HEATHERS
Theatre Royal Haymarket
Date: 9th November (Friday), 7:45pm
Seats: Stalls K 15-16
(with Jess N again!)
Since last seeing Heathers, I have entered the lottery many many times and not won again - but Jess has won several more times! I haven't been able to go with her since because I haven't been super well but I have really wanted to. So finally, I got my chance, when she won again on Friday and invited me and I was actually well enough!
I think seeing as it's been more than a month since I saw it last, the cast have really grown into their roles. In particular, I felt that Jodie Steele (Heather Chandler) and T'Shan Williams (Heather Duke) had really improved on their roles.
A few actors have changed since the last time I saw it. Nathan Amzi now plays Ram's Dad and I thought he was fantastic! Also Amy Booth-Steel is now playing Miss Fleming, as Rebecca Lock has left the cast for another show. She was very funny and made an excellent ad-lib when confronting Steve, who was a 'silver fox'.
I had forgotten how amazing this show was and thoroughly enjoyed it again. Jamie Muscato (JD) and Carrie Hope Fletcher (Veronica Sawyer) were absolutely incredible. They make a lovely pair and vocally fit so so well together. I can't wait to have the cast recording so I can listen to them whenever I like.
So, I think once more before it closes on the 24th if I can manage it, and then I'm going to have to move on with my musical theatre life.
Saturday 10 November 2018
Theatre Trip: Shakespeare Schools Festival
SHAKESPEARE SCHOOLS FESTIVAL
Shaw Theatre
Date: 7 November (Wednesday), 7:00pm
Seats: Stalls K 22-28
This was a very special performance to attend. The Shakespeare Schools Festival is something some of the students of my school have been preparing for for months. 3 of my students were in the performance group and the night for performing was Wednesday!
As part of the performance, there were 3 schools performing. First up was a special school doing Romeo and Juliet. Each school had condensed versions of the scripts to perform from, so each play became a half hour performance. The first was much funnier than the original (mostly due to the actors rather than the play itself) and was not terribly well performed, but they did their best.
The second school I really enjoyed - it was a secondary school performing a version of Midsummer Nights Dream. It was really lovely and featured a very stubborn Helena, and an athletic Puck who danced and flipped her way around the stage very gracefully.
After interval it was our turn, with my school performing Macbeth. They created a really dynamic beginning sequence which showed all the groups of characters. Of the 3 students I teach who were in the production, one was one of the witches, and she did an amazing job! Another got to die dramatically in a swordfight onstage and lie there pretending to be dead for several minutes, which he did very dramatically. The third had a speaking role, which he did really well. All the students did a great job and made a fantastic production.
A really interesting evening and lovely to support our students for the evening.
Shaw Theatre
Date: 7 November (Wednesday), 7:00pm
Seats: Stalls K 22-28
This was a very special performance to attend. The Shakespeare Schools Festival is something some of the students of my school have been preparing for for months. 3 of my students were in the performance group and the night for performing was Wednesday!
As part of the performance, there were 3 schools performing. First up was a special school doing Romeo and Juliet. Each school had condensed versions of the scripts to perform from, so each play became a half hour performance. The first was much funnier than the original (mostly due to the actors rather than the play itself) and was not terribly well performed, but they did their best.
The second school I really enjoyed - it was a secondary school performing a version of Midsummer Nights Dream. It was really lovely and featured a very stubborn Helena, and an athletic Puck who danced and flipped her way around the stage very gracefully.
After interval it was our turn, with my school performing Macbeth. They created a really dynamic beginning sequence which showed all the groups of characters. Of the 3 students I teach who were in the production, one was one of the witches, and she did an amazing job! Another got to die dramatically in a swordfight onstage and lie there pretending to be dead for several minutes, which he did very dramatically. The third had a speaking role, which he did really well. All the students did a great job and made a fantastic production.
A really interesting evening and lovely to support our students for the evening.
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