ROB ROY REVIEWS -EDINBURGH FESTIVAL
One 4 ****Review 2006-08-23
The Scotsman ***2006-08-25
ThreeWeeks ****2006-08-25
J.MacGregor*****2006-9-26
ROB ROY THE MUSICAL 26 Sep 2006
Reviewer: John MacGregor, London, England
THIS IS A SHOE FOR SCOTS FOLK WHO ARE PROUD OF HOME, COUNTRY, CULTURE AND ANCESTRY..My family credits Robert the Red for putting the twinkle in the eyes, as well as the stiff backbone into the Scottish people through his own personal example. Even though there were no costumes on the stage,this Cast was able to weave enough magic using only their talent to make us all in the audience believe that great kilts, Claeves ( swords), cattle campfires and castles were ever-present,and transported us to another time when our world was not such a kind place. The Dancing and singing was excellent. Michael Danso as the Bard was special...from speaking in the true Gaelic tongue as well as singing through the story of Rob Roy at the top of the show, to giving us a Ben Vereen type of performance in the "Magician" song.Among a cast of stars, he was my pick as the Star for this one. His Scots accent was brillliant, too.
17 September 2006
Reviewer: Madeleine Courtney, Canada - Other Provinces
DAVID IS DYNAMITE
DAVID DUNBAR .....Fantastic
ROB ROY THE MUSICAL
Three Weeks 4/5 **** Review:
Rob Roy
Demarco Rocket Productions
'Rob Roy' is a musical about eighteenth century Scottish history, performed by an all-Canadian cast. Not the most obvious of pairings, but in fact, this all-singing adventure of heroism, love and, you guessed it, Scotland, was actually pretty entertaining. It is based on the legend that is Rob Roy MacGregor, and although there are a few Braveheart-esque moments, it employs an effectively mature take on the genre of musicals and uses simple techniques to tell a genuinely moving tale. With a touching musical score, and a splash of Scottish dancing, some of the numbers even made an English girl like me feel the urge to stand up and pledge my allegiance to that blue and white flag.
Rocket@Demarco Roxy Art House, 21 - 26 Aug, 5:00pm, (6.30pm), £8.00 (£6.00), fpp 140.
tw rating 4/5 [cd]
The Scotsman ***2006-08-25
ThreeWeeks ****2006-08-25
J.MacGregor*****2006-9-26
ROB ROY THE MUSICAL 26 Sep 2006
Reviewer: John MacGregor, London, England
THIS IS A SHOE FOR SCOTS FOLK WHO ARE PROUD OF HOME, COUNTRY, CULTURE AND ANCESTRY..My family credits Robert the Red for putting the twinkle in the eyes, as well as the stiff backbone into the Scottish people through his own personal example. Even though there were no costumes on the stage,this Cast was able to weave enough magic using only their talent to make us all in the audience believe that great kilts, Claeves ( swords), cattle campfires and castles were ever-present,and transported us to another time when our world was not such a kind place. The Dancing and singing was excellent. Michael Danso as the Bard was special...from speaking in the true Gaelic tongue as well as singing through the story of Rob Roy at the top of the show, to giving us a Ben Vereen type of performance in the "Magician" song.Among a cast of stars, he was my pick as the Star for this one. His Scots accent was brillliant, too.
17 September 2006
Reviewer: Madeleine Courtney, Canada - Other Provinces
DAVID IS DYNAMITE
DAVID DUNBAR .....Fantastic
ROB ROY THE MUSICAL
Three Weeks 4/5 **** Review:
Rob Roy
Demarco Rocket Productions
'Rob Roy' is a musical about eighteenth century Scottish history, performed by an all-Canadian cast. Not the most obvious of pairings, but in fact, this all-singing adventure of heroism, love and, you guessed it, Scotland, was actually pretty entertaining. It is based on the legend that is Rob Roy MacGregor, and although there are a few Braveheart-esque moments, it employs an effectively mature take on the genre of musicals and uses simple techniques to tell a genuinely moving tale. With a touching musical score, and a splash of Scottish dancing, some of the numbers even made an English girl like me feel the urge to stand up and pledge my allegiance to that blue and white flag.
Rocket@Demarco Roxy Art House, 21 - 26 Aug, 5:00pm, (6.30pm), £8.00 (£6.00), fpp 140.
tw rating 4/5 [cd]
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