Reader Reviews
Just So (Chichester Festival Theatre, Chichester)
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 | One of the best shows I've seen all year. Sheer theatre that used the magic of live performance to engross the audience. Wonderful score (fingers crossed for a cast album), superb performances and a top notch orchestra (with a grooving David Shrubsole!). - USER: Whatsonstage.com (195.92.67.76) | 01 Sep 04 |
| I thought that the whole show was superb from beginning to end...for me thought everyone was excellent and there was an excellent ensemble feel to the show....but personal favourite was alexis owen hobbs purely for being able to dance in those boots....! - USER: Whatsonstage.com (195.92.67.76) | 30 Aug 04 |
| what a fabulous way to spend a sunday afternoon other than at the theatre, and seeing this brilliant production of the reworked drewe and stiles musical the design, lighting, costumes and choreography (stephen mears) where all terrific and the incredibly tallented cast all served to bring alive the animal characters alexis owen hobbs and akyia henry were excellent as the essex girl giraffe and zebra respectively. as in the cfc production of cole porter's out of this world. ms owen hobbs dances the rest of the cast off the stage the star performances came from richard dempsey (fame and honk) as the elephant child and julie atherton (fame and notes from new york) as the koko kolo bird ms atherton gets all of the brilliant comic lines and almost brings the house down with them, and has a terrific voice. she also gets some witches of eastwickeque flying across the audience to prove the the koko kolo bird can truely fly! this production should have a life beyond the festival season to be seen by a wider audience. it would make a perfect xmas show. shame that the oliver is booked with his dark materials as it would be perfectly suited to the olivier stage Something like this reworked just so, is a sure fire hit, because it is something that appeals to all ages and you can take granny and the kids - USER: Whatsonstage.com (195.92.67.76) | 30 Aug 04 |
| Just So is just brilliant! I had one of those magical evenings at the theatre where you want to book to see it again immediately (and I have!). I laughed, I cried, I cheered, I whooped! What a fabulous cast - each has his moment of glory - led by the magnificent Richard Dempsey. The Lyrics are to die for and the music is perfect. This is a must see... tell the world! - USER: Whatsonstage.com (82.43.44.108) | 09 Jul 04 |
| What a knockout! A real show for all the family - all the performers were brilliant! - USER: Whatsonstage.com (195.93.34.14) | 26 Jun 04 |
| What a knockout! A real show for all the family - all the performers were brilliant! - USER: Whatsonstage.com (195.93.34.14) | 26 Jun 04 |
| A joy from the first to last. Elephants Child and the Kolokolo bird stole the show. But the Jaguar, Leopard, Zebra and Giraffe were tremendous too. Witty with good songs, this show is a delight. It was not well attended when I went (England v Portugal) but the 25% audeience loved it. - USER: Whatsonstage.com (193.118.206.221) | 25 Jun 04 |
