The tale of what happens over the rainbow has been enchanting children and adults alike for generations.
So there was a lot of pressure on Swish of the Curtain Theatre School to do this wondrous story justice – and, true to form, they didn’t disappoint.
The Thursday matinee performance was predominantly made up of families with young children, who sat enraptured for more than two hours watching the magic unfold.
Sammy Toms, aged just 15, stepped into Judy Garland’s ruby slippers effortlessly and she and her extremely talented trio of sidekicks – aka the Scarecrow (Harvey Walsh), Tinman (Jake Howlett) and my personal favourite, Ollie Slee as the Cowardly Lion - thoroughly deserved their standing ovations.
Colourful sets and costumes, great choreography, and even greater voices, as well as the most adorable Munchkins, ensured this was another slick, professional production from Swish.
I completely forgot I was watching an amateur show. Absolutely magical.
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