The Rise and Fall of Little Voice

Synopsis

Quiet, private Little Voice sings as sweetly as the divas in her father's record collection - Marilyn Monroe, Judy Garland, Shirley Bassey, Billie Holiday...Little Voice can do them all. When her mother's flash new man Ray Say hears her sing he can't believe his luck thinking that he has finally found the meal ticket he has been looking for..but will Little Voice give in to his schemes? A poignant and funny love story The Rise and Fall of Little Voice was a huge hit in the West End and on Broadway and as a movie achieved worldwide acclaim and a number of Oscar nominations.

Our Review:

Simon Tavener - 25 August 2011

I suspect most people will come to The Rise and Fall of Little Voice only having encountered it in the 1998 cinematic adaptation. As ever, in the transition from stage to screen a number of significant changes were made and in this case, I would argue that Jim Cartwright's script is weaker than the screenplay that was derived from it.

But perhaps I ought to start with the positives from what was a disappointing evening.

Lauren Hood does an excellent job as LV – she captures the damaged fragility of the character excellently and is blessed with a very strong voice which adapts well to the different voices she is called on to imitate. The most successful scene in the play is where she suffers a breakdown and her fractured mind flits from song to song, singer to singer. This she does with enormous skill and provides a very moving moment for the audience.

Of the supporting case, Lisa Riley and Philip Hill-Pearson make notable contributions. Riley has very few words ...

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