Frozen on Ice review: The perfect seasonal treat for the princess in your life ★★★★★
The Disney film has been turned into an ice-skating spectacular at London's O2 Arena – and Ben Dowell and daughter were entranced
You’ve got to hand it to Disney. Having made a hit film with perhaps the catchiest tunes of any children's animation in history, they've now reinvented it as an ice-skating show.
Now for any parent who has had their fill of Anna, Elsa, Olaf and co and would like to simply Let it Go, this may sound like the last thing you want. But trust me: the Frozen fan in your life with love it.
The story is transformed into a dazzling spectacle, performed with Olympian skill, whizz-bang effects and a giant snowman monster that took my breath away.
The narrative plays out pretty much as in the film, with the skaters lip-syncing to the thunderously good tunes as the story of sisterly love (and wrong’un Prince Hans) is re-told. But the sheer skill in translating it into a dynamic skating show is impressive and genuinely adds a whole new dimension to the Frozen experience.
Ice queen Elsa (portrayed by Canadian ice skating champion Alexe Gilles) and her younger sister Anna (US figure ice skater Taylor Firth) display amazing skill in the central roles. My five-year-old daughter, whose attention has been known to wander when watching the film (for the 10,000th time), was enraptured.
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This is a brilliantly put-together show. Confession time: I think I enjoyed it as much as she did.
Disney on Ice Presents Frozen is at the 02 London until December 31
Book tickets for Disney On Ice Presents Frozen from the Radio Times Box Office
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