Alan Hunter

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

★★★★☆ Star car

The car is, of course, the star in Southern Light Opera’s production of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang at the Festival Theatre all week, but it would be nothing without a tight and committed cast around it.

May 17 2023 | By | Reply More
Showcase goes offline!

Showcase goes offline!

30th anniversary album announced:

Edinburgh-based Showcase Productions, is to release a 30th anniversary album this week, in lieu of the annual concerts which were due to take place at the Church Hill Theatre.

Sep 14 2020 | By | Reply More
My Fair Lady

My Fair Lady

★★★★☆ Loverly:

Southern Light Opera’s My Fair Lady at the King’s is a sumptuously staged production. It also boasts a truly outstanding central performance; if the rest is a little overshadowed as a result, it is nevertheless highly impressive.

Mar 6 2019 | By | 2 Replies More
SLO’s Fair Lady

SLO’s Fair Lady

My Fair Lady seen in Southern Light:

Southern Light is bringing a new production of Lerner and Loewe’s My Fair Lady to the King’s from Tuesday 5 March 2019, and promise a 21st century feel to a story which is over a century old.

Mar 1 2019 | By | Reply More
Hello, Dolly!

Hello, Dolly!

★★★★☆ Frothy:

Southern Light Opera’s production of Hello, Dolly! at the King’s combines showbiz pizzazz with real emotion to great effect.

Mar 8 2018 | By | 1 Reply More
Dolly  comes back!

Dolly comes back!

SLO bring Dolly back to King’s:

Southern Light Opera are bringing a classic home this week, when they open their production of the great musical Hello, Dolly! at the King’s on Wednesday 7 March 2018.

Mar 6 2018 | By | Reply More
Showcase 2016

Showcase 2016

★★★☆☆ Energetic variety:
Well staged, beautifully sung and dazzlingly eclectic, Showcase 2016 is not always consistent but certainly has something for everyone.

Sep 28 2016 | By | Reply More
Showcase 2015

Showcase 2015

★★★★☆ Showstoppers:

Working the surprise factor to great effect, Showcase rises to the challenges of staging a big choral show on the King’s stage with significant success.

May 30 2015 | By | 2 Replies More
More Oliver!

More Oliver!

Pictures from the record breaking run:
There have been record numbers of performers on the stage and members of the audience at the King’s this week, for Southen Light Opera Company hugely successful production of Oliver!.

Mar 7 2015 | By | 1 Reply More
Oliver!

Oliver!

★★★☆☆ Less is more:
Big and bold, Southern Light Opera’s production of Oliver! is consistently entertaining but does not always convince.

Mar 4 2015 | By | 3 Replies More