The Other Palace
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Sam is a frustrated young girl, fed up of being told what to do by her depressed, widowed mother. So she runs away from home and in so doing is 'saved from the brink of death' by "The man in black" who owns a menagerie of naughty children. They have all been turned into beasts as a punishment for their naughty behaviour, and are kept by the man so that they should learn their lesson. Trouble arises, however, when Sam has to pick one of the beasts to be set free.
I went with my 6 year old cousin (the show is aimed at kids her age) who loved every bit! On the feedback form, when asked what her least favourite part was she said "None".
The songs are fabulous, there are some funny upbeat ones (my cousin giggled all the way through the song about the greedy pig!) but also some really beautiful and musical numbers, namely 'The Magpie's Song' and 'I Believed Them'. The puppetry was excellent and the magic effects were superb. |
The darker, more sinister side of the show delighted the audience, especially the younger ones, particularly when "The man in black" clambered over the seats in eerie darkness to speak with the audience eye to eye. The children gasped and chuckled in nervous excitement. This show is definitely going to be a hit. A group of Year 2's from the local primary school were obviously loving it. The more boisterous ones were keen to offer their ideas and get involved throughout the show! The cast was wonderful with a particularly good performance from Sebastien Torkia as "The Man in Black" |
I loved the process of feeding back with post show thoughts. It made us reflect on the show , what the moral was and how it could be developed further. My cousin had to really think hard and it made her appreciate some of the work that goes into a show.
All in all it was really fun and full of energy. The cast looked like they were having a great time and the audience were too!
All in all it was really fun and full of energy. The cast looked like they were having a great time and the audience were too!
As this is a work in progress, ticket prices vary depending on how developed the show is. Tickets are £7.50 in the first week and £12.50 in the last.