I saw MUMCO's production of "Little Shop of Horrors" last night

and I thought it was quite good. Singing was generally excellent

and most of the acting was spot on (particularly Seymour).

The main gripe I had with the show was that the plant (Audrey

II) was never loud or clear enough to get over the drums, either because the amplifier was not loud enough or not clear enough.

It was also difficult to pick out what people were saying

whenever the drums kicked in, though it was most noticeable

during Audrey II's songs. Also, it didn't help that some of the

actors were not singing to the front during these moments

because there were noticible volume drops when they were

singing to each other.

The leads were excellent. I think the best moment for me was

the rendition of "Somewhere that's Green" (I think that's the

name of the song) by Audrey. The Doo-Wop girls were done

very well, harmonies spot on and loud enough to pierce through

the sound made by the band and great dancing.

And I loved the puppetry!!

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