A question of who can pull off the most stunning part of a show that is packed with amazingly ambitious acts
On the menu there is something to suit everyone’s taste, as revealed by the almost full house of children, parents and grandparents. The show is warmed up by Green Chef checking on where people are from and eying up potential participants. Enter Red Chef in Italian guise and sounding like the three tenors rolled into one as they both reveal their considerable vocal talents in the show’s opening numbers. Now it’s a question of ready, steady, cook as the competition commences between them. What follows is actually more a question of who can pull off the most stunning part of a show that is packed with amazingly ambitious acts.
There is a kaleidoscope of colour in the kitchen thanks to exuberant costumes and a lighting plot that is entertainment in itself. Then suddenly, amongst all the brilliance and flashing, on goes the ultra-violet for an enchantingly comic sequence of underwater mime. Music accompanies the whole show and sound effects recur throughout the hour. The most impressive have to be from the two assistants whose vast array of beatboxing sounds is sensationally synchronised with the movements of the cast. They also have their own set piece which turns the skill into an amazing art form. The four assistants chefs keep the comic action rolling, endlessly pulling ingeniously amusing ingredients out of the bag.
This South Korean crew possesses energy and talent in abundance. Seemingly, no performance skill is beyond them. Breathless breakdancing and astounding acrobatic displays delight within a canteen of choreography. But it is the overall tightness, split-second timing and coordination of the show that startles. Nothing is left to chance: like everything else, even the pans are polished to perfection.
If this is your sort of entertainment you will not go home hungry. Chef: Come Dine With Us! is a culinary cornucopia of entertainment that guarantees to please every palate and satisfy every appetite. You might even be so enamoured of it that you go back for a second helping.
