Swanage Musical Theatre Company

Swanage Musical Theatre Company (amateur) is presenting an evening of excerpts from the popular musical South Pacific at the Mowlem.

For those unfamiliar with the story it is set on a South Pacific island, during WWII, centred around two unlikely relationships struggling against prejudices of the time. Racial and cultural prejudice affects both relationships as does the issue of age. All this unfolds in the gritty arena of a war zone, creating its own tensions. As with all musicals, there are moments of comedy alongside the pathos.

Whilst not the full ‘show’, this production is more than just a concert, interspersing some of the dialogue alongside cleverly worked versions of the songs from this classic musical including “Bali Ha’”, “Some enchanted evening” and “There is Nothin’ like a Dame”.