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I have always thought Sandy Wilson musical ‘The Boyfriend’ was a nice piece of family friendly nostalgic escapism with some catchy tunes. It was never the longest of show, but Hazlenut Productions have pared it down to an hour, I went to see the show with some trepidation this may have been a cut too far.

The story of love for the perfect young ladies at a posh girls school is simply staged, nicely directed and well performed by a enthusiastic cast numbering fifteen, who sing, dance and play their way through this production.

If I had any criticism of the show, I was not so sure about some of the costumes, yet others were excellent.

Overall, an enjoyable performance from a company who should prosper. It is a nice easy way to start an afternoon at the Fringe, not groundbreaking, but rather enjoyable.

***

The Boy Friend

Company: -  Hazlenut Productions University of Oxford 

Venue: -  Musical Theatre @ George Square    V

Dates: - 19th  to  31st  August 2009  not 25th

Times: -     13-15  to  14-30

Fringe Programme Page:  p166