Cork Opera House set to keep panto show on the road

Half of all ticket-holders are set to be selected by lottery to attend one of the new shows

Frank Mackey who plays Nanny Nellie in the Cork Opera House Panto Nanny Nellie's Adventures in Pantoland. The panto, which was due to open on Thursday, will now open on Saturday afternoon. Picture: Eddie O'Hare

Oh yes they did - Cork Opera House has found a way to stage its Christmas panto despite the re-introduction of public health restrictions which have reduced audience capacity to 50%.

On the day the new restrictions kick in, it has been announced that an additional 26 shows will be added to the near sold-out panto run with half of all ticket-holders now set to be selected by lottery to attend one of the new shows. The move will see the cast and crew staging multiple shows on several dates, with up to three shows on some dates.