Guest Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 Not sure if this has already been posted on here but here goes anyway. if it is the same Show I saw at Preston Guild Hall it is a superb account of how it was at the Casino and also life in the Seventies. Thurs 5 June 08 - Sat 28 June 08 The Octagon Theatre, Bolton presents the especially commissioned WORLD PREMIERE of ONCE UPON A TIME IN WIGAN - LIVE! An homage to the very heart of Soul.... By Mick Martin Director Mark Babych Musical Director Howard Gray Designer Richard Foxton BOOK ONLINE NOW!Cherry Picker Season Ticket See 4 shows for only £54! Click here for more detailshttps://www.octagonbolton.co.uk/WiganLive.asp# Be Young Be Foolish... BUT BE HAPPY!! A full-on celebration of Wigan Casino and its legendary Northern Soul all-nighters when kids from blue collar lives all across the country could escape 70's tedium and get Out on the Floor and Dance Dance Dance. It's September 1981, the last night of the Casino, and Britain is changing. For Danny, Maxine, Suzanne and Bolton boy Eugene Northern Soul has been their way out - a weekly escape hatch! The Wigan all-nighter was the highlight of the week with Soul Galore and eight hours of classic soul, sweat and passion, to a beautiful soundtrack of Detroit and Philly, east and west coast winners. But Time Will Pass You By, and as the club opens its doors for one last time, Eugene takes us back on an emotional journey to his very first heady night at Wigan, when he saw and fell in love with Maxine. This potent mix of drugs, sex, love and classic 60's and 70's American soul music changed his life, cos like the songs says... It'll Never Be Over For Me... Specially re-commissioned to help celebrate the end of the Octagon's 40th Anniversary Season, Once Upon a Time in Wigan - LIVE! re-unites the team that created the full-on and funky Eight Miles High, the smash hits Blonde Bombshells of 1943, and Oh What A Lovely War. Featuring a live band of brilliant actor musicians pumping out classic Northern Soul tracks in the Octagon Theatre's signature style, Mick Martin's high octane script is brought vividly to life in this unmissable tribute to the very heart of Soul - Wigan Casino 1973 -1981! Keep the Faith! Please be advised smoking will take place on stage during the show. BOOKING INFORMATION : Once Upon a Time in Wigan - LIVE! Performance Times: Evenings: 7.30pm Matinees: Sat 14 June, Wed 18 June, Sat 21 June & Wed 25 June, 2pmTicket Prices: £8.50 - £18.50, discounts available including Season Tickets, Groups, Schools and Young Person's £4 Tickets - click here for more information. Special Diary Dates:Bargain Nights: Thurs 5, Fri 6, Mon 9 June (tickets £8.50 - £11.50) Meet the director and cast: Tues 10 June (free, post-show) Audio Described performance: Weds 25 June, 7.30pm British Sign Language (BSL) interpreted performance: Thurs 26 June, 7.30pm Age Guidance:To be confirmedRunning Time: To be confirmed Theatre Space: Main Auditorium. Seating layout: End On Link to comment
Wulfie09 Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 Saw it three times with two differerent cast members ( twice in London in consecutive years) including the last time it showed at Coventry - would highly recommend it to anyone, though my Bank Manager would hate it as it got me back into buying again properly!! Wulfie Link to comment
Jumpinjoan Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 No, it's NOT the original show. It's more like 'Once Upon A time In Wigan' - the Musical. Instead of playing the original records... they've got a live band singing the songs instead. Don't know about you... but I reckon the original music is THE most essential part of the play. The thought of having some tribute band singing the songs instead... its sacrilege! Even the best musicians in the world could never recreate the memories those songs hold for each and every one of us. I'll give it a miss thanks Link to comment
Winsford Soul Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 No, it's NOT the original show. It's more like 'Once Upon A time In Wigan' - the Musical. Instead of playing the original records... they've got a live band singing the songs instead. Don't know about you... but I reckon the original music is THE most essential part of the play. The thought of having some tribute band singing the songs instead... its sacrilege! Even the best musicians in the world could never recreate the memories those songs hold for each and every one of us. I'll give it a miss thanks Me thinks so to Joan. seen the original play in Manchester two years running with different cast members and it was fcuking brilliant. The play mirrored my life even getting made redundant in 1982. Cant see for the life of me why they should change it. Steve Link to comment
Jumpinjoan Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 Me thinks so to Joan. seen the original play in Manchester two years running with different cast members and it was fcuking brilliant. The play mirrored my life even getting made redundant in 1982. Cant see for the life of me why they should change it. Steve We saw it twice too... with different casts... but both shows bloody brilliant. Have no idea who had the ' live band ' brainwave I do know it has absolutely nothing to do with Paul Sadot... he was appalled when he found out... and rightly so! The play was something anyone would have been proud of... must be heartbreaking to see it come to this. Link to comment
Wulfie09 Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 We saw it twice too... with different casts... but both shows bloody brilliant. Have no idea who had the ' live band ' brainwave I do know it has absolutely nothing to do with Paul Sadot... he was appalled when he found out... and rightly so! The play was something anyone would have been proud of... must be heartbreaking to see it come to this. totally agree Joan, didn't realise it WASN'T using original music - jeez how could they hope to recreate the shiver down the spine which I experienced ith the opening bars of Breakaway every time I saw it Wulfie Link to comment
nubes Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 Have no idea who had the ' live band ' brainwave I do know it has absolutely nothing to do with Paul Sadot... he was appalled when he found out... and rightly so! The play was something anyone would have been proud of... must be heartbreaking to see it come to this. ...what next????...wonder if they will invite the audience to Singalong With Northern...This play was probably the most credible nearest thing to showing Joe Public just why we on the scene chose to become soulies...Delxxx Link to comment
Winsford Soul Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 (edited) We saw it twice too... with different casts... but both shows bloody brilliant. Have no idea who had the ' live band ' brainwave I do know it has absolutely nothing to do with Paul Sadot... he was appalled when he found out... and rightly so! The play was something anyone would have been proud of... must be heartbreaking to see it come to this. If i remember rightly joan didnt you & Tony see it at the Contact theatre on Oxford road Steve Edited February 23, 2008 by Winsford Soul Link to comment
Jumpinjoan Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 If i remember rightly joan didnt you & Tony see it at the Contact theatre on Oxford road Steve We did. I take it you recognised my laugh... really need to do something about that Link to comment
Kelboy Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 We saw it twice too... with different casts... but both shows bloody brilliant. Have no idea who had the ' live band ' brainwave I do know it has absolutely nothing to do with Paul Sadot... he was appalled when he found out... and rightly so! The play was something anyone would have been proud of... must be heartbreaking to see it come to this. Saw this in leeds a few years ago,brilliant and as soon as i saw the posts i thought yes i'd like to see that again but my god a live band?? agree with you all- think i'll give it a miss Link to comment
Paul-s Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 Be Young Be Foolish... BUT BE HAPPY!! A full-on celebration of Wigan Casino and its legendary Northern Soul all-nighters when kids from blue collar lives all across the country could escape 70's tedium and get Out on the Floor and Dance Dance Dance. It's September 1981, the last night of the Casino, and Britain is changing. For Danny, Maxine, Suzanne and Bolton boy Eugene Northern Soul has been their way out - a weekly escape hatch! The Wigan all-nighter was the highlight of the week with Soul Galore and eight hours of classic soul, sweat and passion, to a beautiful soundtrack of Detroit and Philly, east and west coast winners. But Time Will Pass You By, and as the club opens its doors for one last time, Eugene takes us back on an emotional journey to his very first heady night at Wigan, when he saw and fell in love with Maxine. This potent mix of drugs, sex, love and classic 60's and 70's American soul music changed his life, cos like the songs says... It'll Never Be Over For Me... Specially re-commissioned to help celebrate the end of the Octagon's 40th Anniversary Season, Once Upon a Time in Wigan - LIVE! re-unites the team that created the full-on and funky Eight Miles High, the smash hits Blonde Bombshells of 1943, and Oh What A Lovely War. Featuring a live band of brilliant actor musicians pumping out classic Northern Soul tracks in the Octagon Theatre's signature style, Mick Martin's high octane script is brought vividly to life in this unmissable tribute to the very heart of Soul - Wigan Casino 1973 -1981! Keep the Faith! Please be advised smoking will take place on stage during the show. BOOKING INFORMATION : Once Upon a Time in Wigan - LIVE! Performance Times: Evenings: 7.30pm Matinees: Sat 14 June, Wed 18 June, Sat 21 June & Wed 25 June, 2pmTicket Prices: £8.50 - £18.50, discounts available including Season Tickets, Groups, Schools and Young Person's £4 Tickets - click here for more information. Special Diary Dates:Bargain Nights: Thurs 5, Fri 6, Mon 9 June (tickets £8.50 - £11.50) Meet the director and cast: Tues 10 June (free, post-show) Audio Described performance: Weds 25 June, 7.30pm British Sign Language (BSL) interpreted performance: Thurs 26 June, 7.30pm Age Guidance:To be confirmedRunning Time: To be confirmed Theatre Space: Main Auditorium. Seating layout: End On Booking Your TicketsBOOK ONLINE NOW!Back to What's On Link to comment
Guest Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 (edited) ...what next????...wonder if they will invite the audience to Singalong With Northern...This play was probably the most credible nearest thing to showing Joe Public just why we on the scene chose to become soulies...Delxxx Yes , and ask them to come along in clothing / attire like the audiences does for " The Rocky Horror Show " , and ask them to throw stimulants in capsule form at the stage during certain times ....... I love the comment by Paul Sadot in his posting , that the " revised " show being like " The Wheeltappers & Shunters Social Club " ...... I can just picture Dustbin Stanley as Colin Crompton ....... " Order please , ladies and gentlemen ; give the turn a chance " ........ Malc Burton Edited February 24, 2008 by Malc Burton Link to comment
Guest Carrie Mehome Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 Saw it in Greenwich and when it was half time me and my mates thought it had finished and walked out of the theatre doh!. Gutted we didn't see the other half but made up for it at Boogaloo later. Link to comment
Soultown andy Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 I saw it at the lowry theatre it was awsome and cant be bettered paul sadot did an awsome job,this version is on 10 mins from were i live wont be going. Link to comment
Little-stevie Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 We did. I take it you recognised my laugh... really need to do something about that Everyone did Joan ..... Like the soul song says... This is "pushing a good thing too far".... I will Keep the great memory of the fantastic stage play and leave this version wellllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll alone... I thought the original was a great concept for the 1st two years but the 3rd year was pushing it a bit too far with a good many empty seats apart from the Friday/Saturday shows.. I fear this different production could taint all the power and drama of past shows but who knows.. If you go then enjoy and i look forward to the feedback but i aint holding my breath... Maybe that horse is gonna be flooged to death ,i do hope not) .... Steve Link to comment
Russoul1 Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 went in 2004, in ipswich great play remember it well, winston(winnie) coming out with have you come to watch the play or are you going fishing! referring to my green coat i was wearing took it off after that lol russ Link to comment
Bearsoul Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 YEAH THIS IS KNOBROT!!! I WENT TO FIRST NIGHT AT 'CONTACT THEATRE' MANCHESTER NOT REALLY EXPECTING MUCH ...BUT AS SOON AS THE FIRST BARS OF 'IT DIDN'T TAKE MUCH' BY PERCY WIGGINS STARTED PLAYING I THOUGHT WELL THIS COULD BE GOOD...IN FACT IT WAS BLEEDIN WONDERFULL !!! RUSS WAS DJing IN THE FOYER AFTER AND HE ASKED FOR REQUESTS SO I ASKED HIM FOR 'LONELIEST CHRISTMAS TREE' LISA MILLER AND FOR A BRIEF MOMENT HE THOUGHT I WAS SERIOUS ! HAPPY DAYS !! ............WHICH COME TO THINK OF IT .....THIS THANG BEING TROTTED OUT NOW JUST NEEDS THE FONZ TO COMPLETE THE CORNBALL ELEMENT OF THE CORRUPTION OF AN IDEA WHICH WAS BORN OUT OF A REAL PASSION FOR A VERY SPECIAL PART OF A LOT OF FOLKS LIVES ! INCLUDING MINE ! KERCHING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHEN DOES THE NORTHERN SOUL THEME PARK OPEN............CAN'Y WAIT TO RELIVE THE DS CAR CHASE SCENE......TO A BACKING OF 'THEME FROM COLOURED MAN' PLAYED ON KAZOOS !!! I REMEMBER MY FIRST TIME AT STATION ROAD IT CHANGED MY LIFE FOREVER..AND I'M NOT GOING TO APOLOGISE TO ANYONE WHO SAYS 'GET OVER IT' OR 'MOVE ON' IT AINT NOSTALGIA IT'S WHERE IT ALL CAME TOGETHER FOR ME AND FRIENDSHIPS FORMED THEN ARE STILL STRONG TODAY....IN SHORT....IT'S FAMILY........AND HAVE TO ADD THAT I'M STILL MEETING GREAT PEOPLE THROUGH THIS THING CALLED SOUL.....STUFF FACTIONS WE'VE ALL BEEN TOUCHED BY THIS SPECIAL MUSIC WHICH WITH IT'S TALES OF HEARTACHE, SOCIAL INJUSTICE, UNREQUITED LOVE AND IT'S GENERAL UPS AND DOWNS..HAVE MIRRORED MANY OF OUR LIVES...IT SPEAKS TO US ... HARNESS THOSE TALES WITH A KICK-ASS BEAT AND THE SCENE IS COMPLETE !....NOTHING MOVES ME LIKE BEING OUT ON THE FLOOR MOVING AS ONE WITH SO MANY LIKE-MINDED PEOPLE AND CRASS COMMERCIALISM HAS NO PLACE IN MY LIFE.........................THUS ENDETH THE FIRST LESSON.......................WE WILL KNOW ALL STAND AND SING (AND CLAP IN THE RIGHT PLACES) OUR HEARTS OUT TO 'THE EPITOME OF SOUND' .............'YOU TOLD ME THAT YOU LOVED ME BABY.....ETC) / STILL DOES IT FOR ME !!!!! I WAS 15 WHEN I FIRST WENT TO 'THE CASINO' AND GARY POWELL ARRANGED A LIFT FOR ME AFTER DOWN TO NEWCASTLE ON LYME DAYER (WHAT A BAPTISM OF FIRE THAT WEEKEND WAS) I WAS SAT IN THE BACK OF FAGINS MOTOR AND THIS GUY WITH EYES LIKE SAUCERS SAID TO ME ' HAVE YOU GOT ANY GEAR MATE' AND I SAID ' I'VE GOT A SPARE PAIR OF TROUSERS AND A CHANGE OF SHOES' AND HE LOOKED AT ME AS IF I'D JUST LANDED THEN LAUGHED! NAIVE OR WHAT !!!! HAPPY DAZE !!!!!!!! CPTN M Link to comment
Guest kent soul club Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 I REMEMBER MY FIRST TIME AT STATION ROAD IT CHANGED MY LIFE FOREVER..AND I'M NOT GOING TO APOLOGISE TO ANYONE WHO SAYS 'GET OVER IT' OR 'MOVE ON' IT AINT NOSTALGIA IT'S WHERE IT ALL CAME TOGETHER FOR ME AND FRIENDSHIPS FORMED THEN ARE STILL STRONG TODAY....IN SHORT....IT'S FAMILY........AND HAVE TO ADD THAT I'M STILL MEETING GREAT PEOPLE THROUGH THIS THING CALLED SOUL.....STUFF FACTIONS WE'VE ALL BEEN TOUCHED BY THIS SPECIAL MUSIC WHICH WITH IT'S TALES OF HEARTACHE, SOCIAL INJUSTICE, UNREQUITED LOVE AND IT'S GENERAL UPS AND DOWNS..HAVE MIRRORED MANY OF OUR LIVES...IT SPEAKS TO US ... HARNESS THOSE TALES WITH A KICK-ASS BEAT AND THE SCENE IS COMPLETE !....NOTHING MOVES ME LIKE BEING OUT ON THE FLOOR MOVING AS ONE WITH SO MANY LIKE-MINDED PEOPLE AND CRASS COMMERCIALISM HAS NO PLACE IN MY LIFE.........................THUS ENDETH THE FIRST LESSON.......................WE WILL KNOW ALL STAND AND SING (AND CLAP IN THE RIGHT PLACES) OUR HEARTS OUT TO 'THE EPITOME OF SOUND' .............'YOU TOLD ME THAT YOU LOVED ME BABY.....ETC) / STILL DOES IT FOR ME !!!!! 'Kin brilliant, you just had the hairs on the back of me neck standing up. Fair play!! Magoo Link to comment
mischief Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 tell you that is so sad... it wasn't broke... it didn't need fixing... they had it so right so how come they changed it.. the writer must know the score.. Shame I would love to have gone again but not now... just glad i went... Link to comment
Guest kent soul club Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 Saw this a few years ago at Greenwich, and thought it was awesome. I think it gave some idea of what Wigan must have been like-and the music was the main ingredient that held the whole play together, can't see it working without the original soundtrack. Was the original play ever filmed, does anyone know? -love to see and hear it again. Magoo. Link to comment
Jumpinjoan Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 tell you that is so sad... it wasn't broke... it didn't need fixing... they had it so right so how come they changed it.. the writer must know the score.. Shame I would love to have gone again but not now... just glad i went... There lies the problem. The writer isn't into soul music. Link to comment
mischief Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 There lies the problem. The writer isn't into soul music. but he got it so right Link to comment
Jumpinjoan Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 but he got it so right No.. he only got it so right because of Paul Sadot's input. Link to comment
Guest Matt Male Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 just glad i went... Agreed. Saw it in Coventry with my wife a couple of years ago, she's not a soulie but she really enjoyed it and i think it gave her an insight into why i'm desperate to disappear out a couple of times a month and not come home til the morning, why i get excited when the postman comes, why i play unpopular 60s music full blast on vinyl and not CDs. Coventry was packed with faces from all over. I don't think she could believe that so many people coming together in one place without prior arrangement could all know each other, but that's our scene. Brilliant play. Glad i saw it before it was butchered. Link to comment
Casino76 Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 saw the very first showing in manchester, with all the original djs, excellent brought a tear to my eye, went to the party afterwards, showed the cast how the dancing is really done, (ha ha), would`nt go again, first time is the best time. Link to comment
Paul-s Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 but he got it so right It was devised Shaun. I had great actors and we spent 2 solid weeks setting up scenes and improvising them. I even showed the actors news footage of the era, so they would get a feel of how different it was to nowadays. They watched ALL available footage from wigan days...I took them to nighters and nights, to dance and meet and listen to soulies. Everyone helped them, was friendly and supportive. So the imput was massive. I directed it and chose to use film and worked with a designer to get the right staging...costumes..the guys trousers were made by one of the , now old, ladies that used to make them to order back in the day! It was very detailed...Mick wrote the script and wrote it well. But, its not a novel. It needs staging! Thats the part, that appears easy, but is very complicated and precise. And the most unthinkable thing to do to it, is making it into a musical, where the black artists, with a long history of repression in the U.S.A, are replaced by white English actors! I mean, how much thought has gone into that?! Shocking and upsetting! Link to comment
grant Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 saw it first time round on its closing night in manchester, absolutley brilliant...so why are they changing it with a 'live' band ffs? could never be done with live acts at niters as it was but to do this at what was such a wonderful production (all credit to Paul Sadot and the cast on that night i saw the play) is as Paul S quotes - scarilege Link to comment
Lenny Harkins Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 It was devised Shaun. I had great actors and we spent 2 solid weeks setting up scenes and improvising them. I even showed the actors news footage of the era, so they would get a feel of how different it was to nowadays. They watched ALL available footage from wigan days...I took them to nighters and nights, to dance and meet and listen to soulies. Everyone helped them, was friendly and supportive. So the imput was massive. I directed it and chose to use film and worked with a designer to get the right staging...costumes..the guys trousers were made by one of the , now old, ladies that used to make them to order back in the day! It was very detailed...Mick wrote the script and wrote it well. But, its not a novel. It needs staging! Thats the part, that appears easy, but is very complicated and precise. And the most unthinkable thing to do to it, is making it into a musical, where the black artists, with a long history of repression in the U.S.A, are replaced by white English actors! I mean, how much thought has gone into that?! Shocking and upsetting! hi paul, is there any plans for the actual play to tour ever again, i get people asking all the time..we had a ball that week in glasgow,. lenny Link to comment
Madmandy Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 Be Young Be Foolish... BUT BE HAPPY!! A full-on celebration of Wigan Casino and its legendary Northern Soul all-nighters when kids from blue collar lives all across the country could escape 70's tedium and get Out on the Floor and Dance Dance Dance. It's September 1981, the last night of the Casino, and Britain is changing. For Danny, Maxine, Suzanne and Bolton boy Eugene Northern Soul has been their way out - a weekly escape hatch! The Wigan all-nighter was the highlight of the week with Soul Galore and eight hours of classic soul, sweat and passion, to a beautiful soundtrack of Detroit and Philly, east and west coast winners. But Time Will Pass You By, and as the club opens its doors for one last time, Eugene takes us back on an emotional journey to his very first heady night at Wigan, when he saw and fell in love with Maxine. This potent mix of drugs, sex, love and classic 60's and 70's American soul music changed his life, cos like the songs says... It'll Never Be Over For Me... Specially re-commissioned to help celebrate the end of the Octagon's 40th Anniversary Season, Once Upon a Time in Wigan - LIVE! re-unites the team that created the full-on and funky Eight Miles High, the smash hits Blonde Bombshells of 1943, and Oh What A Lovely War. Featuring a live band of brilliant actor musicians pumping out classic Northern Soul tracks in the Octagon Theatre's signature style, Mick Martin's high octane script is brought vividly to life in this unmissable tribute to the very heart of Soul - Wigan Casino 1973 -1981! Keep the Faith! Please be advised smoking will take place on stage during the show. BOOKING INFORMATION : Once Upon a Time in Wigan - LIVE! Performance Times: Evenings: 7.30pm Matinees: Sat 14 June, Wed 18 June, Sat 21 June & Wed 25 June, 2pmTicket Prices: £8.50 - £18.50, discounts available including Season Tickets, Groups, Schools and Young Person's £4 Tickets - click here for more information. Special Diary Dates:Bargain Nights: Thurs 5, Fri 6, Mon 9 June (tickets £8.50 - £11.50) Meet the director and cast: Tues 10 June (free, post-show) Audio Described performance: Weds 25 June, 7.30pm British Sign Language (BSL) interpreted performance: Thurs 26 June, 7.30pm Age Guidance:To be confirmedRunning Time: To be confirmed Theatre Space: Main Auditorium. Seating layout: End On Booking Your TicketsBOOK ONLINE NOW!Back to What's On THIS CRAP IS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE PLAY THAT MY COMPANY TOURED TO THOUSANDS OF SOULIES IN 2004! THIS IS A MUSICAL WHERE, BELIEVE IT OR NOT, WHITE ACTORS SING THE SONGS TO A HOUSE BAND. A bit like THE WHEELTAPPERS AND SHUNTERS SOCIAL CLUB! They have been deliberately trying to confuse in the advertising and I had to ask them to remove a newspaper quote about my play, that they were using to advertise theirs! I devised this play, based on my experiences of going to wigan and Mick Martin wrote it. Unfortunately, as he was a friend of 20 years, I trusted him to look after it and not sell it to the highest bidder. MISTAKE. The guy is not and was not, a soulie. The production worked in its presentation, the actors, the film, the setting, but, most of all, the use of a real and narrative sound track. Mark Babbage, the director, hasn't got a clue about our scene and its soulful ethic! If he did, he wouldn't dare trivialise it , by doing a musical execution of something that means a lot, to a lot of people. Watch out for Winstanley popping up at the opening! From the heart Paul-s Im pleased you commented on this Paul I was going to go see it ...I saw the original play it was true to the northern soul scene as I remember it way back ....it recieved a standing ovation at the end Brilliant I will give this a wide berth!!! Mand Link to comment
Peter Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 I saw it twice at the Contact Theatre and once at the Lowry it was excellent, as Bear Soul and Wulfie said, how can you re-create the opening sequence, Darkness, Dancers and the first few bars of Breakaway sounding round the theatre with a live band!! Link to comment
flashback Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 Effin brill!.Saw it last friday evening.Superb from start to finish.We didnt see it the first time around because it was a sellout.Like this time around i wanted to take my eldest daughter to see it it was that good but this is also sold out until the 28 th june.Humorous and my partner isnt a soulie per se but she loved it too.Forget the politics if another version came out we would be going so if you wanna have a go then keep the damn thing going "KEEP THE FAITH". Link to comment
Mike Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 hey, it moved you so much to make your first post nice one hope keep on contributing now Link to comment
Wulfie09 Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 hi paul, is there any plans for the actual play to tour ever again, i get people asking all the time..we had a ball that week in glasgow,. lenny definitely would love to know if it will happen again - as I would love my wife Annie to see it - given it had a major part in us getting back together after 30 years Wulfie Link to comment
flashback Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 The live band were are superb singing Salvadors and Beverley Ann to name a couple!.I started to chew my gum faster than i have done for a while lol if ya know what i mean!!.A mix of old very old and the young soulies as well gettin on. Link to comment
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