Friday 21 August 2009

A Pirate's Life For Me! @ the Edinburgh Fringe

The ThreeWeeks review of Act II Theatre Company's Treasure Island, a children's show:

It's not just the 'Treasure Island' rip-off of a plot that lacks magic in this underpowered children's show. There is a plot device (which sounds magical) towards the end that really belongs in a fairy tale, not a pirate story; unfortunately, the lengthy songs don't allow time for that story to really develop. To be fair to the cast, they try hard to involve the children, giving them a vote on all the important decisions along the way, plus, most of the actors double up their roles, and do it in a clever way; they haven't cleared up all of the flaws involved, however. This show might be okay for your six-year-old, but don't expect anything magical.

tw rating: 2/5

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