By Cherry Jordan

Like, probably, thousands of other people I first encountered Joseph and his fancy coat at primary school, when my year performed this world famous, west end show for our adoring, if not slightly amused parents.

Even though I had actually acted in Joseph myself (to a very high standard I'm sure), when queuing up at the The New Theatre to see the show, I couldn't for the life of me remember a thing about it. I had probably blocked out most of my memories due to the fact I had to play one of Joseph's brothers and wearing a fake beard wasn't really my thing at the age of six.

I had totally forgotten how varied the show was, being more of a variety performance than just a musical. The actors were so energetic they were pratically bouncing off the walls at any given opportunity. This put them in good steed for their many costume changes and exhausting dance routines.

It wasn't only Joseph's coat that was colourful, the whole performance was filled with a huge array of flamboyant sets and vivid atmosphere. Every type of music was squeezed into the few hours, covering everything from country and western to Elvis Presley, all whilst supposedly being set in Egypt.

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat was a hugely entertaining night out, with some parts as surreal as a Monty Python classic and others that just made you want to stand up and join in. You really must try and catch the show while it's in town and if you do, look out for the singing camel, one of the highlights for me.