Spaceship '87

Synopsis

It’s 1987, the year of the great storm, and a little girl’s bedroom has been turned into a spaceship - a place to dream of astronauts, asteroids and aliens. But a storm outside continues to rage and another one inside is brewing - a storm that threatens to destroy everything. With the power of imagination taking over, will the little girl get her spaceship to fly, not just through space, but through her hopes, dreams and fears to save her family and the universe? Accompanied by a classic 1980s soundtrack, en masse theatre, renowned for their creative and original theatre for children, create another visual and powerful delight to entertain adults alike.

Our Review:

16 December 2009

Nine-year old Layla Troon is having a bad day. Distraught after learning that her parents are to separate she is thrown into an adventure in which she is compelled to take-on the identity of her imaginary alter ego Space Captain Troon to save the universe . In 1987 the UK was rocked by hurricane winds. According to the latest production from En Masse Theatre this storm was not restricted to earth but also covered the rest of the planets and Michael Fish, as well as failing to forecast the storm, actually caused it with his weather trinity machine.  

Written by Oliver Birch, Spaceship’87 is aimed at an audience aged 7 years and older. It generally succeeds in holding their attention if not always keeping them entertained. It takes some time before they feel comfortable enough to laugh at the jokes. Keeping the school-aged audience in mind the script mixes the odd bit of factual information with the occasional mild swear word...

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