Mythic at Charing Cross Theatre

A rock version of the tale of Persephone with the gods as politicians, popstars and media celebrities - an interesting proposition to bring new meaning to an ancient tale. And it was interesting and worth a look.

 I felt the production could have made more of the characters. They were portrayed in a two-dimensional which was perhaps deliberate as a nod to celebrity culture, but it was ultimately unsatisfying. The music, however, was very strong, especially the singing. The whole thing felt rather like a drama school production  (a good one, mind) but perhaps that's more a reflection of the age of the cast than their abilities and the fact that I saw the first preview. Any show inevitably improves during the preview period and by the looks of the subsequent reviews, this one really did get much better.

Performance seen on Monday 1 October 2018

More about the production here https://charingcrosstheatre.co.uk/theatre/mythic 

The cast included: Daniella Bowen, Courtney Brogan Smalley, Eloise Davies, Ben Lancaster, Jade Marvin, Michael Mather, Genevieve McCarthy, Tim Oxbrow, Jamie Ross, Leo Sene, Ben Welch and Georgie Westall.

Creative team:

Director/Choreographer Sarah O’Gleby

Music Supervisor Chris Hatt

Music Director Chris Ma

Designer Lee Newby

Lighting Designer Jamie Platt

Sound Designer Andrew Johnson

Casting Harry Blumenau for Debbie O’Brien Casting.

Produced by Steven M. Levy and Vaughan Williams