Evita

Oh, what a show!  It is with great pleasure that I write this review following an extremely enjoyable evening at The Pantheon’s production of Evita - a show brought to the stage through rich storytelling from a very talented cast of principals and ensemble.  While written in the 1970s, this sung through show still brings an audience the story of power, celebrity status and acting.  The show was brought to life through the eyes of the Director, Musical Director and Choreographer, and we witnessed excellent acting, vocal ability and extremely stylised dance.   The choreography was sharp, precise and outstanding.  Eva - Marina Kerman, Perón - Brian Toward and Che - Martin Agnew  demonstrated  very strong vocal and acting ability and talent, and showed their true understanding of the roles.   Ashton Montgomery-Norris played a convincing Magaldi, with strong vocals and stage presence.  I particularly liked the opportunity Pantheon took in casting three mistresses, and this worked well. The children were excellent when I saw the show on Thursday evening, and as in most shows there was a second set of children, and I know that their performances were equally as good. With a well thought out open set, the technical aspects of the show worked well, and the projections and lighting were excellent and of high quality.  The costumes, wigs and style were second to none and this was consistent throughout the entire performance from each principal to each member of the ensemble. The amount of work and effort that was put into this production was apparent. Well done!

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