Two shows done and both sold out. Saturdays show went really well, although yesterday's show had such little children in the audience that it was hard to tell if they really enjoyed it. We have had two reviewers in so far so now just have to wait and see what they say about it. The reviews make all the difference as the run progresses.
As for shows that we've seen - well, again they have been a pretty mixed bag. We started off with a show for Zaki called 'The Sword of Maximum Damage' which is all set around a role playing game. At the time we thought that it was pretty bad, but after watching the next few shows, our feelings about this first show changed. The real low point so far for us was a show called 'James Campbell's Shut Up Stupid'. This was billed as a show for children and I have to say that it is the worst show I have ever seen!! It's so nasty that I just want to make sure that no one goes to see it. It is a horrible mix of cynacism and nastiness, with some very unsavoury elements added in. I really wish I had walked out but I was just desperate to see if there was going to be any saving grace to the show. There wasn't.
On a lighter note (quite literally) our overall favourite show as a family is 'PLUCK: A TITANIC TALE". This was a complete delight from beginning to end. The story was a gentle tale based around three musicians who get work upon the fated Titanic. The musicians are not only very accomplished, but can also sing beautifully and act really well. Enchanting show!
Also good, but not quite so enchanting, was Aeneas Faversham - Victorian Melodrama at it's best.
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