This is my Song

This is my Song

Devised & Directed by Mark Powell & Ben Occhipinti      

Specially written for MTS, “This is my song”, is a revue which looks at what it is like to be an amateur performer with MTS. What attracts someone to join? How do they feel about, the audition process, the performance, the social side, the ups and downs? And there is even a mention of falling in love.

The script was devised from actual words of the stories that company members, past and present, gave at interviews and through an anonymous questionnaire. Put together with a selection of songs to cover a journey from the start of rehearsals and auditions through to the end of the run of a show.

Performed in the round, by an ensemble of 21 members, there was no star in this production, all were of equal standing. It was like a showcase of all the talent that MTS have. The Salberg is very intimate venue and it was a pleasure to be able to hear each and every single voice without the use of microphones. The small band of, piano, drums, violin and a bass/horn player, was very effective and never once over powered the performers The end result was excellent, a superb piece of musical theatre.

It is over thirty years since I was persuaded to join a similar company and I could relate to every word of the script, and many times I laughed on my own, as long forgotten memories returned.

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