Cry Baby

As far back as I can remember, the Cecilian Society bring enthusiasm, energy and talent to the stage in all their productions, and Cry-Baby was no exception.  A new show for me the story was brought to the stage through song and dance. A feel-good show with plenty for cast to be involved in brings us the story of Allison, played by Lauren O’Hare, stuck in her boring life with a future that has been pre-determined for her by her Grandmother, and Wade “Cry-Baby” Walker, played by Cameron Kilgour, a rowdy Drape, and how no matter what, their love will win! As soon as the society could get back to rehearsing, they did, and forged ahead with planning and designing their show.  Like most societies they were challenged with the ongoing difficulties faced by the Pandemic.  However, this did not stop them pursuing the love of their hobby of bringing musical theatre back to the stage.  I attended an early rehearsal before Christmas and the energy displayed at that time left me knowing that whatever the challenges faced, the society would work hard to achieve their goal of performing Cry-Baby.  The result culminated in a show that was extremely well performed, with excellent vocal talent along with strong direction and choreography, not forgetting the excellent principal and chorus singing, bringing a high quality production to full capacity audiences.  The Cecilian Society take ownership of all aspects of a production from set design and build to wardrobe and props, and it’s amazing what they can achieve.  With a fairly last minute change of venue, through no fault of their own, they managed to work wonders in a space that was limited.  All principal performers were strong vocally and the ensemble brought strong harmonies that were well blended, and overall there was excellent balance with the band.   The society made good use of the venue with lighting and sound, and the technical and backstage team ensured the production ran smoothly.  Front of house can’t be forgotten and were there to welcome audiences into the theatre, for some the first time in over 2 years.  In summary, the work undertaken by all in the society brought a great performance to the stage.  Well done!

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