Fiddler on the Roof

This show is one of my favourites and I thoroughly enjoyed this excellent production, with the theatre full adding to the atmosphere.  The Director/Choreographer Pauline Pope is to be congratulated, getting the absolute best out of both principles and chorus, with the opening chorus, dream and marriage scenes in particular being very realistic.  The Musical Director Geoff Allanach had obviously worked tirelessly resulting in excellent singing from everyone, spot on from beginning to end, wonderful.  All the cast worked hard and were very professional obviously understanding the story line, providing humour, anger and pathos in equal measure.  Bob Downing as Tevye and Pat Hughes as Golde gave very solid performances, Pauline Woodcock as Yente, Malcolm Sparks as Lazar Wolf, Graham Beeston as Mordcha also worthy of mention for their character interpretations.  This society is blessed with some very promising young members, Manda Holderness as Tzeitel, Bethany Sanderson as Hodel, Arabella Carvill-Belt as Chava, really shone and Rick Windley as Motel, John Allanach as Perchick and Sebastian Carvill-Belt as Fyedka are to be praised for their competent performances, with all the other principles and chorus playing their part in making the show extremely enjoyable.  Congratulations to all.

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