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From: Paul Everitt
Subject: Oklahoma
We saw the penultimate performance and it was brilliant, not till after the show did I find out the cast were all under 23 and that it was supposed to be an amateur performance. I must say it was all very professional to me. Well done! will we see future shows? yes indeed we will.
Thanks again.
Paul and Margaret Everiit.
From: Liz Welch
Subject: Oklahoma
Message Body:
To whom it may concern
I just wanted to congratulate everyone concerned on a truly memorable and fantastic show. As a fan of this production I decided to take my sister-in-law, my daughters and 2 nieces (the children’s age range from 9 to 12). We all thoroughly enjoyed the performance and were very disappointed when it was all over.
We could not fault anything. Everyone worked so hard and you could see that everyone involved was enjoying the experience. The costumes, stage set, diction and singing was of the highest quality.
We are so looking forward to your next production in September. Congratulations and well done to everyone concerned.
Best wishes to you all.
Liz Welch
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“extremely professional and a delight to watch!”
” absolutely loved the show.”
” thought youngsters were brilliant and loved Rodgers and Hammerstein!”
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Review: Jesus Christ Superstar, Colchester Mercury – EADT
Gimme that old time rock’n’roll religion. No half measures with Colchester Operatic’s full-steam belt into the musical that started the composer and lyricist on their road to fame and fortune back in 1971. It’s a good production, beautifully sung on a big, simple dramatic set.
There’s much to admire in a show that, in spite of its loud pop pretentions, has a lot of songs that are not easy to sing in semi-operatic orchestrations. This is particularly true of numbers by Jesus, Judas and Pilate.
The society has a real find in Tom Stapleton in the title role. He has a voice of stunning range and his delivery of Gethsemane in which he tells God how frightened he is of his coming ordeal is very moving. And he is matched by Shane King’s clear-toned tenor as Judas who betrays Jesus, he says, because he has allowed things to get out of hand, out of control.
A rich, dark baritone, John Davies is a stand-out ‘wash-my-hands’ Pilate and Leanne Fincham does well by Mary with her big song, I Don’t Know How to Love Him .But all the singing is good, especially the very important chorus work which covers several different groups and comes in right on cue and with every word distinct.
One doubts if the relationship between Mary and Jesus was quite as touchy-feely as this musical makes it, but it’s a show that builds brilliantly to its inevitable crucifixion conclusion which gives the piece a very unusual quiet, poignant ending.
The first night decibels from the very good band were occasionally a bit over the top, causing some slight distortion of sound and the people operating the spotlights were not always on target, but this is a show that will settle nicely and well worth a visit.
David Henshall.
East Anglian Daily Times
Jesus Christ Superstar by Colchester Operatic Society
Thursday, October 20, 2011
12:15 PM
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