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Ed Fringe 2016: Adam, Eve and Steve at C Main

August 17, 2016 by Felicity Huxley-Miners Leave a Comment

Review of: Adam, Eve and Steve
Produced by:
Max Emmerson Productions and Elva Corrie
Price:
£12.50

Reviewed by: Felicity Huxley-Miners
Rating:
5
On August 17, 2016
Last modified:August 17, 2016

Summary:

A modern update on the creation story in the Garden of Eden. God, antagonized by the devil, has created Adam but sends Steve along to join him before he creates Eve.

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AESAdam, Eve and Steve is the biblical creation story from the Book of Genesis… with some modern updates. God has created two men; Adam and Steve, who have decided they are very good friends and perfectly happy together until God then invites Eve to join them, complicating the sincerity of the men’s relationship. The Devil does his best to drive the three young lovers apart, tricking them into enjoying a “pomme” (it’s not an apple) from the forbidden tree. Steve and Eve proceed to battle for Adam’s affections.

The cast does a brilliant job of holding the show together as the set is fairly sparse and staging kept simple. Flawless vocals from the three new creations and a rich, omniscient tone from God contrast with the coquettish glee of the impish devil.

Wayne Moore’s music is light and jovial and interlaces beautifully with the story and lyrics written by Chandler Warren. The audience were kept perfectly entertained with just enough double-entendre and fig leaf jokes to sustain them. As Adam descends into moral dilemma we are treated to a rather more sombre tone and some hard hitting messages are gently laid across. Does God still love Steve even though he wants Adam? Is it okay for Adam to like Steve and Eve? We are left with a simple message: love is for everyone.

This musical by producers Max Emmerson Productions and Elva Corrie They won the Best New Musical award at the Hollywood Fringe and have now sold out for eight nights in a row as their success continues to snowball.  This musical is fun for most ages (maybe not for children!) and a wonderful afternoon’s entertainment.

Author: Felicity Huxley-Miners

Filed Under: Review Tagged With: Edinburgh Fringe 2016

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