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The musical Pippin, music
and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, is a particular favourite of mine
and I try to take the opportunity to see it when I can.
Bradford High School Theatre Arts, Kenosha, Wisconsin bring
it to Edinburgh as part of The American High School Theatre
Festival.
This young company are quite
small compared with many, yet the ten actors and three musicians
put on a great show. There
may not be any phenomenal voices in the company yet the enthusiasm
and pure joy behind each performance shins through infecting the
audience.
The basic yet adaptable use
of suitcases as the set and settings, make the changes of scenes
fun. Minimal costumes and props also add to the appeal.
Tyler Mitchell as the
Leading Player and Garen McRoberts as Pippin lead the action from
scene to scene, and Anthony Dare as Charles along with Eileen
Haebig as Thea add extra comedy to the show. As usual Pippin’s
grandmother Berthe (Alexa Hujik) threatens to steal the show and
Amanda Johnstone’s Catherine is a pleasing love interest.
Well worth seeing whether
you know the musical or not.
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Fringe Programme page number;
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Company; American
High School Theatre Festival
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Venue
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V 39 Sweet @ Royal Mile
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Dates
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20th, 22nd,24th,25th August 2004
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