TAKING the barricades by storm, the 100-strong Tomorrow’s Talent company delivered a memorable Schools’ Edition of Les Miserables.
It was an uncluttered, polished production, directed by Gavin Wilkinson and assisted by Emma Tapley.
The show had admirable narrative drive and some superb stage pictures, and economical, powerful effects.
There were some stunning performances from a dozen or more teenage principals, The musical director was Mark Sellar, who brought the same composer’s Miss Saigon to this stage two years ago.
There was plenty of oomph from the pit band under the baton of Patrick Tucker.
A uniquely moving experience, seeing Victor Hugo’s schoolboy revolutionaries played so convincingly by schoolboy actors, and seeing the wide Civic stage filled with children of the barricades.
I think this year’s stirring chorus included the performers who will take a starring role or three in years to come.
MICHAEL GRAY
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