Lively musical Carousel, brought a touch of the nostalgic with its famous heart-warming tunes.
Walmsley Church Amateur Operatic & Dramatic Society recreated the magic of the ill-fated romance between Julie Jordan, alias Gillian Pollitt, and scoundrel Billy Bigelow, played by Graham Edgington.
Carousel is a musical which has been aired and dusted in almost every theatre in the world but it never loses its charm. The performance was enthusiastic and entertaining and the actors soon overcame first night nerves and started to relax into their roles.
Although at times the stage looked as if it was overflowing with actors, the scenes were excellently smooth and the singing superb. My favourite character was the patronising figure of Enoch Snow, alias Michael Taylor, whose idea of giving a girl a bunch of flowers was to hand over a packet of geranium seeds!
The rascal Billy Bigelow soon finds the error of his ways and realises that the Pearly Gates are only at the front door of Heaven - his way is through the Mother of Pearly Gates at the back! The show lasts for 3 hours and is littered with witty one-liners, song and dance routines.
