Snow White

Snow White opens at the Swansea Grand Theatre on Saturday 5 December, running through to Sunday 3 January. It's the Grand's annual festive pantomime, the family show they put on every Christmas, and this year they've gone with the story of Snow White: the Magic Mirror declares her the fairest in the land, which sends Morgiana the Wicked Queen into a jealous rage. From there, it's the version of the story you'll know, with the costumes, the songs, the slapstick, and the special effects. There's plenty of room for the audience to boo, cheer and shout 'He's behind you!' throughout.

The cast is a big one. Owain Wyn Evans, Rebecca Keatley and Suzanne Shaw lead the way, with Christian Patterson and Steve Walls also in the mix. Kev Johns makes a special digital appearance, so he'll be on screen rather than on stage. It's a family show, and the production is built around the pantomime tradition of getting the crowd involved.

One thing to keep in mind if you've been to the Grand before: the theatre has just come off a refurbishment and a re-planning of the Stalls seating area, so the seating plan is different from previous years. If you're used to a particular spot, it might not be where you expect it to be this time around.

The show runs around 125 minutes, which includes a 20-minute interval, and it's suitable for ages 3 and up. There are also BSL-interpreted, audio-described, captioned and relaxed performances available, so there are a few different ways to see it depending on what you need. It opens on 5 December and runs until 3 January, so you've got plenty of dates to choose from across the festive period.