Seussical Jr.

Presented by the Youth Section of Long Eaton Operatic Society.

As the words of the song suggests,  `Oh  The Thinks You Can Think!` were put into this magical production, based on the characters and stories of Dr.Seuss.  Slick and pacey from start to finish, these well drilled youngsters gelled to give an evening of sheer enjoyment.

Eleanor Carty was well cast as The Cat in the Hat, giving a most confident performance.  Ed Hewes revelled in the character of Horton, the Elephant, never detracting in his portrayal of  caring,  kind hearted Horton.  Ryan Phelps as JoJo has certainly got a tremendous future,  sound in vocals and clarity of voice.  Top drawer performances  from Georgia Archer as Gertrude McFuzz, and Abbie Lagou as Mayzie La Bird, along with Megan Fennell as Sour Kangaroo, all harmonised well vocally, whilst Jack Woolley and Emily Corner were perfectly cast as Mr and Mrs Mayor of ` Whoville`.

The whole cast were alive in their characters.  Chorus numbers were well choreographed and rehearsed.  The set was minimalistic, but together with good lighting effects and colourful costumes they culminated into a sparkling youth production, which I wouldn`t have missed for all the `Who`s` in the world.

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