HOORAY
FOR HOLLYWOOD
Devised
& Directed by Lorraine Sullivan & Emma Bartlett
NODA REVIEW
From the opening curtain until it finally came down it was
just a truly enjoyable evening.
The pace was good as was the continuous action, and the
sheer energy was tremendous and showcased the talent not
only of the adult society but also of up and coming
youngsters.
The evening started with the Jazz Singer and finished with
Moulin Rouge. The stops along the way included The Wizard
of Oz with a lovely Dorothy sung by Francesca Wignall. Well
aided by Barry Callender, Oliver Franklin and Michael
Wignall as Dorothy's sidekicks Lion, Scarecrow and Tin Man.
Followed by a charming Pinnochio given by the younger
members, on to Calamity Jane and a good rendition by Emma
Bartlett.
One of the highlights for me came next with Andrew Sullivan
singing 'Maria' from West Side Story. Very well sung for
such a young man.
My Fair Lady followed with Lorraine Sullivan and Brian
Clarke doing justice to the Lerner and Loewe show tunes.
And to end the first half the Von Trapp children gave us
'So long fair well' I name them in no order but with my
thanks to Brainne Edge who directs the Youth Theatre.
Gretal (Zoe Wilson), Marta (Imogen Leigh), Brigitta (Nicola
West), Kurt (Daniel Lacey), Louisa (Charlotta Inghamj,
Frederick (Des O'Malley), and Liesel (Fiona Jack).
Jesus Christ Superstar opened the second half with a
wonderful rendition of 'I don't know how to love him' sung
by Gemma Tarpey. And an outstanding 'Gethsemane' by Andrew
Sullivan.
The Youth Theatre then did three numbers from Bugsy Malone,
which were very well received followed by a super look in
on the Little Shop of Horrors and after a quick stopover in
Fame and Sister Act 2, we finished off with Austin Powers
by the young ones, and then the Senior dancers took over
for the finale and I must say that the talent shown by the
two directors along with Julie Norris, Zoe Duffin, Rebecca
Dickinson, Cathy Higgin, and Lesley Nicholson, only goes to
show what a wealth of dancing talant this society has.
May I thank everyone for a most enjoyable night and for
your hospitality.
