Theatre Review: Orpheus The Mythical @ The Other Place
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Sir Richard Stilgoe's production of Orpheus The Mythical is being performed by pupils and alumni from the Orpheus Centre, a specialist independent college for young disabled adults with a passion for the performing arts with help from Arts Educational Schools London, a leading independent drama school in Chiswick.
The performance tells the story of Orpheus (Angus Morton), son of Apollo (Luke Tye) who has the ability to make everyone agree with him using the power of his singing. He accompanies Jason (Simon Anthony) and his Argonauts (Hampus Lee Strand, Alex Wheeler, Benjamin Mundy, Ben Stacey) as they attempt to retrieve The Golden Fleece.
There's also the story of Euridice (Charlotte Rowling), Orpheus's wife who is trapped in hell. The show begins with an introduction from Richard Stilgoe, before a celebrity, a different one each night reads a prologue. For the night I went, it was Samuel West, but other guests are Martin Jarvis, Rob Brydon, Patricia Hodge, Jane Asher, Charles Collingwood, Judy Bennett, Bertie Carvel, Barry Cryer, Imelda Staunton and Jim Carter.
The story is stunning and hilarious. Jokes are given a modern twist, and the actors from both schools are thoroughly professional and enjoyable to watch. There are some minor errors during the play, which cost it the fifth star, but generally speaking, it is a 5-star performance.
Charon (Rory Dyer) and Hades (Thomas Puttock) do an excellent job at providinghumour while Euridice learns of her fate and both the actors do good jobs in their other roles throughout the play.
Every single actor, around 30 in all, does marvellous job to provide a witty, thought provoking story and desrvedly recieved a standing ovation from every single audience member,

There's also the story of Euridice (Charlotte Rowling), Orpheus's wife who is trapped in hell. The show begins with an introduction from Richard Stilgoe, before a celebrity, a different one each night reads a prologue. For the night I went, it was Samuel West, but other guests are Martin Jarvis, Rob Brydon, Patricia Hodge, Jane Asher, Charles Collingwood, Judy Bennett, Bertie Carvel, Barry Cryer, Imelda Staunton and Jim Carter.
The story is stunning and hilarious. Jokes are given a modern twist, and the actors from both schools are thoroughly professional and enjoyable to watch. There are some minor errors during the play, which cost it the fifth star, but generally speaking, it is a 5-star performance.
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