We'd had a rather lovely lunch at Miller & Carter beforehand, so I was feeling some slight post-prandial grogginess as we took our seats in the back row of the stalls. The audience was predominantly older, much as expected for a midweek matinee. Old-time music played over the PA (the only track Shazam recognised was Temptation Waltz by The Mayfair Orchestra) and a yellow curtain covered the stage. I couldn't see many empty seats left as the lights dimmed.
My first surprise was that the cast consisted of only five members (three women and two men), each playing multiple parts, irrespective of gender. Initially, this jarred, but I grew accustomed to it as the performance went on, helped by the excellent acting skills of those involved. The show's pace seemed relentless, flying through the plot to deceive the Germans with fake invasion plans. My ears quickly attuned to the singing. The quick costume changes were astounding as one cast member left the stage, only to return straight away dressed as someone else. The song-and-dance numbers were well choreographed. I'd say no one performer shone above the others. It was very much an ensemble, though the tall chap got the biggest cheer at the end.
Now I've seen it, I probably wouldn't go again, but I enjoyed it and mostly remained alert and awake. It was an entertaining show.
Ticket Price: 2 x £51 + £3.95 transaction fee = £105.95 from ATG tickets.
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