by Lottie Garton

The Byre was full of anticipation at 7:30 on Wednesday, as we all prepared to be wowed by the brilliant duo of Tommy Rowe and Kate Kitchens, as Hedwig and Yitzhak. The entrance was brilliant, with Hedwig sporting a pair of legs most girls only dream of. The show went off with a bang, despite many of the audience not understanding the inside jokes. Hedwig oozed charisma and sass, which drew the audience in, and extended not only to Yitzhak, (who’s brilliant high notes surely deserve a mention, as well as her brilliant appearance in the last song), but also to the band behind, who all remained in brilliant character throughout the performance, providing the brilliant score to a level Stephen Trask himself would surely have been proud of. The audience laughed along with Hedwig, but the silence during his emotion was absolute – we were completely drawn in on all levels. The cast worked well through a few blunders that were barely noticeable thanks to their professional ‘show-must-go-on’ attitude. The appreciation of the audience was demonstrated in the complete standing ovation that greeted the cast after the rousing, emotional ending. A thoroughly enjoyable night was had by all – at the same time great fun, but also thought-provoking and educational at the present time of gender politics. I would definitely do it again.