Into the Woods Jr

Thank you for inviting me to your performance of Into the Woods Jr and to the director and your chairman for making me feel so welcome. 

A Sondheim musical was a brave choice for a youth group particularly with so many new members and the director had obviously worked hard with the youngsters to understand their characters and to give confident performances. The MD had also worked with the young cast, to teach them Sondheim’s syncopated and rhythmic style and credit goes to the young people for the hard work they obviously put in to learning the complex lyrics and difficult melodies. The choreography was simple, effective, and well-rehearsed. 

The costumes were well sourced adding colour and aesthetics to the production. They were all realistic and the actors were recognisable as the Brothers Grimm characters. Makeup and hair were well done and there were some magnificent wigs! Properties were plentiful and really enhanced the set. Of particular note were the many bakery goods and an almost life-sized white cow.

Most importantly, the youngsters looked as if they were really enjoying themselves and having a lot of fun on stage which is so important, well done

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