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The Improvised Panto! Thu 12 & Fri 13 Dec, 8pm. £10 (pre- show Christmas meal £15 for two courses). Panto as you’ve (literally, odds are) never seen it before as Dick Whittington, Aladdin or Cinderella potentially join forces in a completely improvised panto delight. THE EDINBURGH PLAYHOUSE 18–22 Greenside Place, 0844 871 3014. The Lion King ●●●●● Thu 12 Dec–Sat 18 Jan (not Mon 23–Wed 25 Dec), times vary. It’s Hamlet . . . with lions! Julie Taymor’s puppet-powered stage version of Disney’s spectacular tale of a dead king and an errant son is a feast of exuberant theatre for the whole family, with show-stopping visual effects, gripping drama and plenty of laughs. The arrival of this touring production in Edinburgh

makes Scotland the 18th country in which the show has been performed. EDINBURGH FESTIVAL THEATRE 13–29 Nicolson Street, 529 6000. The Selfish Giant Thu 12–Tue 24 Dec. See Kids listings. White Christmas the Musical ●●●●● Thu 12 Dec–Sat 4 Jan (not Wed 25 Dec & Wed 1 Jan). £16– £46.50. Musical version of the feel good Christmas movie. See review, page ??. Scottish Ballet’s Hansel & Gretel Wed 8–Sat 12 Jan, 7.30pm (Thu & Sat 2pm also). £13–£42.50. See Theatre Royal, Glasgow. Scottish Ballet: Wee Hansel and Gretel Fri 10 Jan. See Kids listings. War Horse Wed 22 Jan–Sat 15 Feb, times vary. £20–£65. The National Theatre’s staging of

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