We saw an inspirational performance by Britain’s Got Talent finalist Flawless at the Peacock Theatre tonight. Chase the Dream was a creative and innovative dance show which was able to be motivational without the usual cheese you get from those shows/films/stories which try to encourage people to chase their dream. Great narrative scenes in the first half following a tramp who is being chased by a gang of hooded youths to a sort of heaven and happy resolution. Oddly in the second half, which was no less creative, the group moved into this rather odd spaceship situation where four of the dancers are engaged in this virtual reality to re-enact various films such as The Mask or The Matrix and a very touching Michael Jackson piece.

Not that Flawless needed to resort to getting the crowd involved (the crowd were plenty involved if the hooting and whistling was anything to go by … yes, ten very fit very hot men on stage – who wouldn’t be hooting and hollering!) but they did have this very special moment of crowd interaction. Walking into the theatre we were presented with these white gloves.

At the designated moment we were all instructed to put the gloves on by this automated voice and then were taught a series of certain moves. The ordinary lights were switched off and UV lights switched on, as were the cameras and suddenly we could see ourselves on a large screen – “dancing” in time to the music. It looked awesome and really did generate a great sense of involvement and buy-in into the show.

The athleticism and sheer acrobatic skills of the dancers were utter brilliance. Those boys sure could move! The soundtrack had us all bopping in our seats and of course I’ve mentioned all the hooting and whistling and hollering – tonight’s show is probably the most engaged crowd I’ve been a part of in a very long time. Congrats to the lads – they sure have caught their dreams.