Blag's last revue blast (From Watford Observer)

Blag's last revue blast

11:56am Thursday 8th December 2011 in Theatre By Melanie Dakin

It’s out with the old and in with the new for Blag Theatre Company. The renowned Rickmansworth amateur dramatics group will be staging its last Christmas revue show Our Last Christmas Egg Noggins! after 13 successful years, but it promises to be back with a new-look production next year.

“We’ll be back but with a fresher format and a more traditional show,“ explains chief Blagger Richard Beaumont. “After 13 years there’s only so much that you can get to rhyme with tinsel.“

Lucky for their adoring fans, Richard and his co-writer wife Lynn have cooked up a storm with this final 13th review show, which will be a retrospective of all that’s gone before in the Blag camp.

Special guests are always high on the agenda: Russel Grant, Willy Carson, Gary Barlow and Hilary from Dragon’s Den are all being sent up.

“We’re also doing a re-enactment of the Royal Wedding as a full-on patriotic piece of audience participation and Sir Stanton Davenport will be there with his magic tricks for the last hurrah.“ It’s all the end of the road for Blag’s celebrated

Christmas games show. For the very last time they will pass the parcel, pat the balloon, play charades and make a Christmas king.

After 13 years there’s only so much that you can get to rhyme with tinsel

Richard Beaumont

“It’s time for the final scores and, of course, there’ll be a rollover from the last 13 years to determine, who the actual winners are.“

Our Last Christmas Egg Noggins! is at The Pump House Theatre, Local Board Road, Watford from December 15-22 at 7.30pm and Sunday, December 18 at 5pm. Blag Youth Theatre’s 13-18 age group will also be presenting Situations Vacant – Blag2Work – an evening of improvisation and song on Tuesday, December 13 at 7.30pm. Details: 01923 772320