A tale as old as time. A sailor sees a beautiful woman on the rocks and falls madly in love with a hungry mermaid. The Shape of Seamen takes this idea in so many entirely new directions. A cast of just two, Michael Watt and Nicole Maloney are not afraid to put it all out there on the stage, despite the truly ridiculous nature of the show. Both of them shine as actors, improvisers, singers, and oftentimes physical comedians. The songs and the lyrics, both by Jacquelin Walters, are funny and clever, and are sure to get a laugh out of even the most uncomfortable audience members. This show is certainly not what may come to mind when you think of opera, but its dirty, raunchy, comedic tones are perhaps very in line with the way classical operas traditionally pushed past boundaries. Overall, this show was a fun, wet time, and with a venue in the Spotlight Cabaret dinner theatre it felt truly like a classic vaudeville opera.