© Licensed to London News Pictures. 27/11/2013. London, England. Pictured: Stephen Matthews as Dame Nettie Knowall and Tony Timberlake as King Konkers the Bonkers. The Christmas Panto "Puss in Boots" opens at the Hackney Empire, London. With Kat B in the title role, written and directed by Susie McKenna. Photo credit: Bettina Strenske/LNP