musicals and operas review

Sex And The Village

Applin and Pearse

Later that day I got to asking myself, is 'Sex And The Village' really more exciting than 'Sex And The City'? On this evidence, it may not be long before Carrie and co are swapping their Manolo's for wellies. In truth, the production did well not to dwell upon the Manhattan foursome too much, though comparisons between SJP and Kate Maylon will be plenty thanks to that curly blonde bob. For a new musical, the songs were impeccable, well delivered and fitting, whether the scene demanded a raffle or a poignant love declaration. Unfortunately, it's rather distracting (if not inexcusable) for a cast to still use scripts on their opening performance, undoubtedly cheating a superb, witty and achingly funny script.

Musical Theatre @ George Square, Aug 7- 10, 10.30am (11.20am), £6.50 (£4.50), fpp 177

tw rating: 3/5

published: Aug-2008

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