Acting Up Stage Company - Tapestries

The music of Carole King and James Taylor.

Sorry - this just did not work for me. The arrangements were too far off the mark for my taste. They were more jazz like, it often felt that the band and the vocalists were not doing the same number. There were no melodies in the music and, while the percussionist was very good, there was a bit too much of it.

The vocalists on their own were quite good, with some standout performances from Kelly Holiff, Sterling Jarvis and Arlene Duncan. But the harmonies didn't always work with the voice combos used. One jazz vocalist in particular did not seem in the right place.

Perhaps I am not really a Carole King or James Taylor fan as, unfortunately, this arrangement did not suit my tastes, nor that of my companion. We couldn't wait to escape, although the audience did give a resounding applause ...