Delicious House

Delicious House; A cheeky, silly, fun and clever spin on an old fairy tail favourite. I must admit, I was a little dubious about attending this one. It’s an original show written here in W.A. and never before performed to an audience. I couldn’t ask any friend whether it was worth filling my only free night in the whole week. What to do, what to do? I had no prior knowledge whatsoever of the show or even the company behind it, and I was left asking myself “Could a local lad write a snappy script, catchy tunes and weave it altogether in a cohesive night of musical theatre awesomeness?” and also “Was it worth my time?” Yes, Yes and Yes again. The music was brilliant and fantastically executed by the wonderful orchestra. It was a pleasure to listen to. I could bang on about it but it’s not my area of expertise (nor is anything for that matter). Nothing more to say than, they rocked! The simple yet effective set and props were great, some in particular very clever, very funny. The witches dinning table is worth going along for in itself. The scene changes were swift and painless. Well done to the crew (and the cast) The acting and the comic timing of all the cast was spot on and had me in fits of laughter from the very beginning through to the very end. Overall the singing was well executed and I struggled to find fault with any of the pitching. The stand out for me was Phoebe Jackson. I did find that volume of some the singing from some of the actors was way to low. This was only some of the time, particularly when trying to fit a gazillion words into a couple of bars, very funny words mind you. This is only a minor point and was not a major frustration as it was not an issue for most of the show. This was the 1st time this was performed to a medium sized audience so perhaps it was a “finding the space” thing. Look, overall this show is an absolute cracker and is a great testament to the talent pool here in W.A., not only on stage but behind the pen as well. Well done to Robert Woods, writer, director, visionary. This show is a heap of fun and should not be missed. IT RUNS FOR ONE WEEK ONLY people. Please support this local group supporting local writers. Not just because it’s local but because it’s bloody good. Get to it! Quickly now, run along. Adam Shuttleworth