Stepping Out – Inverleith St Serf’s Church Centre
Mavis (Sophie Williamson) teaches a weekly tap class in a church hall. Most students are rather uncoordinated, but they have fun anyway. Then they are invited to perform at a local gala. Will they be ready in time for the big day?
Stepping Out, written by Richard Harris, has a lot going for it as a community theatre production. It has a mostly female ensemble cast and is, itself, about a community group preparing for a performance. The excellent cast have some great lines to play with, but I think the script does have some flaws.
There are some hilarious moments, with one liners such as a pointed “You know, I used to be fat…” and “Just pretend. Like you do with your husband.” It feels a lot like an old-fashioned sitcom. I enjoyed the build-up to the final dance scene, where the c...