Aspects of Love

Aspects is a complex story telling of the many faces of love, the sort of story people either like or don't like, and this could have accounted for the poor audiences during the week. For those who enjoy it, and it turned out that I am one of them, this was certainly a special treat.

The music cannot be easy to learn and yet all the numbers were faultless and beautifully sung by all the principals. They were delightful to listen to and their diction was so clear it made the story easy to follow. There are probably only two or three well known numbers in the show but there are some beautiful songs throughout. The singers were well supported by a sympathetic unseen orchestra that never drowned out the beautiful singing.

All the principals from the two young girls playing Jenny upwards played their parts to perfection and it would be unfair to pick out any individual.

There is not a vast amount of work for the ensemble but when they did appear they were a well rehearsed group. I must give special mention to the dancing. I have never seen such energy on stage and the clever choreography gave them some intriguing moves, a delight to watch.

The simple but very clever staging with movable flights of stairs gave the cast different levels to perform on. The ease with which these steps moved and the swift scene setting enabled the story to flow smoothly.

Special mention must go to the superb costumes. The circus scene, although quite short, was so colourful and well dressed it was imprinted on your memory.

A wonderful, well directed show and those who didn't go to see it missed a real treat.

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