Yesterday we went to see Les Miserables. No, not the film, once in a lifetime was enough for that! This was the version done by the local amateur operatic society (acronym, occasionally I'm told very apt, KAOS).
When Son No 2 was still living at home we went to see KAOS regularly because he was a member and took part in the annual production, but since he left we've rather fallen out of the habit. But I've felt for a while that really we ought to make the effort to support them again, and although we almost missed it this year I remembered just in time and bought tickets last Friday.
It was the first night last evening and at times it showed but really it would be unfair to be critical. It's quite amazing to me that a community as small as Orkney can take on a huge thing like Les Miserables and really make a very god job of it. Some of the singing was a bit lacking, and there were a couple of times when the prompter was needed, but apart from that it was really good. The Eponine was excellent, but the star of the show was undoubtedly my dentist who played Madame Thenardier. The OH has another dentist at the same practice and said that after last night he'd be scared to have Lorraine, but that just goes to show what a good actress she is, since she is the loveliest dentist you can imagine.
Anyway we really enjoyed it, and I must make a note to ensure we go again next year.
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