A scene so magic you wish you could see it again for the very first time

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I will start by saying, there are some moments that are so magical, you wish you could experience it again for the very first time. And, when Chitty Chitty Bang Bang soars across the night sky at Curve, that’s a scene so magic, you wish you could see it again for the very first time. It’s one of those powerful, wonderful theatre magic moments and I loved it.

It’s been absolutely years since I last saw Chitty, and it truly is level impossible to not sing the main title song, isn’t it? But so much of the soundtrack is so wonderfully nostalgic in theatre world, and some underrated classics. Hearing Hushabye Mountain performed by Adam Garcia was beautiful. But, the choreography, vocals, costume design and full package of Come to the Funfair, Me Ol’ Bamboo and Doll on a Music Box were incredible highlights of the show. I was spellbound by Doll on a Music Box, the movement by Garcia and Ellie Nunn were phenomenal.

Adam Garcia gives such brilliant warmth and energy as the widowed inventor and loving father, Caractacus Potts, he is truly brilliant on stage and excels as a triple threat. He also has wonderful chemistry with Truly Scumptious played by the equally fabulous Ellie Nunn. I loved that she was an empowered and strong-willed version of the character we might expect and I felt it worked brilliantly for getting her father onside for Toot Sweets.

I cannot go on without highlighting Boris (Adam Stafford) and Goran (Michael Joseph) who delivered every line with perfect comedy. Facial expressions, timing, and mannerisms made for the perfect comedic recipe and they nailed it. Their jokes were often childish, but had me laughing non-stop and I would look forward to seeing them enter stage again! T

here was no weak link in this show, and it would be very easy to name every single person who stepped on stage who brought some magic to life. I also felt Liam Fox was warming and rough around the edges as Grandpa. I especially enjoyed his scene with the two children performing a rendition of Hushabye Mountain and his performance of Them Three with support from a cute puppet dog

The cast is superb throughout and if we were attaching ‘perfect’ to a theatre show, this might be one. It was a show I went in not having too high expectations, yet I absolutely adored it. I went by myself and soaked up the entire story and was fully immersed. Tell me why, at some point I’m crying at a flying car. A flying car! Crying!

Chitty is a vision of excellence. Chitty floats the seas, and soars the skies and saves the day. Set and costume design by Morgan Large is on theme and draws on the magical sense, choreography by Karen Bruce is fun and emits energy and lighting (Ben Cracknell) and sound (Gareth Tucker) has excellent attention to detail.

This is a fantasmagorical show not to miss, if you can manage to get your hands on tickets! Chitty Chitty Bang Bang will certainly not disappoint.

On until 9 November.