Our Day Out - The Musical
It was difficult to see how Our Day Out - The Musical could be improved, but it has.
Mark Moraghan (Briggs) and Pauline Daniels (Mrs Kay) in Our Day Out The Musical at the Royal Court, Liverpool Photo: Dave Evans
Bigger, brighter and ultimately better, Willy Russell and Bob Eaton have taken a show that was always very, very good and turned it into something utterly glorious, with an adult cast that add new dimensions to their roles and a team of young actors who have raised their game magnificently.
Fine performances from Mark Moraghan as old disciplinarian Briggs and Pauline Daniels as kind-hearted Mrs Kay, whose Progress Class is about to embark on its annual school trip, add a fresh authority that is beautifully mirrored by both Stephen Fletcher as heart-throb teacher Mark and Georgina White as his wife-to-be, Katie.
However, what drives the show is the enthusiasm, energy and outright talent of the youngsters, and this aspect remains unchanged, with Chris Mason, Mia Malloy and Abby Mavers turning in even more assured performances than those of 12 months ago.
Yet there is one huge difference to this production that makes the whole thing come together so well, and that is the innovative and imaginative set - which is just astonishing in the way it has made everybody up their game.
A multilevel backdrop, of graffiti-scrawled walls that swap and change as the story progresses, has never looked so good or been employed so well. It allows a sense of intimacy that lifts the audience out of their seats and takes them along for the ride.
This show is one of those truly magical theatrical experiences that should very definitely not be missed.
Production information
- By:
- music and lyrics by Willy Russell and Bob Eaton (who also directs), with additional music by Chris Mellor
- Management:
- Royal Court, Liverpool
- Cast:
- Kieran Cunningham, Pauline Daniels, Stephen Fletcher, Mark Moraghan, Georgina White
- Design:
- Mark Walters
- Lighting:
- Ian Scott
- Choreography:
- Beverley Norris Edmunds
- Musical direction:
- Howard Gray
Production information can change over the run of the show.
Run sheet
- Royal Court Liverpool
- September 2-October 9 2010
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