A DARK and hilarious musical adaptation of a favourite 1960s family sitcom is being performed in Salisbury.
Musical Theatre Salisbury's The Addams Family follows the story of an eccentric family living in America who live an arguably dark and twisted life.
The real star of the show was Amy Mitchell who played Wednesday Addams, the daughter who has fallen in love with a 'normal' young man from a more conventional family. Amy had a stunning singing voice, destined for West End, and performed with a convincingly strong American accent. I
t's quite unbelievable to hear this is her first show with Musical Theatre Salisbury but she certainly has a bright future on stage.
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Her father, Gomez (Marcel Corson) was another star of the show, portraying a hilarious and chaotic father and husband - a real character and memorable performance.
Wednesday convinces Gomez to not tell her mother, Morticia (Clare Baines) when she becomes engaged, which causes quite a stir. Clare was perfectly cast for the elegant and slightly snooty woman who disapproved of anything conventional.
The story progresses to a dinner where the families of Wednesday and her lovingly dedicated boyfriend Lucas Beineke (James Mills) meet, causing some conflicts between Morticia and Gomez against Alice Beineke (Kensey-Rose Armer) and Mal Beineke (Josh Bradley), characters who were worlds apart from the Addams.
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As the dinner goes on, we are taken on a journey of love, craziness, tension and spookiness, with unexpected plot twists and excellent musical numbers. Kensey-Rose sees a switch in her happy-go-lucky character which brings out an outstanding singing voice in her dramatic performance.
Along the way we also meet Granny (Kate Foord), Fester Addams (Kevin Murdoch), Lurch (Richard Greathead) and Pugsley (Hannah Smith), all of who were real stand outs in the storyline with their own motives and dreams.
It goes without saying that the creatives involved in this performance were nothing short of phenomenal, with choreography from Jacinta Landan, music directed by Liz Weager and not forgetting the wardrobe team who nailed the costumes for each distinct character.
If you fancy a few hours in the weird and wonderful world of the Addams Family, be sure to get your tickets before they leave the more conventional Godolphin Performing Arts Centre and return to their mansion in New York. For a production nothing short of fabulous, click here for tickets.
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