My Fair Lady

The stars of this show were most definitely the fabulous costumes and set. They were all made in house and were amazing. The Ascot and ball scenes were stunning, there was so much attention to detail.

Vicki Shortland played Eliza Doolittle and did very well although a couple of her songs seemed a little out of her range which was such a shame. Her interpretation of the feisty Eliza came over very well. I loved Mark Cox as Captain Pickering, he gave a solid, yet sympathetic performance as did Ann Smith as Mrs Higgins. Janet Hugman also performed really well as the slightly disapproving Mrs Pearce. 

Hugh Farey’s portrayal of Henry Higgins was a little aggressive. His performance was, as always, faultless and perhaps no-one else minded but, in my opinion, you never really got to see the gentle side of the Henry Higgins that fell in love with Eliza.

Will Henderson and Robert Hollis made valiant efforts as Feddy and Alfred Doolittle respectively, and both came across well.

The chorus numbers were good, but it was unsettling that two members of the female chorus seemed to be doing their own thing rather than what had been choreographed, perhaps they don’t realise how off putting this can be. It was lovely to see so many young members in the chorus, but they need to be advised about the type of makeup they use under the stage lights. Unfortunately, a few of them looked decidedly unwell as they were so white. I hope they pick up on this as it really does make a huge difference.

This was a good performance of a show that really is a crowd puller and the audience absolutely loved it; many of whom sang along to most of the songs, which is a good indicator. Well done Conquest.

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