Shrek the Musical

The always excellent Abu Dhabi Choral Group, the city’s best-established and best-regarded community theatre company, offers this “hilarious and heartwarming” adaptation of the popular film, a successful Broadway and West End musical (music by Jeanine Tesori, book and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire). It’s based on the first film, albeit with elements of the sequels: so we have the grumpy but lovable ogre embarking on a quest to rescue the feisty Princess Fiona for the scheming Lord Farquaad. Along the way, Shrek is joined by a lively cast of fairytale characters, including his wisecracking sidekick Donkey. There’s a message – “they challenge stereotypes, discover the meaning of friendship, and prove that beauty lies within … Shrek The Musical celebrates individuality and self-acceptance” but it’s the jokes, the repartee, the songs and the sheer fun that will get you applauding for encores …

There are further shows on 30 and 31 May at 7.30pm and on 31 May and 1 June at 2pm.