The title is a misnomer, for the magic is missing.

The performers are extraordinarily fleet of foot, kicking up a storm. But, with no apparent through line, the production itself is irritatingly disjointed.

Comparisons with Riverdance are inevitable. When it first burst into our consciousness it was an exciting, heady fusion of traditional and modern.

This show lacks such originality. Despite a clever sequence involving dustbins, reminiscent of Stomp, it remains incongruously at odds with the largely Celtic theme.

There is audience participation - three portly, elderly gentlemen are invited onstage to hop, skip and jump, which, immediately following a display of breathtaking physical dexterity by the professional troupe, amounts to a cheap exercise in humiliation.

Magic Of The Dance feels longer than its two hours.

Pruning is required, if not a thorough overhaul, to give this gifted company the showcase they deserve.

Until Sat, 01323 412000