My first panto!

I went to my first panto today! Going in, I only knew that they were traditional British events. I heard they were interactive, live plays, with semi-famous actors and actresses. I wasn't sure what to expect and yet I loved it, it was entertaining and funny. 

Our pantomime was Snow White. You're exoected to already know the traditional story and they poke some fun around it. I didn't quite recognise our famous actors and actresses, but the crowd sure cheered for them. They were very skilled. They incorporate numerous hit songs from the year, plus some big events and TV shows. They made fun of Great British Bakeoff and lots of local Guildford jokes. They sang Lady Gaga and even Frozens' Let it Go. 

The whole approach reminded me a little bit of Saturday Night Live, with the humour of Monty Python and the British version of The Office. 

Unfortunately we had to leave at intermission. It was a tough decision, but we had to go pick up the dogs from the airport. I was willing to get the dogs so that the girls could stay and enjoy the show, but we decided to stick together. I had help arranging it so that my daughters were going to be pulled up onto stage in the second half, so maybe we'll try that again next year.

We're beginning to settle in, and it's quite a feeling. I have some strange blend of proud, excited, intimidated, embarrassed and sad, they each seem to fleet in and out as moments pass. Checking out at the grocery store today I was told I have a "thick accent", that tends to bring out a range of emotions pretty quickly. I'm thinking it will all balance out over time, but it might be interesting to see if that comes true...and how long it takes... We're in deep learning mode!