The Wizard of Oz – Hull New Theatre
Hull New Theatre was packed to the rafters on Thursday night for what turned out to be a magical extravaganza of colour, energy and theatrical perfection.
As soon as the curtain rose on The Wizard of Oz musical, it was clear we were in for something special.
The imaginative stage setting revealed a huge video backdrop which cleverly reeled us into the story - the opening sequence of a tornado just blew us away (pun intended).
And this videography played a huge part in the rest of the proceedings, meaning distracting scene-shifting was kept to a minimum throughout.
There can’t be a person on the planet who doesn’t know the age-old story of young Dorothy and her dog, Toto. In last night’s production, Dorothy was played by the very talented Aviva Tulles, while Toto was brought to...