Priscilla Queen Of The Desert - The Musical (Stourbridge Amateur Operatic Society)
Amidst a staggering array of makeup, shaved legs, vibrant colours, vivacious dance numbers, divas descending from the roof space and a character with an unusual use for ping pong balls is a masterpiece of a production from SAOS (Stourbridge Amateur Operatic Society) of Priscilla Queen of the Desert - The Musical.
Let's not underestimate the complexity of this show, it takes a cast, crew and society with some ambition and drive to deliver this well and that is exactly what they do. Led by three dynamic actors in the form of the almost omnipresent Leon Davies as Tick/Mitzi, Mark Horne cornering the market in the more mature leading role as Bernadette and Adam Shaw teetering on the brink of outlandish with just enough outrageous as Adam/Felicia.
For a spell of a couple of hours (which seemed far less) we are taken on the journey from Sydney to Alice Springs (some almost two thousand miles in real terms) in the company of these guys (or should I say girls !). Treated to their adventures, some exhilarating some exasperating, to a soundtrack of cult classic songs ranging from Petula Clark's 'Colour My World' to M's 'Pop Muzik'.
Supporting the leading players are some seriously superlative cameo roles, highlighted by the aforementioned ping pong ball wielding Cynthia played with abandon by Hattie Rudge. Voices individually and en masse of stunning diversity from the Divas, Anna Forster, Rachel Davies and Juliet O’Brien. Miss Understanding played with eccentric zeal by David Shaw and mechanic Bob portrayed with understated charm by Adam Chester.
Pulling this whole fiesta of acting, singing and dance together are the finely tuned partnership of Mike Capri (Director/Choreographer) and Steve Bracey (Producer), complimented by exquisite musical direction from Jonathan Hill. I see from the programme that this will be the last show for Mike & Steve and I’m sure that will a sad loss to the society, hopefully there is some new talent to step into the breach.
I couldn’t let this review finish without a mention for the Backstage Crew, led by Margaret Taylor (Stage Manager) who not only manage the usual abundance of set changes but, a rotating pink bus, without error, no mean feat. Finally a word of praise for Triple C Costume Hire who have created an array of exotic and colourful costumes that would be worthy of any stage in the world.
Performances run until Saturday 21st October 2017 and I can only imagine your musical theatre memories will be minus something special if you miss this one.
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Let's not underestimate the complexity of this show, it takes a cast, crew and society with some ambition and drive to deliver this well and that is exactly what they do. Led by three dynamic actors in the form of the almost omnipresent Leon Davies as Tick/Mitzi, Mark Horne cornering the market in the more mature leading role as Bernadette and Adam Shaw teetering on the brink of outlandish with just enough outrageous as Adam/Felicia.
For a spell of a couple of hours (which seemed far less) we are taken on the journey from Sydney to Alice Springs (some almost two thousand miles in real terms) in the company of these guys (or should I say girls !). Treated to their adventures, some exhilarating some exasperating, to a soundtrack of cult classic songs ranging from Petula Clark's 'Colour My World' to M's 'Pop Muzik'.
Supporting the leading players are some seriously superlative cameo roles, highlighted by the aforementioned ping pong ball wielding Cynthia played with abandon by Hattie Rudge. Voices individually and en masse of stunning diversity from the Divas, Anna Forster, Rachel Davies and Juliet O’Brien. Miss Understanding played with eccentric zeal by David Shaw and mechanic Bob portrayed with understated charm by Adam Chester.
Pulling this whole fiesta of acting, singing and dance together are the finely tuned partnership of Mike Capri (Director/Choreographer) and Steve Bracey (Producer), complimented by exquisite musical direction from Jonathan Hill. I see from the programme that this will be the last show for Mike & Steve and I’m sure that will a sad loss to the society, hopefully there is some new talent to step into the breach.
I couldn’t let this review finish without a mention for the Backstage Crew, led by Margaret Taylor (Stage Manager) who not only manage the usual abundance of set changes but, a rotating pink bus, without error, no mean feat. Finally a word of praise for Triple C Costume Hire who have created an array of exotic and colourful costumes that would be worthy of any stage in the world.
Performances run until Saturday 21st October 2017 and I can only imagine your musical theatre memories will be minus something special if you miss this one.
Book Here
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