And what about Geordie?

[ERinVA]

Here's an article from the Guardian that talks about actors doing bad accents. I am surprised that BETM didn't show up in there, as many UK people have claimed that what you hear onstage in London isn't really Geordie at all. I wouldn't know, of course, so it has never bothered me, either in London or in NY, but this is an interesting article nevertheless.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/stage/theatre ... s-on-stage

[burtond]

This, to me, is theatrical snobbery.
Personally I think that the accents we get on stage in BETM are fine. They may not be wholly accurate but they help get the message across and create the right atmosphere.

[iht]

Here's an article from the Guardian that talks about actors doing bad accents. I am surprised that BETM didn't show up in there, as many UK people have claimed that what you hear onstage in London isn't really Geordie at all. I wouldn't know, of course, so it has never bothered me, either in London or in NY, but this is an interesting article nevertheless.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/stage/theatre ... s-on-stage

It shouldn't be a Geordie accent either! The Geordie accent is heard around the River Tyne (generally north of the River). In Easington (County Durham) there accent will be different and is certainly not a Geordie accent.

It is done OK in the show but it is easy to tell which cast members are from the North East and in particular County Durham.