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ED2012 4/5 Reviews ED2012 Musical Reviews
1,000 Suns (VF Theatre)
By Emma Obank | Published on Monday 20 August 2012
Written and performed by a group of young adults destined to grace the stages of the West End, ‘1,000 Suns’ is the story of American survivors of a nuclear war left wanting to discover their identity. It’s a folk-rock musical – many songs are performed with just an acoustic guitar – and the beautiful simplicity of this allows both Hope and Laurie’s bright, crisp voices to soar across the room sending a shiver down your spine. Full cast numbers with strong harmonies have a similar effect. At times the plot became over-complicated with tragedy after tragedy, but it’s easy to get lost within this musical, and Joe Eason (writer, lyricist, musician and performer) is definitely a name to watch out for.
theSpace on North Bridge, 8-11 Aug, 7.35pm
tw rating 4/5 | [Emma Obank]
