Sweeney Todd is, in my opinion, up there with Stephen Sondheim’s greatest work and mounting this production is no walk in the park for an amateur production. It tells of ‘The Demon Barber of Fleet Street,’ who has returned to London after being sent away by Judge Turpin. Todd returns to find that his child, Johanna, is now a ward
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When I heard that The Color Purple was going to be part of Sedos’ season I was excited for so many reasons. Firstly this is a show that I had heard so much about but never had the chance to see. Additionally this is a show that requires an all black cast, something that is incredibly rare in amateur theatre
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Bare is Centre Stage’s final production of the year, ending the year with a show that aims to shock and move. For those that don’t know Bare the musical is set at a Catholic Boarding School where Peter and Jason share a room. Jason is the popular kid and has the girls throwing themselves at him yet what none of
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Into the Woods is possibly my favourite Sondheim show and for musical theatre lovers this is a big statement. For those unfamiliar with Into The Woods, within this show you meet a slew of familiar fairy tale characters all of whom are in the woods for a variety of reasons. Tying the stories together however is that of The Baker
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This week Kingston is brought to life by the Amateur Dramatics group Mayhem as they present ‘Rock of Ages’. If you’re in the mood for a wild, electric night that’ll transport you straight to the 1980s Sunset Strip, then *Rock of Ages* is your jam! Written by Chris D’Arienzo, with music arrangements by Ethan Popp, this jukebox musical is packed
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What a treat to review SEDOS and their play [BLANK] Amateur productions can often be hit or miss, but [BLANK], with its simple black box stage and the ever-present ensemble, was a triumph of acting, guiding the audience on a moving journey of community and growth. Written by Alice Birch and composed of 100 individual scenes, director Zoë Thomas-Webb took
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On Friday night I had the privilege of attending the opening night gala of The Orchard Theatre’s Summer Youth Project of “Bring It On: The Musical”. Comprising of 100 young people auditioned from within the local community performing both on stage and behind the scenes and put together in just two weeks I was excited to attend this show along
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The Wedding Singer Musical stems from the hit film of the same name, starring Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore. The musical tells of Robbie Hart who is the front man of the wedding band (Simply Wed) who gets jilted at the alter by his rock chic bride to be Linda sending him into a downward spiral. In the meantime waitress
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You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown is a musical based on Charles M Schultz’s comic strip Peanuts as Charlie Brown , Snoopy and their friends explore life from a child’s point of view. We meet bossy Lucy who is in love with Piano playing Schroeder, Linus who will not let go of his blanket, Snoopy the dog an of course
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Saturday Night Fever is a disco musical that has hit the Bridewell Theatre bringing the sound of the 70’s with it. The show follows Tony Manero who spends his weekends at the local disco. When he hears about a dance competition he decides to enter and sets his sights on a new dance partner, Stephanie Mangano who has her ambitions
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