Tommy Collison

Post title is a quote from the show, obviously :)

When I was about 12, I got the chance to see Chitty Chitty Bang Bang on the London Palladium. It was an absolutely fantastic show with a great atmosphere, great cast and mind-blowing logistics.

So when I caught wind of the same show being brought to the Grand Canal Theatre, I made a mental note to go see it before it finished up. I finally managed to check it out last night, with my aunt and uncle.

The first thing I noticed about the theatre was the diversity in ages – Chitty’s in a very unique position in that it appeals to the young kids, but also parents and even grandparents, because it’s been around for 45 years. It has, to quote all the Disney home video trailers – stood the test of time.

The show itself makes some alterations from the movie (which itself made massive alterations from the original book), mostly to do with minimizing scene changes and so on, but they certainly didn’t short-change the audience when it came to dazzling musical numbers – the huge musical number in the sweet factory is not only done justice, but possibly even outdone onstage! Plus, a samba scene with the Baron and Baroness (and ensemble), which was in neither movie nor book, is added in, with huge pizzazz and effect.

I’m afraid I only caught one picture throughout the night, which was a pity, it was such a visually spectacular event.

Tickets from €25 from Ticketmaster. Well, well worth it!