Sunday, September 13

Tag: India Chadwick

Dirty Dancing – Winter Gardens Blackpool
9Sep By Rebecca CaseyNo Comments
North West

Dirty Dancing – Winter Gardens Blackpool

Tonight sees the return of Dirty Dancing, the Musical UK tour here in Blackpool. Dirty Dancing the movie was released back in 1987, starring Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey. The film based on the screenwriter’s own childhood was released to worldwide acclaim, holding the record for the first ever movie to sell more than 1 million copies of the home movie. The soundtrack is also the best-selling album of all time in Germany. There’s no denying its popularity and catchy quotable one-liners such as ‘Nobody puts Baby in a corner.’ I am a big fan of the movie and the soundtrack, but I have never seen the stage show until this evening, I didn’t really know what to expect, but I had high hopes that I would enjoy it as much as the movie. Without wanting to give too many spoilers, the sho...
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Grease – Edinburgh Playhouse
28Jun By Melissa JonesNo Comments
Scotland

Grease – Edinburgh Playhouse

Think you know Grease? Think again. This production takes Rydell High back to its gritty roots and it’s never been so refreshing. Forget your memories of Travolta and Newton-John politely bopping away in pastel pinks, Nikolai Foster’s Grease’s origins appear firmly rooted in the sardonic gritty teenage drama that Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey originally wrote. Here, the teenage hormones flow quicker than burger sauce, the cuss words come thick and fast and hand-jiving is a very serious business, indeed. Now sitting somewhere between a homage to Americana and a raw Westside Story, Douglas O’Connell's set design includes all key components of the era, reveling in Americana. One can’t help but feel a little High School Musical creep into the giant Rydell High with the bright red tracksuit...
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