12 August 2007

Little Shop of Horrrors (ExADUS)

Originally published in ThreeWeeks.

How many missed notes does it take to turn off a full house? Not many, it seems. ExADUS Theatre Company's production of the darkly comic musical 'Little Shop Of Horrors' is fast-paced and well-rehearsed, with creative staging and several good performances. Thomas Holmes is particularly effortless as Seymour, letting us both laugh at and sympathise with the tragic hero. But Holmes' talent can't save us from other cast members, whose occasional drifting pitch and jarring volume saw some audience members cringing and leaning backwards. Incorporating the 'Men In Black' into the background of the production was a creative touch, but having them yell at the audience on the way out was too much - we were already eager to leave.

Little Shop of Horrors is playing at Augustine's today at 2:30pm.

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