Manchester School of Theatre, Graduating Class BA (Hons) Acting Showcase, Soho Theatre
Soho Theatre: This showcase comes with an upside and a downside. The framing, unaccompanied chorus numbers - beautifully sung in harmony - are a definite plus. So is the opportunity to see each of these 22 students, 11 men and 11 women, in two roles. On the other hand, 33 items in 55 minutes makes for very bitty audience experience, even by showcase standards. Moreover, some students failed to maximise the opportunit…