BIG DADDY VERSUS GIANT HAYSTACKS 
The Old Courtroom, May 26–28, 10pm.01273 709709
This new comedy from Brighton writers Brian Mitchell and Joseph Nixon (the men behind history-of-aviation drama Those Magnificent Men) concerns the wrestling behemoths of yesteryear, played by Ross Gurney Randall and David Mounfield respectively, who also assay a supporting cast of such luminaries as Paul McCartney and Princess Margaret. The two performers are pitch-perfect, as is the writing. Unlike the majority of modern theatre, with its site-specific gimmicks, and video projections, this show used the time-honoured theatrical tricks of the trade - quick-changes, crisp dialogue, and performances which were always hugely-energetic without ever being over-the-top - and used them to whip up the audience into a veritable frenzy. I have no hesitation in awarding this play five stars. Theatre at its best.
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