★★★★☆ With a change in style, the Everyman is putting on something with the bombast and production values more akin to a West-End show than previous years, though with familiar factors like Tweedy the Clown and the odd jibe at Stroud to maintain the legacy to the location and previous years.

★★★★☆ The structure of the play breaks up the fractious tensions of the Rice family with the tired act that Archie (Shane Richie) rolls out on stage each night. Having failed to pull in the punters yet again, Archie comes home to his neglected but dependent wife Phoebe, perpetually irascible father and his prodigal daughter Jean.

Peter Pan Goes Wrong does just what it says on the tin. The classic adventure story is brought once more to the stage but due care was not taken to keep the production up to health and safety standards . . .or many standards for that matter.

★★★★☆ The music is of course the main draw for most of the audience. That and seeing the main stars gyrate around in tight flattering outfits. The classic disco hits are performed live by the band and three figures emulating the Bee Gees from on high. It adds yet more bombast to the impressive and energetic dancing that the story is framed around.