This photo I believe sums up tonight’s experience. A musical that has well and truly changed my life. A story of connection, hope, music and humanity in the time of crisis. It is no new information that the world is struggling now more than ever and this musical sets a reminder of the real meaning of society. Bring people together and doing everything you can for the people around you. That’s what it did in 1985 and that is what it’s doing now at the Shaftesbury theatre.
Not much has changed since first watching the 1st preview a few weeks ago but the energy from its cast – special mention to @eloisemaydavies – is electric from start to finish and filled the audition with its passion especially in times of uncertainty (massive gratitude to the Stage management and whole Shaftesbury team).
The story of Suzanne (@melissajacques ) bringing her daughter Jemma (Fayth Ifil) through her time at live aid with Bob Geldof (Craige Els) and the whole London and American line up all in 2.5 hours is a feat but John O’Farrell and Luke Sheppard (writer and director) really outdid themselves showing the passion of this generations fight under the watchful eye of generations before us. We saw Suzanne find her drive for community service, first love and the feats she went to, to ensure she could be part of the action as a young woman working in a record shop.
Instagram physically does not have enough characters for me to talk about the video, lighting and sound design but my curiosity is of how the videos of the artists show up as I do not see a single camera besides the ones held in every few scenes. (Thank you for bearing with Roe stage management nerd interlude)
As Bob Geldof said in his speech this evening “bring everyone to the most fun in the west end” and he is well and truly correct. Access performances (BSL, AD, Captioned) are now available to book!
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