Just as we thought might have been the case, actually happened.

The Giant Steps Band and entire cast of seasoned musicians and entertainers, were superlative when they rendered the last of the final round of presentations of We are Climbin’ Jacob’s Ladder at the Evening Light Pentecostal Church Sunday last.

The foregoing is not to infer they had been ‘holding back’ at any of the preliminary productions.

Only that they superseded themselves each successive time, and probably would do it again.

It’s all about how the spirit moves in its mysterious way, especially in the case of its producer and director Dale Butler.

He is already celebrated as an author, educator, Fish Cake King and former parliamentarian. Now Mr Butler can proudly wear the hat of both a playwright, and actor.

Singer Toni Robinson pitched the standard high Sunday with her opening rendition of How Great Though Art and it continued to the closing act of this totally energetic spiritual mystery with Malcolm Butterfield singing Come ye Disconsolate, accompanied on the organ by Irwin Hendrickson.

It was a fitting way to end Climbin; although we have been given to understand that seven more local churches have requested performances as well as one in Atlanta.

I have no hesitation commending Mr Butler and company on their fortitude during this second year of performances. The band was tight and the actors sang with so much spirit.

Gina Davis, who was conspicuous by her non-appearance at the Paget Church, was back again.

She was barefooted, smiling, pushing a wheelbarrow down the aisle.

Its passenger was “Lord Necktie” — Stan Seymour — reversing the roles of Freddie Thomas, who famously barrelled his wife around Harrington Sound on their significant anniversaries, Gina later took her place in the pulpit as the right supporter to Glen Iris main actor, poet, singer and lay preacher in real life for decades.

His opening dialogue was classic, extending a welcome, especially to all Parliamentarians, who were not travelling or resigning.

At that point Gina whispered in Glen’s ear that Finance Minister Bob Richards was in the audience with and his wife, causing the preacher to quip, he hoped he also brought along his chequebook.     Bouquets are also due to John Dale who played Jacob; also to Detective Smith; to Veronica Darrell who sang I Want Jesus to Walk With Me to Denny Richardson who had roles as a senior deacon, and the iconic Marcus Garvey.

June Caisey and daughter Phiemma Caisey who brought a very characteristically fantastic tone to their song Let Us Break Bread Together On Our Knees as well as their natural expressions as members of the fired-up Amen Corner.

Show-stopper Nishanthi Bailey was stunningly super, acting and singing in Spanish and English, in the lead up to the snatching from her hands of the box containing the cash returns of the North Village Gift Club she was hoping to have blessed at the thanksgiving service.

The only regret this columnist had was the whole of Bermuda could not have seen the Jacob Ladder series.

While that play is over we can anticipate two plays in October, the premiere of Hubert Smith and Baby Baby Baby both written by Dale Butler.

He also revealed casting has begun for his April 2015 play The Second Last Supper set for three nights at St Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church, Hamilton.

It promises to be another blockbuster.