After
a short absence the HWS Rembiko Project are back at the Fringe
with a full programme of shows. The largest production in the
repertoire is The Gondoliers of County USA.
One of the best ensemble groups I get to see at the
Festival, I was delighted to see them back.
Although Geoff discovered the company in
2002 by going to see 'Night Swimming', I started to go to their
musicals and some other productions.
Gondoliers
has been redeveloped and set in the USA, adapted and produced by
Drew Stocker. Our two
heroes are in the Navy but nicknamed 'The Gondoliers', they have
set the whole thing around the armed forces.
With a minimal set and variety of costumes the show is a
visual feast.
Historically
the company are very good at casting the perfect person in each
role and this has continued so far.
David
Hyman as The Duke of Plaza-Toro provides the comical relief along
with his wife Olivia Sandoval, his daughter Zoe Johnson and his
attendant Kurt Kanazawa. The
romance by the two Gondoliers Spencer Case and their wives played
by AK Kalinowski and Ali Pechman.
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This
is the first of my visits to HWS Rembiko shows 2005 and I look
forward to seeing more.
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