Bill Sheat, co-author and co-producer of "Carry On Phil," thinks that 1960 may see the last of the "big" Extravaganzas. He hopes so. He is more in favour of a subtle and intimate revue. And this may well be possible next year when the Student Union Building is in use.

The new building will have a small, but well equipped theatre. It is quite possible that the student Executive will decide to stage Extravaganza 1961 in the "new Little Theatre"—there are strong reasons for doing so, and the ever-increasing rentals at the Opera House is only one of them.

With the passing of every year Extravaganza is getting further away from its original form. It has become a slick and polished show, stereotyped and "lowbrow." According to Bill Sheat "Carry On Phil" will cost over £2,700 to stage. The show he produced in 1954 cost less than half the amount. This speaks for itself. With so much money at stake it is of paramount importance to keep the Opera House full. In other words, a "spectacular"—a lack of real satire, a glossing over of political themes.