“the world is digital, why leave the house, a click of the mouse will bridge it all ....” In common with many art galleries across the world, the Mallory Art Gallery is badly funded and consequently desperately short of money. It was founded in the last century by the grandfather of Mungo Mallory, who now does his best to manage the gallery with the help of his loyal daughter Diana. The Gallery is under new ownership and Mungo and Diana are hoping for a change of fortune when they meet the new owner Mr Ed Hammer. Unfortunately they could not be more wrong. Hammer plans to digitalise all the works of art on the walls of the Mallory and remove them to safe storage underground. In future the only access to them will be via the worldwide web. Phil Easton, a computer expert, is given the task of photographing and processing all the pictures. When the gallery has been emptied it will be demolished to make way for Hammer’s nightmarish development plans. Mungo and Diana are even more bemused to find that Diana’ former boyfriend, Andy Prince, who used to work with them in the gallery until recently, is now employed as Mr Hammer’s right-hand man.  Andy and Phil are left at the gallery to get on with Mr Hammer’s master plan, but both seem strangely reluctant to do so. Andy seems more interested in getting back in Diana’s good books, and Phil is becoming more and more seduced by the Mona Lisa’s enigmatic smile. When the gallery is empty, especially when the shadows fall, it seems to have a life of its own. We are able to meet several characters from some very famous paintings. They share the Mallory’s concern for the gallery’s future and resolve to do all they can, and hope for a miracle! Phil is in a trance like state and comes to believe that the Mona Lisa actually asked for his help to save the gallery. Ed Hammer comes back to check progress and is horrified by the lack of it. He threatens to sack Phil and Andy if things are not sorted out by the next day. Andy has had enough and resigns before Hammer is able to dismiss him. Diana is thrilled by the way Andy defended her gallery and he is now her hero! Hammer seems unwell as he storms out. The cleaners, Chelsea and Elsie, join Andy and Diana in their last night vigil in the gallery while Phil spends the night with the Mona Lisa! In the morning Hammer’s personal assistant, Kelly Control tells them all that her boss has a 24-hour virus, so they can stay in the doomed gallery for a little longer after all. Shortly afterwards news comes in that a mysterious and virulent bug has destroyed software for the global plans to digitalise all great works of art.  It seems to be a total mystery how this has happened, but it is good news for the gallery – the pictures can stay on its walls. The threat to their existence is lifted but Ed Hammer’s business empire plummets and he decides to take early retirement.  It is time for all connected with the gallery to congratulate themselves!   To give you a flavour of the musical you can hear some of the Moving Masterpieces songs on the video below. Songs featured are:- Wondrous Collection Jigsaw No Flash Photography All I Ever Wanted Light of the World Take Another Look Just Like That Thin Day Over Art Attack Listen to the songs “A musical experience made up of laughter, sadness, and dancing action, yet with time for reflection;  totally original”  Moving Masterpieces Medley Watch the video and listen to extracts from ten of the songs from the new                  Ashmore-Payne musical