A wealthy bachelor, three fiancées from different airlines, a cosy flat in Paris and a carefully planned schedule are all the ingredients needed for monumental crash landing.
Boeing Boeing at the Little Theatre is a classic farce with a tinge of romance thrown in for good measure.
Nik Balfe is the untroubled lothario juggling an impossibly tight timetable. Paul Morley is his gauche and naïve provincial friend who gives a Cleese like performance vainly stepping up to try and save each threatened disaster.
The three hostesses each from a different part of the globe and played by Frankie Knight, Laura Scobie and Mandy-Jane Jackson each give zesty and memorable performances and somehow manage to keep straight faces as the two men side step each fresh discovery.
The whole played is glued together by Josie Durand as the dour long suffering French maid.
Written by French playwright Marc Camoletti, Boeing-Boeing was first performed in 1960 and was premiered at the Apollo Theatre in 1962. It has stood the test of time and continues to appeal. It is high tempo but not over the top. There are moments of true comedy and the rest is just fun.
Verdict: Enjoyable, professional and funny.
Four Stars
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