FROM the moment the curtain rose to reveal a blue, spangly backdrop and three silver-sequinned Divas descending from the ceiling, I knew we were going to be in for a good night.

Never having seen the film, I had only a vague idea of what Priscilla was about, but was quickly blown away by the talent in the 66th production by the Bournemouth and Boscombe Light Opera Company.

Based on the 1994 Oscar-winning movie of the same name, the show follows the journey of two drag queens and a transgender woman as they travel across Australia in an old bus, named Priscilla.

Packed full of hits including It’s Raining Men, Venus, Go West, I Will Survive, Hot Stuff and Boogie Wonderland, it was high energy from the opening number, giving the cast the chance to showcase some seriously impressive vocals – namely from Lea Martin as Tick, Sam Compton as Adam and the three Divas With 500 of the most bizarre, but beautiful costumes I’ve ever seen, and some clever scenery and props, there was an absolute professionalism about this amateur production.

Martin, AKA Tick, and Bryan Newman played their parts convincingly, but for me, the stand-out star was Compton, who was clearly born to play the part of flamboyant Adam.

Two hours of good, not particularly clean fun and loads of laughs as well as some more poignant moments earned the cast a very well-deserved standing ovation.

I wanted to be up on stage with them – the ultimate girls’ night out.