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Janie
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 Posted - 28/09/2008 : 12:30:31
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Whilst googling (as one does  ) I came across last years Christmas review of That'll be the Day Show - I thought it would be an interesting read bearing in mind us Superfans had already spotted the talent for ourselves   .
http://www.dailyinfo.co.uk/reviews/feature/2549/Thatll_Be_The_Day_Christmas_Show/
That'll Be The Day Christmas Show
Musical tour through the '50s, '60s & '70s, from skiffle to glam rock.
New Theatre, Wed December 5th 2007
With well over 4,500 performances in its 20 years on the road, the brilliant ‘That’ll be The Day’ cast treated fans at the New Theatre in Oxford to a truly electric Christmas Show.
For those unfamiliar with 'That'll Be the Day', it has been going from strength to strength since 1987. With a fresh new show every year Trevor Payne (Writer, Director and Producer) and a hugely talented cast, take us on a roller-coaster ride through the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s. This foot-stomping show, interspersed with zany comedy and uncannily accurate impersonations, leaves you wondering how they can produce this array of stars with a cast of just 11 people.
Many in the enthusiastic audience at this full house were obviously familiar with past shows and were eager to join in from the start. The show began with a fast-paced medley of Christmas songs, getting everyone in the festive mood and was followed by a string of songs by The Shadows, The Beatles, Mud and Shawaddy Waddy to name but a few. Every member of this talented group produced polished performances, but Katy Setterfield’s Dusty Springfield was so eerily accurate it had the true ‘tingle factor’. Trevor Payne’s wickedly tongue-in-cheek Cliff Richard impersonation was just a joy to watch. A video screen was used to great effect for some very funny sketches including one of Fanny Craddock making doughnuts and another including a Christmas advertisement featuring a flatulent horse.
The first half ended with a delightfully non-PC Pantomime featuring Cinderella, her ugly sisters Suzannah and Trinny, and an enormous red brassiere in place of the glass slipper. The clever script was naughty, but never offensive, with some exceedingly funny gags. The second half had us partying in Las Vegas with Gary Anderson, as a totally believable Tom Jones, singing a duet with Marilyn Monroe alias Julia Greenham. There followed yet another string of wonderful performances, every one in its own right deserving a mention, but it was Katy Setterfield again, who stood out with her amazing impersonation of Cher.
The finale, a collection of favourite Christmas songs, had the audience out of their seats and singing at the tops of their voices. This was a wonderful night out, full of happy songs and nostalgia. I left the Theatre on a real high and certainly not ready to go home for a mug of Horlicks!
If you missed it – don’t be too sad – they’ll be back in Oxford with a brand new show on the 9th April 2008
Marian Dreier, 06/12/07
Janie x55
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