Walking into The Big Cave at Just the Tonic, it’s hard to think of a better venue for Last Chance Saloon’s “Curse of the Mummy”. The old caves create the perfect setting for their jaunt to Ancient Egypt. Boasting of musical mash ups and outrageous humour, I was ready for what sounded to be my perfect show.
Working their way through classic hits, with an archaeological twist, were Jack Gogarty, Sam Dunham and Jack Faires. Dunham, takes the role of Montana Jones, our Lecturer who longs to make the next big discovery. Faires and Gogarty, flitter between a number of roles, from Montana’s parents, Egyptian/Italian or Egyptalian as they liked to call it, street merchants, or the cursed mummy itself. Whilst the show is undoubtedly an ensemble piece, Gogarty steals the show. With his snappy comic timing and impressive vocal skills, you realise just how much he is missed when he’s backstage. Gliding across the stage as the sequined, camp secret Nazi Dean, he makes it a performance to remember and for all the best reasons.
