Spotlights
Youth Theatre take on this Pete Townshend classic of Tommy, and I
initially thought somewhat ambitious for a youth theatre, but being a
huge Who fan I went to see how they did.
I'm
sure most people will be aware of the story of the deaf, dumb and blind
pinball Wizard and his subsequent rise to cult status. This stage
musical is not an easy piece and requires an number of strong singing
voices and unfortunately there are not enough in this company.
However
what they do have in abundance is imaginative choreography that never
quits, and the cast can perform even the most complicated routine with
mind blowing ease.
They
also have a versatile set, that is used to create the many and various
scenes that are required. The direction is also magnificent most of the
time, with just the occasional blips where too much is going on and
some of the action is lost.
This
was a superb attempt at an ambitious piece, and if only there were a
couple of stronger voices it would have scored the maximum 5 stars, as
it is though, I couldn't justify that hence the score below.
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