On Wednesday I took my three theatre loving big kids
To see Nativity The Musical
At our favourite theatre The Marlowe, Canterbury
We had our picnic tea on the train
Then in our Christmas jumpers and very special Frugi dresses
We were ready to Sparkle and Shine
Having watched the film and LOVED it
We had high hopes for the show
As we arrived the theatre was buzzing
It was busy and the air was filled with festive cheer
Lots of people were giving their Christmas outfits an airing
Everyone was ready to enjoy some festive fun
Here Comes Santa Claus featuring a very enthusiastic Christmas tree
Was the perfect way to open the show
We were all dancing in our seats and singing along
Scott Paige as Mr Poppy tells the story
Scott Paige is a force of nature and the role of Mr Poppy was written for him
Larger than life, warm hearted, crazy and funny
And an amazing singing voice
He was amazing from start to finish and for me made the show
All the actors were very good
And the singing was beautiful
Scott Garnham was a strong Mr Maddens
He was grumpy but also likeable
You wanted things to go well for him
His singing was beautiful
As was Jennifer’s
The actress playing Jennifer, Ashleigh Gray, was stunning
But Mr Poppy really did steal the show
He made us laugh so much
He reminded me of Peter Kay
He was very very funny
The real stars of the show
Were of course the children
They brought ALL the sparkle and shine!
My children loved watching such a talented group of their peers
Work so hard and clearly loving what they were doing
All the children were a joy to watch
And really did make the show the wonder it was
All the singing and dancing
All the magic
What a fantastic way to begin our advent adventures!
The last half of the second act
Was just the perfect Christmas party
It was all the songs we know and love from the film
Sung by amazing young children
Who had such awesome stage presence
They were an absolute joy to watch
On a stunning colourful set
Filled with sparkle and shine
It was really emotional
And I was one of the first to my feet at the end of the show
A well deserved standing ovation
From a full house
I don’t think anyone leaving the theatre
Can have been feeling anything other than all the joy of the festive season
The most wonderful time of the year is here
And this was the most magical way to begin it
Thank you to all the cast
And thank you to The Marlowe Theatre for inviting us
We are now counting down to our next trip to The Marlowe
To see Dr Ranj in pantomime
In what promises to be a truly spectacular show
(As The Marlowe Panto always is!)
Tis the season!
We were invited along to Nativity by The Marlowe Theatre to review the show