Fly More Than You Fall

Following her Mother’s terminal cancer diagnosis, Malia’s life is thrown into turmoil. As she navigates the next stage of her own life, Malia finds solace and strength in her writing and in the stories that spring from the pages. 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.

Nat Zegree has written a fantastically average score to accompany some unfortunately lacklustre lyrics, which are still more emotionally relatable than Eric Holmes’ script. This is, in part, due to the location in which the story takes place. Imagine if Ben Platt had written Heathers. A slow-progressing yet predictable and overly-dramatised american style is exactly what this show provides. 

Stewart J. Charlesworth has designed a pleasant palette of set and costumes but unfortunately there isn’t much more to say. It was nice, somewhat creative, and pretty to look at, however it didn't have any depth to it. This is meant both physically and figuratively as the stage didn’t once change shape or size throughout the 2 hours, and the space seemed too narrow for the actors to use effectively.

Heather Douglas has done a brilliant job with the choreography, up against what seems like a difficult layout to work with. With the ensemble multi-rolling as stage hands, bringing on set and props between each scene, their tracks are fairly non stop so a lot of credit is due in this respect.