Mayflower Theatre – until 27 January 2024
Reviewed by Lucy Hitchcock
4****
The music of Kylie mixed with some fun, flirting and frivolity brings you ‘I should be so lucky’, created by Debbie Isitt.
Starting with a wedding, where the bride Ella is jilted by her beloved groom Nathan because of a longstanding family secret (if I told you, it wouldn’t be a surprise!) and decides to take her family and a few friends on what would have been her honeymoon to Turkey – not Torquay! to relax. Along the way, Ella meets Nadeem who she quickly swoons after-believing that her marriage has ended before it began. When Nathan realises what a mistake he made, he hotfoots it to Turkey, where he desperately tries to win Ella back and with a few unexpected twists and turns-he eventually manages to do so!
This cast was a well blended, fun group to watch. Lucie-May Summer and Billy Roberts as the loved up fiancées were great, showing a very realistic sense of passion between them making for a believable performance. With a great mix of songs, from Kylie’s ‘I should be so lucky’ to Rick Astley’s ‘Never gonna give you up’ this is a toe tapper of a performance-however, I did find it quite difficult to hear a lot of the singing as the band were playing exquisitely (even if a bit too loud over the top of the vocals). My stand out performance was definitely Jamie Chapman as hotel manager ‘Spencer’. His comedic timing, fast reactions and furious hilarity was superb. He was amazing and really a joy to watch in every scene.
Overall, this was a great performance and a breath of fresh air compared to longer running musical tours.