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>exodus: a journey of faith by anglo-chinese school (barker road) and rainbow theatre >reviewed by arthur kok >date:
13 mar 2003 >tired
already? go home then |
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I went in
with my expectations suitably adjusted. There was no way I would hold
this musical to the same standards applicable for Broadway musicals (or
any that pretends to be one). So the static set did not particularly annoy
me. The few slightly mistimed lines and the teenage-awkwardness did not
grate on me. Not even the scribes' cheesy misinterpretation of putting
things on record could make my eyes roll. Quite the reverse, these were
strangely charming, perhaps because both cast and crew were so earnest
in making the musical work. |
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>>'EXODUS went beyond merely showcasing the spanking new premises to restating the ethos of the school.' |
The second half featured more high energy numbers like 'Pharaoh's Rap' and 'Four Pests'. 'Go Moses' was an upbeat company effort' referencing 'Grease' with much exuberance' and moving one to tap along. The finale 'To the Promised Land' was a rousing number that had the whole hall clapping along. Bravo to composers Kenneth Lyen and Chua Yao Zhang and music and choral arranger Bang Wenfu. |
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