This was my fourth time over the years that I have seen Rocky Horror. Like a fine wine it improves with age

Jason Donovan slips on the heels   as Frank N Furter, supported by  Lauren Chia as Janet, Connor Carson as Brad, Nathan Caton as The Narrator, Job Greuter as Riff Raff, Natasha Hoeberigs as Magenta / Usherette, Jayme-Lee Zanoncelli as Columbia, Morgan Jackson as Rocky, Edward Bullingham as Eddie / Dr Scott.

 50 years on Rocky Horror continues to tell the  tale of two innocent college students, Brad and his fiancée Janet. When their car breaks down near a mysterious castle en route to visit their former professor they encounter  Frank N Furter,- all of the audience know what happens next

The show audaciously opens with its best song “Science Fiction, double feature” ( natasha as the usherette and magenta) and never lets up seamlessly linked by Nathan Caton as The Narrator who is superb and unafraid to talk about his afro Caribbean heritage, As a stand up comedian the heckles are meat and drink to him- his put downs very funny

Jason Donovan is unrecognisable and superb. Channelling the spirit of a fading rock star or Holly wood Beauty as in “Sunset Boulevard..”I.m coming home” was sung with genuine pathos

Christopher Luscombe’s direction is energetic but it sags in the second half. The first half curiously is only forty minute before a twenty minute break and a one hour second half. Lods of fun aznd a wortwhile reboot.

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