Be it an evening out along with your mates, a celebration or for ‘just one’, the pub tends to be the place to go. Stories are shared and memories are made. In this pub, ‘The Jungle’ the boys, or as they’re identified ‘The Choir Of Man’ merely share their tales on stage.
Accompanied by an eclectic array of widespread songs from the likes of Adele. Sia, Queen and plenty of extra, with the slight distinction that we’re not simply the viewers, however extra punters in for a lock-in like none, we’ve ever skilled earlier than.
As The Poet (Ben Norris) takes centre stage and introduces the opposite members of the choir, The Maestro (Michael Baxter), The Romantic (Matt Beveridge), The Beast (Owen Bolton), The Joker (Matt Thorpe), The Hard Man (Levi Tyrell Johnson), The Barman (Lemuel Knights), The Pub Bore (Matt Nalton) and at last The Handyman (Jordan Oliver). Everyone is talked about as The Poet explains that nobody is any totally different, they’re all the identical, a massively shut group who’re to cite Ben, ‘only as strong as their weakest.
It’s Instantly warming, simply watching a gaggle of males who love one another and luxuriate in each second of one another’s firm have the time of their life, makes the present really feel pure and healthful. It makes all the things appear easy. A launch from the heavy strains and burdens that on a regular basis life brings us, a visit to the pub that not solely heals however momentarily for 90 minutes, cures.
What many exhibits battle with, after they convey relevance into the present as trendy because the very yr we’re in, is that they lose believability. It virtually turns into extra about attempting to be spectacular and topical reasonably than related. This present nonetheless doesn’t take that strategy however merely tries to be only a regular day within the week. There’s point out of lockdown, psychological well being and all the things present in the present day however the environment within the pub mixed with the conventional names of the actors used all through the present after introductions make it simplistic and efficient. The curtain falls they usually’re no extra actors however merely on a regular basis folks having a drink with their mates.
The solely actual factor the present is missing is that there isn’t an precise storyline so to talk. The males regale with tales and songs however so far as an precise storyline goes there isn’t one. Taking nothing away from the present although, it’s great. For a present that began on the Edinburgh fringe in 2017 to get to the place it’s received now, you possibly can solely want it continued success. All in all, It’s good. Producers Andrew Kay and Nic Doodson have created an evening of pure pleasure and with Doodson’s course, it’s the proper stability of upbeat songs blended with moments of ache and heartache that mix to create an evening on the pub that can most actually be definitely worth the morning hangover that follows!
Review by George Butler
Rating: ★★★★
Seat: Stalls L18 | Price of Ticket: £37.50