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Suddaby provides a deliciously evil and soulful voiceover, belting out songs such as “Feed Me (Git It)” and “Suppertime”. Kudos must be given to the duo of Madeleine Suddaby and Braydon Dowler-Coltman for bringing Audrey II to life. We see multiple versions of her throughout, starting with a seemingly benign baby one, and eventually a giant, ravenous monster. Audrey II is hyper-feminized and threatening with huge pink lips, rose petals adorning her “face”, and vicious teeth. Puppet-builder Amy Harris, in collaboration with set designer Beyata Hackborn, has conjured a larger-than-life, frighteningly human-like monster-or shall we say villainess. Together, Yusuf and Williams are an adorable couple to root for as they find themselves combatting diabolical villains of both the human and botanical species.īut let’s talk about the diva here that unapologetically steals the spotlight-Audrey II. Her rendition of “Somewhere That’s Green” is heartfelt and wistful, offering echoes of Ariel’s “Part of Your World” in The Little Mermaid. A wonderful match for Williams, Synthia Yusuf is equally charming as the sweet and naive Audrey. Tenaj Williams is endearing as the hapless Seymour, conflicted by his love for Audrey and ending the blood-thirsty rage of Audrey II, as expressed in his solo “Sudden Changes”. To complicate matters, Seymour achieves mini-celebrity stardom for being the plant daddy of the fiercely-growing Audrey II, and this coincides with a promising romantic relationship with Audrey. When Seymour inadvertently discovers the one thing the plant thrives on-human blood-the stage is set for carnage. There’s one problem: Audrey II won’t grow and frequently wilts. It instantly boosts business, and Seymour lets slip that he’s named the plant Audrey II-obviously in tribute to his crush. Mushnik, decides to shut down the struggling store, Seymour brings out a strange, Venus flytrap–like plant he’s been keeping in the back. Seymour is a poor orphan with a huge crush on Audrey, and Audrey is kind-hearted to a fault, reluctant to leave an abusive relationship. The story is set in an urban Skid Row in the 1960s, where we meet Seymour and Audrey, two young coworkers in a sleepy flower shop. That means there are strong songs in this show that exude familiar shades of Disney. Little Shop of Horrors is the work of book writer and lyricist Howard Ashman and music composer Alan Menken-the same team who wrote such Disney classics as The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, and Aladdin. The result is a delightfully entertaining production under the direction of Ashlie Corcoran that goes wildly over-the-top and leans into campiness at full-force. and Alberta talent in a coproduction with Edmonton’s Citadel Theatre. This comedic horror musical has been reimagined with an enjoyably evil and stylish diva of a plant, and a combined cast and creative team of B.C. YOU MAY ENJOY a little chuckle the next time you tend to your plants if you see the Arts Club Theatre Company’s production of Little Shop of Horrors.
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