Throw together two fourteen year old besties, a magical crystal and an octopus stripper with massive mammaries, and the colourful result is ‘Mystic Bubblegum’, a live art show which mashes Harry Potter, The Labyrinth and flamboyantly ridiculous costumes and burst of songs enough to make the likes of The Mighty Boosh jealous.

‘Mystic Bubblegum’ turn s out to be a surprisingly accurate title for this performance. The two ditzy young adventure-seeking simpletons journey through parallel universes in the search for a magical missing crystal that will turn their modest lady lumps into gigantic balloons.

With a cast of around seven, the two female leads Kate Geck and Melanie Fulton were the definite standouts, drawing chuckles from the crowd with cleverly phrased quips and catchy bursts of songs. The costumes are elaborate and creative, from the ‘uniturd,’ being a great brown poop with a unicorn, to the gate-keeping wizard with staff and glittering spiked back and multi-coloured shaggy dog, helping to whisk the audience away to the magical ‘land of poo.’

While there are some definite chuckles from the clever turns of phrase, it’s not a laugh out loud type of performance. The acting abilities from the supporting cast let down the overall effect, but the charm and creativity of the storyline makes up for these flaws. Another plus is the original electronic tunes used for the background music and songs, an awesome accompaniment to get you bopping in your seat and immersed in the storyline.

Slightly rude and crude, but enchanting nonetheless, ‘Mystic Bubblegum’ is a musical, whimsical delight of two young friends on a journey.