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Reviews for Reviewer's Scheme for Hall for Cornwall

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I can't believe that I hadn't noticed that Hall for Cornwall had put up my reviews for Breakin' Convention , The Original Tribute to the Blues Brothers , The History Boys and Fiddler on the Roof  on their website. So here are the links to view my reviews, you may notice how they tend to get stronger as they go along, as Breakin' Convention  was my first review it wasn't my strongest. My last review was Fiddler on the Roof . Breakin' Convention  can be seen here :  http://www.hallforcornwall.co.uk/things-to-do/109/Megan's+BC+Review/ The Original Tribute to the Blues Brothers  can be seen here :  http://www.hallforcornwall.co.uk/things-to-do/125/Megan's%20B%20Bros%20review/ And finally Fiddler on the Roof  review can be viewed here:  http://www.hallforcornwall.co.uk/things-to-do/153/Megans+Fiddler+review/ I don't think they posted my review of The History Boys review. But I feel it was one of my better pieces out of the lot. I thoroughl...

Fiddler on the Roof review

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A classic musical set in 1905, Fiddler on the Roof follows the life of Tevye, a poor Jewish milkman, his wife and their five daughters on the cusp of revolutionary change in Russia. Redruth Amateur Operatic Society Trust manages to portray each character reliably with several, but easy to follow story arcs. The celebrated story is enthusiastically portrayed, with the three daughters falling in love avoiding the threat of traditional arranged marriages. The infuriatingly high pitched yet loving mother and the broken but idealistic father are all embodied from the original stereotypes of the characters created by Joseph Stein. Fiddler on the Roof at HFC T he infamous classics If I Were a Rich Man , Matchmaker and Sunrise, Sunset are belted out with fervent enthusiasm. With elements of intense drama, frequent comedy and affectionate romance, the imposing yet inventive sets, great period costume and occasional comedy lift the play out of the dumps. Ho...