(Anthony Stonier & Karen Campbell-Gillies)
The entertaining show gave the audience exactly what
they wanted. (Review by Caroline Smart)
Recently seen at the 2019 Hilton
Arts Festival, Thanks for the Melodies
featured popular performers Karen Campbell-Gillies and Anthony Stonier. It was
really great to see these two back on stage together again and the entertaining
show gave the audience exactly what they wanted.
The programme included well-known
and much-loved songs such as Let’s Do It,
Hey, Old Friends, The Way We Were, My Favourite Things and Happy Days are Here Again as well as If I Ain’t Got You. All well-chosen
titles for the theme of their show.
They first met all of 24 years ago,
having appeared in Sue Clarence’s adult pantomime Sinderella at the Playhouse’s former Cellar supper theatre venue
and have remained firm friends ever since.
The staging couldn’t have been
simpler with just two bar stools. The only changes were the different costumes
they used, all with an elegant touch.
The rapport is obvious between them
and their light-hearted banter and teasing raised many smiles.
Memorable numbers were Stonier’s Living Alone and I Like It and She as well as Campbell-Gillies’ Crazy and Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend. – Caroline Smart
For more information on the Hilton
Arts Festival visit www.hiltonfestival.co.za
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