See it if Hard hitting small show with a story to tell
Don't see it if You want a big song and dance type of show
Direction from Samantha Pears and Elsa Strachan is pretty unimaginative, failing to equal the unquestionable drama of the story. Golby and West have taken a brave leap in attempting to set a musical against such a traumatic backdrop ... However, it’s not a wholly successful attempt ... something that isn’t helped by an uneven sound quality and production values.
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It isn’t necessarily a poor idea to make a musical about a harrowing subject ... but it would be encouraging to feel the writers’ research had gone beyond watching the Netflix documentary that provided their initial inspiration.
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