London Calling. - VIDEOS NOW UP.

[AJ]

Since about March time, my theatre group had been working on a "Variety" show. It basically consisted of Dances, Musical numbers, Sketches, and then the huge group numbers.

Admittedly, it's not an AMAZING show, but we have loads of fun doing it. The sets were very minimal [Blocks and curtains in most cases!] Costumes budget [All made by the founder of the group].

The best items in the show included:
Bonkers -Dizzee Rascal- [dance item]
What a life -Jack the Ripper the Musical- [Musical Number]
Supercalifragilisticexpialidoscious -Mary Poppins- [Musical Number]

There were varied items, from The Madness and an in-house band, to Dizzee Rascal and Ting Tings.


PHOTOS.


Madness:

Some 1940's dance:

Wembley:

Fish and Chips:

Be Back Soon:

PeterPan/Wombles:

Supercali:

Lambeth Walk:

Band:

TingTings:

Olympics sketch:

What a life <3:

Cell Block Tango:

UV Item:

Electricity:

Old Bamboo:

Austin Powers:

Shakalaka:

Bonkers:

Chas 'n' Dave:

Finale [Wham]

Solo [yeah, lets see who comments first]:

Local Paper review:

The Younger Generation Theatre Group is an exciting, creative and artistic outlet for future adults. We of the ancient gender delight in their enthusiasm and dedication as they display their wares.

The Ashcroft was relatively full for this year's show which was aptly entitled London Calling. The use of a back projector and an iconic London bus gave us the district and the number of the item about to be shown.

The pluses were numerous and with a cast of 86 great credit goes to the director, assistant directors and choreographers for the effective marshalling of such large numbers. The dancing, though basic, was visually gripping and pleasing to the eye.

My one complaint is that aural communication was often impaired, either by the singers being drowned out by the orchestra or of the performers themselves not projecting. It is important for someone from the production team to be in the audience to take note if there is this deficiency. To strain to understand detracts from an audience's enjoyment and prevents a show from becoming truly outstanding.

There were many excellent moments, among them In the Blitz, with a clearly enunciated A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square; Childhood Favourites with Peter Pan; and a nicely sung Expeallidocious, from Mary Poppins. I liked the sketch where the natural speech patterns were altered to Received English and the violence originally expressed was moderated. The first half finished with a sure fire favourite Any Evening Any Day from Me and My Girl which was described as South Lambeth SW8. Lambeth Walk is in SE11 and actually Lambeth North but I nitpick as it was very good. I liked the inclusion of the George Formby song, I'm Leaning on a Lamppost even if he was from Lancashire.

The opening for the second half under the heading of The O2 was a little deafening for me but not for the young and I liked the choreography in It's Criminal covering Jack the Ripper and six elegant ladies who sang about disposing of husbands, boyfriends etc.

Down The Pub included the song Rabbit, Rabbit, Rabbit sung by the male members which unfortunately because of the loud accompaniment precluded any of the lyrics being audible, such a shame.

Keep up the good work for what is a worthwhile enterprise but do let us understand what is being said and sung.

Peter Steptoe

 

[AJ]

Opening to the show, a Madness Medley:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_ocO0IZFRM[/youtube]


WEMBLEY:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5di8ueq7P0[/youtube]



SUPERCALI:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qycjRhRgG1k[/youtube]


WHAT A LIFE:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TaYj8yY_Wo[/youtube]

 

[divvie_dave]

Well.... i can see how much effort went in... and the little bit with the arm slaps in Supercalifrkoemvdsklfvnsldkfv looked awesome

Wanted to see a video of that band though...

Oh, also... all the music is live yeah... cause it was pretty good