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Precious is a new-style weepie but one that is much more bracing than depressing
Precious
Theatre
Ian McKellen is captivating throughout. He delights in the play’s gallows humour, yet is also maudlin and poignant
Waiting for Godot
Theatre
Slight quibbles notwithstanding, this will set the West End’s stock riding high
Enron
Utterly, utterly brilliant. You really are in for a treat
Though 'Trilogy' has won rave reviews, I personally found myself exasperated after about an hour
We went on a quiet sunday evening and the food was excellent, but the experience let down by the service and ambiance
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Eurobeat is 'as camp as Graham Norton listening to Bucks Fizz in a camper van'
Oh God, a musical tribute to Eurovision? Yep, predictably this rabble-rousing spectacle - ten songs, a recorded introduction by Wogan, ridiculous outfits, voting via mobiles - is about as camp as Graham Norton listening to Bucks Fizz in a camper van.
Set in 'sunny, safe, secure' Sarajevo, each 'fragrant nosegay' (Wogan's words) is teed-up by hosts Sergei and Boyka with caustic, gleefully xenophobic patter.
Russia's boy band are 'the new kids on the Eastern bloc'; Italy combines opera, rap and The Twist; Iceland's entry is just plain weird.
If you're going to parody anything, you can hardly go wrong with Eurovision. But this is far, far better than we expected, and that's mostly down to writers Craig Christie and Andrew Patterson giving this show - making its British debut - a sharp sense of humour and bags of personality.
Eat your heart out Scooch - this one's a winner.
Until Aug 27 (not 14 and 21), Pleasance Courtyard, 9.45pm, £11 to £12.50.
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