The show ‘The Lady Or The Tiger’ can be seen until February 13 at the Orange Tree Theatre. It is really a parity to the Arabian Knight’s tale. The story is about a princess whose lover is punished and has to choose between two doors. Behind one door is a tiger waiting to kill him and behind the other is a beautiful woman to whom he will marry. The princess knows who is behind which door, but what will she do? Will she show him the right direction?
The adapters wisely try and keep everything simple. They have reduced the cast to just four- King, Princess, playing most of it for light comedy and reducing the cast to four, the King, the princess, the lover and a narrator who also represents everyone else.
The title song has a Latin beat, which captivates everyone, while a few others offer a distinct 50’s pop feeling. There is also a sing along for those who would be interested. The best track has to be ’Gold’ which is played while the Princess bribes many officials to tell her the secret. The other dramatic climax ’ What Would You Do?’ is flat to say the least.
Andrew C. Wadsworth plays the Narrator and the role of everyone else. He does a good job by portraying the shows light and jolly tone in a very engaging and interesting way.
The real revelation in the show though is Riona O’Connor, who could be the next big thing when it come to acting. She has a distinct charm and can also be funny and sing a couple of songs along the way.
Howard Samuels is very entertaining in his role as a ego filled monarch, while Eke Chukwu catches your eye as the hero. The same cannot be said about his singing though as he seems to be having the wrong notes all the time.
This is a great show to see and you can surely bet that you will have fun.
Nadine’s surprise engagement party: I think I know what we should plan. We should arrange some chalets val d isere as a surprise.
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