Rapunzel or The Magic Pig

Our Review:

13 December 2010

Rapunzel or the Magic Pig is Creation’s 10th outing at the BMW Mini Plant. The show tells the story of Rapunzel’s (Amy Noble) life, from her childhood to her marriage to Patrizio (Martin Richardson), the favoured Son of the Duke of Tuscany (James Sobol Kelly). As is expected with family shows, all ends happily ever after. An enjoyable evening out, yet the production does contain its fair share of flaws.

Charlotte Conquest’s production attempts to appeal to both adults and children alike, and while managing this for the most part, some sequences clearly left children around me scared (production isn’t really suitable for children under the age of 7). Conquest generally manages the stage well, along with Aidan Treays’s excellent movement work.

Jack Merivale’s music is divine, perfectly placed to capture every mood and nuance of the piece, perfectly complimenting Lucy Wilkinson’s design – her many puppets for the production work perfectly, adding another layer of...

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Nadine Martin - 26 December 2010:

Fabulous, fun, fast moving! My little girl is 4 and she was utterly mesmorized!!!...

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