Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Youth Group Production)
9th to 12th November, 2022
One of the most enduring shows of all time, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is a reimagining of the Biblical story of Joseph, his father Jacob, eleven brothers and a coat of many colours.
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PHOTO GALLERY (Photographer - Joe Higham)
NODA REPORT
DIRECTOR Adam Bonner
MUSICAL DIRECTOR Paul Garner
CHOREOGRAPHER Siobhan Austin-Guest
Author: Decia Ranger
Theatregoers were pouring into the venue for this matinee performance, the whole run having sold out well before opening night. We were warmly welcomed and our interval drinks order taken (thank you, Fiona) before we took our seats from where we observed the open stage. The standing set depicted a desert with a pyramid upstage centre and palm trees either side. Egyptian hieroglyphs adorned the front of the stage. It was simple but perfectly adequate.
The story of Joseph as written by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber really needs no introduction. With a fabulous musical score, it’s not hard to see why this show remains a favourite choice for youth groups. It’s also one of those shows where you leave the venue humming the songs and then sing them all the way home.
Congratulations to the six narrators, Jess, Ella, Caitlin, Claire, Naomi and Immy who opened the show. They showed such enthusiasm throughout and their vocals were terrific. They also looked wonderful in their classy red and black costumes.
A fine performance by Nathan Mack as Joseph. This young actor displayed good stage presence throughout and his solos were sung with confidence and maturity. Very well done. His brothers had all developed their characters and sang their musical numbers well. A nice portrayal of Jacob by Leo Veronese and well done to Toby Kerrison as Pharaoh. His Elvis impersonation was terrific.
Good performances also from Samuel Allan as Potiphar and Bronwyn Ingham as Potiphar’s Wife looking suitably seductive as she tries to catch Joseph’s eye.
There were a lot of memorable moments as well as nods to the present day with a deckchair for Jacob and the use of a mobile phone camera to capture his likeness. The French inspired “Those Canaan Days” with black berets and strings of onions was one of the many highlights. All the costumes were great with a special mention for Joseph’s coat (before and after the ‘train’ was added) and the eye catching Egyptian costumes of gold, blue and green which looked amazing.
Congratulations to the members of the production team who put these talented young performers, some of whom I recognised, others new to the society, through their paces. Vocals were excellent with wonderfully expressive company numbers and some great solos. Siobhan Austin-Guest’s choreography, as always, was a joy to observe and very well executed.
The orchestra under the direction of Paul Garner provided excellent accompaniment.
This was a very enjoyable production and yes, we were singing the songs all the way home! Thank you for inviting me and for your hospitality.