 Any
child of the 50's, 60's or 70's, will hear Aquarius and think of
the musical 'Hair' famous or infamous for introducing nudity to
the stage.
Sorry to disappoint but the Deep Blue
Theatre's presentation is totally void of voyeurism.
It is instead a very good ensemble presentation. It covers
the subject of flower power and the draught in America forcing
youngsters to fight and be killed in Vietnam.
From
the bright costumes, colourful makeup, flowers everywhere and use
of stimulants artificial or otherwise this show has all the
hallmarks of professional productions, with some nice touches I
hadn’t seen before. The whole cast is very good some obviously
getting into character more than others.
This
is a great way to get some love man, protest about war and love
thy brother and sister.
****
The
Principals:
Claude
- Tom Gatley who dreams of being from 'Manchester England,
England',
and is trying to dodge the draft.
Berger
- Sam Ross, the leader of the gang, always looking for his
'Donna'.
Sheila
- Claire Palmer, nominally Berger's girl, usually the instigator
of protests and the welcomer of the dawning of the 'age of
Aquarius'.
Woof
- Kieran Pugh, peaceful lover of everyone,
Jeanie
- Rosalind West,
Chrissy
- Naomi Hudson,
Dionne
- Jairus Obyomi
The
tribe: Alex Hodgson, Barry Gibney, Emma Stephany, Gareth Jones,
Heidi Browne, Kelly McAree and Miranda.
The
band: Andrew Bisgrove, David Allen, David McCartney, Elizabeth
Gywther and Owen Elton.
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