WHENEVER I've looked in the back of a wardrobe all I've ever found is dust and the odd mislaid shoe, so I was delighted to be drawn into the strange land that four London evacuees found during a game of hide-and-seek.

And that land, Narnia, gave the large and talented All Saints cast the opportunity to play not only humans but trees, satyrs and a wide variety of animals - which they did with total conviction.

Thanks to some first-rate characterisations, not least from those playing the children - Rob Arrowsmith (Peter), Katy Jackson (Susan), Adam Davis (Edmund) and Jodie Doddington (Lucy), the slightly disturbing story of the terrorising reign of the White Witch (a superb Rosie Hodgkinson) was totally gripping. I could probably have done without the rather strange and unmemorable songs, but no matter.

I loved Kevin Knight's mysterious Professor Kirk and full marks to the statues for being so realistic.

If panto isn't your thing, do go along to this show.