Happy New Year , belated by a month . January was a very busy month for myself finishing of some course work and hoping for a qualification a pass would be satisfactory for me the last year and a half has been hard work one way or another . I also have been to see a few shows over the last month beginning with the Light Princess at the National Theater. It was based on a fairy tale the Light Princess and the story goes and For the stage production, the original story underwent major changes. The princess (now named Althea) loses her gravity and the ability to cry at age six, after her mother dies. Her father became a cold-hearted man after the loss of his wife. Their country Lagobel (which is rich in gold, but has no water) is at war with the neighboring Sealand (which has water, but no gold). When Althea's older brother is killed her father tells her she must prepare to be queen, but she laughs and refuses, leading to a disheartened Lagobel army being slaughtered in battle with Sealand troops. Althea's father tries various cruel cures to find her gravity, and tries to force her into an arrange marriage so she can provide a child to be a more suitable future monarch, but she escapes and flees to the wilderness that separates Lagobel and Sealand. There she meets Sealand's prince, Digby, who has been unable to smile since the death of his mother. The two fall in love and conceive a child, but soon fight as Digby wants a more traditional life in a house, while Althea wants to live in the lake forever. Digby returns home, where his cruel father dams the lake in order to cut off Logobel's water supply and kill all the people. Digby runs away from his own arrange marriage and breaks down the dam, but is nearly killed in the process, causing Althea to cry and therefore regain her gravity. The two get married and live happily ever after, Althea becoming a marine biologist and leaving the running of the country to her female prime minister.
The show was really bright and colorful and well put together , it was beautifully sung and well acted . I loved the use of color in the show and though it was clever how the use of acrobats helped hold the light princess up , as well as this they also used wires which couldn't be seen and were well managed . My favorite thing about the show was the use of the animal puppets the bird was so clever and the mouses movements clever and funny . Im glad I got to see this show as it finishes today . Below are some photos of the show , loved the poster for it !!!
I also went to see Anton Du Bekes latest tour in Brighton from Ballroom to Broadway which featured a great selection of songs from musicals which were well danced by all of the cast . He had Summer Strallan supporting him and she has a beautiful voice and is a fantastic voice . I have to say her rendition of All That Jazz from Chicago was my favorite number of the show , followed by the Anything Goes Medley and the Sweet Charity Medley as well , its a great show and another thing I recommend to see .
The last show I shall plug is Tis Pity She's a Whore , which I am in in two weeks time .Heres a brief plot description : Annabellea , rich and beautiful, has her choice of suitors. But her heart lies closer to home with her scholarly brother Giovanni. Their love is forbidden but true, and they must keep it secret in a brutal, unforgiving world.
No doubt I shall be back soon with more show news or general news, time for me to have some of my birthday cake I think!!!
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