Under
the banner of the Schools version Gordonstoun school present their
interpretation of the musical 'We Will Rock You',
the musical by Queen and Ben Elton. The story is loosely
woven round the songs sung by the late great Freddy Mercury in the
rock group Queen.
I
had been fortunate enough to see an adult version and a schools
version fairly recently and fell in love with the show. It was
therefore with a sense of great expectation I was looking forward to
seeing this show during the Fringe. Sadly despite Gordonstoun's
reputation and the inclusion of past pupils some of which are
successful performers in their own right, I was very very
disappointed.
The
set was intriguing and looked full of promise but as soon as the
swarm of ensemble members squashed on to the stage warning bells
started. I had hoped the main characters would rescue me but this
time technical faults kicked in and radio mikes failed rendering the
singers vocally silent, or as good as.
Some of the directorial and choreography
ideas were genius and Id like to see them utilised in other
productions.
The
one shining light that evening was the superb voice of Will Irvine
as Britney, there were occasions when he could be heard clearly and
that was a joy.
I
did however seem to be on my own in these feelings as the packed
house clapped, cheered and joined in many of the songs. At the end
of the performance praises were being sung about the show all round
me.
I
do however look forward to seeing the show again in the future.
***
Generous
because of audience reaction.
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