Review: Loserville at the Garrick Theatre "different to anything else you will have ever seen before"

Loserville
Garrick Theatre
Performance: Tuesday 30th October 2012

Loserville is a new British musical by Elliot Davis and James Bourne. The show recently received its London premiere at the Garrick Theatre following the show's successful run at the West Yorkshire Playhouse.

Loserville is set in 1971 and follows computer geek Michael Dork and his misfit friends Lucas, Marvin and Francis who are about to change the world... it's just that no-one knows it yet. But, when new girl Holly arrives in town, all of Michael’s dreams seem to be coming true – at last a girl with looks and brains that actually notices him. But when rich kid Eddie discovers Holly’s dark secret, he turns his back on girlfriend Leia and sets out to ruin Michael’s future dreams.

Loserville is a fantastic new show which breaks all the rules. I love how Loserville takes risks which certainly pay off.  Francis O'Connor's design is incredibly unique making Loserville different to anything else you will have ever seen before.

Elliot Davis and James Bourne's music is great. It was so refreshing to watch a musical which had a completely different style of music. Loserville is the perfect family show, there is something for everyone. However I feel that one problem with the show is that all the music is quite similar, meaning there is not one  or two songs which stand out and define the show. As I left the theatre I realised that I couldn't actually remember a single song as they had all blurred into one.

Aaron Sidwell is excellent as Michael Dork. He makes a perfect geek and has great chemistry with all of the cast. What I loved most was that Aaron doesn't have the strongest voice in the world however it really didn't matter. Other stand out performances came from Stewart Clarke and Daniel Buckley as Eddie Arch and Marvin Camden. Both were hilarious and performed with great detail. The rest of the cast were all strong, especially the ensemble who gave the show that extra energy.

Loserville is a breath of fresh air and I would recommend it to anyone. If you want a fun, unique night out Loserville is the show for you.

Visit www.loservillethemusical.com to find out more and to book tickets.

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