The plot (a term used loosely here) is as insubstantial as candyfloss. But who doesn’t like candyfloss? Paul Kemble, Julia J Nagle, Brendan Cull and Andy Rees (as Horace, Madge, Bates and Beddini) attack the comic roles with gusto and play the laughs with such a camp abandon, they are impossible to resist their comedy of errors.
Director Jonathan O’Boyle keeps the show fast moving, the action bubbling away like a glass of champagne. Jason Denvir‘s deco set, all chevrons and Egyptian embellishments, evokes the bewitching allure associated with the Golden Age of Hollywood movies. The period detail and aesthetic he has achieved is nothing short of perfection.
A glamorous soufflé of entertainment, this production of Top Hat delivers the perfect dopamine hit for these dark days. A charismatic leading man, beautiful dancing, a wonderful ensemble and the gorgeous songs of Irving Berlin – what can we say? We’re wild about you!