This lively musical involves the behaviour - and eventual comeuppance - of a gang of yobs, led by the versatile Johnny McGowan as Lugger, who have intentions to "duff up" the more respectable youths rehearsing for the show we are watching.

The script is full of witty lines, as are the songs, which are not familiar but catchy, especially the finale song "Gel". James Tibbitts and Alice Higginbottom as the police officers give us a comic gem of a song with "The Force is With Us", while Zara Horn as Emily tugs at our heart strings with her lovely voice.

The love interest is supplied confidently by Jake Long and Bethany Bentham as Michael and Lucy, and there are great comic cameos from Michael Baines as Mr Weng, the excellent Jess Barnett as Mrs Fletcher/Mrs Reed, and Zoe Pollitt as director Andrew Morton. Hannah Feakin also gives us a very convincing professor, but this is a real team effort.
Costumes are excellent; Boadicea appears in an impressive chariot complete with horses, and the cast work really hard in the well-choreographed dance routines.

The whole cast are clearly having fun, as do the appreciative audience. Director Helen McGrath must be extremely proud of her achievements with this talented young cast.

Peter Haslam