The show opens as Bruce Wayne walks home from the cinema with his parents, who are mugged and eventually are shot. We've seen this in countless other stories.
The setting then moves to the circus, where we meet the Flying Graysons, gracefully swinging on the trapeze; until they too, are murdered; leaving Dick Grayson an orphan.
It's not a new story, but it's a new way of telling it, with a set and stunts and THAT car all live and in action.
The backdrop of the stage is a large screen, which uses DC Comic style graphics to portray the setting; and it achieves the objective astonishingly well.
The Batcave doesn't disappoint, and there was a cheer as the Batmobile made its entrance. And what an amazing machine it looked too.
They say the production cost around £7.5m - and it's all on the stage or in the effects. There are even a couple of illusions, that really do make you go "how did they do that?"
It was a shame that the arena wasn't full; indeed 6 blocks were draped over and out of action; which made the audience look much smaller; indeed the seats we booked were changed; and I think we came out better for it.You can see the view we had in the photo. This is the opening stage setting - it really did wow!
From Manchester, the show now moves around the country. Full details can be found here.
If you get the chance; it's well worth going to see.
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