Leading by example, he strums and babbles economically through eight wittily sketched scenarios of everyday life that range freely for their musical cues.

I asked how he could still pick up his musical cues.

Chairs again, and books, for a virtuoso dialogue of verbal rhythms - word associations built on instructions for dance moves or musical cues.

On this preview night, the cleverly bungled pre-recorded musical cues added to the atmosphere of controlled mayhem.

Sure, the musical cues were immaculate.