"An improvised musical? The concept seems risky in Suddenly! A Musical, PlayShop's 13th production. Long-form improvisation is nothing new but executing it via the musical genre, where most of the plot and story develops through song, seems like a uniquely challenging prospect. Without the use of short sketches and games, the actors must sustain a plot and develop characters for the whole hour: a very demanding task.
It is to the great credit of everyone involved that Suddenly! A Musical works on multiple levels. For a start, the actors throw themselves into the performance with gusto, creating a defined individual character straight away and developing them to varying degrees throughout the hour. Together Pippa Drakeford, Amy Griffin-Browne, Tom Hutchison, Sam Irwin, Sabrina Martin, Jonny Paul and Matt Powell make for a formidable collective. They understand the need to tell a cohesive story and listen, respond and support each other at all times. "
Reviewed by Simon Howard, 26 August 2015
Full review at theatreview.co.nz
It is to the great credit of everyone involved that Suddenly! A Musical works on multiple levels. For a start, the actors throw themselves into the performance with gusto, creating a defined individual character straight away and developing them to varying degrees throughout the hour. Together Pippa Drakeford, Amy Griffin-Browne, Tom Hutchison, Sam Irwin, Sabrina Martin, Jonny Paul and Matt Powell make for a formidable collective. They understand the need to tell a cohesive story and listen, respond and support each other at all times. "
Reviewed by Simon Howard, 26 August 2015
Full review at theatreview.co.nz
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