Ida Barr gets festive juices flowing

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After a dramatic entrance on the fastest mobility scooter in the West, Barr’s yuletide variety special chugs along nicely. High points include versatile vocal gymnast Jess Robinson and genuine octogenarian Mark Raffles, a creaky Tommy Cooper of the metal hoop, plus Barr brilliantly reworking rap classics. Missy Elliott’s Get Ur Freak On becomes the more age‑appropriate Get Your Coat On.

There are poignant touches, but Green’s alter ego mainly mines a rich seam of knowing dotty humour –—forget Facebook, Ida’s favourite networking site is Pensionbook. And when the gags run out the party atmosphere takes over. With an interactive finale including musical chairs, the hokey-cokey and a shambolic conga, the evening is no artistic landmark but it certainly gets the festive juices flowing.
Until 23 December (020 7638 8891, www.barbican.org.uk)

Ida Barr: So This Is Christmas...
Barbican: The Pit
Silk Street, EC2Y 8DS