Reviews of LCS in Young Vic 'Street Scene'
Printer-friendly versionWhen the community choir [Lewisham Choral Society -Ed], inhabiting the level above the audience add their voice to the tragedy there is a sense of total involvement, being completely wrapped up in the drama.
In short, this is a tremendous production of a great show. Don’t miss it – it’s running at the Young Vic (with the Southbank Sinfonia and conductor Tim Murray taking over the musical honours from the BBC Concert Orchestra and Keith Lockhart) to 1 October before touring [without LCS -Ed].
- Nick Breckenfield WhatsOnStage
In addition to the twenty plus cast members, the Lewisham Choral Society provides extra singing power whilst the BBC Concert Orchestra realises the dramatic score. This makes for an incredibly powerful sound, especially in the relative confines of the Young Vic's main stage.
It took a while to locate the members of the Lewisham Choral Society, sat in the gods, but they made sure their presence was felt in the second half when their singing, combined with that of the cast, reverberated around the theatre.
