Grease

This was a show of amazing energy, dynamic routines, and just pure fun for all, a great company show and how all the cast enjoyed performing with huge vocals and extra slick and fast movement with immaculate timing and rhythm, and the audience just wanted to join in.
The band under Jo Kemp had a real ball with the full-on beat, and vamping, and rhythm, a great feel to the piece and just encouraging the cast to give their all whether as principal or as chorus.
Must also mention the set (hired in from Scenic Projects) and how good it looked, and how well disciplined and slick the movement by cast and crew, well choreographed and moved, and highly suitable lighting plot to enhance (and good costumes).
The five Pink Ladies (Danielle Melton, Paula Graver, Hayley Penney, Della-Marie Reed, Maria Cutting) and five T-Birds (Harry Ashworth, Ben Francis, Darrell Kerrison, Tom Allison, Alex Chidichimo) were well cast and each had their moment in the spotlight plus the ‘team’ numbers, characters well worked and brought out the members of their groups to give emphasis for the relationships in acting and differing vocals, some really good talent assembled for this production. Also the other principals in character particularly Jackie Overton and her shadow Avril Temple, Richard Tree, Chris Beale and Tilly Baron: this was a strong cast in every aspect and all were leads.
But the overwhelming impression and memory is of the entire company (and a lot of them in the cast) instantly appearing and giving their all in the music and singing and that perfect synchronised movement and slick dance: a great team feeling throughout, a lot of very hard work gone into the rehearsal period, and a true company show of an amazing standard and dynamic enthusiasm, very memorable and enjoyable for your full-house audiences and that applause well deserved.(And we did not want to go home!)

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