TAVISTOCK Musical Theatre Company have excelled themselves. Their latest production of My Fair Lady at the Wharf has delightful singing, lively dancing and fine costumes and sets.
The show must be well known to many, which probably makes it harder to perform. But Richard Clarke as director and George Terrey as musical director gave a production which was fresh and engaging.
Helen Mallett as Eliza and Leigh Jarman as Higgins both made the most out of their parts, seeming to thrive on the obvious antagonism between the two characters.
Tim Farmer?s Colonel Pickering was a perfect foil for Higgins, with nicely balanced comic timing, while Peter Clement clearly relished the part of Doolittle, singing and dancing to great effect.
The costumes were a feast for the eye, and the several changes were managed without disrupting the show at all. The stage could easily be converted from Covent Garden Market to Higgins? study to Ascot.
Choreographer Patti Stott had ensured that the large set pieces moved apparently effortlessly, every member of the cast knowing where they should be and what they should be doing at all times.
Musicians June Burgess, Frances Hamel and Harrold Hart provided more than just accompaniment in an enjoyable evening?s entertainment.
Felicity Barnaby