The Wizard of Oz - Easter Family Panto

The Wizard of Oz comes to the Wyvern Theatre on Monday 5 April, as part of Enchanted Entertainment's Easter pantomime season. It's the L. Frank Baum fairy tale we all know: farm-girl Dorothy and her dog Toto get swept off to the Land of Oz by a tornado, where they meet the Munchkins and make friends with the Scarecrow, the Tin Man and the Cowardly Lion on their way to the Emerald City, with the Wicked Witch of the West following close behind.

This is a panto version, so it's not a straight retelling. The production is built around dance routines, pop songs, audience participation and plenty of laughter, and it's billed as suitable for all ages. Critics have called it playful, interactive and a sure-fire family hit, so it's the kind of thing that works as well for the kids as it does for the adults.

Two familiar faces lead the cast: Bobby Davro plays the Scarecrow and Stevie Ritchie takes on the Tin Man. Between them and the rest of the ensemble, the show follows the whole journey from the tornado to the Emerald City and back again, with the Wicked Witch of the West providing the chase.

It's playing in the Main Auditorium at the Wyvern Theatre in Swindon on 5 April, right in the middle of the Easter break. If you're looking for something to do with the family over the holidays, this is a good shout.