The vision of the director is filtered through a hundred hands and in the case of Les Mis there are many more than we may at first consider. Victor Hugo's book went through a French iteration before it reached Cameron Mackintosh's hands and became the phenomenon that we are now familiar with.
Theatre review
The House Always Wins
This House Believes was a promising showcase of a musical still very much in its workshopping phase. The team behind the show are committed to sharing the story of an underrepresented group at the university and providing a social comment about The Union.
I’m the Driver
Madness, humour and a little bit of a mind bending plotting went into the creation of this story. Taking place on a station , we learn about the passengers of The Blue Dragon, a train that will take you and a witness to your death if you choose it.
The Champagne and the Stars
At the end of the day this is story that is close to many people’s hearts due to the frivolous glamour of Gatsby’s parties and the dream of the Jazz Age that permeates the world. Scar Theatre’s adaptation of the story was one which successfully captured the wide-eyed wonder that keeps people hooked even a century later.
All His Life He has Been Speaking Nothing but the Truth
This was my first experience of the play being performed and it was immensely enjoyable. From the drunken antics and female sensationalism to the fearsome performance of Lady Bracknell, this was a wonderful use of a Trinity evening.
This is Hardly Reinstating your Faith in Faith
Ultimately, drama is a spectator sport and no one proved this better than Gabriel and Lucifer, who having staked their claims sat back with a bag of popcorn and let the chaos of Mia's life ensue.
He’s the One Who Keeps me Sane
In a world where diversity is encouraged and yet somehow never quite achieved, it is a blissful breath of fresh air when a team are able to create something that represents everything that they have been fighting for. Pelican Productions' Xiao is an example of such a project.
Winged Cupid Painted Blind
This performance was one of visual spectacle, with the immersive atmosphere of the space lending itself to the directorial choices. From the costumes to the lighting to the use of the space, this was a cohesive piece of art that the team should feel immensely proud of.
Here’s to the Sacredness of Life
Every deb dreams of marrying a gardener... but does every deb dream of accidentally inviting her fiancé and her students to a cabin on the same weekend and all of the students ending up dead? Honestly, it does not sound like my ideal romantic weekend.
I Love my Dictionary
When you hear that the Queens College Eglesfield society has plans for an outdoor performance, I think that an easy assumption to make would be that this performance will include some well known faces from across the Oxford Drama scene and that it will be a musical. In the case of The 25th Annual Putnum County Spelling Bee both of these assumptions are perfectly accurate.
Wild Rose and Pearls 