Mamma Mia!
The Princess Theatre Melbourne is now the home of Mamma Mia. Opening night was Friday 29 September.
A great fun show mixed with a little poignancy and based around various songs from ABBA.
The story is about a mother, Dona and her daughter Sophie. It’s Sophie’s wedding coming up and she wants her father to give her away. But! There is one problem, no-one knows who her father is. Sophie found an old diary of her mother’s discovering she could have a choice of three fathers. Even her mother does not know which is the father.
So Sophie writes to the three with an invitation to her wedding.
The show is all about who Sophie’s father is and the effect it has on the wedding.
A bright, breezy terrific production with great lighting effects. The set was a Greek villa and in the story was designed by one of Sophie’s fathers, Sam Michael. Also a stone wall which dropped in and out as required.
Donna Sheridon was played by Elise McCann who gave a wonderful performance added to by her great singing voice. Some great scenes when she sees her old boyfriends and queries why they are here. Some of the replies were hilarious as they had been advised by Sophie of the situation.
Sophie was played by a very versatile Sarah Krndija. A wonderful and moving performance as Sophie particularly meeting her father for the first time. Krndija is not only a talented actress, she is also a violinist and speaks English, Croatian, Serbian and Ukrainian.
Donna’s friends, Rosie and Tanya, were played by Binanca Bruce and Deone Zanotto. Bruce was marvellous as Rosie and Zanotto gave a stirling performance as Tanya added to by a good singing voice. The three fathers were Sam Michael, played by Martin Crewes, Harry Bright was played by Drew Livingstone, and the third father was Bill Austin played by Tim Wright. All three handled their roles comfortably giving great performances which were enjoyed by the opening night audience. Sky, Sophie’s husband to be was played by Lewis Francis. A good performance well balanced by Krndija, and a good singer.
One of the funniest scenes in the production were the dancing scenes more particularly where Sky’s friends danced in swimming flippers.
The ensemble was well balanced and added to the standard of the evening. Like all good shows the company received a standing ovation and they played and sang to ABBA’s music long after the finish of the show, plus the audience could not keep still and there was dancing in the aisles from the audience and all ages were kicking up their heels.
A great night of musical theatre and a production not to be missed.
CPP Community Theatre
Oliver
The company is ecstatic to be back at The Mahon Theatre at Aquinas College after a four year hiatus and the Company looks forward to welcoming you to enjoy Oliver.
IMPORTANT – Due to railway crossing removal works at Dublin Road, Ringwood East and Bedford Road, Ringwood, the Bedford Road end of Great Ryrie Street will be closed from 3 – 17 October. You will need to enter Great Ryrie Street from Canterbury Road.
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NOTE: the last night Saturday 14 October is SOLD OUT!!
