A FUNNY, heartwarming and delightful show performed by youngsters hoping to make their mark in the theatre world is expected to delight audiences.

Limelight's Basingstoke Amateur Operatic Society will perform Anything Goes at Queen Mary’s College. The show will be on stage between Thursday, October 19 and Saturday, October 21.

Stephanie Webb, who founded Limelight nearly 12 years ago, told the Gazette that all the children involved are between the ages of 11 and 16, and have all been busily rehearsing since May.

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Describing the show she said it will be "funny, heartwarming, and delightful" and aims to help the children get into the acting world.

Anything Goes is a musical with music and lyrics by Cole Porter, with a hilarious script by PG Wodehouse and Guy Bolton. The story involves madcap antics, heartwarming romance, and spectacular dance routines.

The SS American is sailing between New York and England with comically colourful passengers including Reno Sweeney, a nightclub singer and former evangelist, and her pal Billy Crocker, a young Wall Street broker, who has snuck on board to try to win the favour of his beloved Hope Harcourt, who is unfortunately engaged to another passenger, Lord Evelyn Oakleigh.

Also on board is a second-rate con man named Moonface Martin, aka “Public Enemy #13”.

Song, dance, terrible disguises and farcical antics ensue as Reno and Moonface try to help Billy win the love of his life.

The version of Anything Goes being presented has been revised to exclude offensive language, often in regard to race, that was present in earlier versions.

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Stephanie said: "It is really exciting to see all the kids getting involved and everyone has something to do. There really is a sense of community and belonging in the group where the children can come and be truly themselves.

"Quite a few of the cast this year have never been on stage so this will be their first time performing as part of a production. Some of them have had to learn to tap dance. "

For more information, email Limelight@baos.org to register for workshops and audition packs.

More information can be found online at baos.org.