The Rex Roman Pink Floyd Show

Upon viewing a performance of The Rex Roman Pink Floyd Show, it becomes apparent that maverick writer Simon Ash inhabits a world entirely of his own. It is a world in which taking advantage of a much beloved progressive rock band's established audience is regarded as an ethically sound means of exposing the masses to one's hackneyed comic vision.

Based on Ash's novel Chapters in the Life of REX ROMAN, the "unforgettable musical adventure" depicts the emotional journey of its titular character, an unsympathetic biscuit enthusiast who gets into Pink Floyd in 1973, following the release of their The Dark Side of The Moon album. A lifelong air-guitarist, Rex finds in the group a suitable vehicle for his talent, and promptly takes a lover following an eventful arena concert.

Inspired by his heroes' unrelenting quest for innovation, Roman tragically pursues his acting dreams at the expense of newly found comfort and domestic bliss. It is fitting that the protagonist is finally forced to confront the life he left behind upon returning to the UK for the band's 2005 Live8 reunion, a venture which would prove as unwise as this belated musical spin-off.

To the piece's credit, its script contains the occasional inspired line, leading man Stephen Yeo displaying potential as a fine comic actor. There can, however, be no mistaking the fact that audiences expecting communal appreciation of Floyd classics wait in baffled anticipation throughout the show as an underused collective of session men grin inanely at Yeo's antics from behind their instruments and underneath their silk bandanas.