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Description:
A CUT ABOVE
THE REST
A gangster
spoof set in 1920s Chicago, A Cut Above the Rest
centres around Harry, a young hero who works in
George Snippers Barber Shop but dreams of
singing in the Speakeasy behind the hidden door.
His vain attempts to get noticed by Joe Linguini
(the gangster boss) are constantly thwarted by
his henchmen, a bevy of gangsters molls and a
suspicious cleaner. He doesn't make life easy
for himself by falling in love with Joe's girl!
Add to this a twisting and turning subplot laced
with smuggled liquor, undercover police
operations and of course dastardly murder and
you have a great fun show!
Songs include
'I wanna be loved by you', 'people will say
we're in love', 'I wont send Roses', 'Look what
happened to Mabel', 'Best at Being Bad', 'Too
Far Above Me', 'Reviewing the Situation', and
many more.
TIME GENTLEMEN
PLEASE
The Strangled
Cat stands on the Yorkshire Moors, isolated and
desolate, serving only a few locals, never
having recovered from the death of its landlord
in suspicious circumstances. Along comes Martin
Slug - the man from the Brewery - who has plans
to turn the place into an American Theme Bar, or
at least that's what he claims. He gets more
than he bargained for when the regulars team up
with the students from the local agricultural
college and set out to save the pub from the
developers. Mix in the landlord's ghost, a
werewolf barman, buried treasure and of course
at least two love stories and you have a rip
roaring comedy with a twist at the end.
Songs include:
'You got Trouble', 'Another Suitcase in Another
Hall', 'Wishing You were somehow here again',
'Master of the House', 'I remember it well',
'Mucking Out The Pigs', 'Maria', 'There is
nothing like a dame (parody)', 'I'm glad I'm not
Young Anymore', and many more.
Review -
Courtesy of Evening Mail - June 1999:
CIRCLE Light
Opera have a real masterpiece on their hands
with this superb madcap comedy enjoying a
"world" premiere.
Written by
cast member David Crump, it is apparently based
around the fight to save the country Strangled
Cat pub from a brewery's modernisation
plans.
It is so
hilarious in parts that a number of the actors
fall about laughing while delivering their
lines. Songs such as Maria, Nothing Like a Dame
and Master of the House are thrown in at
appropriate moments, seemingly for no other
reason than they sound good.
Outstanding
one-liners abound, chiefly from the brilliant
Jason Tabrett as simpleton Bill Earswind and
John West as old country bumpkin Arthur
Acre.
Meirion Buck
as ghostly landlord Cyril Squirrel, Jan Marlow
as his earthly wife Marge, Russell Osborne as
pub handyman-turned-werewolf Cooky and Mr Crump
as the squire, also excel.
WE'VE GOT TO
GET OUT
A gang of
Burglars get more than they bargain for when
they decide to break into the local Judge's
house, for this is one crime that isn't quite
what it appears. Despite the bungling efforts of
Inspector Jack Sweeper (of the Yard) and his
assistant Sergeant Flowers, they get caught, and
sent down for a very long time. Among the gang
is Richie - an innocent bystander who somehow
gets wrapped up in the heist. Once inside they
realise they have the winning lottery ticket and
have to escape to claim their prize and prove
Richie's innocence. Besides, he has to get out
in time to marry his beloved Donna before she
runs off with one of her other boyfriends! This
is made difficult by the Judge (who seems
unusually keen for them to stay out of the way),
and a prison warder from hell.
Songs include:
'Can you hear the People Sing', ' I wanna be
rich', 'I don't know how to Love Him', 'There
are Worse Things I could do', 'I'm not Talking
to You', 'Close every Door to Me', 'Wouldn't it
be lovely', 'Sunrise, Sunset', and loads
more.
Review -
Courtesy of NODA News:
This new
comedy, featuring a gang of inept robbers, led
by a seasoned villain "Stabber Smith" Peter
Osborn, they are caught during a bungled
burglary and sent down by a very dubious "Judge"
Peter Aucott. Whilst they are in prison they
learn that one of them has won the lottery -
hence the title. As you can imagine there is
plenty of scope for comedy and comic situations
and these are exploited to the full! The musical
numbers are well chosen and fit into the
storyline neatly. The show was put over by an
enthusiastic cast who looked as if they enjoyed
every minute of it. Their enthusiasm came across
the footlights and made for a happy evening's
entertainment.
COMING SOON:
THE THREE MUSKETEERS (The Panto)
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