The orchestral sound for The Donkey Show, at Potter Row, the Pleasance's newest addition to it's growing portfolio of venues, is not live, but it's very loud indeed. Neither plot nor songs in this event are original: it's a stripped-down Midsummer Night's Dream perfomed to all your favourite disco hits (even 'Car Wash' - don't ask, it just fits), snug over the original versions by a New York cast. The Pleasance team have done a stunning conversion job on the hall, which reeks of real disco atmosphere, with plenty of funky lighting from Black Light and a sound system from Orbital that rocks the ground under your feet. Some very nifty in-yer-eyes lighting, including followspots operated by the cast themselves, drives a fast-moving show that stands or falls on willing audience participation: the actor-singer-dancers are tucked pell-mell through the crowd, and a thin house would spoil much of the show's infectious effect.

Let's hope the energy works as well at the Hanover Grand in London, where The Donkey Show has an open-ended transfer.