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FLOYD COLLINS
OCTAVE 
THEATRE PRESENTS
FLOYD COLLINS
In 1925, while chasing a dream of fame and fortune by turning a Kentucky cave into a tourist attraction, Floyd Collins himself became the attraction when he got trapped 200 feet underground. Alone but for sporadic contact with the outside world, Floyd fought for his sanity and ultimately his life as the rescue effort above exploded into the first genuine media circus. Reporters and gawkers from across the country descended upon the property, fuelling the hysteria and manipulating the nation into holding its collective breath.
This haunting musical – one of the most acclaimed in recent years – tells the transcendent tale of a true American dreamer.
Wednesday 17 August, 8pm Thursday 18 August, 8pm Friday 19 August, 8pm Saturday 20 August, 4pm & 9pm Sunday 21 August, 6pm
Adults: $32.50*
Concession: $27.50*
Groups 10+: $27.50*
Opening night, Saturday 4pm: $27.50* *excludes transaction fee
Bookings: 8290 7000
www.chapeloffchapel.com.au
Floyd Collins
Tyson Legg (Floyd Collins) is truly a star and it's sad that he spent so much of his time trapped under a rock as I would have liked to have seen/heard more of him throughout the show. Ah well, them's the breaks. I thoroughly enjoyed Charles Grounds' portrayal of young Skeets Miller and the other reporters (Stephen Valeri, Damien Calvert, and Karl MCNamara) were excellent during "Is That Remarkable?" James Cutler's direction really shone in that number, too, although watching his work was a pleasure throughout. Notable moments included Collin's initial descent and "The Riddle Song," especially the rope swing. Marcello Lo Ricco's sound design was, not surprisingly, excellent and achieved a fine balance between a dramatic sound wall and an acceptable volume level for the audience. Jonathan Skovron's band sounded so tight that, alongside Lo Ricco's design, had me thinking a few times that we were possible listening to a pre-record. Rob Sowinski's set was the other star of the show, landing us right in the middle of both the drama and Collins' own cave. For the production described above I would normally give 4 stars but, with all of the positives listed, I still didn't get any tingles or shivers from the show. Maybe it was Guettel's music that I had trouble getting in to? Honestly I'm not sure. But overall the feeling I got was an excellent show, that I thoroughly enjoyed and I'm very glad Octave presented, that just didn't pull my heart strings as much as I was expecting.
Cheers,
Ian Nisbet