• Review For Us
  • List Your Show
  • Advertising
  • Musicals
  • Plays
  • Ballet & Dance
  • Previews
  • First Look
Theatre Weekly
  • Home
  • News
    • West End
    • Off-West End
    • Regional & Tours
  • Reviews
  • Interviews
  • Digital Theatre
  • Tickets
    • Discounts
    • Musicals
    • Plays
    • Opera
    • Dance
    • Concerts
  • VAULT Festival 2023
    • VAULT Previews
    • VAULT Reviews
  • Contact Us
    • Join us as a Reviewer
No Result
View All Result
Theatre Weekly
  • Home
  • News
    • West End
    • Off-West End
    • Regional & Tours
  • Reviews
  • Interviews
  • Digital Theatre
  • Tickets
    • Discounts
    • Musicals
    • Plays
    • Opera
    • Dance
    • Concerts
  • VAULT Festival 2023
    • VAULT Previews
    • VAULT Reviews
  • Contact Us
    • Join us as a Reviewer
No Result
View All Result
Theatre Weekly
No Result
View All Result
Home Reviews
Exposure The Musical Review from Theatre Weekly

Exposure The Musical Review from Theatre Weekly

Exposure The Musical Review

by Greg Stewart
July 24, 2016
Reading Time: 3 mins read

Exposure The Musical has had its world premiere at St James Theatre in London.

Every glossy magazine and tabloid newspaper publishes, on a daily basis, photos of celebrities who find themselves in front of a lens; whether or not they want to be. Some of those images will become iconic, recognisable for generations to come.

Exposure is a fresh new musical that tells a story of photography with an eclectic score and fast paced choreography.  ‘Jimmy’, played by David Albury, is the son of a famous photographer who also hits the big time.  Following in his father’s footsteps he travels the world capturing famine and tragedy.

       

He is lured in to the world of celebrity by a former school friend, ‘Pandora’, played by Niamh Perry, but ends up in too deep when he accepts a job from ‘Miles Mason’ played by Michael Greco.  While at the same time falling in love with a young homeless girl played by Natalie Anderson.

David Albury gives a stellar performance, really showing the torment of the character, from losing his father at an early age to battling his own self conscience.  Albury is an extremely talented performer who is well cast as the lead.

You mightalso like

matt Henry Joins Annie Get Your Gun

Olivier Award-Winning Star Matt Henry Joins Cast of “Annie Get Your Gun” Concert at London Palladium

Offie Awards

Off West End Announces First Live Awards Ceremony Since 2020 At Alexandra Palace Theatre

Niamh Perry as ‘Pandora’ is mesmerising to watch, perfectly portraying the young singer shot to stardom and coming undone as a result. Her performance of ‘My Last Goodbye’ is outstanding and could easily move the audience to tears.

Natalie Anderson plays Irish down and out ‘Tara’, this is a beautiful performance perfectly balancing the feisty loner against the vulnerable street urchin.  Anderson has a superb vocal ability especially in ‘Innocent Skies’ and ‘Love Comes Knocking’.

The stunning dance routines are a delight to watch, the ensemble is bursting with frenetic energy and Manny Tsakanika and Lauren Stroud, in particular, are exceptional. Lindon Barr has created an exciting and contemporary choreography.

The plot is intriguing, yet seems to be almost entirely abandoned in the second act, as it becomes altogether surreal, leaving much to the audiences interpretation. The dream/coma sequence, though visually stunning, seems to have detracted from what could have been a very promising story line.

       

Clever staging employs the use of video screens that cover the stage, using them not only as set, but to display some of the most iconic photographs of recent history in collaboration with Getty Images.

Despite the seemingly abandoned storyline; the talented cast, exceptional dance routines, impressive staging and fresh score, make this a musical that could well develop in to a Kodak moment in the eyes of audiences lucky enough to catch it during its run.

Greg Stewart

Greg Stewart

Greg is an award-winning writer with a huge passion for theatre. He has appeared on stage, as well as having directed several plays in his native Scotland. Greg is the founder and editor of Theatre Weekly

Related Articles

matt Henry Joins Annie Get Your Gun
News

Olivier Award-Winning Star Matt Henry Joins Cast of “Annie Get Your Gun” Concert at London Palladium

Offie Awards
News

Off West End Announces First Live Awards Ceremony Since 2020 At Alexandra Palace Theatre

David Albury as Bob Marley credit Craig Sugden
News

Get Up Stand Up! The Bob Marley Musical New Cast Announced for Final Weeks with David Albury Taking on the Title Role

Joss Stone and Dave Stewart
News

The Time Traveller’s Wife musical to premiere at Chester Storyhouse

Exposure Credit Richard Pelham
News

47 Health Workers Share Experience of The Pandemic in Exposure

DIVA: LIVE FROM HELL at Brockley Jack Studio Theatre
Previews

Preview: DIVA: LIVE FROM HELL at Brockley Jack Studio Theatre

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

I agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy.

Twitter Facebook Youtube Instagram

At Theatre Weekly we give theatre a new audience. You'll find our theatre news, theatre reviews and theatre interviews are written from an audience point of view. Our great value London theatre tickets will get you the best deal for your theatre tickets.
Theatre Weekly, 124 City Road, London EC1V 2NX
  • Join Our Community
  • Privacy Policy
  • Cookie Policy
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Contact Us
  • Advertising

Recent News

Barbara Keeley Shadow Arts Minister

Labour’s Barbara Keeley warns it could be the final curtain for theatres left exposed by the cost-of-living crisis

AK Golding and Sasha Clarke

Interview: AK Golding and Sasha Clarke on The Messiah Complex at VAULT Festival

© 2022 Theatre Weekly

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Tickets
  • Digital Theatre
  • News
    • West End
    • Off West End
    • Regional & Tours
    • Digital
  • Reviews
  • Interviews
  • VAULT Festival 2023
    • Vault Previews
    • VAULT Reviews
  • Contact Us
    • Join us as a Reviewer

© 2022 Theatre Weekly