Working nine to five in an office has seemed almost retro itself recently.
Add to that the fact the film 9 to 5 was made in 1980 and you may well wonder just how relatable the story is today.
But as soon as the cast burst on stage to the eponymous theme tune in the film-turned-musical at Manchester's Palace Theatre, you realise you won't care.
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The story of three secretaries who plot revenge on their sleazy, chauvinist boss, Dolly Parton's hit musical takes us with them on their journey as they join forces to put the world to rights, or their office at least.
Sean Needham does a stellar job as creepy CEO Franklin Hart Jr, with his lecherous behaviour and sexist jokes: "Why are women like tiles?" he asks aspiring manager Bob (Sonny Grieveson).
"Cos if you lay them right the first time, you can walk all over them for the next 25 years."
His American accent is faultless but his brilliantly well-timed expletives are so drily delivered they can only be British.
He resists the temptation to over-act the part, even when hanging from the ceiling in full bondage gear, and it's this that makes his performance all the funnier.
There is great chemistry between the three main female characters Violet, Doralee and Ruby.
Claire Sweeney is perfect as the jaded, but not defeated 'senior supervisor'. She has just the right mix of surface bitchiness and deep-down goodness.
"Put your picture of your baby on your desk", she tells a colleague when she takes over from Hart.
Stephanie Chandos' Doralee too has Dolly written all over her - that Barbie appearance belying a barbed wit.
It's the naive Judy (Vivian Panka) though, whose husband ran off with his secretary, who steals some of the funniest lines: "I just miss Dick!"
Julia J Nagle as the rejected Roz, in love with the boss, puts in a great comic performance too, while at the same time hinting there is more than meets the eye to her, a woman who is defiant in her right to desire and be desired, whatever her age.
The score, written by the Queen of Country herself, sparkles and is backed up with vibrant choreography by Lisa Stevens and a quirky kaleidoscope of 80s costumes.
Ruby's number 'Get Out and Stay Out' perfectly embodies that bitter-sweetness that makes Dolly's songs so appealing, while Doralee's Backwoods Barbie is the perfect 'tart with a heart' anthem.
Although the film came out more than 40 years ago, the themes are as relevant as ever - equal pay and equal rights and women needing to stick together.
Dolly is a master at getting a serious point across with a smile rather than a sledgehammer and with sass, style and smiles aplenty, this show is the perfect antidote to the world outside.
9 to 5 the Musical is at The Palace Theatre until March 5, 2022
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