The nights may be getting colder but Fire in the Ballroom by Burn the Floor really does heat things up at The Peacock theatre this month. If you are familiar with Strictly Come Dancing and it’s probably fair to say that most people are, you kind of have the gist of what Burn the Floor is about. Only it’s more like the group dance that the professional dancers perform so there’s not a hair out of place or a foot out of line.

The soundtrack to this show probably best demonstrates how varied the performance is starting with Johann Strauss’ ‘The Blue Danube’, followed by ‘Volare’, ‘Too darn hot’, ‘Stairway to Heaven’, ‘Maria Maria’ and ending with ‘Ballroom Blitz’ (naturally).

Last time the show was on in London at the Shaftsbury Theatre it featured Strictly stars, Kristina Rihanoff, Robin Windsor, Karen Clifton and Janette Manrara (who joined the following year). This year there are no big names to draw in audiences, but the energy and commitment from the dancers certainly is.

It’s absolutely sensational watching the cast keep up the energy for such a long time and the way they can transition from one style to another is simply phenomenal. It’s so difficult to pinpoint one moment in particular from this show as it’s impossible to compare two styles. In fact they move so fast and there are so many tricks and flips that it would be almost impossible to put a face to a dance.

The whole show feels like one big exciting party with the exception of  Nancy Xu’s amazing and melodramatic performance to ‘Habenera’ from Carmen as well as Lauren Oakley and Johannes Radebe’s beautiful choreography to Robbie Williams’ ‘Angels’. Although I normally prefer the fast paced Latin dances, the duo’s choreography was so delicate and so pretty and served as a perfect rest stop for the cast and audience alike.

Although it is completely understandable that the dancers need a break after wowing the audience for so long, a random break in the middle of act one where the singers, Mikee Introna and Jessica Lingotti take centre stage to sing Beyonce’s ‘Halo’ seems rather out of place. While they sing it seems that the whole audience is glancing around the stage to look out for the dancers meant to accompany this song but seem baffled when the song ends as it started, with just the singers on stage. That isn’t to say that the singers aren’t an incredible part of the cast but as this is a dance based show it is rather odd even down to the song choice.

The great thing about shows like Fire in the Ball Room is that you don’t need to know your Foxtrot from your Quickstep or Jive from your Cha-cha-cha to enjoy it. It’s high energy and highly entertaining.

Fire in the Ballroom by Burn the Floor plays at The Peacock until 5 November 2016. For more information and tickets see the Burn the Floor website.