REVIEW: The Sound of Music, Salisbury Amateur Operatic Society, City Hall, Salisbury (From Daily Echo)
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REVIEW: The Sound of Music, Salisbury Amateur Operatic Society, City Hall, Salisbury
11:32am Thursday 1st December 2011 in Curtain Call By Rebecca Case
I BET there aren’t many people who don’t know a song or two from The Sound Of Music.
For those who have been living in a cave, it delivers a tale of love, values and morals and has tunes that will ingrain themselves into your brain and visit you at inopportune moments.
So how do you solve a problem like Maria? Luckily Salisbury Amateur Operatic Society didn’t need to as Laura Kitching was superb in the role, like a young Julie Andrews.
Her vocals were crisp and harmonious and her demeanour was perfection. Captain Von Trapp (Dave Simmons) paired well with her, and the children were delightful, accomplished and well drilled.
However, sixteen, going on seventeen could be applied to the number of set changes where less would have definitely been more. Also the lighting was unfocused and too dark at times, and was not one of my favourite things.
Overall, though, it was tough to say ‘so long, farewell’ to this fun production.
