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Eurobeat

Les Dennis in Eurobeat

September 12, 2008 11:51

By

John Nathan,

John Nathan

1 min read

Novello Theatre, London WC2
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There is no accounting for taste. Not only has this trashy Eurovision song contest show become a touring hit, but, on the night I saw it, Poland, easily the best act, came fourth. Eurovision Song Contest addicts are used to the whiff of corruption and scandal, but the sheer injustice of Toomas Jerker & the Hard Pole Dancers failing to win the worst music competition on earth is an affront to democracy.

The bands in this funny spoof may be fake, but the votes - by text message sent by the audience - are real. This is the only show in London where the public are instructed to keep their mobile phones on. Set in Sarajevo, our hosts are the gold lamé clad Boyka (Mel Gierdroyc) and Les Dennis's Sergie. She looks like the Statue of Liberty, he like Liberty's pimp uncle.

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