PAW Patrol Live!

Paw Patrol has got children across the world seriously obsessed. With a brand that strong it would have been easy to just parade around the stage in mascot-like costumes. I was, however, pleasantly surprised – this was an extremely slick extravaganza from production company Spin Master. With imaginative use of costume and elaborate stage design you really felt like you were part of an episode brought to life. I applaud the narrative, which followed a familiar structure from the show, the children delighted in recognising the touchpoints. The cast were committed to the finish, when the show ended (literally) with a bang, as streamers exploded from the ceiling.

My biggest criticism is that the tickets were very pricey, however on reflection it did represent value for money, the running time was a 90 minutes, it was a special occassion, and the whole family thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it.

Brighton Centre, 8 September 2018

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