Frostbite – Who Pinched My Muff?
by Gareth Joyner
Garden Theatre, Eagle Vauxhall
3 Dec 2020 – 10 Jan 2021
Set in the alpine village of Vaüxhallen, Frostbite – Who Pinched My Muff? is an adult pantomime about the evil Demon Frostbite, who sets out to corrupt the purest heart in the village. His target is Dame Herda Gerda, owner of the Reindeer Horn inn.
Meanwhile, her son Garbo is trying to win the heart of the Bürgermeister’s daughter, Greta, while Fairy Snowflake creates a lovable snowman, Lumiukko, to keep watch over the unfolding chaos. With good battling evil, mistaken identities, outrageous humour and plenty of traditional pantomime silliness, the show gives familiar fairy-tale conventions a very adult twist.
Reviews
“If there is a better pantomime in London this Christmas than the adult one at the Eagle in Vauxhall – and certainly a better cast one – then I will eat the proverbial hat”
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (ReviewsGate)
“There are few finer, sassier, wittier, nor more perceptive directors on London’s fringe than Robert McWhir, who crafts Gareth Joyner’s filthily yet lovingly created script into an eye-wateringly funny two hour whirlwind of adult-focused Disney-esque spoof.”
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (Jonathan Baz Reviews)
“Quite simply a theatrical treat whose careful crafting has transformed gloriously filthy lowball comedy into high-class entertainment. When it returns to the Eagle’s back garden, it will be unmissable!”
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (Jonathan Baz Reviews)
“Two hours of unabashed naughtiness demonstrating that there is high art in low comedy!”
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (London Living Large)
“They must be eating their hearts out at The London Palladium – The Eagle has landed in Pantoland”
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (London Living Large)
“Quite possibly one of the funniest and purest Pantos you’ll ever experience – for grown-ups!”
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (LondonTheatre1)
“Give yourself a break and enjoy something entertainingly bonkers for a change!”
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (LondonTheatre1)
“Gareth Joyner’s script … is a pure hoot.”
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (Boyz)
“Frostbite is a breezy delight. Zany, zesty, zealous and with an ardent polished ensemble cast”
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (Boyz)
“you won’t have a second to be glancing at your watch. There’s never a dull moment”
⭐⭐⭐⭐ (Theatre News)
“A winter holiday to Vaüxhallen is a guaranteed giggle”
⭐⭐⭐⭐ (Theatre News)
“adults-only pantomime full of all the kitsch, silliness and energy”
⭐⭐⭐⭐ (Pocket Size Theatre)
“The lighting design from Richard Lambert is impressive and dramatically strong”
⭐⭐⭐⭐ (Pocket Size Theatre)
“Joyously daft, filthy fun”
⭐⭐⭐⭐ (London Pub Theatres)
“Bags of charm”
⭐⭐⭐⭐ (The Stage)
“A large dollop of much needed festive fun, served with a side order of smutty innuendo and a glorious dash of filth”
⭐⭐⭐⭐ (Jack the Lad Magazine)
“Robert McWhir’s direction makes great use of the limited space, whilst David Shield’s design and Richard Lambert’s lighting also help expand the stage by creating an enchanting winter wonderland”
⭐⭐⭐⭐ (Jack the Lad Magazine)
“Like the gift that keeps giving, Eagle Theatre delivers a festive surprise” (Southwark News)
“A hilarious gem is like stumbling on water in a dessert” (Southwark News)
“a wonderful opportunity for audiences to escape reality by way of this wickedly funny show” (Southwark News)
CAST
Greta: Bessy Ewa
Bürgermeister Kai: Tom Keeling
Lumiukko: James Lowrie
Fairy Snowflake: Kingsley Morton
Demon Frostbite: Nathan Taylor
Garbo: Shelley Rivers
Dame Herda Gerda: Dereck Walker
CREATIVES
Writer: Gareth Joyner
Director: Robert McWhir
Set & Costume Designer: David Shields
Musical Director: Flynn Sturgeon
Lighting Designer: Richard Lambert
Choreographer: William Spencer
Associate Musical Director: Aaron Clingham
Producer: Peter Bull / LAMBCO Productions