Footloose

This was a show that was high energy from start to finish. The storyline was brought to life by an excellent line up of principals, each one of them, ensuring that their role told their own story.  Added to this, the strength of the minor principals, equally well cast in their roles kept the stage alive with their singing, acting and dancing.  Rev Moore (Bob McDevitt) and Vi (Eleanor MacKay) really brought the drama within the storyline to the forefront, along with Ethel (Colette Dunsmore) and Ren (Chase Condon) arriving in the new town and trying to fit in. Ariel (Colette McCarter), Rusty (Emma Donohoe), Urleen (Rachel Hepburn) and Wendy Jo (Debbie Main) portrayed their roles well and supported by Chuck (Gary Fyfe) and Willard (Michael Donaghy) really made you believe in the tragedy that had occurred in the town and the impact it brought to their day to day lives and their struggle to change things. 

The scenery by Jack Murdoch worked particularly well. The open set which moved cleverly to depict the range of scenes, and the feature of the bridge added to the storytelling throughout the show. James Marshall, stage manager and his team ensured that the backstage work kept the flow of the show running smoothly, and the change of scenes was well directed and woven into the production.

The band under the direction of Josh Currie was well controlled.  The music technology by James Dunsmore for Theatre Music Solutions brought an additional richness to the overall musical impact of the show. 

Director, Roy McGregor along with Choreographer Marie McElhinney, ensured the drama, high energy dance, and music brought a production of high performance values to the theatre. Well done to The Minerva Club.

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