Anything Goes

This show is fresh and entertaining being a revised version with some new numbers and updated era and humour. The costumes were colourful and carefully chosen to suit a modern cruise while the set made by the company itself was impressive. Taking the lead role of Reno by storm was Lorna Gallacher with fine singing and acting.  Her opposite number Billy played by Michael Coyne gave an assured performance and they were well matched in ‘You’re the Tops’. Marianne Herron suited the role of Hope Harcourt, American debutante, and her singing was clear and true. Her fiancé, Lord Evelyn Oakleigh played by Robert Simpson caught the aristocratic mien well. Thoroughly enjoying the role as experienced Mrs Harcourt was Mhairi Stewart. Also enjoying his role was Matt Duncan in the part of Eli Whitney who had a few glitches as he sank the gin and lost his glasses. Lots of humour came out of the situations with John Taylor as gangster Moonface Martin and with his moll Erma - Hannah Sanderson’s vampish attire and actions took a trick as did her number ‘Buddy Beware’.  There was fantastic fun with the two Chinamen especially in their Angel outfits. Indeed the expressions of David Young and Ronnie Honey set the audience laughing at every turn. Other minor roles such as Carla the waitress, Wilma Ellis, the effete Purser played energetically by Callum McNeil-Ritchie and Ship Captain, Olga Watkins, always a difficult role to carry off, carried the production along.  The chorus contributed well too performing their big numbers, the opening embarkation of ‘Bon Voyage’, then ‘Anything Goes’ and later ‘Blow Gabriel’, with confidence. Well done to all for a great evening’s entertainment.

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