Ding Dong! Book Of Mormon brings good news to His Majesty's Theatre Aberdeen

There's much excitement in Aberdeen this week as The Book Of Mormon finally arrives on the stage of His Majesty's Theatre for a two-week run.

Originally scheduled to visit Aberdeen in 2020, audiences are congregating to hear the story of two Mormon missionaries in this West End hit.

Upon graduating from their training Elder Price (Robert Colvin) and Elder Cunningham (Conner Peirson) are horrified to learn that their two year mission will send them to Uganda, and are even more upset when they realise Uganda is nothing like the Africa they've seen on The Lion King.

In a village down-trodden by poverty, AIDS and war at the hands of The General (Thomas Vernal), it proves to be harder to convert the people to the Church than the fresh-faced missionaries had anticipated...that is until they spark an interest in the village leader's (Ewen Cummins) daughter Nabalungi (Aviva Tulley).

This show is not for the faint-hearted as it pokes at just about every group of people imaginable.

Nobody is safe as The Book Of Mormon steams straight into studying preconceptions on religion, race, gender, sexuality and class, simultaneously managing to 'target' everyone and no-one.

There is one moment in the first half, not long after the pair arrive in Africa, where the profanity borders on excessive - some people may be upset by some of the words used while others may be uncomfortable with the sheer barrage of swearing - however I promise that it does level out after that scene so try to stick with it.

Despite this, The Book Of Mormon is full of laughs and upbeat songs which will be stuck in your head all the way home, with lively choreography grabbing the audience's attention.

While The Book Of Mormon is intended as a light-hearted parody of religion, there is a definite undernote of truth which will be familiar to many people with religious beliefs in current times.

The audience let their praise be known with a standing ovation for the cast, and rapturous applause and laughter throughout the performance.

The message of kindness, hope and embracing each other's differences is timeless and promises some longevity to this fairly modern musical.

The Book Of Mormon is in Aberdeen until Saturday, May 28, and for more information and tickets you should visit Aberdeen Performing Arts Box Office.

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