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Wednesday October 9, 2024
The Cat and the Canary
When I booked this show, I was under the impression I was familiar with the story from old B&W films of the era, and that, rather like Sweeney Todd etc, it had its origins in Victorian melodrama. However having read up about it, it seems I was entirely incorrect. I did not know the story, and it seems to have begun life in the 1920s as a play - which may have been a melodrama - but the most famous adaptation (and why I'm familiar with the title) must be the 1930s film comedy starring Bob Hope.
However... back to this production: it's a tongue in cheek comedy, very much in the vein of the production I saw recently of the 39 Steps, and, likewise, very entertaining. And although it cannot boast 4 actors playing 139 roles, the cast played a number of characters very effectively with amusing "on stage" transformations within single scenes - quite a challenge in the intimate environment of the Minerva Theatre (my first experience there I realise).
Posted by Christina at 5:57 PM. Category: Art and Culture
