Fame Jr

Set during the last years of New York City's celebrated High School for the Performing Arts in the early 1980s, Fame JR. is the bittersweet, but ultimately inspiring, story of a diverse group of students who commit to four years of gruelling artistic and academic work. With humour and insight, the show explores the issues that confront many young people today.

The young vibrant cast brought an energy and passion that was right for this show. There are so many positive things that can be said about this production, it was slick  throughout, and you almost forgot that these are a youth group and these are all children/young teens.

With 14 characters it is impossible to name them all, but one of their strengths was the different characterisations that came over well. Their enthusiasm and energy carried the audience on a roller coaster of emotions as we followed them through all the many facets of their young lives.

The singing and dancing was performed to backing tracks and this was a big advantage to the young performers who were well rehearsed with the recorded music and never missed a beat or an entrance or exit.

The single stage set immediately placed us in a high school, any changes handled efficiently and the lighting was used well.

Congratulations to the Production Team, Ceri Goodwin, David Winterbottom, Samantha Williams and Lucy Miles whose hard work, in this instance, led to a polished show that was full of fun and left the audience happily humming on the way out!

Congratulations Billboard Juniors

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