This panto seems to have had mixed reviews so I thought I'd give my impressions.

The theatre itself:

a really nice sized theatre - it's a great size for a panto as it's small enough for everyone to have a good view of the stage and for there to be good interaction with the cast. It's a bonus that the multi storey car park is right next door. The toilets are inadequate for the number of people and not in great condition (grim would be too far but they're not the nicest).

The staff were cordial and polite and were helpful. I think that they volunteer too which is marvellous if so.

The performance:

The panto was a lot of fun. It's not the most polished production by far and the script is corny in places (a lot of places), but I laughed out loud quite a few times. The scene with Widow Twankey washing the policemen was hilarious.

Those characters along with Wishey Washey and Abanazar were by far the best and funniest ones. (Although the otherwise excellent Wishey Washey should drop his welcome ritual - it was fun at first then became tedious). The Princess had a great singing voice, Aladdin, sadly, not so good tonight. And Heavy D as the genie? Once I'd gotten over the fact that it wasn't THE Heavy D from such 90s hits as "Now that we've found love" (he died a few years back it turns out), I actually started to feel sorry for him. I couldn't hear him very well (he didn't project well) and his continuous use of "boom" was tolerable at first, but quickly became irritating. I'm sure he's a great bloke, but he's not very good in this.

The adult dancers were ok, although I was concerned at several points that we'd see more than we needed to due to the female dancers' costumes.

The inclusion of child dancers was a nice touch and they did really well.

In conclusion, this felt like a family panto - all of our family enjoyed it, we all laughed a lot and the venue and cast gave it a family feel, which was aided by the overall production levels.

Pros:

Wishey Washey
Policemen
Widow Twankey
Abanazar
Some hilarious moments
Princess's singing
The child performers
Good feel to the theatre and panto

Cons:

Heavy D
Aladdin's singing
Being worried for the dancers' modesty and that they'd do themselves a mischief
Some terrible lines of script with beyond corny jokes
Toilets stank

A poor performance, hardly any jokes, bad singing, some funny bits but these were when things went off script. Wishee washee was good and tried hard. Heavy D was appalling, only a few lines, badly delivered, he seemed bored and irritated to be there. Like the big brother house - it's time for him to be evicted.
A very expensive night when after 15 minutes we all wanted to leave.

I like this theatre and the staff. The pantomimes do tend to be of a slightly lower standard than Richmond or Lincoln but that is reflected in the prices - certainly when compared with Richmond. This year the Genie was a minor celebrity - Heavy D - and unfortunately the role was beyond him. It was a real shame but the rest of the cast were of a good standard - in particular Abananzer (Andrew Goddard) who was fantastic and Wishee Washee (Phil Green) who is clearly very talented particulary at doing impressions!

We saw this panto today and it was fab!! The cast work really hard and had old and young alike laughing and joining in. I saw the panto at Richmond Theatre last week and the Epsom panto is easily the best. We took a group of children who all loved it- the slapstick scene with
Widow Twanky and the Chinese (Scottish!) policemen was hilarious. This is the first panto I have seen at Epsom and was so impressed and I have seen quite a few!! Get a ticket before they sell out- I am going again!

I went to see Aladdin with my children, the theatre layout is very good with decent height between each tier, so you get a good view wherever you sit. We were in the middle of row E which had a great view of the stage. The staff at the theatre were friendly.

As for the show the cast were all good, with the exception of Heavy D, he was truly awful, no personality at all, looked like he didn't want to be there and was struggling to remember his lines. Fortunately he wasn't a major part of the show so we didn't have to endure him for too long. The rest of the cast were funny and entertaining, with Abanazer being a great baddy and Wishy washy was very good. The children loved the 2 policeman who had them in fits of laughter all the way through.

Worth going if you can endure the Genie and his repetitive use of the word Boom

Lovely little theatre. Pleasant decor. Nice staff. Plenty of space. On a down side , toilets smelled of urine and not very clean.

The Playhouse brings excitement, fun, families together and fun all year round.

The Playhouse is very easy to find and there's a multistorey car park next door!
The venue is clean and well maintained. Good facilities and great seating.
Very enjoyable evening in a theatre that I wouldn't hesitate to visit again.

Six of us went to see Joe Brown at this theatre and he was as entertaining as ever. We had a "box", which was more of a "side balcony", and couldn't all easily see the stage without sitting right forward. However, the theatre is easy to get to and parking in the adjacent multi-storey car park is very convenient.

London's theatres aren't restricted to the overpriced west end. There are numerous venues like this which have a huge cross section of shows, plays, concerts and comedy nights.

Today was the excellent Central Band of the Royal British Legion's annual Remembrance Concert. Great musicians in a really good venue.

My first time to Epsom Playhouse yet I'm not far away!
I went to see the musical called Mame and thoroughly enjoyed it. The theatre was great, seating was vey comfortable and plenty of leg space.During the break there were plenty of staff so no long queues for refreshments, all in all a really good experience and great value for money. Mame was excellent, time passed to quickly! Give Epsom Playhouse a try you won't be disappointed - a great venue.

I go here quite regularly and I'm pretty impressed with the Theatre and its army of volunteers. The place is clean and tidy and, on the whole, the staff are friendly and helpful - although there are a couple who are overly officious at times. The refreshments are, as you might expect, expensive - but it's a main revenue stream for the theatre which, no doubt, struggles to survive.

Have great live shows - music and plays - there is a small restaurant and bar - parking right next door

Small provincial theatre, which is well kept and appealing.
Good selection of plays and musical events. Excellent magic show every month, only takes limited number of audience who are seated around 3 or 4 tables. Each table has a magician who move around all tables in turn. Very friendly and exciting. We took two teenage grandchildren who really enjoyed it and were able to take part in some of the tricks. We would certainly go again.
Parking is not a problem as there is a multi storey car park attached to the theatre

The seating is good and the view clear - I enjoy goiong to our local theatre as it is very convenient to reach either from the station or centre of the town

Suitably situated at the back of Epsom High street and adjacent to paid car park, it is a fail size theatre with various shows during every season, attracting people from all over Surrey, they have a small theatre too and they shows for children during summer holidays day time.

Great theater easy parking various different shows many musicals
and plays we go there a lot with family and friends always pleased

A theatre with a warm atmosphere. One of the only theatres I know where every seat has a great view, The staff are very friendly and have a good knowledge. The only down side is the bar. Drinks very expensive!!!

Went to see That'll be the Day. Great show, theatre packed. Theatre a little tired and out dated but its the show you go for !
The show is back in October. book your tickets if you like 60's and 70's music.

Very conveniently placed with car park next door and restaurants round the corner. Good programme of events for everyone.

Good local theatre, easy to get to by train or bus and plenty of parking nearby if driving. All the seats have a good view of the stage. My only complaint is that there is not enough legroom so would suggest booking a seat at the end of the row or in one of the boxes. The theatre had a nice far and plenty of eating and drinking venues within walking distance.

lovely helpful staff , convenient for parking a nice local facility.
Seen various live shows and all have been reasonably priced for tickets and a very enjoyable evening had by all

Visited in December with family for the panto. Was very good fun with lots of laughs. They have lots of interesting shows throughout the year with affordable ticket prices.

Lovely venue with a good variety of acts performing there

Decent local theatre on the suburban show circuit, though we did see a fairly big name comedienne here. Good value parking next door for evening events.