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A Little Night Music

 
Kate Nora Review by Kate Nora 4 Published: 23 Aug 2024 Assembly Rooms Show Dates: 4 Aug 2024-25 Aug 2024

Royal Conservatoire of Scotland’s MA MUsical Theatre Performance and Musical Directing students have taken the Fringe by storm, as always, with their nearly West End-level production of A Little Night Music.

They really did Sondheim justice

Sondheim is always a challenge, even for the professionals, but the students did an admirable job of keeping up with the material. If some lyric meanings got lost in the shuffle, the cast still conveyed a lot of the key emotions through their physical performances, and there’s no denying the stage was full of very strong singers. The various duets, trios, quintets, and more sounded really fantastic — particularly A Weekend in the Country, which rounded out Act I with incredibly high energy. The show was very well produced, with good pacing, beautiful orchestral accompaniment, and creative use of the limited props and set pieces available.

Shane Ferris acting abilities as Frederik Egerman were very impressive, keeping the audience rooting for his character at all times despite many errors in judgement, and showing himself to be quite a match for the quick-paced musical numbers. Emi Kitagawa, as his wife, had a beautiful voice with operatic elements, although was perhaps not always up to the enunciation required. David Joseph Healy was a scene stealer as the Dragoon, encompassing his character so completely that even just taking a few steps across the stage had the audience in stitches. A further shout out to Jen Cassidy’s comedic chops, and Cate Brooks’ dynamic performance of The Miller’s Son.

It’s great to see so much talent on stage — many of whom surely have bright futures ahead. They really did Sondheim justice!

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On an endless summer night, love's joys and complications play out in triple-time. Stephen Sondheim's A Little Night Music is heartwarming and heartbreaking in equal measure. When actress Desirée Armfeldt performs in the town of her former lover, old passions rekindle. Over the course of a weekend in the country, a tangle of love affairs is laid bare between four different intertwined couples. Both romantic and cynical, Sondheim's incandescent musical, featuring the classic Send in the Clowns, sparkles with wit, magic and fading glamour, spiked with regret and longing.