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REVIEW: 'Allo 'Allo, presented by the Irving Stage Company, at The Theatre Royal in Bury St Edmunds




Bawdy, a little bit naughty and frequently hilarious, the Irving Stage Company's production of 'Allo 'Allo is a real crowd-pleaser.

Laden with the expected innuendo, catchphrases and high farce, the show hits all the right notes - thankfully much better than the reliably tone-deaf Madame Edith (Mandy Morrish).

With a show heavily reliant on physical comedy, slapstick and the occasional language mix-up, the talented cast deliver all this with aplomb.

The cast of the Irving Stage Company production of 'Allo 'Allo - René Artois (Colin Musgrove) and Yvette (Jess Hughes). Picture: Andy Abbott.
The cast of the Irving Stage Company production of 'Allo 'Allo - René Artois (Colin Musgrove) and Yvette (Jess Hughes). Picture: Andy Abbott.

Colin Musgrove shines as the forever put-upon café owner René, who is caught between the Resistance, the Nazis and the advances of Lt Gruber.

It runs at The Theatre Royal until Saturday, November 10.

For tickets, visit www.theatreroyal.org/shows/allo-allo/