Honk

Having not seen Honk before I was very interested to see how Nados would tackle this musical based on the story of the Ugly Duckling.

I was very impressed from the outset with the set and the staging which carried throughout the show, well done to the set and stage designers. Despite some excellent performances I must admit to being a little confused with the identities of the various animals maybe the costumes could have defined the animals a little better. Mother duck (Vicky Dilworth) gave an emotional performance that convinced the audience that she loved her son and was distraught when he went missing, lovingly played well done. Ugly (Andrew Marsh) gave an outstanding performance as usual he brought tears to my eyes when he was bullied and played the part with passion and emotion excellent work Andrew. Cat (Jean Carter) did a wonderful stick routine with excellent choreography throughout the show especially with the water scene done in the isle well done. Joey Wiswell was very convincing in all his roles and clearly a popular favourite with the audience. The flying formation scene was particularly outstanding, Dot/Henrietta (Emma Benson) giving a good performance certainly one to watch. The ensemble clearly enjoyed the experience, and the singing and harmonies were of a very high standard, as was the music under the direction of Barry Dilworth that said I did feel at times it was more than a little overpowering for the principals but that is down to sound and lighting, which is normally of a very high standard. I can’t say Honk will ever be one of my favourite shows, and whilst Nados produced this to a high standard I did not feel it was up to the standard of previous shows

In summary I enjoyed the show it was entertaining with a happy ending

Many thanks for your kind hospitality
 

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