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Annie

West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds
From: Monday, 21st November 2011
To: Saturday, 21 January 2012

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Synopsis

'Annie' the little girl with nothing in the world except boundless optimism, who finds happiness through her energy and sense of fun. Set in the depression, Annie is left in a cruel orphanage but Daddy Warbuck is on the look out for an orphan to share Christmas with him. Written in 1977 and based on the comic strip by Harold Gray.

Our Review:

Kirsty Hulse - 2 December 2011

As the festive season really comes into full swing, the Quarry Theatre stage at the West Yorkshire Playhouse is set alight with the familiar sights and sounds of Annie.

Set in New York against the gloomy backdrop of the 1930s economic depression, Annie is a story of optimism and perseverance with the required injection of gleeful song and dance.

The cast are excellent; always nervous of a child performer, I was genuinely impressed with the talent of Sophie Downham who played the role of Annie with a believability and humour that would match an actress of twice her age. Avoiding the rabbit hole of being sickly sweet, Sophie gave a charming and alluring performance.

Perhaps my favourite character is Miss Hannigan, played by an excellent Sarah Ingram. There is always a risk when playing a role as iconic as Miss Hannigan that the performance becomes merely a mirror of previous interpretations, however Ingram avoided this trap, add...

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