Pleasance
This high-energy original musical had us grinning from start to finish, with irresistibly catchy songs, a brilliantly talented cast, and humour for both kids and adults.
The story centres on the 1991 tribunal to decide, once and for all, whether the Jaffa Cake is a cake or a biscuit- a question that, bizarrely, inspires fierce opinions across the country. A cast of just seven seamlessly transform into a host of characters while also providing live music. A special shout-out to Alex Prescott, who anchored the production – covering keyboard, vocals and donning the judge’s wig!
The show strikes a perfect balance of engaging, hilarious, and gloriously silly, with a cleverly minimal set design tied together by flashes of Jaffa-orange.
So… are you #TeamBiscuit or #TeamCake?
Our mini-reviewers said : ‘It was hilarious, highlight of my day..I didn’t expect it to be a musical and it was ALL good.’ ‘The lady who did the splits was the best.’
(Written by Sophie Hug)
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