Jerry Springer The Opera

Anyone who has seen Jerry Springer's television program will have an idea of what to expect from Jerry Springer The Opera; at least in Act One which recreates the frenzied, bizarre atmosphere and characters for which the small screen version is notorious.

Act Two moves into different territory as the Devil draws Springer into a battle with Jesus; an African-American Jesus who 'feels a little bit gay'.

This Opera, which at times sounds like an Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, is not exactly Puccini, let alone a Verdi or Mozart work. There are some catchy, at the moment, tunes. The lyrics (libretto?) are packed with uncountable instances of 'fuck', 'cocksucker' and the like.

In case you are still not sure what to expect if you see this show there are early references to 'twin lesbian dwarfs who give excellent head' and the situations progress (or deteriorate, if you prefer) from there.

A fair proportion of the capacity first night audience whooped it up in the style of American television audiences. I found quite a lot of the show funny but I also was a little uneasy about aspects of it.

If you like your religion or are serious about it then you might want to give this show a miss.