Love Midlands Theatre

  • Home
  • Reviews
  • Contact
  • Home
  • Reviews
  • Contact

Les Miserables - SOSage Factory

4/2/2017

Comments

 
Picture
It’s natural to enter a theatre with slight trepidation when you’re about to watch a production of Les Miserables. Presented by SOSage Factory, the youth section of Solihull on Stage, it was quickly apparent that this group of young performers were no strangers to accepting a challenge. And boy, did they rise to the occasion.

Possessing one of the more complicated scores in musical theatre, the company ably tackled it with gusto. Under the Musical Direction of Mel O'Donnell, harmonies rang through, with particularly excellent vocals from the entirety of the principal cast. There were also some strong vocals displayed by some individual ensemble members, notably Joe Canning and Dan Bradbury.

Richard Loughran made for a striking Javert, dogmatic in performance with brooding vocals, his rendition of Stars was haunting. Taking on the daunting role of Jean Valjean was Matt Smith, vocally confident throughout; he brought a beautiful maturity to Bring Him Home and led the show exceedingly well.

Eilidh Evans's Fantine and Kathryn Ritchie's Eponine each excelled in their roles. Both performances combined a depth of character and passionate vocals. A Little Fall of Rain was quietly masterful. Poignant and moving, it was an outstandingly moving moment.

Strong supporting performances came from Patrick Shannon as Marius, Elizabeth McLurgh as Cosette, Ethan York-Biggs as Gavroche and Charlie Loughran as Enjolras.

Near show-stealing performances came from the duo of Thernadier and Madame Thernadier. Ciaran Walker and Georgia Rabone shone in their respective roles, bold, brash and hilarious - they each possessed some seriously impressive talent.

Despite some minor microphone hiccups, this production provided the perfect stage to showcase some of Solihull's brightest talent.

There was no doubt that audiences were moved by this company, with a performance that more than exceeded their years. The audible sniffs and visible tears made it abundantly clear that this is one talented group. You have to pinch yourself occasionally to remind yourself they are all aged 18 or under. But more than this, the beauty of this production lies in the camaraderie. The stage was filled with a formidable team of performers and I'm sure the rest of the team behind the scenes are bursting with pride.
Comments

    Love Midlands Theatre

    Sharing the latest theatre news and reviews around the Midlands.

    Picture
    Tweets by @midlandstheatre

    Subscribe to our mailing list

    * indicates required

    Archives

    March 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015

    Categories

    All
    Amateur Theatre
    Birmingham
    Coventry
    Love Midlands Theatre
    Professional
    Review
    Solihull
    Stafford
    Tamworth
    Theatre
    Wolverhampton

    RSS Feed

Proudly powered by Weebly