Take 25

Celebrating their 25th Anniversary, the theatre group took us on a journey through some of the 'Ups and Downs' of life including a tour around the world.  Act 1 opened with the full cast performing ‘Circle of Life’ (The Lion King) followed by ‘When I Grow Up’ (Matilda) and thereafter a range of fitting songs from the cast which featured selected soloists, and ensembles with interacts to help us on the journey.  Act 2 then took us on an adventurous world tour stopping off at 16 countries through song, dance with some drama.  In opening with ‘Rockin’ All Over The World’ (Andrew & Samantha Pirie) immediately followed by ‘Samba De Janeiro’ with Samba dancers (Lindsay Hughes, Scott McLelland and Abbie Smith) the platform was set radiating high energy and enthusiasm from the stage throughout the tour.  ‘The Lonely Goatherd’  (Nel Grady with Ethan Dunn, Eve O’Neill and Emma Smith) and the ‘All Blacks’ (Sean Blair, Sean Craighead and Martin Russell) were particular entertaining highlights and I was also further impressed with the Swan Lake Ballet  (Teighan McLean, Charlie Moffat with Angela Clemente, Melissa Keskin, Katy Maxwell and Hannah Quinn) and also the Flamenco Dancers (Taylor Milligan and Tanya O’Neil).  The costume team must be commended for their creativity in designing and making all the cast costumes which added to the colourful spectacle of ‘Take 25’.  Unfortunately, it is not possible to name each and every one performer individually and I commend one and all for the valuable contribution they made which was acknowledged by the audience.  I look forward to ‘Take 26’.

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