This is a great article! Enjoy.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/thea ... globe.html
How Billy Elliot swept the globe
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How Billy Elliot swept the globe
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Re: How Billy Elliot swept the globe
As Stephen Daldry says: “This is a show we consciously did without irony at a point when the world had become very ironic. We decided that for this one, we’d wear our hearts on our sleeves. For all of us working on it, the best way of describing it is to say we meant it.”
This is exactly how I feel. I told my dad on our way to the VPT: "Dad, this is the best place in London, this is the essence of everything I stand for. This is the truth."
This is exactly how I feel. I told my dad on our way to the VPT: "Dad, this is the best place in London, this is the essence of everything I stand for. This is the truth."
Tanner x3; Fox x4; Ollie x3; Brad x2; Tom x4.
Re: How Billy Elliot swept the globe
Thats a really great article.
'This is not a time to beat about the bush. Billy Elliot strikes me as the greatest British musical I have seen.” -
Thanks
'This is not a time to beat about the bush. Billy Elliot strikes me as the greatest British musical I have seen.” -
Thanks
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22.03.09 - Michael.Joel.Isabelle
14.06.09- Josh D.Landen.Nina
UK
2.10.09 - Brad.Connor D.Francesca
It's like that there's a music playing in your ear, and I'm listening and I'm listening, and then I dissapear
22.03.09 - Michael.Joel.Isabelle
14.06.09- Josh D.Landen.Nina
UK
2.10.09 - Brad.Connor D.Francesca
It's like that there's a music playing in your ear, and I'm listening and I'm listening, and then I dissapear
Re: How Billy Elliot swept the globe
A fabulous and informative bit of writing setting the scene perfectly.
Cautious note: avoid reading the subsequent comments - you will end up performing your own angry dance!
Cautious note: avoid reading the subsequent comments - you will end up performing your own angry dance!
An ex-Regular and someone who was Passionate about the show but who has now found the rest of the WEST END.
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Re: How Billy Elliot swept the globe
Mmm............. I see you what you meanburtond wrote:Cautious note: avoid reading the subsequent comments - you will end up performing your own angry dance!
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Re: How Billy Elliot swept the globe
Even though you said don't read the comments Burtond, I did. Hmmmm *angry dances* , I'm so sick of hearing about how the swearing is a bad influence for kids. News flash, I was that age not too long ago, and that is exactly how kids talk amongst themselves.
Still a great article though, I also enjoyed reading the original review of the show.
Still a great article though, I also enjoyed reading the original review of the show.
Aus
22.03.09 - Michael.Joel.Isabelle
14.06.09- Josh D.Landen.Nina
UK
2.10.09 - Brad.Connor D.Francesca
It's like that there's a music playing in your ear, and I'm listening and I'm listening, and then I dissapear
22.03.09 - Michael.Joel.Isabelle
14.06.09- Josh D.Landen.Nina
UK
2.10.09 - Brad.Connor D.Francesca
It's like that there's a music playing in your ear, and I'm listening and I'm listening, and then I dissapear
Re: How Billy Elliot swept the globe
The article is really good. The comments are from people that seem to live in a different world. I always wonder in these cases, whether I should post another comment. But this gives the existing comments more importance, as it means, they were recognized.
Leon 1, Fox 5, Ollie 8.5, Tom 3.5, Dean 11, Rhys 8, Aaron 5, Scott 5, Josh 4, Adam 4, Ryan 4
Re: How Billy Elliot swept the globe
I adopted the same stance Thomas. Balderdash!!!Thomas wrote:The article is really good. The comments are from people that seem to live in a different world. I always wonder in these cases, whether I should post another comment. But this gives the existing comments more importance, as it means, they were recognized.
An ex-Regular and someone who was Passionate about the show but who has now found the rest of the WEST END.
Re: How Billy Elliot swept the globe
Yes, whenever I hear of someone who hasn't enjoyed the show it makes me wonder whether they saw the same show, or perhaps were wearing a blind fold.
Sorry, but this word makes me giggle.Balderdash!!!
Aus
22.03.09 - Michael.Joel.Isabelle
14.06.09- Josh D.Landen.Nina
UK
2.10.09 - Brad.Connor D.Francesca
It's like that there's a music playing in your ear, and I'm listening and I'm listening, and then I dissapear
22.03.09 - Michael.Joel.Isabelle
14.06.09- Josh D.Landen.Nina
UK
2.10.09 - Brad.Connor D.Francesca
It's like that there's a music playing in your ear, and I'm listening and I'm listening, and then I dissapear