It’s no “Coincidence” Sabrina Carpenter’s tour ‘Impressed Me Much’
Anusha Ramesh, Contributor
Sabrina Carpenter has been taking over the world with her iconic style and incredible new songs. Her album ‘Emails I Can’t Send’ really pushed her to new heights with her most popular song, “Nonsense” taking the world by storm. When she announced the tour for her album Short n’ Sweet, I didn’t expect to walk into a 2-story set with ad breaks throughout the show! To say Sabrina is creative and witty would not do her justice. The set was similar to a Barbie dollhouse with multiple floors and a fireplace, all accompanied by retro ad breaks that incorporated her songs. For example, my favourite bit was “Sabrina After Dark” where we transition from her song, “Lie to Girls”, into “Feather”. The best part about this transition was that the set became super jazzy with Sabrina and her dancers dressing in jazz attire. Little did I know Sabrina would begin singing a jazz rendition of “Feather”! Sabrina’s stage presence is unmatched, which is no surprise given her theatre background; from her days on Broadway to being a Disney star, she knows how to create a world on stage and sell it to the audience! Another notable part of the concert was how she transitioned between the vintage black and white aesthetic to colour between her songs “Because I Liked A Boy” and “Coincidence”. Although the show was designed and produced so well — including the cinematography and the set — she included bits of crowd work to make her performance more personable. Not only did she have a faux slumber party where she spoke to the audience as if we were her friends, but also played spin the bottle to sing a surprise song at the concert, it being “You Don’t Impress Me Much” by Shania Twain. One of the best parts of the concert was the lighting design for “Juno” and how she insisted the crowd “get down on their knees if they are limber and working.” Sabrina knows how to make her crowd have fun, and it was evident in how everyone was singing their hearts out and enjoying the concert with her. Sabrina is so unserious in the best way because she can connect with her audience and have a good time with everyone. To end it off, she used her song “Don’t Smile” and cleverly played the end credits of her show. To everyone’s surprise she came back out onto stage and reminder her ensemble that “they are still here, we have to sing our last song.” She ended the show by singing the iconic “Espresso”, while wearing a Toronto Maple Leaf’s Jersey. Although the concert was short, it was the sweetest one I’ve been to and could not have predicted what I was in store for!
Photo Credit: Darian Trabold
