Southwark Playhouse Reviewed – 14th August 2019 ★★★ “The energy and commitment of the cast is undeniable, as is their pure joy in performing” James Corden's Electrifying 2019 Tony Awards Opening Number Salutes The Magic Of Live Broadway - Duration: 10:16. So, as far as the show is concerned, I thought it was well worth seeing and the performances were tremendous. Andre Beswick Andrew Exeter British Theatre Academy Chris Ma Chrissie Bhima Kassidy Taylor LEE PROUD London Lynn Ahrens Marie-Anna Caufour Once On This Island … Once On This Island comes to the Southwark Playhouse as part of the British Theatre Academy summer … 90’s musical, Once on This Island resurges in the 21st Century as a vibrant, whimsical tale about Ti Moune – an orphan peasant girl, yearning for true love, whatever the cost. Based in the Elephant and Castle and less than 20 minutes from Waterloo, Charing Cross and London Bridge. Ti Moune's ultimate sacrifice unites the people of the island and the musical becomes a celebration of diversity and solidarity. Headlining the 2019 season in The Large will be a youth production of the multi award-winning Broadway hit, Once On This Island, from the Tony Award-winning songwriting team of Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty (Anstasia, Seussical, Ragtime). London's leading off West End theatre. Set on a… Ti Moune's ultimate sacrifice unites the people of the island and the musical becomes a celebration of diversity and solidarity. REVIEW: Once on this Island at the Southwark Playhouse After making its Broadway debut in 1990, Once on this Island was revived in 2017 with a Stella cast. Once on this Island is an enchanting celebration of storytelling. The show was first presented at Off-Broadway’s Playwrights Horizons in May … Once On This Island is a captivating calypso-flavoured re-telling of the Little Mermaid fairy tale. The story begins on a Caribbean island where villagers comfort a little girl with the legend of the romance of the peasant orphan Ti Moune, and a rich city boy whom she saves from death. REVIEW: ONCE ON THIS ISLAND (Southwark Playhouse) ★★★★ August 17, 2019 // By: West End Wilma // Musicals, Reviews // Comments are off Once On This Island is a multi-award winning musical with a book and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens and music by Stephen Flaherty (Anastasia, Seussical and Ragtime). Once On This Island tells the legend of Ti Moune, a young orphaned peasant girl raised by Tonton and Euralie, who falls in love with a boy from a wealthy family on the other side of the island, Daniel.Guided by four Gods, Ti Moune rescues Daniel from a life threatening car crash and nurtures him back to health. The British Theatre Academy’s production of the Caribbean-inspired Little Mermaid adaptation, Once On This Island is an enchanting show with dynamic, heart-wrenching performances, energy in spades and a glorious uptempo score. Once on This Island - Southwark Playhouse. Beautifully poignant and soulfully performed, I cannot recommend this production by The British Theatre Academy highly enough. Southwark Playhouse Reviewed – 14th August 2019 ★★★ “The energy and commitment of the cast is undeniable, as is their pure joy in performing” Once on This Island takes place in a Caribbean community affected by natural disasters.