4 Dec 2012

Dotcom to star in panto 'because he's topical'

12:02 pm on 4 December 2012

One of the producers behind the Christmas pantomime starring Kim Dotcom says they are including him in the play because his fight against extradition to the United States is topical.

Mega Christmas, based on Rudolph the reindeer's hunt for a missing Santa, starts at Auckland's Basement Theatre next week.

A producer, Sam Snedden, says the fact Mr Dotcom is facing extradition is not funny, but he says pantomimes usually include current events.

A hearing to determine whether Mr Dotcom should be extradited to the United States to face copyright piracy charges over his website Megaupload is not expected until July.