The
Young Pleasance celebrates its 10th birthday with the launch of young
Pleasance Scotland, the creation of a graduate ensemble and the return
of the award-winning show 'The Pier Glass'.
Set
in 1865 we follow the adventures of a band of strolling players on the
journey to Porchester and during their time in the village. The
interactions between the performers, the villagers and the people in the
big house. Egos, alter egos, jealousy,
one-upmanship, ambitions and love all displayed for us to see
reflections on life as if looking in a mirror.
The
set is very cleverly designed in that one object changes by simple means
in to several vastly different items, the scene changes are smooth and
efficient. The reasonably
large cast are directed around the stage with simple efficency. The
characters and costumes totally believable, voices both spoken and sung
are crystal clear and the action is easy to follow.
This production, like most of the Young
Pleasance productions I have seen in the past, are of a high professional
quality. A superb show worth seeing keep your eyes out for the
individual members of this excellent cast.
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