feather_ghyll: Books within an old-fashioned TV set (Television adaptation)
Matilda: The Musical (2022) Rated: PG
Directed by: Mathew Warchus
Screenplay by: Dennis Kelly, based on the musical by: Dennis Kelly and Tim Minchin, based on the book by: Roald Dahl
Starring: Alisha Weir, Emma Thompson, Lashana Lynch


I’ve never seen the musical adaptation on stage, though I’ve heard some of the songs. I wasn't able to go see it in the cinemas, but as it was on iPlayer this Christmas, it felt like a good chance to watch it. Read more... )
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Malory Towers, a Wise Children production (2019)

Starring: Izuka Hoyle (Darrell Rivers), Rose Shalloo (Mary Lou Askinson), Renee Lamb (Alicia Johns), Rebecca Collingwood (Gwendoline Lacey), Francesca Mills (Sally Hope), Vinnie Heaven (Bill Robinson) and, in this performance, Stephanie Hockley (Irene Dupont)
Adapted and directed by: Emma Rice.


This musical adaptation is to be found these summer holidays in Read more... )
feather_ghyll: Back of girl whose gloved hand is holding on to her hat. (Girl in a hat)
Daddy Long Legs St James’s Theatre, London

I spotted that there was a forthcoming musical adaptation of Jean Webster’s Daddy Long Legs in a newspaper, and, although it’s many years since I read the book – I suspect I’ve read Webster’s Just Patty more recently – I had to go. I keep meaning to see more theatrical productions (plays, musicals or dance) than I end up doing every year. So, that is what I was going to do a week yesterday. I had to pick up the ticket at the box office, so I couldn’t check it compulsively, only the diary in which I’d jotted down the time of the matinee. This time, I got there well in time.

Unfortunately, I got there hungry as a wolf. It was entirely my fault. I had just enough time – thought I – to wander around the vicinity, nose in map, and visit some charity shops and lunch. The reality was that I didn’t make any exciting finds, gawped at how much charity shops in Pimlico charge for clothes and failed to pop into a cafe or sandwich shop, even though I’d been hungry on leaving the coach. I only managed to get a croissant at the theatre, so I had a headache and a deep desire to kick myself as I took my seat. It’s to the production’s credit that my self-induced state didn’t mar my enjoyment one bit.

St James’s Theatre is, I understand, a new theatre built where an older theatre used to stand. I didn’t get much of a chance to take in the whole building, but the main auditorium is great. Three hundred and something seats – so they’re all good – descending down to the stage, allowing you to see and hear everything.

I’ll repeat that it’s many years since I read this book, and although I can visualise my copy, I have no idea where it is. I was curious about how they’d adapt what is an epistolary novel (and IIRC mainly written by one character). The answer is very cleverly.

This will contain spoilers for the musical and book, because I’m going to presume that you’ve read the book, and if you haven’t, you should have (if you’ve read Anne of Green Gables, What Katy Did and Little Women etc). And then you should go see this musical if you can.

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I only found out about this this week thanks to Radio 2, but The Divine Comedy's Neil Hannon is apparently writing a musical adaptation of Swallows and Amazons for the National Theatre. (That might actually work, mightn't it?) Having said that, there didn't seem to be much beyond the announcement, which was made in 2007, so the project may have stalled.

I have been watching (too much) of the Aussie Open, but I haven't got around to noting my thoughts, partly because life is hectic, and partly because of timing - it's as if there's always something new to comment upon. Read more... )

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