West Side Story – New Mills Arts Theatre
West Side Story, that much loved classic, was powerfully brought to life tonight by Bowden Theatre Works at New Mills Art Theatre. This is a youth theatre production which packs a mighty punch.
From the first finger click of the Prologue to the final heart rending scene, the show had the audience in the palm of its hand, with powerful singing and outstanding choreography.
The swagger of the Jets kickstarted the first half and with the simple yet effective use of scaffolding as the set, we were transported to the edgy backstreets of Manhattan. The full menace and threat of the confrontation between the two gangs, the Jets and the Sharks, was conveyed with no room for doubt of the fierce hatred between them. There was striking use of the lighting: hi...