Post by Dr Tom on Oct 10, 2018 8:09:29 GMT
Not sure what section to put this in, but it's rather a scripted play with music.
I caught the (occasionally) touring production for the Wimbledon Tuesday matinee. Wasn't too sure what to expect, but took a chance with a good ticket deal and due to the limited choice of Tuesday matinees in London.
Mostly an older audience for the Paper Moon Theatre Company show, although there were younger people (myself included) and children in. Busy in the front Stalls and also front Dress Circle (easier to get to without too many stairs). I had a great view from the second row.
A talented group of performers, including many stars from The Good Old Days. The show itself looked back at the end of World War One.
The plot? The show opened in The Old Bull and Bush pub, with many of the regulars seeing out the war. After some songs to raise each other's spirits, the good news came that the war was over. Cue an emotional wait to see which of the boys made it home. A scene from the trenches played out, as well as many of the performers doing their pre-war Variety acts in celebration.
Second half saw a deliberately bad Vaudeville play, more variety and songs and a rousing Rule Britannia to end to end about two hours of quality entertainment.
Some great turns included Jan Hunt appearing as Marie Lloyd.
Ross Tomlinson demonstrating his excellent singing voice.
John Styles with a magic act (slightly shaky now and I could see some joins, although a woman behind me did comment "How did he do that?"), as well as a comedy act with jokes from the past 60 years (very funny, particularly when he tried to get audience interaction and a bloke on the front row answered, in all seriousness, "I've just woken up").
I believe it was a cast of six, plus a pianist, although not all of the names were obvious. One person made only brief appearances and didn't bow at the end, which I think was David Graham (voiced most of the main Thunderbirds male characters).
A good afternoon of entertainment, even if you don't know all the songs.
Now all together. "Down at the old Bull and Bush, Bush, Bush!"
I caught the (occasionally) touring production for the Wimbledon Tuesday matinee. Wasn't too sure what to expect, but took a chance with a good ticket deal and due to the limited choice of Tuesday matinees in London.
Mostly an older audience for the Paper Moon Theatre Company show, although there were younger people (myself included) and children in. Busy in the front Stalls and also front Dress Circle (easier to get to without too many stairs). I had a great view from the second row.
A talented group of performers, including many stars from The Good Old Days. The show itself looked back at the end of World War One.
The plot? The show opened in The Old Bull and Bush pub, with many of the regulars seeing out the war. After some songs to raise each other's spirits, the good news came that the war was over. Cue an emotional wait to see which of the boys made it home. A scene from the trenches played out, as well as many of the performers doing their pre-war Variety acts in celebration.
Second half saw a deliberately bad Vaudeville play, more variety and songs and a rousing Rule Britannia to end to end about two hours of quality entertainment.
Some great turns included Jan Hunt appearing as Marie Lloyd.
Ross Tomlinson demonstrating his excellent singing voice.
John Styles with a magic act (slightly shaky now and I could see some joins, although a woman behind me did comment "How did he do that?"), as well as a comedy act with jokes from the past 60 years (very funny, particularly when he tried to get audience interaction and a bloke on the front row answered, in all seriousness, "I've just woken up").
I believe it was a cast of six, plus a pianist, although not all of the names were obvious. One person made only brief appearances and didn't bow at the end, which I think was David Graham (voiced most of the main Thunderbirds male characters).
A good afternoon of entertainment, even if you don't know all the songs.
Now all together. "Down at the old Bull and Bush, Bush, Bush!"