5 July 2008
The Great
Liz and I went to see The Great as part of our yearly subscription to the STC. It was a great (sorry) performance, and I’d strongly recommend going to see it.
I was most impressed by three parts of the show:
- the young lead actors, Robin McLeavy and Toby Schmitz, were funny and perfectly cast
- the set, with a rotating room in the middle, was superb at driving the action in several places
- the on-stage costume changes done by young Catherine (Robin McLeavy) fit so well with the story and kept everyone engaged across scenes.
Well worth checking it out before it finishes on July 13.
After the play, I rushed to Wikipedia and discovered that all the historical elements were not quite accurate, but it did make a captivating story.
I quite liked the English accent of Toby playing Peter. It fit very well with his character, although I’m not sure whether it was put on or not. :-)
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