Lucky 18 year old South London student to be in BETM

Post Reply
kport
Site Moderator
Site Moderator
Posts: 7206
Joined: Mon Feb 14, 2011 11:54 pm

Lucky 18 year old South London student to be in BETM

Post by kport »

A lucky 18-year-old performing arts student from South London will get the chance to make her West End debut after winning a competition to join the cast of Billy Elliot The Musical for one special performance.

http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk/ ... xperience/
User avatar
angelenroute
Billy
Posts: 3831
Joined: Thu Mar 19, 2009 1:05 am
Location: Malverne (Long Island), NY

Re: Lucky 18 year old South London student to be in BETM

Post by angelenroute »

The show Rebecca's in has started now, so if you read this soon, send her all your best wishes mentally/spiritually for a wonderful show! And if you were/are there, tell Rebecca to join us here on the forum and share her experience when she has a chance! :D

Sean
User avatar
ERinVA
Site Admin
Site Admin
Posts: 17968
Joined: Thu Mar 19, 2009 1:33 am
Location: Williamsburg, Virginia, USA

Re: Lucky 18 year old South London student to be in BETM

Post by ERinVA »

There are supposed to be tweets posted during the show.

Follow the tweets here:

https://twitter.com/BillyElliotUK
Ellen



"I don't want people who want to dance; I want people who have to dance.”
-George Balanchine 1904 -1983


To follow the forum's Twitter at http://twitter.com/BEForum, click on the direct link in Applies to All Forums above.
kport
Site Moderator
Site Moderator
Posts: 7206
Joined: Mon Feb 14, 2011 11:54 pm

Re: Lucky 18 year old South London student to be in BETM

Post by kport »

Here is a nice follow up article about her experience................

http://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/news ... ly_Elliot/
User avatar
ERinVA
Site Admin
Site Admin
Posts: 17968
Joined: Thu Mar 19, 2009 1:33 am
Location: Williamsburg, Virginia, USA

Re: Lucky 18 year old South London student to be in BETM

Post by ERinVA »

And here's another one in which Rebecca gives her reaction to the experience:

http://www.croydonadvertiser.co.uk/Sand ... story.html
Ellen



"I don't want people who want to dance; I want people who have to dance.”
-George Balanchine 1904 -1983


To follow the forum's Twitter at http://twitter.com/BEForum, click on the direct link in Applies to All Forums above.
User avatar
Borrobil
Ballet Girl
Posts: 324
Joined: Mon Sep 30, 2013 11:51 am
Location: Huntingdon Cambs

Re: Lucky 18 year old South London student to be in BETM

Post by Borrobil »

This one has a great picture with Freddie and Bradley
http://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/teen- ... 57250.html
~ Paul ~
User avatar
ERinVA
Site Admin
Site Admin
Posts: 17968
Joined: Thu Mar 19, 2009 1:33 am
Location: Williamsburg, Virginia, USA

Re: Lucky 18 year old South London student to be in BETM

Post by ERinVA »

Here's a video record of Rebecca's BETM backstage experience as she prepares for her big performance:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QkelxZ_8lE
Ellen



"I don't want people who want to dance; I want people who have to dance.”
-George Balanchine 1904 -1983


To follow the forum's Twitter at http://twitter.com/BEForum, click on the direct link in Applies to All Forums above.
User avatar
angelenroute
Billy
Posts: 3831
Joined: Thu Mar 19, 2009 1:05 am
Location: Malverne (Long Island), NY

Re: Lucky 18 year old South London student to be in BETM

Post by angelenroute »

I skipped past that earlier, so I was happy to see the link here too, thank you!

Very exciting to watch that! :D

Sean
User avatar
ERinVA
Site Admin
Site Admin
Posts: 17968
Joined: Thu Mar 19, 2009 1:33 am
Location: Williamsburg, Virginia, USA

Re: Lucky 18 year old South London student to be in BETM

Post by ERinVA »

Here's Day 2 of Rebecca's experience, including scenes from her performance and her bow at the end of the show. :D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZpdOqEoD10#t=17
Ellen



"I don't want people who want to dance; I want people who have to dance.”
-George Balanchine 1904 -1983


To follow the forum's Twitter at http://twitter.com/BEForum, click on the direct link in Applies to All Forums above.
Post Reply

Return to “London Archive”