Comrie Cabaret 9

This was our first visit to the intimate atmosphere of Comrie Hall which is the home of Carnoustie Musical Society - an ideal venue for such a performance. The varied programme for the evening’s entertainment began with a powerful selection of numbers from Hamilton, the smash West End show. Not an easy choice but the company led by soloists Grant Roach and Chris Duke certainly did it justice. Slide Some Oil from The Wiz sung by Chris Duke also displayed his trombone playing to a tee. The dancers added a different touch with their impressive dance off - UK and USA Dance Mash up. Back to the singing and the adult company joined by the juniors entertained us to a medley from the ever popular Joseph. That was followed by Kerry Mitchell and Mike Burns who gave us their rendition of Taylor The Latte Boy which brought a touch of comedy to the programme. A highlight of the first half was Mike Burns and Grant Roach singing The Other Side – very effective. Another strong medley from the company, this time from The Greatest Showman, finished the first half. Even the interval brought entertainment in the shape of Rodger’s stand up comedy routine carefully disguised as the raffle. Fabulous Baby sung by six of the ladies chorus was a toe tapping success contrasting nicely with the juniors Disney Medley. Another unusual choice Stars and The Moon (Songs For The New World) gave us a chance to enjoy the versatility of Elaine Scougal’s voice. Selections from Jersey Boys and Wicked followed featuring Lesley Ritchie and Pam Roach singing For Good brought the performance to a close. The whole evening provided enjoyable melodies and simple but effective movement throughout executed nicely in the small space available - well done to all.

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