Real life couple Frances Ruffelle and Norman Bowman (she the Tony Award-winning stage diva and the unique English language Éponine in Les Mis and he a West End main man with a listing of enviable stage and display credit to his title) deliver the sort-of-true musical story of their relationship to town the place it began.
Their “perfectly imperfect relationship” started 28 years in the past at Edinburgh’s Waverley prepare station and after two marriages and 5 children between them, they chart the ups and downs of their quirky love story.
Accompanied by a 3 piece band, piano, drums and cello, they current an extremely eclectic collection of songs from “Brigadoon to Broadway and from Scotland to Sondheim via Costello, Bacharach, The Proclaimers and more”. All delivered with an actual pleasure. The duo radiate enthusiasm for his or her craft and this personally chosen materials.
Despite the mid-afternoon time slot, the pair handle to awaken the auditorium of musical theatre aficionados with the heat of their personalities, sheer expertise and professionalism. There’s a lot of eye-contact with the viewers, participation inspired and the stunning Frankie can actually flirt with a crowd. The largely Scottish viewers enjoyment of Bowman’s touching model of Caledonia and sing-a-long to 500 Miles – nearly the choice Scottish nationwide anthem.
There are loads of highlights and every offers the opposite the prospect to shine. Theatre followers will likely be delighted to know that Ruffelle delivers a spine-tingling model of On My Own as an encore.
Not your ordinary run of the mill musical theatre cabaret, it is a actual uncommon deal with to see two top quality performers in such an intimate setting.
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Runs till 26 August 2024 | Image: Contributed
