On Wednesday
27th February we went to see Kiss Me Kate in the old Victoria
theatre.
Firstly I
think that they cast this very well. I know the show quite well so I know what
I was expecting of characters. Hannah Wadingham was sensational as Lilli/Kate
and played the part so well. I enjoyed all of the cast and thought that they
were all very talented and did each role justice. However I feel that the
actress who played Lois was perhaps too much and was quite annoying. The actress
who played Hattie was very funny, the part isn’t that big but she really made a
good impression and made the part her own and had me in stitches. Adam Garcia
as Bill was very impressive his dancing was very good and I was drawn to him
whilst watching group numbers.
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I really enjoyed the show itself and thought the plot and storyline was very
different and original. It was very interesting and funny. The actors did a
very good job of making sure they were different to the two characters they
were playing so that you didn’t get confused. It was very clear who they were
playing at what time, which made the show more enjoyable.
I think that
the costumes were very good. The detail on them were good and there was a clear
difference between each character with the costumes. The play ‘Taming of the
shrew’ the costumes were in the right period and quite old fashioned which made
it clear to the audience what era it was in and when it was the Shakespeare
play. The other costumes were fairly normal and quite glamorous compared to the
others, they were fairly modern and the colours were more toned down.
The set was
very clever and I was very impressed with it. It was simple but effective. The
set was very important for this show as it needed to be clear when they were on
the stage for the show they was putting on as opposed to the show we were
watching. Also when the two main characters were in their dressing room they
had separate rooms but actually in real life they could see each other and
basically walk through a wall but they actors did well in not showing that they
could clearly see one another and the set was well desgined so it wasn’t too
obvious.
The director
did a very good job of directing this show, as I have said before it is a hard
show to put on as if it isn’t done right it can become very confusing and
distracting. The audience need to be made clear of when they are acting in
their play and when they are just being their characters. The director needs to
make sure this all happens and I thought he did it very well as it was clear
and I wasn’t once confused. Also every performer knew exactly what they were
doing and not once did I spot someone out of time or muck up.
There were
many memorable scenes but the most memorable for me was the scene in the
dressing room where Lilli realises she does love her ex husband. It was a good
scene and quite funny but also emotional which is why it stuck in my mind.
The music in
the show is very good. The songs are very versatile. They are funny and sad and
happy and cute and that is was makes a show interesting.
I really
enjoyed this show and would go and see it again.
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