Steven Pacey in La Cage Aux Folles
by Clare Juland
On a very cloudy and damp Easter Saturday I arrived at the Playhouse Theatre on London’s Embankment. Never having previously met my fellow Horizon members, it was a pleasure to find myself amongst a group of very welcoming and enthusiastic people. It was also the first time that I’d seen any member of the Blake’s 7 cast live on stage. By all accounts of my companions I was in for a treat and they certainly weren’t wrong!
After taking our seats only a few rows back from the stage we eagerly awaited what proved to be a most enjoyable and highly entertaining play. Set around a Saint Tropez nightclub, Steven Pacey’s character called Georges was the first to appear on stage, giving a joyous tone for the rest of the afternoon. It would be very difficult to choose a favourite from the numerous and excellently performed musical pieces, however of particular note was Song on the Sand. A heart-rending lyric of long-lasting love, it ably demonstrated Steven Pacey’s wonderful singing voice.
Both humorous and emotional, La Cage aux Folles is a lovely story and the whole cast gave an excellent rendition. The troupe included the illustrious Graham Norton as Albin. It was refreshingly pleasant to see him in such a different role and I hope he does more theatre work in the future. Both he and Steven have now left the cast, however they worked extremely well together and brought the play to life.
Steven Pacey with a delighted Horizon group
On a very cloudy and damp Easter Saturday I arrived at the Playhouse Theatre on London’s Embankment. Never having previously met my fellow Horizon members, it was a pleasure to find myself amongst a group of very welcoming and enthusiastic people. It was also the first time that I’d seen any member of the Blake’s 7 cast live on stage. By all accounts of my companions I was in for a treat and they certainly weren’t wrong!
After taking our seats only a few rows back from the stage we eagerly awaited what proved to be a most enjoyable and highly entertaining play. Set around a Saint Tropez nightclub, Steven Pacey’s character called Georges was the first to appear on stage, giving a joyous tone for the rest of the afternoon. It would be very difficult to choose a favourite from the numerous and excellently performed musical pieces, however of particular note was Song on the Sand. A heart-rending lyric of long-lasting love, it ably demonstrated Steven Pacey’s wonderful singing voice.
Both humorous and emotional, La Cage aux Folles is a lovely story and the whole cast gave an excellent rendition. The troupe included the illustrious Graham Norton as Albin. It was refreshingly pleasant to see him in such a different role and I hope he does more theatre work in the future. Both he and Steven have now left the cast, however they worked extremely well together and brought the play to life.
Steven Pacey with a delighted Horizon group
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