Another Cloc season, another unbelievably excellent theatre performance.
Cloc’s production of Miss Saigon shows that there is an amazing depth of amateur talent in Melbourne.
The two week season was practically a sell out before it opened (on opening day there were only tickets left for 2 performances).
The production was the equal of any professional production I have seen – we wondered how they would cope with the ‘helicopter’ scene – the answer was brilliantly – considering the small stage etc.
I should point out that we have seen professional productions of Miss Saigon in Sydney, London & Melbourne – I don’t say this to brag (well maybe a little) but rather to emphasise that we have seen professional productions and so have a pretty good basis for comparison.
One of the grandmothers sitting behind us had seen Miss Saigon “in the city” and said this was nearly as good – she did keep pointing out all the differences between the “city” production and this one.
We were sitting in the front row and so had a really good view. All the cast were brilliant – and ideally cast – singers, dancers etc.
If it wasn’t that we went to the last show I could have easily seen it again.
Next up for Cloc is High Society and I , for one, cannot wait.
