THIS annual Wirral panto certainly knows its audience.

They consistently hit all the right notes with children.

And the adults love it, too.

Cinderella is in the best Christmas tradition and the costumes, as always, are first class.

The humour is slickly balanced making it a real feel good experience for two hours and 45 minutes - including an interval where children can re-fuel their vocal chords.

Many festive shows tend to over-egg the plot for pantos when all that is needed is a solid, old-fashioned story with a witty script by Andrew Ryan and plenty of sing-a-long songs and exciting choreography.

Wirral Globe:

Adam Braidley as Prince Charming. Picture: David Edwards

Producer Martin Dodd knows his stuff, as do director Andrew Margerison and choreographer Lee Lomas.

Oh, yes they do.

The cast and crew provide a glittering package - a fairy tale with a beginning, middle and an end.

Contemporary hits and classic songs are well-performed and equally well-received including the Motown favourite Dancing in the Street and the power ballad Alone.

There's also the very apt opening pop song Everlasting Love made famous by Love Affair which is reprised under the musical directorship of Tom Chester and his orchestra in the pit.

Cinderella herself is courtesy of TV Milkshake's Olivia Birchenough returning to the Pavilion stage.

Olivia is always engaging and there is on-stage chemistry with Adan Braidley as her love-sick Prince Charming.

George Olney is fine and dandy as royal aide, Dandini.

While George Davis, as Cinder's dithering dad Baron Hardup, can't stop breaking into operatics - he even gave a rendition of  the advert Go Compare.

Strictly Come Dancing and This Morning's Alison Hammond is a huggable Fairy Godmother clutching a mobile phone and also belting out a soulful number.

She is quite wand-erful.

Tam Ryan is a brilliant Buttons who connected with the audience immediately.

I last saw him in Last Night A DJ Saved My Life at the Liverpool Empire and here again he showed his versaility this time as the essential link-man.

He is a panto veteran reminiscent of quick-witted Lee Mack with a cheeky, likeable lad-next-door stage persona.

His spot-on impersonation of X Factor's Honey G was a huge hit with the children.

The Juveniles from the Liverpool Theatre School had the 'ahhh 'factor. 

Two undoubted stars are the ugly Hardup sisters - Jamie Morris and Tarot Joseph (he's a card).

They both sport an endless array of bizarre, cartoon-esque outfits that proved a visual treat throughout.

And they took to the boos with ease.

Live on stage were the beautiful Shetland Ponies who took our Cinders  - and a very happy audience - to the ball.

Bright, Bouncy and Breezy - four stars.

The show is on until January 8, 2017

Tickets from the box office on 0151 666 0000.