"We went to the show at Ascension on Saturday night and had high expectations after being on the beautiful Birds of Paradise website. Unfortunately while the costumes were quite spectacular, the show as a whole was disappointing and certainly not worth the $55 that they are charging for tickets.
The concept was original and certainly has potential, but the execution lacked cohesion, reason and polish. The dancers were out of time, the singers were out of key, and those mouthing the songs didn't seem to know the words! The David Attenborough narrative which was supposed to be the glue tying each skit together was both tired and poorly written. Nobody would know who David Attenborough is if his scripts were that lacking.
Margot Magnolia Brownlie did a good job of trying to hold the show together and her Mrs Mmmmm character was entertaining and charming, but was not enough to carry the rest of the show, that would curiously clank from The Piano score to a disco hit and then to Beyonce."
Entertain Me’s Comments
on Birds of Paradise 3 years ago