By Jo Palmer

Its that time of the year again, Doc Haze and the gang are back in town and putting on a show like no other. If you like loud music, scantily clad girls (and guys) performing amazing tumbling and gymnastics, have never seen a dwarf open a beer bottle with his eye socket or a fork-tongued sword swallower, then this is the show for you.

With a live band pumping out the rock tunes in the background the show consists of a series of individual and group performances all tied together by a narrative delivered by the inimitable Doc Haze who strides the stage playing the main part and controlling the vista before a rapt audience.

This year marks the twenty-first anniversary of the tour and that fact alone speaks volumes about the popularity of delivering something a bit different. The show its-self has most of the old favorites and a few new faces that keep the show fresh and worth revisiting.

It’s a little bit camp, a little bit rude, a little bit gory and a whole lot of entertainment. Its delivered at lightning speed and is such a fast-paced show you can't take your eyes off it for a minute, and that includes looking behind you as a small army of clowns move toward the stage from the back of the theatre using the seats and the audience as their means of doing so.

The lighting and pyrotechnics added to the atmosphere only to disappear completely to make way for a troop of acrobatic glow in the dark skeletons, who in turn made way for aerial artist and of course everyone’s favorite dwarf.

As the cast strolled off into the night the audience left the Pavilion with smiles on their faces and a promise to return next year to see what the Doctor has in store for them.