And a cracking show, too! The techno trousers may have malfunctioned but there was nothing wrong with the two matinee live performances of Wallace and Gromit: The Wrong Trousers given by the GUS Band last weekend.
In the opulent grandeur of the Royal Theatre in Northampton, the band entertained the enthusiastic and appreciative audiences starting with a rousing opener of the main theme from Star Wars before launching into the film. The devious villain Feathers McGraw tried his best to dupe Wallace into helping him steal a jewel but Gromit saves the day and the film score composed by Julian Nott and cleverly arranged for brass band set the atmosphere and excitement perfectly. After the interval, the GUS Band presented their Wizard of Oz set as performed to great acclaim at last year’s Brass in Concert.
The audience loved it and the whole show was a memorable occasion for all the family, for both Wallace and Gromit fans and brass band supporters alike. To quote Wallace, “all’s well that ends well, that’s what I say” which summed up this memorable afternoon perfectly.