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An awesome and ridiculous film that leaves you thrilled beyond the point of your natural endurance
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Always been a fan but never seen them live. I was ecstatic to be part of this epic event. WOW!
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Description: Craig Christie and Andrew Patterson's interactive musical spoof of the Eurovision Song Contest, in which 10 European countries compete for the audience's vote. Featuring star hosts Les Dennis and Mel Giedroyc, plus a pre-recorded message from Sir Terry Wogan.
Trains: Tube: Covent Garden/Charing Cross 
Phone: 0870950 0921
Website: www.delfontmackintosh.co.uk
And in the green corner: Ronan Corr representing Ireland in Eurobeat
Love the Eurovision Song Contest? Then see this show. Can’t bear it? Then see this show. Regardless of whether you are a fan of the annual popfest, you will love this spoof: Eurobeat, coming to the West End after being a huge hit at last year’s Edinburgh Fringe and a successful national tour, is tremendous, ridiculous, camp-as-a-row-of-Scouts fun. And if ever you wondered why Eurovision has such a continuing fascination for the UK, Eurobeat will explain why — and confirm the suspicion that anyone who doesn’t like the BBC extravaganza is a humourless snob.
Eurobeat’s creators are Australian duo Andrew Patterson and Craig Christie; the latter’s Eurovision entry a few years ago was deemed ineligible because, despite holding a UK passport, he was living in Melbourne. So revenge is sweet as we are in “sunny, safe and secure” Sarajevo, with our hosts Boyka, former Olympic pole-vault champion turned cabaret performer, and Sergei, a very dodgy-looking children’s presenter. They hate each other, but it’s all fixed smiles and false bonhomie as they effortlessly match each other with tasteless ethnic stereotyping and casual xenophobia.
A manageable 10 countries take part in the
contest and, when you enter the auditorium, you will be able to choose the flag of the country you are encouraged to support (and vote for by mobile phone towards the end of proceedings). The songs are pitch-perfect parodies and the dance routines are just as overblown and cheesy as the real thing.
Mel Giedroyc (one half of Mel and Sue) as Boyka and Les Dennis as Sergei keep a straight face amid the buffoonery, while the entries really could be anything Terry Wogan might describe for us on the BBC. The great man, by the way, does a knowing cod introduction on tape.
From tonight until 15 November. Tickets: 0844 482 5170, www.eurobeatthemusical.com
Details are correct at the time of publication - please check with venue before booking.
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I saw it in Brighton, it was great fun and well worth the night out, don't take it to seriously, you have to be ready to join in and laugh.
- Tristan, Brighton
What a truly brilliant show. My friend and I didn't stop laughing. It must stay in London for more than the 10 week run it is so good. It was like one big pantomime. Amazing.
- Jan, Bromley UK
