Sicamous Follies Five is the new revue on Penticton's historic ship. Conceived by director Tom Kerr, the show is a delightful, fast-paced and humorous evening of well-loved songs and skits, performed by a talented cast.

Aside from singing, dancing and acting with brio, actors Steve Maddock and Ben Elliott sit down and tickle the ivories very proficiently. Also in the cast are Danielle St. Claire, Brittany Scott

and emcee Glen Cairns, who also reprises his garrulous Newfie character and creates a new Scottish one, a laddie from Glasgow who misunderstands the intricacies of American baseball.

Act One is introduced by a Cole Porter tribute beginning with a snappy ensemble rendering of "Another Op'nin', Another Show" and followed by a bonus not credited in the programme, a medley of "Night and Day", "Don't Fence Me In", "I've Got You Under My Skin" and "Let's Do It" as vocal solos.

Scott plays and sings Irving Berlin's Annie Oakley with great gusto. She sings strongly and expressively veering from wistfulness to confidence in "You Caint Git a Man with a Gun." The entrance of the cast as hayseeds with fake buck teeth and overalls, dim-wittedly wielding brooms while singing "Doing What Comes Naturally," is a stroke of genius.

Then, to Rogers and Hammerstein's South Pacific with the lovely "Some Enchanted Evening" sung by the versatile Maddock to St.Claire, wearing an unfortunate green dress. ( The only costume I didn't like.) He gives a moving rendition of "This Nearly Was Mine", but the closing note sounded 'off'. Elliott's "You've Got to Be Taught" reminds us of the distance we've come since the accepted colour prejudices of 60 years ago when this musical premiered.

St. Claire is touching in Fantine's "On My Own" from Les Miz. She also excels in quick repartee songs such as the duet "Anything You Can Do" with Calderwood.

Calderwood is priceless with his ingratiating scallywag of a landlord in "Master of the House". Every telling gesture he performs: the outstretched palm, the hand in the pocket, the lascivious glance, the pelvic moves, all are as precisely choreographed as a dance and create a hilarious caricature as he sings.This is a show highlight, as is Maddock's heartfelt and powerful ,"Bring Him Home."

Act Two features songs made famous by Peggy Lee, Dolly Parton, the Beach Boys and from other musicals. St. Claire sings a bouncy "Nine to Five" and an emotional "Being Alive". (The music seemed a little too loud in this and some other numbers.)

Scott is fun in the contradictory "I'm Shy", and Maddock brings jazzy moves to "The Lady is a Tramp."

The show ends with the cast, led by Maddock, singing the powerful "You'll Never Walk Alone".

How wonderful to hear these songs from the past again. They bring back memories for many of us.

Kudos to director and cast for a great show.