The Sound of Music

from The Millwater Mag, October 2016

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34 Centrestage presents ‘The Sound of Music’

Can you “Simply Remember your Favourite Things”? Or maybe you’d like to “Climb Ev’ry Mountain”? Centrestage Theatre in Orewa is following up its very successful season of Calendar Girls with a family classic that is sure to appeal to all ages: The Sound of Music.

An amazingly talented local cast and orchestra have come together to perform this well-loved classic under the Direction of David Adkins, with Musical Direction by Catherine Carr and Cho-

reography by Claire Murphy.

Sophia Pederson brings amazing energy to the lead role of Maria and she is enjoying working with the talented Martin Rhodes, who plays the strict but ultimately sensitive Captain Georg von Trapp. The cast also includes three teams of the youngest six children who will perform six shows each over the 3-week season.

Two of the youngest children will be played by Millwater residents Victoria and Grace Clark, who are enjoying their first time in an adult production. Victoria has been seen on stage recently in Centrestage Youth Theatre’s production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat.

The Sound of Music tells the uplifting story of Maria, the fun-loving governess who changes the lives of the widowed Captain von Trapp and his seven children by re-introducing them to music, culminating in the family’s escape from the Nazi regime, across the mountains from Austria to Switzerland.

With its unforgettable score, Rodgers and Hammerstein’s magical musical touches the hearts of all ages with some of the most memorable songs ever performed on stage, including Edelweiss, Do-Re-Mi, So Long Farewell and, of course, The Sound of Music. It’s the perfect family treat and is sure to enchant the young and the young at heart!