Fresh Mary Poppins in Oslo
Fresh Mary Poppins in Oslo
Review by Torkil Baden. Photos: John Andresen
Musical by Richard and Robert Sherman and Julian Fellowes.
Based on the books by Pamela L. Travers (1934) and the Walt Disney movie (1964)
London 2004. Broadway 2006. Oslo Folketeatret from 17.sept 2015
OSLO/NORWAY: “Mary Poppins” is a contemporary show with an evergreen, optimistic content: “Anything can happen if you let it!” The story and music hits directly in its traditional style
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. The Sherman brothers have a gift for simple and catchy tunes.
The story explores the fantasy world where dreams come true
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. And in Oslo spectacular choreographic numbers are around every corner
. The crazy chimney sweepers on the roof top are one of many highlights.
Smashing
In this smashing production the two lead characters Heidi Ruud Ellingsen and Mads Ousdal are an excellent couple. And the rest of the cast in all ages is without a weak points, also as a chorus.
The producers have earlier been criticized for using prerecorded music. This time the pit is full of very alive musicians. The chamber orchestra of 10-11 virtuoso musicians produces a cutting edge brass sound, but it lacks more warming strings.
3D
The impressive designs relies on earlier works in Brno and Reykjavik by czechian Petr Hlousek. He uses a lot of imaginative techniques in 3D to make the world go around, and he takes us into exciting spaces. It is a mystery that his work is not credited better in the program.
Hated Disney
Talented children on stage
The extraordinary nanny Mary Poppins has gone a long way from the books of Australian–British Pamela Travers (1899-1996). The story goes that she hated the Disney movie version because harsher elements were taken out. She had to fight to get an invitation to the cinema premiere in 1964, just about fifty years ago.
For the musical version many years later, 2004, she insisted that the Hollywood people were kept out, and the writer of “Downton Abbey” and other successes Julian Fellowes completed the script. Behind this musical version was Cameron Mackintosh, godfather of the London musical scene.
The stage version relies on the movie with Julie Andrews, and the stage version in Oslo relies on the London-Broadway production. But director Linn Olsen and the gifted cast make it fresh.
After a slow first act the rest is a crescendo. All the way it is great entertainment with a high fly Mary crossing the auditorium as a surprising finale.
CAST
Mary Poppins: Heidi Ruud Ellingsen
Bert: Mads Ousdal
With Jan Martin Johnsen, Siren Jørgensen, Mari Maurstad, Lars Jacobsen, Knut Lystad and others.
Director: Linn Olsen
Choreography: Thea Bay
Conductor: Tor Egil Braseth
Scenic design and projections: Petr Hlousek and Maria Ducasse
Artistic director: Atle Halstensen
Produced by Scenekvelder
Fotos: John Andresen
A lot of flying around in “Mary Poppins the Musical”