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'The Sun and the Moon' by David Shannon
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Even as a kid I knew there was something just wrong about A Bad Case of Stripes
It gave me a weird feeling as a kid too, and I think it's a combination of the illustration style and the subject matter.
David Shannon has such a particular, oil painting esque style. Most of his illustrations are very cartoony, like his iconic No David books:
Like look at that! The features and proportions are exaggerated! Full of bright colors! Reminiscent of something a kid might draw.
But then there's A Bad Case of Stripes. In this book Shannon seems to lean much more into the realm of surrealism, and the result is...
...uncanny. I mean look at those faces!!! Nothing like the caricature bulbous head of little David. These guys look like they crawled out of a Renaissance painting! Look at the shading!!! It looks like you could reach out and touch those little fuzzy blue pompoms! Which brings me to my next point...
A Bad Case of Stripes is just... kid-friendly body horror. There's no gore in it, but what this girl goes through is something straight out of a fever induced nightmare.
Just like those creepy realistic renders of what Patrick Star or Homer Simpson would look like in real life (remember those?) It's the realism, the 3d look, the impeccable shading that makes Stripes so damn creepy. In a more cartoonish style, Stripes probably would've been a wacky little kids book. But because of how realistic the illustrations are...
...We wound up with the suppressed birthplace of body horror phobias for generations to come.
#dont get me wrong tho i love this book. i love how creepy it is in retrospect#its a nightmare (affectionate)#i think its a deep (sometimes repressed) memory for a lot of people and thats why i thought it'd make the perfect pfp for this blog#lesbianatroi#omg i just realized the pun in your username. thats hilarious i love that. thank you for the ask lesbianatroi XD#ask#nostalgia#david Shannon#body horror#slight body horror#surreal#unreality#a bad case of stripes#y2k nostalgia#repressed memories#unlocked memories#2000s kids#gen z nostalgia
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London’s 36th Anniversary - Audio Gifts!
In honor of the 36th anniversary today, I thought it would be nice to share some previous POTO London anniversary audios! Many if not all of these are fairly common so you may have them already, but nice to have them in one spot!
The link is below and cast info will be beneath the ‘keep reading’ tab (and of course on my site).
Enjoy!!
https://www.mediafire.com/folder/dq3wt4rvqb07h/London_Anniversaries
Matthew Cammelle (s/b), Rachel Barrel, Oliver Thornton
October 4, 2004; London
18th anniversary performance in London.
Earl Carpenter, Rachel Barrell, David Shannon, Wendy Ferguson, James Barron, Sam Hiller, Annette Yeo, Rohan Tickell, Naomi Cobby
October 9, 2006; London
20th anniversary performance. Includes speeches by Andrew Lloyd Webber.
Ramin Karimloo, Leila Benn Harris, Alex Rathgeber, Wendy Ferguson, James Barron, Sam Hiller, Heather Jackson, Benjamin Lake, Lindsey Wise
October 9, 2007; London
21st anniversary performance. Highlights.
Ramin Karimloo, Gina Beck, Simon Bailey, Rebecca Lock, Barry James, Gareth Snook, Nicky Adams, Rohan Tickell, Emma Harris, Stephen John Davis
October 9, 2009; London
23rd Anniversary performance, includes speeches.
Ramin Karimloo, Sierra Boggess, Hadley Fraser, Wendy Ferguson, Barry James, Gareth Snook, Liz Robertson, Wynne Evans, Daisy Maywood
October 2, 2011; London
Audio of the 25th Anniversary Concert. Includes speech and encore performances. Official CD and audience recording.
Ben Forster, Celinde Schoenmaker, Nadim Naaman
October 10, 2016; London
30th anniversary performance.
Ben Lewis, Kelly Mathieson, Jeremy Taylor
October 9, 2017; London
31st anniversary performance.
Josh Piterman/Adam Robert Lewis (u/s), Kelly Mathieson, Danny Whitehead, Ross Dawes, Richard Woodford, Britt Lenting, Paul Ettore Tabone, Sophie Caton (u/s), Georgia Ware
October 9, 2019; London
The 33rd anniversary show. Josh had to leave the show after Act 1 due to illness and was replaced by Adam Robert Lewis.
Killian Donnelly, Holly Anne Hull (alt.), Rhys Whitfield, Saori Oda, Matt Harrop, Adam Linstead, Francesca Ellis, Greg Castiglioni, Ellie Young
October 9, 2021; London
35th anniversary show in London.
Killian Donnelly (Phantom), Lucy St Louis (Christine), Rhys Whitfield (Raoul), Saori Oda (Carlotta Giudicelli), Matt Harrop (Monsieur Firmin), Adam Linstead (Monsieur André), Francesca Ellis (Madame Giry), Greg Castiglioni (Ubaldo Piangi), Ellie Young (Meg Giry)
October 11, 2021; London
Audio of the 35th Anniversary gala night, celebrated 2 days after the actual anniversary. Includes speeches and Happy Birthday at the end
#poto audio#audio gift#The Phantom of the Opera#poto london#poto anniversary#matthew cammelle#rachel barrell#oliver thornton#earl carpenter#david shannon#ramin karimloo#gina beck#leila benn harris#simon bailey#sierra boggess#hadley fraser#killian donnelly#Holly-Anne Hull#rhys whitfield#lucy st. louis#josh piterman#adam robert lewis#kelly mathieson#danny whitehead#ben lewis#jeremy taylor#ben forster#nadim naaman#celinde schoenmaker
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A Bad Case Of The Stripes stimboard
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#stimboard#stim#meilia’s stimboards#a bad case of the stripes#David Shannon#book stim#children’s book#rainbow stim#multicolored stim#this book used to scare me so much
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Why did they make Joe Griffiths-Brown wear a Wig as Raoul? Did they not like his Natural Hairstyle?
This was partly answered by @andrewlloydwebber the other day. But to chime in, I think the main reason is that most Raouls in West End has traditionally been given a wig whether they "need" it or not. I assume it's done for continuity in look, and in that to give the actor more liberty in how they want to style and cut their hair in their private life.
But it also means some Raouls has worn a wig that was basically identical to their own hair, to the point where it took me weeks and months to realize they had wigged up at all. Only when Antony Hansen made a post about his "new weave" on Twitter and where the mesh hairline was kinda visible in the photo did I realize he wore one:
Same with Will Barratt:
This in contrast to basically any other replica production worldwide, where Raouls seldom wig up. They wear their own hair, sometimes with the addition of sideburns. I think the exception might be Germany, where Raoul wigs sometimes occur.
In non-replica productions it's also most common to not wig up, but there's been some exceptions. At the top of my head (pun intended) there's Sydney Harbour, as well as cases where the understudy has covered several roles and his main hair is adopted to a completely different role (Sebastian Lamberth as bald Firmin / wigged up Raoul in POTO Kristianstad, for example).
So yeah, that's likely why Joe Griffiths-Brown wears a wig in West End. Raouls there very often do. I think it has less to do with "liking" his hair. If so, that would indicate they haven't liked the hair of most of their Raouls. I don't think that's the message of fitting them with a wig. Rather, as mentioned above, to give them some liberty in how they wear their hair in their private life. They are free to dye it, cut it, curl it, braid it, spray it, go grey, go bald, because they will anyway don a complete costume when going to work.
(and in the case of Antony Hansen, I wanna say he went from long-haired to almost shaving his hair during his Raoul run, while David Shannon sported cornrows for a while. Probably a nice contrast to their stage looks!)
#poto west end#raoul wig#raoul de chagny#joe griffiths brown#antony hansen#will barratt#david shannon
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Gina Beck in 2008 vs. Gina Beck in 2010
A small comparison of Gina Beck’s acting near the beginning of her run in 2008 vs. near the end of her run in 2010.
Left: Gina Beck as Christine in September 2008, with Ramin Karimloo as the Phantom and Simon Bailey as Raoul
Right: Gina Beck as Christine in August 2010, with David Shannon as the Phantom and Simon Bailey as Raoul
#Phantom of the Opera#POTO London#Gina Beck#Ramin Karimloo#David Shannon#Simon Bailey#gifset#comparison gifset#I should do this for more Christines
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Cheater Slicks - Tattoos Are Stoopid
#cheater slicks#tattoos are stoopid#tom shannon#david shannon#dana hatch#will foster#garage punk#punk#punk rock#noise rock#walk into the sea#2007#Youtube
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Oh, David! (2005)
Story and Art: David Shannon
#oh david#no david#a diaper david book#board books#2000s#00s#picture books#kid books#kidlit#children's books#toddler#david shannon
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Kirk Cameron's Saving Christmas (2014)
In today's review, I find new meanings to traditional holiday celebrations, inside a car with a T.V. star. As I attempt a #positive review of the 2014 faith-based comedy documentary lecture film, Saving Christmas #KirkCameron
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The holiday season can be a wondrous time, even if you celebrate religiously or not. The commercial impact can somewhat be seen as a dampener for those who seek out the more wholesome, and spiritual aspects of the season. In 2014, former sitcom star, Kirk Cameron, teamed up with Darren Doane in a car, on a mission to Saving Christmas.
T.V. Star, Kirk Cameron, leads the charge in this film!
It…
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#2014#Ben Kientz#Bridgette Ridenour#Darren Doane#David Shannon#film#films#Kirk Cameron#Movies#positive#Raphi Henly#review
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L'Opossum, Richmond, 4/7/23
entrance – 626 China St, Richmond, VA 23220
L’Opossum offers a quirky take on traditional French cuisine in a very eclectic interior, masterminded by Chef/Owner David Shannon. Opening in 2015 it immediately won the Elby (Richmond-region award) Dining award for Best New Restaurant and in 2017 won the Chef of the Year and Restaurant of the Year. You can see why it also has claimed fame as the…
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#bar#David Shannon#dessert menu#dining#eating#Frankie#image#L&039;Opossum#meal#menu#photo#picture#restaurant#review#Richmond#Virginia
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Have you ever seen Sarah McGonagalls re-creation of the bad case of the stripes?? Her photography is so good I love her work
Well I hadn't before but now I certainly have!
#Thanks for sharing! Very cool!#sorry i took so long to respond#Sarah McGonagalls#photography#twitter photography#a bad case of stripes#david shannon#not nostalgia
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Cheesy Christian Movies Month 4 - Kirk Cameron's Saving Christmas
Cheesy Christian Movies Month 4 – Kirk Cameron’s Saving Christmas
Merry Christmas everyone. Hope your weather is better than mine.
Ah, Kirk Cameron. To say the least, he’s an interesting guy. He’s a well-known Evangelical Christian celebrity, who is part of The Way of the Master ministry, along with co-founding The Firefly Foundation with his wife, Chelsea Noble. His sister, Candace Cameron Bure, is also known in the entertainment industry. All three of them…
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#bad movies#bridgette ridenour#cheesy christian movie#christian movie#darren doane#david shannon#hilariously bad movies#kirk cameron#kirk cameron&039;s saving christmas#movie review#movies#raphi henly
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I never read Franz Kafka’s work but it sure does sound like Bad Case of the Stripes
This poor girl turned into a various stripes and then a pill then a house and then became this
All cause she didn’t eat Lima Beans
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