All At Sea

Scene 2 presented an all round comprehensive evening’s entertainment. The programme cleverly took us on a cruise with songs in sections spanning the start of the voyage, on the deck, locations, party times, away days, return to ship and the last night. There was something for everyone here. The company segued from one section to the next with ease. The evening opened brightly with company numbers Summer Holiday, Wish Me Luck and Getting to Know You. This well constructed programme presented a variety of songs the soloists delivered with the MD playing to their strengths in the likes of Beyond the Sea and As Times Goes By, Miss Otis Regrets and Santa Lucia. Singing was strong and clear with some well judged harmonies in Mr Blue Skys, Spanish Eyes and Sailing. Comedy numbers leavened the whole with the Keep Young and Beautiful in old fashioned swimsuits, Show Me The Way to Go Home and Drunken Sailor, while the mood switched again with an emotive Don’t Laugh at Me I’m a Fool and later a moving Shiver Me Timbers. The Last Night section caught the excitement of the end of an experience with a striking red and black costumed All That Jazz, Dance the Night Away and finishing with a nostalgic We’ll Meet Again. As well as good singing, the company moved as one, in clearly defined actions which enhanced the songs, often with lovely picture setting like La Isla Bonita. In addition costumes were varied and colourful, apt and eye-catching and particularly pretty were the Dutch bonnets in A Windmill in Old Amsterdam.  With lots of soloists, it is not right to single folk out but I have printed all the names below. This was a team effort with great singing, supported by experienced and sympathetic musicians, all creating an evening of first class entertainment. Well Done.                                                                  

Ladies: Alison  Wright, Ann Pearston, Caroline Thomson, Christine Shiels, Claire Smith, Corrie Hall, Gillian Gilchrist, Helen Latham, Jean Bennett, Jenny McPherson, Karen Forrester, Lesley Allan, Maggie Roderick, Mary Fullerton, Mary Greasley, Sheila Morris, Terri Lyon

Gentlemen: Jason Thomson, Kevin Doherty, Ricky Cassidy, Simon Lippmann

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