Thank you for the music
Garth Wilshire28/10/2009 10:02:00 a.m.
EVEN before the performance started there was a palpable
buzz with many already humming the well-known tunes on which the show is based.
The Abba songs are cleverly hung on an unlikely Greek
Island love story, creating a fun show which provides the opportunity to
indulge in colourful seventies costumes, and disco moves from the energetic
youthful dancers and singers, aided by the more mature characters reliving
highlights from their past.
The two lead female characters Miria Parvin (Sophie) and
Jackie Clune (her mother Donna) gave convincing performances as the heart and
soul of the piece. An elegant Geraldine Fitzgerald as Donna’s friend Tanya
pitched her vocal and comedic performance perfectly to provide a performance
highlight in Does your Mother Know? and Rosie (Leigh McDonald) along
with Clune and Fitzgerald, morphing into their extravagant alter-egos from the
past belted out disco classics.
The dancing and singing by the young cast is well
executed with high energy. Even if the choreography is repetitive, the wetsuit
and flipper dance by the “boys” was entertaining. The finale was great with
everyone in bright 70s costumes and the major older leads in outrageous spangly
disco gear.
The band was excellent and the sound mix allowed every
word to be heard.
This is a must-see for Abba fans, and is enjoyable for
the whole family.
