Drama

Little Women

In December 2019, St. George’s mounted a studentrun production of Little Women. The minimal staging and stripped back take helped to highlight the theme of monetary struggles in a charming production that had students take on the roles of the eponymous March sisters. Jessica Griffith played Meg as being not only sympathetic but motherly and nuanced; a really calm presence around which the action unfolded. The choice to double-cast Amy really helped show her growth from a whiny and immature girl to a young woman who is still interested in high society but has the maturity and charm to support it. But undoubtably the star of the show was Angelina Somuah who commandeered the stage as the adventurous and formidable Jo March, bringing to it a tenderness that is rarely seen in the role. The integration of music to suggest the passage of time was a clever touch that helped to ground the action in a sense of time and place. It was a successful and fun play to watch that creatively fleshed out the narrative in subtle yet interesting ways and the directors (Anna Spens and Grace Toner) should certainly be proud of their efforts.