Reality TV and the Classics meet and life is never the same again. It’s Roo Theatre Company’s Come Dine with Mr Shakespeare, at Perth Theatre @ theSpace on North Bridge, at 15:05 on Wednesday 21st. See the blurb: “Reality TV lurches onto the stage, with four familiar Shakespearean characters competing to win a thousand gold crowns. Lovesick Duke Orsino (Twelfth Night), Cordelia (King Lear’s former favourite daughter), Petruchio (tamer of small animals, such as shrews) and the nefarious Lady Macbeth each take their turn hosting a dinner party for the others. The kitchen capers of this volatile collection of unhinged individuals result in the inevitable mix of triumphs and disasters, for which they score each other out of 10. Who will ultimately be declared the winner and how will they celebrate their victory?”

Yet another Shakespearean parody – second one today! At this rate, we’re going to go home talking in iambic pentameters. Check back around 4.15 pm to see how much we enjoyed it. By then the next preview blog should be available to read too.

Oh dear. One thing it achieved was it reminded me how much I dislike Come Dine With Me! Under-rehearsed, under-delivered and under-funny. A great idea but it just doesn’t work. Sold out…. so they’ve done something right, not sure what…