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Pirates
from Penzance Occupy St. Faith’s
Church Hall
From 6th
to 9th January, in spite
of the inclement weather, The Dynamo
Youth Theatre, presented a memorable
production of "The Pirates
of Penzance" by Gilbert &
Sullivan in St. Faith’s Church Hall.
A structure
had been built, representing a galleon,
with the audience on three sides.
The young people burst upon this
space with energy and enthusiasm;
there wasn’t a dull moment throughout
the whole production.
The costumes
were colourful and imaginative and
the choreography was creative, allowing
the cast to use the whole of the
space, often (orphan!) with breath-taking
movement.
The confident
and talented main characters acted
and sang with conviction to the
modern backing track.
The members
of the wonderful choruses of pirates,
major general’s daughters and police,
each remained constantly in character,
reacting to each other.
The great
strength of the production was that
everyone, both the Cast and the
Crew worked as a team, to create
a really professionally presented
theatrical event.
The young
members are indeed fortunate to
have the opportunity to experience
this level of dramatic art which
is due to the vision and leadership
of the Director, Andrew Bowker and
his team, assisted by parents and
supporters.
The success
of this production confirms the
viability of Dynamo Youth Theatre
using St. Faith’s Hall as their
future base to the benefit of all
the community.
Geoff.
Porter
Faith Matters -
St Faith's
parish magazine
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