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consanguinitatum · 3 months
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Update: new info about David Tennant's elusive 1996 short film Quality Control!
I've got a few new updates to add to this post I did a while back about a short film David Tennant did in 1996 called Quality Control. If you haven't yet read my first post about this short film, you can read it at the link I posted above. And then come on back!
Firstly, Quality Control was broadcast many more times than I thought it was! I thought it was only broadcast four times between 1996 and 1998, so imagine my surprise when I did some digging and found it had actually broadcast eleven times between 1996 and 1999. Oops!
But by far the biggest update I have on this short is that recently I've discovered why it was made...and by whom!
But first, the updated broadcast list:
BROADCAST DATES:
1996:
4 Jan 1996 - 1:55pm - Channel 4
10 Jun 1996 - 1:55pm - Channel 4
9 Dec 1996 - 2pm - Channel 4
10 Dec 1996 - 1:30pm - Regional S4C
1997:
18 Jun 1997 - 10:45am - Regional S4C
25 Jun 1997 - 10:45am - Channel 4 & Regional S4C
1998:
8 Feb 1998 - 3:30pm - Channel 4
26 Oct 1998 - 1:30pm - Channel 4
6 Nov 1998 - 1:30pm - Regional S4C
1999:
18 Jun 1999 - 1:30pm - Channel 4
29 Jun 1999 - 1:30p - Regional S4C
Of course now that I've found these, I'm aware there may be other broadcast dates I have yet missed. If so, I didn't find any past 2000. But I reserve the right to be mistaken, ha!
Now here's the bigger update: the why, and the who!
Published 23 June 1995 in The Scotsman, here's the article that broke it wide open for me, and its relevant quote:
"Simplicity and technical finesse marked this year's graduation films at the Edinburgh College of Art degree show. While Hannah Lewis's Quality Control makes excellent use of a superior comic performance by David Tennant as a youth trainee on his first day in a Leith sweatshop…"
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WOW, right?
But this new information leads to all sorts of other questions. If this short was initially part of a degree course, how did it make the leap to broadcast? Was it in one of the short film UK production schemes happening at the time which were helping new film creatives launch their ideas: i.e., First Reels, Tartan Shorts, New Found Land?
I'm not sure. At first blush, Quality Control doesn't seem to have been included in a larger broadcast of shorts like Bite and Spaces had been (Bite was shown on the program Don't Look Down on STV, and Spaces was shown on STV as a part of First Reels.) In its broadcast listings, Quality Control is always listed on its own.
The description the article gives on the short is also very interesting. The article says David played a youth trainee on his first day in a Leith sweatshop. But reviews and blurbs of the short's plot in newspapers say he was a job trainee who becomes a quality controller/inspector at a skateboard factory. It seems to me that a sweatshop and a skateboard factory are two very different places, but are they? Was that changed somehow between its showing at the College of Art degree show, or was it just the article writer's bad description?
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Blurbs about Quality Control from various newspapers
And just who is Hannah Lewis, its creator? Well my money's on producer Hannah Lewis, who's worked with Morag McKinnon and Colin McLaren. They all met at the Edinburgh College of Art, and had made three shorts together by 1999 (one of which, 'Home', won a BAFTA!) But if she is the right Hannah Lewis, Quality Control isn't listed anywhere on her IMDb. So while I can't be sure she's the short's creator, the time is right, and the place is right. A lot of the dots sure do line up!
Now we know why it was done - and who did it - can we find it? Is it archived somewhere? I haven't found it so far if it is - at least it's not archived at the Moving Image Archive in Glasgow, or at the British Film Institute. But I've yet to check to see if the Edinburgh College of Art may have it.
As far as all the other questions this raises - like how did David get involved with the project (since he was living in London at the time) and if he knew someone who knew someone who...ya know? Pfffft. Your guess is as good as mine! It's one more "I dunno" to add to the pile.
In conclusion, we may be as close as we've ever been to finding out more about David's elusive 1996 short, Quality Control.
I'll keep on searching!
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emeraldskulblaka · 2 years
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Tolkien Stage Adaptations
A Very Short Introduction
This is not an overview of all Tolkien stage adaptations; I am working on a more complete directory.
Check out my tag #tsa performance calendar for upcoming performances.
The Hobbit
Hobitti (play)
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Turun Kaupunginteatteri (Turku, Finland)
2021-2022
teaser / Smaug installation / interview
website
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Hobbitten (play)
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Moesgård Museum (Aarhus, Denmark)
2021-2022
trailer / miscellaneous
website
outdoor production featuring ponies and puppets
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The Hobbit (play)
Maverick Theater (Fullerton, CA, USA)
2010, 2012
Act 1 / Act 2 (2012)
website / cast & creatives
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Хоббит (opera)
Детский музыкальный театр «Зазеркалье» (St. Petersburg, Russia)
2002
full recording
review
featuring the creepiest Gollum you've ever seen
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Der Herr der Ringe (musical)
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Berlin, Germany
1998-1999
wiki entry / CD info
full score available on request
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The Lord of the Rings
The Lord of the Rings (epic stage adventure musical)
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Toronto, Canada & West End, London, UK; Newbury, UK
2006, 2007-2008; 2023
press reels (2007) / album (2008)
edit (West End) / full audio (2008)
my masterpost
my beloved; fanblog @lordoftheringsmusical
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Taru sormusten herrasta (play)
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Turun Kaupunginteatteri (Turku, Finland)
2018
clip
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Fellowship! (musical)
youtube
North Hollywood, CA, USA
2004-2005 (various revivals)
album
parody of The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
full recording available on request
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Taru sormusten herrasta (play with music)
Ryhmäteatteri (Helsinki, Finland)
1988, 1989
album
wiki
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The Silmarillion & other works
Russian adaptations (check out my masterpost for more):
Финрод-Зонг / рок-опера Финрод (rock opera, since 2001; currently running)
Сказание о Берене и Лютиэн (musical, since 2015; currently running)
Рок-опера Лэ о Лэйтиан (rock opera, since 2021; currently running)
мюзикл Фингон (musical, 2021-2023)
Czech musicals (check out @tarrevizsla's masterpost)
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Recommendation: Tolkien adaptation directory (stage and others) by @sewn-with-lilies-fair
[This is not a complete directory.]
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c-schroed · 3 months
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Now Is the Perfect Time to Watch Some Movies Set in 2024
Now that we've made it to the new year, why not enjoy some old visions of it? I at least love to start the first few weeks of a year by going through the films set in the new year, as listed marvellously by Wikipedia.
Because I'm interested in old visions of the now-present, I usually skip movies that were produced in the last ten years. Because these usually don't provide very bold predictions. This criterion leaves the following seven entries for a Get Ready for '24 watchlist:
Beyond the Time Barrier. A 1960 time travel flick. Never heard of it. A quick look at the plot reminds me of Return to the Planet of the Apes. Which I kinda liked for its batshit abstrusity. Anyway, the movie is short and exactly what I'm looking for. So I'll definitely try to somehow get my hands on it.
A Boy and His Dog. This 1975 movie likely is the most notorious of this list. Not sure how well the film has aged, but it has been loitering on my to do list for years now, so the stars are aligned as good as never before.
Highlander II: The Quickening. Very likely to be the worst movie of this list. Haven't seen it yet, I think (or I forgot it after watching). And I haven't heard anything good of it, but at least it tells a story related to climate change. Which is better than nothing, I guess.
The Thirteenth Floor. I absolutely l o v e the German TV movie "World on a Wire", and Thirteenth Floor is a remake of this. I watched it once, but before seeing World on a Wire. So although Thirteenth Floor has only on small bit of its plot actually taking place in 2024, I really look forward to a rewatch of this 1999 production.
.hack//The Movie. A 2011 CGI anime movie. Never heard of it, but why not.
Underworld: Awakening and Underworld: Blood Wars. I remember liking the first Underworld movie, and I don't recall much of the other four films. So I think I'll use the final two installments playing in 2024 as an excuse for a rewatch of the whole series.
Narcopolis. This is a 2015 movie, so my Older Than Ten Years rule technically disqualifies this entry. But I'm quite intrigued by the story of a UK that has all drugs legalized. So I'll give it a watch.
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The director and producer Norman Jewison, who has died aged 97, had a career dedicated for the most part to making films that, while entertaining, included socio-political content. His visual flair, especially in the use of colour, spot-on casting and intelligent use of music, enabled him to raise sometimes thin stories into highly watchable films.
He hit the high spot critically and commercially with In the Heat of the Night (1967), which starred Sidney Poitier as a northern US city police detective temporarily held up in a small southern town and Rod Steiger as the local sheriff confronted with the murder of a wealthy industrialist. The detective mystery plot was perhaps mainly the vehicle for an enactment of racial prejudices and hostilities culminating in a grudging respect on both sides, but it worked well. The final scene, much of it improvised, in which the two men indulge in something approaching a personal conversation, was both moving and revealing.
The film won five Academy awards – for best picture, best adapted screenplay, best editing, best sound and, for Steiger, best actor – and gave Jewison the first of his three best director nominations; the others were for Fiddler on the Roof, his 1971 adaptation of the Broadway musical, and the romantic comedy Moonstruck (1987). In 1999 Jewison was the winner of the Irving G Thalberg memorial award from the academy for “a consistently high quality of motion picture production”.
The son of Dorothy (nee Weaver) and Percy Jewison, he was born and brought up in Toronto, Ontario, where his father ran a shop and post office. Educated at the Malvern Collegiate Institute, a Toronto high school, Jewison studied the piano and music theory at the Royal Conservatory in the city, and served in the Canadian navy during the second world war. On discharge, he went to the University of Toronto, paying his way by working at a variety of jobs, including driving a taxi and occasional acting.
After graduating with a bachelor of arts degree, in 1950 he set off with $140 on a tramp steamer to the UK, where he landed a job with the BBC, acting and writing scripts. On his return to Canada two years later, he joined the rapidly expanding television industry, producing and directing variety shows for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
Jewison was spotted by the William Morris talent agency and invited to New York, where he signed with CBS and was given the unenviable task of rescuing the once successful show Your Hit Parade, which was by then displaying signs of terminal decline. He revamped the entire production and took it back to the top of the ratings. He directed episodes of the variety show Big Party and The Andy Williams Show, and specials for Judy Garland, Frank Sinatra, Harry Belafonte, Jackie Gleason and Danny Kaye.
On the Belafonte special, Jewison had white chains dangling above the stage, an image that displeased many southern TV stations, which refused to screen the show. This was the first indication of his stance on racism.
Success brought him to the notice of Tony Curtis, who had his own production company at Universal, and Jewison began a three-year contract with 40 Pounds of Trouble (1962), starring Curtis. This was followed by the likable but light Doris Day comedies The Thrill of It All (1963), Send Me No Flowers (1964) and The Art of Love (1965).
In 1965 he got out of his contract to make the first film of his choice, MGM’s The Cincinnati Kid, starring Steve McQueen (the Kid) and Edward G Robinson (the Man) and centring on a professional poker game between the old master and the young challenger. He took over the project from Sam Peckinpah, tore up the original script by Paddy Chayefsky and Ring Lardner, and commissioned Terry Southern, the result getting him noticed as a more than competent studio director.
In 1966 he made the beguiling but commercially unsuccessful comedy The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming, about a Russian submarine stranded off the coast of Cape Cod. This was at the height of the cold war and gained him a reputation for being a “Canadian pinko”, although it was nominated for a best picture Oscar.
In the Heat of the Night was followed by The Thomas Crown Affair (1968) in which McQueen and Faye Dunaway played thief and insurance investigator respectively and engaged in a chess game that evolved into one of the longest onscreen kisses, as the camera swirls around and around above their heads. The theme song, The Windmills of Your Mind, was a hit and the film a success.
Fiddler on the Roof, with a silk stocking placed by Jewison across the camera lens to provide an earth-toned quality, won Oscars for cinematography, music and sound, and a nomination for Chaim Topol in his signature role of Tevye.
Jesus Christ Superstar (1973), his adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s rock opera, and Rollerball (1975), starring James Caan, were followed by F.I.S.T. (1978), a tale of union corruption starring Sylvester Stallone as an idealistic young organiser who sells out, and And Justice for All (1979), starring Al Pacino, a deeply ironic portrayal of the legal world.
A Soldier’s Story (1985), based on the Pulitzer prize-winning play and including an early performance from Denzel Washington, dealt with black soldiers who risked their lives “in defence of a republic which didn’t even guarantee them their rights”, and some of whom had internalised the white man’s vision of them.
Moonstruck, a somewhat daft love story but a tremendous box office success and for the most part a critical one, won the Silver Bear and best director for Jewison at the Berlin film festival and was nominated for six Oscars, winning for best screenplay, best actress for Cher and best supporting actress for Olympia Dukakis.
Then came Other People’s Money (1991), a caustic and amusing comedy on the new world of corporate finance and takeovers, in which Danny DeVito played a money hungry vulture, made largely in response to Reagan’s era of deregulation, and The Hurricane (1999) in which Jewison again worked with Washington, who played the real life boxer Rubin “Hurricane” Carter, falsely convicted of a triple murder and imprisoned for years before the conviction was quashed. The latter film aroused controversy over its alleged manipulation of some facts and, despite its undoubted qualities, this fracas probably contributed to it being commercially disappointing.
In the early 1990s, Jewison had begun preparations for a film on the life of Malcolm X, and had secured Washington to play the title role, when Spike Lee gave his strongly expressed opinion that only a black film-maker could make this story. The two met, and Jewison handed over the film to Lee.
Jewison’s last film, The Statement (2003), starred Michael Caine as a Nazi war criminal on the run. He was also producer for films including The Landlord (1970), The Dogs of War (1980), Iceman (1984) and The January Man (1989).
He had returned to Canada in 1978, living on a ranch north of Toronto with his wife Dixie, whom he had married in 1953. There he reared Hereford cattle, grew tulips and produced his own-label maple syrup. In 1988 he founded the Canadian Centre for Advanced Film Studies, now known as the Canadian Film Centre, in Toronto.
He was a confirmed liberal, a man of integrity who turned in his coveted green card in protest at the Vietnam war and saw film not only as entertainment but also as a conduit for raising serious issues.
Dixie (Margaret Dixon) died in 2004. In 2010 he married Lynne St David, who survives him, as do two sons, Kevin and Michael, and a daughter, Jennifer, from his first marriage.
🔔 Norman Frederick Jewison, film director, producer and screenwriter, born 21 July 1926; died 20 January 2024
Daily inspiration. Discover more photos at Just for Books…?
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Breaking: MHRA Chief Exec Jumps Ship After MPs Call For Investigation Into Failure to Flag Covid Jab Side Effects. – The Expose (expose-news.com)
“An all-party group believe Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) were aware of heart and clotting issues in February 2021 but did not highlight the problems for several months.
The Telegraph reported today that MPs have said that the medical regulator failed to sound the alarm over Covid vaccine side effects and should be investigated.
The group warned that the MHRA Yellow Card reporting system – which encourages patients and doctors to flag-up medicine side effects – “grossly” underestimates complexities, and in some instances picks up just one in 180 cases of harm.
Also today, June Raine, Chief Executive of the agency has announced that she will be standing down after spending 5 years in the position.”
June Raine was made a Dame of the British Empire
Dame June Raine DBE - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
“She was elected in 2012 as the first chair of the European Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee and is also co-Chair of the WHO Advisory Committee on Safety of Medicinal Products. “
She was “Director of Vigilance and Risk Management of Medicines 1999 to 2019”.
Which makes you wonder whether the same problems of approvals of unsafe vaccines in the UK exists, as in the US.
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The Cars of Goncharov
So, I finally got to sit down and watch Goncharov over the weekend, and it was everything that people said it would be.
A lot of posts have been made extolling the virtues of the film itself, but I was absolutely baffled by some of the choices made behind the camera that absolutely influenced how the film portrayed both itself and its characters: the cars that the characters drove.
Behind the Camera
Ignoring all of it's wild satire of and/or adherence to the popular western view of both the Soviet Union and the Italian Mafia, Goncharov is at its core a movie about Russian/Italian mobster Goncharov trying to run his Naples Mafia organization while also dealing with betrayal, a loveless marriage, and a hidden past. As a result, most of the cars in the film - especially those driven by main characters - should logically be cars that were widely available in Italy at the time - a sea of Fiats, Vespas, Alfa Romeos, and Lancias, with a few Ferraris, Maseratis, and foreign cars thrown in for good measure. Goncharov should be driving around in a Lancia Flavia, while Sofia's midnight meeting with Katya should be lit by the headlights of a classic Cinquecento.
Right?
WRONG
This film plays absolutely nothing straight, and everything driven by a main character is Soviet in origin, and if it isn't, that lack of communist origins means something, even if it wasn't intended to by the filmmakers. Actually, hell, even the Soviet cars mean something. Let's get into this:
Cars of the Stars
1: Goncharov's Limo The original script treatment for the movie called this one out specifically - Goncharov's mysterious past would be accentuated by the fact that he drove around in a "meticulously-kept Volga sedan, in KGB black. From a distance, the car looked flawless, but upon closer inspection, numerous dents can be seen - remnants of a hard drive across a continent."
How Goncharov came to own a car that was owned primarily by the state intelligence agency of the USSR was unstated, however the car would've fit well with the character's intimidating "hardman" aura. However, because it was 1973, and most, if not all Volga sedans in existence were the property of the KGB, there was not a single car to be found anywhere in Italy, for all the scrabbling the crew did in pre-production.*
So, the crew "improvised", and somehow managed to "borrow"** A ZIL 114.
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Goncharov's Limo, as seen in the opening scene of the film.
To state fully how insane this is, the Zil 114 is a state limousine, built for the sole use of the USSR's diplomatic corps and those in the highest echelons of the Communist Party. Y'know, people like Brezhnev. For Goncharov to have gotten one is borderline impossible, but goddamn does it look good. The huge limousine dominates every scene it's in, and is an unmistakable presence in its own right. Had he arrived in a Volga, it's unlikely that anyone would've viewed Goncharov in the same immediately terrifying light.
*Tomas JWHJ 0715, son of director Matteo, wrote a book on the film's absolutely wild production in 1999 - it's where I'm sourcing most of my info from - and recalls his father bribing his way into the Port of Rome, in the hopes he could buy a Lada off of a passing ship.
**Real quotes there - nobody knows how they actually got this car. it's assumed that one of the film's local 'fixers' had connections in low places.
2: Katya's Lada 1300
Sold internally in the USSR as the VAZ-2103, Katya's ride throughout the film is actually an export model, a bright red Lada 1300 with the steering wheel on the wrong side - likely imported from the UK under less-than-legal means.*
This is a baffling choice, as production on the UK-spec 1300 began in the middle of 1973, meaning that filming was almost over by the time the car was built, unless it was a pre-production model. Either explanation - along with the fact that the film was shot in Italy, does not explain how they got the car. Additionally LHD models were for sale at the same time in both East and West Germany, making the choice of a RHD car is inexplicable at best, and speaks to the desperation of the film crew as they tried to source Soviet products in the middle of the Cold War.
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Katya's UK-registered Lada parked outside a garden party about an hour into the film. She meets Sofia in this scene, and enters the car via the "correct" door, one of three times she does so in the entire film.
That being said, the car fits perfectly with Katya's personality. While the Lada is a very obviously Soviet car, it's based on the Italian Fiat 125, and blends into the background of many street scenes, mirroring Katya's desire to leave her husband and the USSR behind, and live freely in Italy. The steering wheel being on the wrong side is a sign of her refusal to stick to conventional societal norms about her relationship - throughout the movie, she often forgets which door of the car she's supposed to get into, usually after being with her husband. However, whenever she leaves Sofia, and when she (spoiler) betrays Goncharov in the finale, she enters the car via the correct door on the first try.
*In his book, Tomas JWHJ 0715 claims that members of the production were successful at least once in their various madcap attempts to find a car for the film, supposedly stealing something off the street. Stills from the upcoming Criterion Collection remaster were revealed several years ago, and one of them showed the car featuring a UK registration plate. Someone managed to get a result in some forgotten DVLA record, showing that the car was registered and then almost immediately stolen, although there were no specific dates given, the record being over 50 years old.
3: Valery Michailov's UAZ-450
A man with a mission (although we never learn exactly what that is), he arrives on the scene in a red UAZ van. You know the one. That one. It's a former military van, now serving a seemingly more dangerous purpose, although it's not clear what - even in the potato-quality youtube rips and the sole VHS release, the van has clearly been repainted in a hurry*, possibly to hide its origins.
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Like Valery himself, the van sticks to the background, driving sedately behind crowds and sticking to the backstreets throughout the film.
It's a close parallel to its owner - Valery seems to be itching for a fight the whole movie, a tight military haircut and rigid firearms discipline giving some clue to his origins, but not his mission. Is he here to rescue his sister Katya from a loveless marriage? Is he on Goncharov's trail? Is he trying to repossess the limo? We may never know for sure and he likes it that way.
*No shit it was hastily painted. Seemingly the only vehicle in the film that wasn't outright stolen, the van had been bought from the Romanian national police, and was still in its police paint until two days before the first scenes were shot.
4: Mario's ZAZ 965 A Zaporozhets
Another bizarre choice for a car that inadvertently speaks to who the character is on a deep level. Mario is usually seen riding with Goncharov in his Zil, and his car is not seen until the end of the film, although mention is made of his "tiny shitbox" well before that. When the time comes, it's revealed that instead of an expected Fiat 500, Mario instead drives a tiny Ukrainian-built supermini.
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Mario's "Tiny Blue Shitbox" doesn't do him any favors.
This is, again, entirely on-brand for Mario, even if no specific mention of the car is made in either the script or behind the scenes book.* One of the only Italian characters in the film, Mario desperately wants to be a Soviet citizen, and latches onto Goncharov in an attempt to further this. His choice of an obscure Soviet car instead of a rare-as-rocks Fiat 500 not only speaks to this, but also to his penchant for making bad decisions: the car is a heap of junk that barely starts and smokes heavily from the exhaust. Later on in the film, after he is dismissed from Goncarov's organization for his betrayal, he attempts to drive away, only for the car to completely die on him. His life in ruins, his car derelict, and his dreams broken, he walks away on foot.**
*Considering it's very clearly a Soviet market version, it's assumed to be stolen, however so many cars were stolen for this film that even the production crew was unsure by the end of filming.
**Again, not a scripted thing. The car actually did that and Al Pacino just rolled with it.
5: Andrey Daddano's Maserati Indy
Is there truly a better villain car than a bright green Maserati? Andrey Daddano doesn't think so. Goncharov's rival/subject of obsession is of questionable nationality, but plays the "rich Italian" role to a tee. His Indy is a signature part of his appearance, to the point where the mere sight of it is enough to get Goncharov's full and undivided attention.
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The Banker, in his green machine.
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Disposing of a liability.
Little is known about this car - according to production sources, it belonged to a member of the crew, although accounts vary as to whether this car belonged to writer Matteo JWHJ 0715 or producer Domenico Procacci. Another account claims that Gene Hackman had bought the car, and loaned it to the production in order to recoup some of the costs. Other accounts claim that Hackman owned the car, and refused to loan it to the production; whenever scenes with it needed to be filmed, he was "distracted" with alcohol and women.
6: Ice Pick Joe's Ford Transit LWB
Everybody's favorite professional assassin had an (pardon the pun) absolutely killer introduction to the movie - exiting Naples' central train station, with no introduction at all, he finds the nearest unattended van, breaks out the window, and steals it right there and then. Gone in 60 seconds, but without the Nicholas Cage.
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Ice Pick Joe is one cool customer, and his unassuming murder van adds to his quietly violent ways.
The totally blasé fashion that he approaches his mode of transport is as much a part of his character as his icepick is. He needed a ride, so he stole one. The fact that it's a van designed by the British division of an American car company means nothing to him; it's just a set of wheels. After his death at Katya's hands in the boathouse, the van becomes his tomb, and is shoved into the harbor.*
*For real. In 2019, they found the remains of the van at the bottom of Naples harbor. Its fake license plate survived almost 50 years underwater, and Carabinieri investigators were able to match it to stills from the film.
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TL;DR: Goncharov's wild-ass production meant that half the cars used in the film were stolen, and the rest were destroyed or stolen anyways. In the process, they managed to make meaningful and wholly descriptive chariots for each character in the process. I don't think they could've made it like this if they tried.
I'm sure that the KGB still want to know how they got that Zil.
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Happy Birthday Gregory Edward “Greg” Hemphill born 14th December 1969 in Glasgow.
I think the majority of us will know who Greg is, one half of the successful partnership with partner, Ford Kiernan that is Still Game.
The family left Scotland when Greg was twelve years old, and he spent much of his childhood in Montreal, Canada. Greg returned home to study at Glasgow University, in the Department of Theatre, Film and Television Studies, graduating MA in 1992.
Greg made his acting debut at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 1990. His work includes roles in God Plus Support in the Theatre and Only an Excuse. He is a regular on the comedy circuit. He also ventured into radio as the original presenter of football show, Off the Ball on BBC Radio Scotland and The Eddie Mair Show. As well as writing for Still Game and Chewin The Fat he has written for Channel 4 programme Space Cadets, BBC’s Pulp Video and The Ferguson Theory.
Still Game has transferred successfully onto the big stage and has sold out countless times at The Hydro. The third and final run of the shows Still Game: The Final Farewell was officially announced on 1st November 2018. The ninth and final series of Still Game was screened in 2019 The show won an ‘Outstanding Contribution’ TV award at Scottish Baftas that year.
Away from his work Greg is a bit of a card shark, he plays in competitions, he has won over thirty thousand dollars in competitions and was third in the Scottish Championships in 2002
Greg has been kind of quiet of late, but the good news is he returns to our screens on Hogmanay with a new sketch show. The show is set to bring up all the biggest talking points of this year – from COP26 to the wild swimming phenomenon. The show titled “Queen of the New Year” will star Greg and Robert Florence along with Barbara Rafferty, Clive Russell, Gayle Telfer Stevens, Louise McCarthy, John Gordon Sinclair and Juliet Cadzow, so some familiar faces from Still Game and Burnistoun.
Greg is married to Balamory star Julie Wilson Nimmo, 46, they announced they are to their own production company launch Blue Haven Productions Limited. The latest from Greg and Julie who live in the West End of Glasgow, is they will be teaming up who live in the West End, are appearing together in Olga da Polga, the first-ever television adaptation of Paddington creator Michael Bond’s beloved books. The new 13-part, live-action and animation series is produced by Glasgow-based production company Marakids, and it has been made with the full support of the Bond family.
Greg and Julie have been married since 1999, they met while both were working on the 90s sketch show Pulp Video. Greg says of them;
“We met on sketch shows, and we always laughed a lot. We still do. There are lots of laughs, lots of carry on when we work together.”
Greg and his Still Game sidekick Ford Kiernan launched a whisky, named after their characters Jack and Vioctor two or three years back, and the knobs at Jack Daniels objected after the pair later applied to register the name as a trademark for whisky and other drink-related services. The matter ended up going to an arbitrator. The Tennessee-based company claimed the drink, named after Still Game’s two main characters, could confuse customers and make them think they were endorsing the Scotch blend.
The firm argued the name could allow the Scottish whisky to cash in on the recognition of the well-known brand.
Hemphill, who plays the character Victor, provided evidence during the dispute while managing director Justin Welch provided evidence for Jack Daniel’s.
Hemphill said Still Game was a popular show across the UK, particularly in Scotland, arguing that “Jack and Victor” has become synonymous with the BBC programme.
It was a great triumph for the small guy versus golliath, Jack Daniel’s was ordered to pay £3,200 to Jack and Victor Limited, the company used to market the whisky earlier this year.
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Judi Dench presented with IFTA Lifetime Achievement Award at ceremony in Dublin
The Oscar-winning actress was presented with the award by Arts Minister Catherine Martin.
JUDI DENCH HAS been presented with the Irish Film and Television Awards (IFTA) Lifetime Achievement Award in Dublin this evening.
The Oscar-winning actress received the award at a special ceremony at the Shelbourne Hotel, where she took part in a conversation with Deirdre O’Kane about her life and career in front of an audience of Irish Academy members and invited guests.
Dench was presented with her award by Arts Minister Catherine Martin.
Her career has spanned over six decades and has seen her play starring roles in stage, television and film productions. She is perhaps best known for playing M in the James Bond series.
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PETER HOULIHAN Judi Dench at the award's ceremony this evening.
In 1999, she won an Oscar for her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth I in Shakespeare in Love. She has been nominated for a further seven Academy Awards, including for her performance in Kenneth Branagh’s 2021 semi-autobiographical drama Belfast.
She was also nominated for her portrayal of Mother and Baby Homes survivor and campaigner Philomena Lee in the 2013 film Philomena, which documented her 50-year search for her forcibly adopted son, Anthony.
Though Dench was born in York, the 88-year-old’s parents both grew up in Dublin. Her mother was born in Ireland and her father was born in the UK, but grew up in Dublin.
Speaking about her return to Dublin, Dench joked: “Most of my relations are here, probably in this room.”
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Áine Moriarty, IFTA CEO, Dame Judi Dench, Catherine Martin, Arts Minister
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CEO of IFTA Áine Moriarty said: “We in the Irish Academy are so honoured to pay tribute to Judi Dench and to celebrate her extraordinary talent, work and career.
“Judi is a master of her craft; the breadth and variety of her work on stage and screen has solidified her as one of the most respected and iconic actors of her generation,” she said.
“We’re so proud to present her with this Irish Academy Lifetime Achievement Award here in Dublin, the city where her parents grew up”.
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Dench’s Belfast co-star Ciarán Hinds congratulated her on the award this evening on behalf of the Irish Academy, saying: “We are thrilled not only that you’ve accepted it, but we feel very honoured to be able to offer it to you.”
Caitríona Balfe, who also starred in Belfast alongside Dench, added “Working with you has been one of the highlights of my career. I got to witness firsthand your kindness, your light, your incredible talent and, of course, your wicked sense of humour.
“From stage to television and film, you have inspired us, you have moved us and you are a true, true legend,” she said.
Previous recipients of the IFTA Lifetime Achievement Awards include Maureen O’Hara, Gabriel Byrne, Liam Neeson and Pierce Brosnan.
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Remember Caitríona’s appreciation of Dame Judi’s “wicked sense of humour?”
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Does the Japanese production move around like a tour or is it usually in the one place? I noticed the Japanese production website says final performance in August but also that it’s been there since 1988. Thanks!
The word I've always used for the Japanese production is "sit-down tour". A "sit-down production" is one that stays in the same place, like the Broadway production of Phantom, but also like the ones that were in Los Angeles from 1989-1993, Chicago from 1990-1994, San Francisco from 1993-1999, and I suppose even the Las Vegas version from 2006-2012. A "tour", as you might expect, moves from location to location, like the roving US tours, the UK tours, the World Tours, and so on.
Now why do I combine the two terms for the Japanese production? Because the way the Japanese production works is that it opens in a city in Japan, say Tokyo, and stays there the entire duration of its run, which is usually about 1 to 2 years. It then closes for a year or so before opening again, sometimes in the same city but a different theater but just as often in a different city, like Osaka, Sapporo, Yokohama. It will then stay at that theater or city for another 1 to 2 years, close down, move elsewhere, rinse, repeat. So it's both a tour, because it does move around the country... but also a sit-down, because whenever it opens, it stays in that location.
(Incidentally, this is why the Japanese production "only" hit 8000 performances even though it's been running since 1988, almost the same amount of time as the Broadway production, which was about to hit 14,000 performances when it closed. The Japanese production does not run continuously, but starts up, stops for a time, then starts again, over and over.)
If you want a very nice, constantly updated list of all the production's past, present, and future stops, I highly recommend this part of the Japanese Wikipedia's page on the musical! It includes, as far as I know, the start and end dates, locations, and any other pertinent info for every stop the Japanese production has ever made, as well as letting you know when the current production will end (August 27, 2023) and when the production will open next (April 2024). Obviously it's all in Japanese, but hey, that's what Google Translate is for!
So there you have it!
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David Verrey, British actor. David Verrey’s film career started in 1989, but he only has 34 credits, mostly in TV. He has made appearances in popular TV shows, so his face is familiar. He is also very active in British Theater.
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3. 2001/Sep. Lexx S04;E09.
4. 2004/Oct. Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason.
5-7 2005/Mar. Doctor Who S01;E04.
8. 2006/May. Ultimate Force S04;E02.
9. 2007/Nov. Law & Order: UK S05;E01.
10. 2012/May. Game of Thrones S02;E06.
11-12. Ripper Street S01;E06.
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14. 2014. photo from theatrical production of One Man, Two Guvnors.
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Do you know of any Euro musical productions besides Rebecca going on in Jan-March 2023?
I'm trying to plan a vacation lol, anywhere in Europe would go
TIA!
Alright this isn't going to be a full list because I'm sure I can't find them all but I've done my best. I've decided to make this a list of all musicals in Europe for all of 2023, so that everyone might find this useful (that's code for I love making lists and got carried away).
Musicals in Europe in 2023
2022.12.10 Listed alphabetically by country and then by opening date. Countries listed below are Austria, England, France, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Russia, Spain, Switzerland. Click 'keep reading' to see the list.
Edit 2022.12.11: added some more musical in Austria, The Netherlands and Russia. Sources to websites where I found this information and where you can book tickets are now at the bottom of the list. Sorry they weren’t added originally, I made the original list at 1am.
Edit 2022.12.11: added performances at the open-air theatre in Tecklenburg, Germany.
Edit: 2022.12.12 added more shows for Switzerland, Netherlands, Germany, Ireland, Scotland, Wales and France.
Edit: 2022.12.15 i can’t keep up with all the asks telling me to add things to the list. please see this tag (european musicals in 2023) to see asks telling me about more shows, but i don’t have the time to keep sourcing and adding them to this list anymore.
Austria
Rebecca das Musical - Vienna, Raimund Theater September 9th 2022 - TBD Cast: Nienke Latten (Ich), Mark Seibet (Maxim de Winter), Willemijn Verkaik (Mrs Danvers), Boris Pfeifer (Jack Favell), Ana Milva Gomes (Mrs Van Hopper), James Park (Frank Crawly), Annemieke van Dam (Beatrice/Alt Mrs Danvrs), Aris Sas (Ben)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Disney) - Vienna, Ronacher November 10th 2022 - TBD Cast: Abla Alaoui (Esmerelda), David Jakobs (Quasimodo), Dominik Hees (Phoebus), Andreas Lichtenberger (Frollo), Mathias Schlung (Clopin)
My Fair Lady - Vienna, Volksoper December 14th 2022 - January 10th 2023 Cast: Juliette Khalil (Eliza Doolittle), Axel Herrig (Henry Higgins)
Catch Me if You Can - Linz, Landestheater Linz December 14th 2022 - June 3rd 2023
Anastasia - Linz, Landestheater Linz December 15th 2022 -
Hedwig and the Angry Inch - Vienna, Das Vindobona January 9th 2023 - January 29th 2023 Cast: Drew Sarich (Hedwig), Anna Mandrella (Yitzhak)
Lady in the Dark - Vienna, Volksoper January 26th 2023 - February 22nd 2023 Cast: TBD
Funny Girl - Baden, Stadttheater/Bühne Baden January 28th 2023 - March 25th 2023 Cast: Johanna Arrouas (Fanny Brice), Thomas Weissengruber (Nick Arnstein)
Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 - Linz, Landestheater Linz February 11th 2023 - June 17th 2023
Anatevka - Vienna, Volksoper February 23rd 2022 - March 31st 2023 Cast: TBD
Jesus Christ Superstar - Vienna, Raimund Theater March 31st 2023 - April 10th 2023 (Concert version) Cast: Drew Sarich (Jesus)
The Sound of Music - Vienna, Volksoper April 1st 2023 - May 1st 2023 Cast: TBD
Fun Home - Linz, Landestheater Linz April 13th 2023 - May 22nd 2023
Cabaret - Vienna, Volksoper May 5th 2023 - May 14th 2023 Cast: TBD
The Wizard of Oz (Arlen/Webber) - Vienna, Volksoper May 17th 2023 - June 25th 2023 Cast: TBD
Elisabeth das Musical - Vienna, Schloss Schönbrunn June 29th 2023 - July 1st 2023 (Open air concert) Maya Hakvoort (Elisabeth), Mark Seibert (Der Tod)
Cabaret - Baden, Stadttheater/Bühne Baden July 7th 2023 - August 25th 2023 Cast: Anna Mandrella (Sally Boweles), Drew Sarich (Emcee), René Rumpold (Herr Schultz), Maya Hakvoort (Fraulein Schneider), Alexander Donesh (Cliff), Iva Schell (Fraulein Kost), Jan Walter (Ernst Ludwig)
Dirty Dancing - Linz, Landestheater Linz July 11th 2023 - August 6th 2023
England (West End & UK Tours)
Les Misérables - London, Sondheim Theatre October 8th 1985 - TBD
The Phantom of the Opera - London, Her Majesty's Theatre October 9th 1986 - TBD
Mamma Mia! - London, Novello Theatre April 6th 1999 - September 30th 2023
The Lion King - London, Lyceum Theatre October 19th 1999 - TBD
Wicked - London, Apollo Victoria Theatre September 27th 2006 - TBD
Matilda - London, Cambridge Theatre October 25th 2011 - December 17th 2023
The Book of Mormon - London, Prince of Wales Theatre February 25th 2013 - March 18th 2023
Hamilton - London, Victoria Palace Theatre December 21st 2017 - September 30th 2023
Tina (The Tuna Turner Musical) - London, Aldwych April 17th 2018 - July 11th 2023
Six - London, Vaudeville Theatre January 17th 2019 - TBD
Only Fools and Horses: The Musical - London, Theatre Royal Haymarket February 9th 2019 - April 1st 2023
Mary Poppins - London, Prince Edward Theatre November 13th 2019 - January 8th 2023
& Juliet - London, Shaftesbury Theatre November 20th 2019 - March 25th 2023
Come From Away - London, Phoenix Theatre January 19th 2019 - January 7th 2023
Jersey Boys - London, Trafalgar Theatre July 18th 2021 - April 30th 2023
Pretty Woman - London, Savoy Theatre July 19th 2021 - April 2nd 2023
Frozen - London, Theatre Royal Drury Lane August 27th 2021 - March 26th 2023
Back to the Future - London, Adelphi Theatre September 13th 2021 - February 12th 2023
Get Up, Stand Up! The Bob Marley Musical - London, Lyric Theatre October 1st 2021 - January 8th 2023
Moulin Rouge! - London, Piccadilly Theatre November 12th 2021 - April 15th 2023
Cabaret - London, Kit Kat Club at the Playhouse Theatre November 15th 2021 - December 16th 2023
Heathers - London, The Other Palace Theatre November 25th 2021 - February 18th 2023
Bonnie and Clyde - London, Garrick Theatre March 4th 2022 - May 20th 2023
The Witches of Oz - London, The Vaults Theatre September 19th 2022 - January 14th 2023
Hex - London, Olivier Theatre November 26th 2022 - January 14th 2023
Newsies - London, Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre November 29th 2022 - April 16th 2023
Mandela - London, Young Vic November 29th 2022 - February 4th 2023
Bugsy Malone - London, Alexandra Palace December 3rd 2022 - January 15th 2023
The Rocky Horror Show - UK Tour January 3rd 2023 - September 2nd 2023
Fisherman's Friends - UK Tour January 31st 2023 - May 30th 2023
Jersey Boys - UK Tour January 10th 2023 - May 6th 2023
Sister Act - UK Tour January 11th 2023 - January 27th 2024
Blood Brothers - UK Tour January 17th 2023 - April 29th 2023
Dirty Dancing - Dominion Theatre January 18th 2023 - April 29th 2023
Sylvia - London, Old Vic January 27th 2023 - April 1st 2023
Oklahoma! - London, Wyndham's Theatre February 16th 2023 - September 2nd 2023
Bat out of Hell - London, Peacock Theatre February 17th 2023 - April 1st 2023
The Great British Bake Off Musical - London, Noel Coward Theatre February 25th 2023 - May 13th 2023
Guys and Dolls - London, Bridge Theatre February 27th 2023 - September 2nd 2023
Titanic the Musical - UK Tour March 16th 2023 - August 5th 2023
Ain't Too Proud - London, Prince Edward's Theatre March 31st 2023 - October 1st 2023
The Rocky Horror Show - London, Peacock Theatre May 3rd 2023 - June 10th 2023
Mrs Doubtfire - London, Shaftsbury Theatre May 12th 2023 - January 13th 2024
42nd Street - London, Sadler's Wells June 7th 2023 - July 2nd 2023
Crazy for You - London, Gillian Lynne Theatre June 24th 2023 - January 20th 2024
The Spongebob Musical - London, Queen Elizabeth Hall July 26th 2023 - August 27th 2023
The Drifter's Girl - UK Tour September 12th 2023 - January 13th 2024
France
The Producers / Les Producteurs - Paris, Theatre de Paris December 9th 2022 - April 2nd 2023
The Lion King / Le Roi Lion (Disney) - Paris, Théâtre Mogador December 13th 2022 - June 6th 2023
Cabaret - Paris, Lido2Paris - February 3rd 2023
Josephine Baker the Musical - Paris, Bobino Theatre - February 22nd 2023
Notre Dame de Paris - Paris, NODUS November 15th 2023 - December 3rd 2023
Germany
Tanz der Vampire - Stuttgart, Stage Palladium Theater October 5th 2021 - September 10th 2023 Cast: Filippo Strocchi (Graf von Krolock), Kristin Backes (Sarah), Vincent van Gorp (Afred), Jakub Wocial (Professor Abronsius), Oleg Krasovitskii (Chagal), Anja Bakus (Magda), Wolfgang Zarnack (Koukol), Andreas Nutzl (Herbert), Hanny Aden (Rebeca)
Aladdin (Disney) - Stuttgart, Stage Apollo Theater October 2021 - January 19th 2023 Cast: Gonzalo Campos López (Aladdin), Rita Sebah (Jasmin), Maximillian Man (Genie), Claus Dam (Sultan), Paolo Bianca (Jafar), Terry Alfaro (Iago)
Ku-Damm 56 das Musical - Berlin, Stage Theater des Westens October 2021 - February 19th 2023 Sandra Leitner (Monika), Pedro Reichert (Freddy), Katja Uhlig (Caterina Schollack), Patrik Cieslik (Joachim)
Mamma Mia - Hamburg, Stage Theater Neue Flora October 2021 - August 27th 2023 Cast: Sabine Mayer (Donna), Anna Thorén (alt Donna), Rose-Anne van Elswijk (Sophie), Jennifer van Brenk (Tanja), Franziska Lessing (Rosie), Sasche Oliver Bauer (Sam), Tetje Mierendorf (Bill), Detlef Leistenschneider (Harry)
Hamilton - Hamburg, Stage Operettenhaus October 2021 - September 30th 2023 Benet Monteiro (Alexander Hamilton), Diluckshan Jeyaratnam (alt Hamilton/Aaron Burr), Ivy Quainoo (Eliza Hamilton), Gino Emnes (Aaron Burr), Chasity Crisp (Angelixa Schuyler), Charles Simmons (George Washington), Daniel Dodd-Ellis (Lafayette/Thomas Jefferson), Redchild (Hercules Mulligan/James Maddison), Oliver Edward (John Laurens/Philip Hamilton), Mae Ann Jorolan (Peggy Schuyler/Maria Reynolds), Jan Kersjes (King George)
Frozen/Die Eiskonigin (Disney) - Hamburg, Stage Theater an der Elbe October 2021 - December 23rd 2023 Cast: Sabrina Weckerlin (Elsa), Celena Pieper (Anna), Janneke Ivankova (alt Elsa), Willemijn Maandag (alt Anna), Owen Playfair (Kristoff), Bob van de Weijdeven (Hans), Elindo Avastia (Olaf)
The Lion King/Der Konig der Lowen (Disney) - Hamburg, Stage Theater im Hafen October 2021 - December 17th 2023 Cast: Hope Maine (Simba), Andrea del Solar (Nala), OJ Lunch (Mufasa), Bongiwe Happiness Malunga (Rafiki), Bernd Lambrecht (Scar), Joachim Benoit (Zazu), Tobias Korinth (Timon), S'Thembiso Keith Machiane (Pumbaa)
Moulin Rouge! - Cologne, Musical Dome Autumn 2022 - June 30th 2023
Tina (The Tina Turner Musical) - Stuttgart, Stage Apollo Theater March 7th 2023 - December 23rd 2023 Cast: Aisata Blackman (Tina Turner)
Romeo und Julia: Liebe ist Alles (Plate/Sommer) - Berlin, Stage Theater des Westens March 21st 2023 - June 30th 2023
Madagascar: A Musical Adventure - Tecklenburg, Freilichtspiele Tecklenburg May 14th 2023 - August 30th 2023
Musical Meets Pop / Pfingstgala -Tecklenburg, Freilichtspiele Tecklenburg May 29th 2023
Mozart! das Musical - Tecklenburg, Freilichtspiele Tecklenburg June 16th 2023 - August 27th 2023
Robin Hood das Musical - Fulda, Schlosstheater June 18th 2023 - August 27th 2023
Miami Nights - Tecklenburg, Freilichtspiele Tecklenburg July 21st 2023 - September 10th 2023
Tarzan (Disney) - Stuttgart, Stage Palladium Theater November 18th 2023 - June 30th 2024 Cast: TBD
Ireland
Six - UK and Ireland Tour, Belfast April 11th 2023 - April 15th 2023
Italy
Sister Act - Milan, Teatro Nazionale CheBanca December 2022 - January 8th 2023
The Netherlands
Aladdin - The Hague, Circustheater Scheveningen October 2021 - February 26th 2023 Cast: Jonathan Vroege (Aladdin), Stanley Burleson (Genie), Keoma Aidhen (Jasmine), Roberto de Groot (Jafar), Michel Sorbach (Sultan), Darren van der Lek (Iago)
Tina (The Tina Turner Musical) - Utrecht, Beatrix Theater October 2021 - February 18th 2023 Cast: Nyassa Alberta (Tina), Nurlaila Karim (alt Tina)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - Netherlands Tour December 7th 2022 - March 5th 2023
The Prom - Royal Theater Carré January 20th 2023 - January 22nd 2023 Cast: Pia Douwes, Juliette van Tongeren
Les Misérables - Royal Theater Carré March 1st 2023 - March 19th 2023 Milan van Waardenburg (Jean Valjean), René van Kooten (alt Jeab Valjean), Freek Vartels (Javert), Yannick Plugers (Thénardier), Michael Muyderman (Marius), Channah Hewitt (Fantine), Vajén van den Bosch (Éponine), Ellen Pieters (Madame Thénardier), Mark Roy Luykx (Enjolras), Sem Gerritsma (Cosette)
Aida (Disney) - The Hague, Circustheater Scheveningen April 12th 2023 - June 30th 2023
Les Misérables - Royal Theater Carré July 5th 2023 - July 23rd 2023 Milan van Waardenburg (Jean Valjean), René van Kooten (alt Jeab Valjean), Freek Vartels (Javert), Yannick Plugers (Thénardier), Michael Muyderman (Marius), Channah Hewitt (Fantine), Vajén van den Bosch (Éponine), Ellen Pieters (Madame Thénardier), Mark Roy Luykx (Enjolras), Sem Gerritsma (Cosette) 
Six - Amsterdam, Delamar Theatre September 20th 2023 - October 1st 2023
Six - Rotterdam, Nieuwe Luxor Theater October 4th 2023 - October 8th 2023
Russia
Fear Nothing, I Am With You НИЧЕГО НЕ БОЙСЯ, Я С ТОБОЙ - Moscow, MDM Theatre 2022 - February 26th 2023
First Date - Moscow, MDM Theatre December 17th 2022 - January 28th 2023
Valentine’s Day - Moscow, MDM Theatre December 22nd 2022 - January 21st 2023
Demon Onegin мюзикл Демон Онегина - St Petersburg December 23rd 2022 - July 23rd 2023
Master and Margarita МАСТЕР И МАРГАРИТА - St Petersburg December 29th 2022 - July 16th 2023
Alice in Wonderland (Gleb Matveychuk) - St Petersburg, Большой зал театра музыкальной комедии January 2nd 2023 - January 4th 2023
Miracle-Yudo ЧУДО-ЮДО- St Petersburg January 4th 2023 - January 6th 2023
Hits From The Broadway And The Whole World - St Petersburg, Большой зал театра музыкальной комедии   January 5th 2023, January 19th 2023
The Count of Monte Cristo (Frank Wildhorn) - St Petersburg, Большой зал театра музыкальной комедии January 6th 2023 - January 8th 2023
Notre Dame de Paris + Romeo et Juliette - St Petersburg January 13th 2023
Can-Can - St Petersburg, Большой зал театра музыкальной комедии January 14th 2023 - January 15th 2023
Bely.Petersburg - St Petersburg, Большой зал театра музыкальной комедии January 17th 2023
Thieves’ Carnival - St Petersburg, Большой зал театра музыкальной комедии January 18th 2023
Peter I ПЁТР I (Frank Wildhorn) - St Petersburg, Большой зал театра музыкальной комедии January 20th 2023 - TBD
The Mousetrap - St Petersburg, Большой зал театра музыкальной комедии January 21st 2023
Queen of Spades Дама Пик - St Petersburg January 25th 2023 - January 26th 2023
Diamond Chariot Алмазная колесница - St Petersburg January 20th 2023 - April 9th 2023
Lolita Лолита - St Petersburg February 3rd 2023 - July 28th 2023
Seven Short Stories Семь новелл - St Petersburg February 11th 2023 - May 9th 2023
Rasputin РАСПУТИН - St Petersburg February 9th 2023 - May 6th 2023
Scotland
Six - UK and Ireland Tour, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Glasgow May 2nd 2023 - May 13th 2023, August 29th 2023 - September 3rd 2023
Spain
Company - Madrid, UMusic Hotel Teatro Albéniz November 17th 2022 - February 14th 2023
The Lion King / El Rey León - Madrid, Teatro Lope de Vega December 2022 - March 31st 2023
Tina (The Tina Turner Musical) - Madrid, Teatro Coliseum December 2022 - January 8th 2023
Switzerland
Sister Act - Zurich, MAAG halle December 2022 - Feburary 23rd 2023
Lady Bess - St Gallen, Theatre St Gallen January 12th 2022 - April 26th 2023
Wustenblume - St Gallen, Theatre St Gallen May 23rd 2023 - June 10th 2023
Wales
Six - UK and Ireland Tour, Aberdeen August 8th 2023 - August 12th 2023
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westeroswisdom · 9 months
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Apparently, House of the Dragon can continue work on Season 2.
It seems to have to do with a different union covering UK actors and peculiarities of British law as regards trade unions.
House of the Dragon and Industry are set to continue shooting in the UK this summer, despite the SAG-AFTRA strike. [ ... ] Though a U.S. program, Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon has a largely British cast working under Equity contracts rather than SAG-AFTRA ones. Similarly, fellow HBO show Industry operates under Equity rules and sources close to production say both shows are moving forward as planned. [ ... ] Guidance issued in the past hour informs SAG-AFTRA members working under Equity contracts that they should should “continue to report to work.” Whether the shows’ casts would want to work under the current conditions isn’t known but the UK has strict anti-trade union laws that do not allow for members to strike in unity with counterparts in other countries. Should they boycott, they would be open to legal action from the studios. “Industrial relations legislation in the United Kingdom is draconian, and often viewed as the most restrictive in the Western world,” the Equity guidance stated. “The convoluted and pernicious hurdles faced by all unions in the United Kingdom are a national disgrace and need urgent reform. The regrettable consequence of this framework is that what artists working in the United Kingdom – whether SAG-AFTRA and/or Equity members (or both) – can do, may be different from their comrades in the United States and other parts of the world.” However, the union, which has 47,000 members from various entertainment backgrounds, says it “stands in unwavering solidarity” with SAG-AFTRA.
The bottom line is that there won't be a work stoppage in production of House of the Dragon. Though the actors associated with the series can show solidarity with the SAG-AFTRA strike in other ways.
The new spin-off series The Hedge Knight will remain on hold. Unlike House of the Dragon Season 2 which had been fully scripted, The Hedge Knight cannot go forward because the writers (WGA) have been on strike since early May.
I'd just like to point out that most members of SAG-AFTRA are not the fabled "A-listers" like Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Will Smith, and Nicole Kidman. There are vast numbers of little-known actors who have to hustle just to make ends meet.
Pedro Pascal was not always one of the most sought after actors on TV. He spent over a decade acting in minor roles just to put food on the table. Earlier this week we mentioned his 1999 appearance in an episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
The strike is to improve the lives and working conditions of the 2023 versions of young Pedro from 1999.
The people who run and own the studios are already filthy rich. They are resisting SAG-AFTRA and WGA out of insatiable greed.
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It's the actors and writers who made "peak TV" possible – not CEOs who make more in one month than many people earn in a lifetime.
So feel relieved that production of HotD S2 won't face interruption. But also support the members of SAG-AFTRA and WGA who are the backbone of the industry.
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StEx Appreciation Month Day 1: Rusty
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Favourite Actor My favourite actor is Max Rizzo! He was the first Rusty I saw live so he will always be very special to me. I also enjoy the current Rusty Max Luca Maus, Adrian Hansel, Rommel Singson, Paul Whitaker, Greg Mowry and... heck I just love every Rusty so much! If you name a Rusty actor there’s a big chance that I will love them.
Favourite Songs/Scenes My favourite song is the Starlight Sequence. The way the Sequence is staged in the current Bochum production is SO beautiful. I also enjoy Call Me Rusty too ☺️
Favourite Costumes My favourite costume is the current Bochum one! I think the hat just completes the costume!
Favourite Ships My OTP is Steam Press which is Rusty and post 2018 caboose! But I also love Rusted Brakes, Rusty and Ruhrgold, and I’ve started loving Pearl and Rusty.
Headcanons I headcanon Rusty to be Italian because my favourite Rusty (Max Rizzo) is Italian and I headcanon him to be Espresso’s cousin! I also headcanon him to be really good at knitting and crocheting.
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Actors who appear in adaptations of both "Les Misérables" and "A Christmas Carol"
Because of course there's some overlap. Just for fun I thought I’d list them.
Fredric March: Jean Valjean in the 1935 Hollywood film/Scrooge in the 1954 TV Christmas Carol
Frank Finlay: Jean Valjean in the 1967 BBC miniseries/Marley’s Ghost in the 1984 TV Christmas Carol with George C. Scott
Angela Pleasance: Fantine in the 1978 British film/The Ghost of Christmas Past in the 1984 TV Christmas Carol with George C. Scott
Caroline Langrishe: Cosette in the 1978 British film/nephew Fred’s wife Janet in the 1984 TV Christmas Carol with George C. Scott
Meredith Braun: Éponine in the London and UK Tour productions of the musical, 1992-93/Belle in The Muppet Christmas Carol, 1992
Dominic West: Jean Valjean in the 2018 BBC miniseries/nephew Fred in the 1999 TV Christmas Carol with Patrick Stewart
Fra Fee: Courfeyrac in the 2012 musical film/voice of nephew Fred (or rather Harry, as he’s renamed) in the 2022 animated Scrooge: A Christmas Carol
Olivia Colman: Mme. Thénardier in the 2018 BBC miniseries/voice of the Ghost of Christmas Past in the 2022 animated Scrooge: A Christmas Carol
Johnny Flynn: Félix Tholomyés in the 2018 BBC miniseries/voice of Bob Cratchit in the 2022 animated Scrooge: A Christmas Carol
And 2004's A Christmas Carol: The Musical features many veterans from productions of Les Mis on the West End stage.
Claire Moore (Mrs. Fezziwig): Fantine in 1993, Mme. Thénardier in 2006
Ruthie Henshall (Scrooge's mother): Fantine in 1992 and in the 1995 10th Anniversary Concert
Linzi Hately (Mrs. Cratchit): Éponine in 1988 (and the prerecorded voice of Éponine’s scream from then on), Mme. Thénardier in 2012, and a “Turning” woman in the 2012 film
Gay Soper (Charwoman #1 at the Royal Exchange): Mme. Thénardier in 1988 and on the Complete Symphonic Recording
Jenny Galloway (Charwoman #2 at the Royal Exchange): Mme. Thénardier many times
Dave Willetts (one of the charity solicitors): Jean Valjean in London 1988-1993, and in Australia, 1997-1998
There are more too (if I'm not mistaken, the actor who plays Young Marley was understudying Marius in London at the time), but these are all the names I can think of.
And two more indirect Christmas Carol connections from the 1967 BBC Les Misérables:
Michele Dotrice (Fantine): wife of Edward Woodward, the Ghost of Christmas Present in the 1984 TV Christmas Carol with George C. Scott.
Eileen Moore (Mme. Victurnien): wife of George Cole, Young Scrooge in the 1951 Scrooge with Alastair Sim
If anyone can think of any more, please let me know!
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Ryuichi Sakamoto, the Japanese musician whose remarkably eclectic career straddled pop, experimentalism and Oscar-winning film composition, has died aged 71.
As a member of Yellow Magic Orchestra alongside Haruomi Hosono and Yukihiro Takahashi, Sakamoto created joyous and progressive electronic pop in the late 1970s and early 1980s, alongside solo releases. He acted alongside David Bowie in the 1983 film Merry Christmas, Mr Lawrence and composed its celebrated theme, the first in a series of film scores including Oscar-winning work in 1987 with David Byrne and Cong Su for Bernardo Bertolucci’s The Last Emperor.
Sakamoto had twice been diagnosed with cancer. In 2014, he took a year off from music as he recovered from throat cancer, describing the illness as “the most harsh, physically painful time in my life”.
In January 2021, he announced he had been diagnosed with bowel cancer, saying: “From now on, I will be living alongside cancer. But, I am hoping to make music for a little while longer.”
He was born in Tokyo in 1952, and began taking piano lessons aged six, later attending Tokyo University of the Arts to study music. He trained on early synthesizers, and enthused by everything from Debussy to Kraftwerk, began working on various musical projects, including with Hosono and Takahashi. After Sakamoto released his 1978 solo debut, Thousand Knives – playing melodies that harked back to traditional Japanese music on electronic equipment – the trio realised their vision for a Japanese disco-pop group, Yellow Magic Orchestra (YMO).
The group became a huge success in Japan – in 1980, two of their albums stayed at No 1 and No 2 in the charts for seven weeks, and they had seven Top 5 albums during their career. “Accidentally the three of us became very popular,” he remembered in 2018. “Walking the street in Tokyo, people pointed at me. I hated it.”
Their English-language lyrics helped them cross over into the US, where they appeared on the TV show Soul Train, and their electronic production influenced early hip-hop and electro scenes. Michael Jackson covered their song Behind the Mask and intended to include it on Thriller, but a royalties disagreement prevented it.
Their track Computer Game was also a Top 20 hit in the UK. YMO went on hiatus in 1984, though occasionally reunited for releases and reunion concerts.
Alongside YMO, Sakamoto continued releasing solo albums including 1980’s B-2 Unit, another influence on the robotically funky sound of electro that also foreshadowed other dance music styles. After focusing purely on solo work, he forged further connections in the west, collaborating with musicians including Iggy Pop, Robert Wyatt, Laurie Anderson, David Sylvian and more. Sylvian contributed Forbidden Colours, a vocal version of one of Sakamoto’s most famous works, the theme to second world war drama Merry Christmas, Mr Lawrence. Sakamoto also starred in the film as a prisoner of war camp commander.
Following The Last Emperor (in which he also had an acting role), he collaborated with Bernardo Bertolucci again for The Last Buddha, and with Merry Christmas, Mr Lawrence director Nagisa Oshima for Gohatto. He also scored two films by Brian De Palma (Snake Eyes and Femme Fatale), plus Wild Palms for Oliver Stone, High Heels for Pedro Almodóvar, the 1990 film adaptation of The Handmaid’s Tale, and more. His 2015 score for Alejandro González Iñárritu’s film The Revenant was nominated for Golden Globe, Bafta and Grammy awards. In 2019, he composed the music for an episode of dystopian TV drama series Black Mirror. He took no further acting roles, aside from appearing as a film director in Rain, a music video for Madonna.
Sakamoto released a steady schedule of solo releases throughout the 1990s and onwards, and wrote a piece for the opening ceremony of the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona. In 1999 he debuted the multimedia opera project Life, in collaboration with artist Shiro Takatani with contributions from Bertolucci, Pina Bausch and more. He and Takatani extended the concept into installation work from 2007 onwards.
Also in 2007, he began the ambitious Schola project, curating 17 compilations of global music ranging from composers such as Ravel and Beethoven to Japanese pop. It was released via his record label Commmons, set up in 2006, which has also released work by artists including Boredoms and OOIOO.
In 2002, he began a fruitful partnership with German musician Carsten Nicolai, who used his Alva Noto alias for four collaborative albums of minimalist electronica.
Sakamoto was also an environmental campaigner, opposing the use of nuclear power, and creating the forestry project More Trees to enable carbon offsetting.
In 1982, Sakamoto married Japanese pop musician Akiko Yano, a touring member of YMO and a successful solo artist in her own right. They split in 1992, and eventually filed for divorce in 2006. They had a daughter, pop singer Miu Sakamoto.
Since the early 1990s, Sakamoto has been in a relationship with Norika Sora. Their son Neo Sora contributed to a documentary, Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda, directed by Stephen Nomura Schible in 2018.
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Release: July 19, 1999
Lyrics:
Did you get what you want?
Do you know what it is?
Do you care?
Is he better than me?
Was it your place or his?
Who was there?
Did you think it was wrong?
Do you find that it's worse than it was?
Has it gone on too long?
Do you mind that it hurts me because
You're breaking my heart?
Don't know what you want, but I can't give it anymore
Don't know what you want, but I can't give it anymore
Don't know what you want, but I can't give it anymore
Don't know what you want, but I can't give it anymore
You're breaking my heart
Was it cracking the code, or just filling in time?
Was that all?
So then why'd you go back to the scene of the crime?
Did he call, shall I take further blame or another assault
On how it was?
Then we'll get to the fact that it's always my fault
Just because you're breaking my heart
Don't know what you want, but I can't give it anymore
Don't know what you want, but I can't give it anymore
Don't know what you want, but I can't give it anymore
Don't know what you want, but I can't give it anymore
Don't know what you want
Don't know what you want
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, oh
Ooh-ooh-ooh-oh, oh
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh, ooh-ooh
Don't know what you want, but I can't give it anymore
Don't know what you want, but I can't give it anymore
You're breaking my heart
Don't know what you want, but I can't give it anymore
Don't know what you want, but I can't give it anymore
Songwriter:
Don't know what you want
Don't know what you want
Neil Tennant / Chris Lowe
SongFacts:
"I Don't Know What You Want but I Can't Give It Any More" is a song by English synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys from their seventh studio album Nightlife (1999). Released on July 19, 1999 as the album's lead single, it reached number 15 on the UK Singles Chart, number two on the US Hot Dance Club Play Chart and number 66 on the US Hot Singles Sales Chart.
The accompanying music video was directed by Pedro Romhanyl. It shows the duo undergoing a treatment that transforms them into their nightlife costumes before being released into a world where everyone looks like them.
NME's Victoria Segal described the song as "a searing account of infidelity and betrayal, all muted climaxes and sequential depressions… Even if it sounds a little too glossy, as if it should reflect the next Tom Cruise blockbuster, it's still sad." .” and passionate cause. Pop Rescue commented: “This is a really catchy track – musically and vocally, with stirring strings and co-production from legendary producer David Morales. The video is also an amusing piece, with Neil and Chris looking like cloned Rod Stewarts as Jedi walking the dogs.
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