Panto review: Jack and the Beanstalk hits the heights at Cork Opera House 

The pantomime at Cork Opera House featured top-notch choreography, plenty of gags, and a soundtrack that included Meghan Trainor, Dua Lipa and The Sound of Music 

A scene from the Jack and the Beanstalk at Cork Opera House. Picture: Shane Horan  

Jack and the Beanstalk, Cork Opera House, ★★★★☆

A giant hand looms from the stage, reaching up towards the balcony, in its grasp a sinister moustachioed man… and a child cries out ‘I want to go home’. Such are the joys of the wonderful world of panto. The impressive visual effect provides a memorable start to the Cork Opera House production of Jack and the Beanstalk, with director Trevor Ryan and his team pressing all the right buttons, resulting in ‘wow’ moments aplenty.