The Choir of Man. Produced and directed by Nic Doodson. Music supervisor and arranger: Jack Blume. Poetry guru: Ben Norris. Choreographer and movement director: Freddie Huddleston. The Canberra Theatre. April 11 to 13 at 7.30pm. canberratheatrecentre.com.au or 6275 2700.
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The lads from Choir of Man have come to town, and boy do they rock.
With a show to lift the glummest spirit and harmonies to melt the hardest heart, the boys from the British Isles lay on a dazzling display of musical talent, rousing song, tap and tightly timed movement and choreography.
For anyone who has downed a pint or more in a British pub on a Saturday night and joined in the song and dance to let the hair down after a hard week's work, then their pub, The Jungle, will be a familiar sight, with beer on tap and every drink beside and behind the bar.
And tonight the beer is on the house for the lucky few who are given a glass.
The Canberra Theatre may seem an unlikely venue for such a show, but it does nothing to dampen the spirits.
Feet tap, hands clap and bodies groove to the lad's high octane version of Guns n' Roses' Welcome to the Jungle and the audience give themselves up to a night of feel good, heart-pumping entertainment.
The boys let rip with tremendous talent, full throttle energy and a fair pint of good humour and camaraderie.
Choir of Man is the feel good cure for a feel down day.
For anyone who has downed a pint or more in a British pub on a Saturday night and joined in the song and dance to let the hair down after a hard week's work, then their pub, The Jungle, will be a familiar sight. Tonight the beer is on the house for a lucky few.
Joe from Middlesborough plays front man for the night, introducing his seven mates and spinning some home spun philosophy in rhyme reminiscent of Willy Russell and Billy Joel.
No-one will be judged at The Jungle, where the old-school pub culture defies the advance of luxury apartments.
It's time to drink, dance and sing and let yourself go with an eclectic selection of numbers including The Impossible Dream from Dale Wasserman's musical Man of La Mancha, Paul Simon's 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover, The Mamas and Papas' California Dreaming and You're the Voice, with the audience singing along.
Chosen audience members are also brought on stage to be serenaded with You're My Valentine or Jimmy Buffett's If You Like Pina Coladas.
Choir of Man is no Saturday night slouch at the pub.
It's a celebration of life and a toast to the heart of every community, the local.
It's a brilliant display of perfect timing, perfect pitch and perfect pumped up entertainment.
From the goosebump-raising Some Nights by Fun to the mesmerising rendition of Ed Sheeran's The Parting Glass, the ensemble's versatility is uplifting and the audience leap to their feet in a resounding ovation.