When Malia’s mother is diagnosed with terminal cancer, her life is thrown into turmoil. As she navigates the emotional rollercoaster of her mother’s illness, Malia finds solace and strength in her writing.
Her imaginative world, featuring a courageous bird named Willow, becomes a powerful metaphor for her own struggles and triumphs.
Through the support of her friends, the guidance of her family, and her own inner resolve, Malia learns to face her fears and embrace hope, discovering that even in the darkest times, we can find the courage to soar.
This charming upbeat new musical navigates grief and will break your heart and mend it all in one night.
The dreamlike set designed by Stewart J. Charlesworth features an angelic bird made of writing scratches, and Jack Weir’s lighting transitions scenes swiftly with Sam Vincent’s melodic piano score. With such delicacy, Fly More Than You Fall is a well-crafted musical not lacking in its visuals but could benefit from exploiting its core message more profoundly.
But it is too harsh to conclude that Fly More Than You Fall falls more than it flies. In terms of production values, it works well, with Sam Vincent’s sound design striking a good balance between the band and the cast’s voices, quite critical in a show with rapidly delivered lyrics. The show seemed to strike a chord with some in the press night audience, though I wasn’t sure if the sniffling towards the end was down to the emotional poignancy of the show or the air conditioning being on in a London theatre in late October.
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