"Little Shop of Horrors" is one of my all-time favourite musicals! When I saw that it was running at the fringe, I thought it would be nice to see something I would know that I would like.
The production was good, but it played out like a very good secondary school production. What I mean by this is that the cast could absolutely sing, but they would struggle to hit their high notes and their low notes, and there was also just a tad bit too much background acting whilst the leads were performing their songs/scenes.
This may be nit-picking, but I really do love the show. I felt like the director both didn't fully understand the script and also didn't trust its humour. I know this show inside and out, and I found a lot of the B-horror movie homages in the script were lost, and the cast kept ad libbing lines to try and get an extra laugh or two in.
It might seem from all these comments like I didn't enjoy the show, but it's the opposite. I still laughed, had my heart drop, and grooved around in my seat to this wacky musical. The story and songs are just so much fun you can't help but have a good time. If you are looking for a musical away from the madness that is the royal mile, come on down to Braw Venues on Hill Street to see "Little Shop of Horrors"!
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Are there any productions of your favourite musical at fringe? Let us know of any we need to see in the comments, and, as always, have a fantastic fringe!
Love,
Tony x
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