Chicago Razzle Dazzled!
Standing out in stark contrast with the convivial tone of previous productions Super Kart and Legally Blonde, MTS opted to tread a darker path in their final show of the academic year by bringing us the delights of Chicago. Based on the 1926 Maurine Dallas Watkins play of the same name, Chicago follows the trials of two women who murdered their lovers and satirises the corruption of America's criminal justice system and the notion of the 'celebrity criminal'. It boasts music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb, and a book by Ebb and Bob Fosse - the former of whom composed the Broadway hit Cabaret.
Director Sorrel Wilson endeavours to present a production that is self-aware as a theatrical performance and her concept is clear throughout. The traverse stage, adorned with red drapes and li...