Casino Royale Production

At the Gordon Vallins Studio at Stratford-upon-Avon College on Friday 26th November 2010, we, the Creative and Media group, went to go and see the BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Performing Arts Year 2 and the Design and Technical students perform a very good variety performance called 'Casino Royale.' This had nothing to do with the James Bond film however it was a very unique show consisting of everything from two German lion tamers to a lot of beautiful looking ladies singing "Hey Big Spender!" 

 The acts were based around money, gambling and overall humour. A spin of the roulette wheel decided which act performed and all of them were completely different! The venue was set up in the style of a glamorous casino, lit and amplified all by the students of the college! 

I thoroughly enjoyed every act, but if I had to choose a specific sketch then it would have to be the lion tamers, Hanzel & Gretel. They had to put on  a very convincing German accent for the duration of their performance and succeeded with it 100%. They were a very humorous duet coming out with some very mischievous lines at times but the overall experience with them on stage was on a whole new level! The host was also very funny and good at acting! He managed to pull the whole show together to make it flow well and kept the audience entertained. 

To conclude, it was a very good performance which the whole group enjoyed and loved watching. I'd like to say thank you to all the cast who put on an outstanding performance and to the director for thinking of such an innovative idea!