Princes,
Paupers, Pirates,
Ringwood
Musical & Dramatic Society,
Greyfriars
Community Centre, Ringwood.
I always look on the RMDS Summer Show as my end-of-term treat,
and I’m never disappointed. This fun-filled evening of three short
entertainments with food is deservedly popular, and I never cease to be amazed
by the ingenuity of those who come up with the ideas.
The dance-orientated Princes told a tale of several fairy-tale princesses
searching for their princes and included two of the musical high spots of the
evening – the gorgeous Agony from Into The Woods and the best version I have
ever seen of Spamalot’s The Song That Goes Like This, sung with pure genius by
Dave Wischhusen and Annie Maynard. And there was even a frog. Well, you know
what they say about kissing one…
Pirates was a glorious romp on the high seas, complete with talking Jolly Roger
and reaching its peak with an hilarious version of My Heart Must Go On and a
wonderful Pirate King song, the latter magnificently sung by Ian Rix.
The third section, Paupers, was outstanding, combining pure, laugh-out-loud
humour with a message about poverty that in these recession-hit times really hit
home. The songs were great too – Streets of London and A Couple of Swells were
a couple of personal favourites, but I loved them all.
