REVIEW: Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812, Donmar (2024)
War and Peace ... The Musical! “Oh how she blushes,How she blushes, my pretty!Charmante, charmante!You are such a lovely thingOh, where have you beenIt’s such a shame to bury pearls…
War and Peace ... The Musical! “Oh how she blushes,How she blushes, my pretty!Charmante, charmante!You are such a lovely thingOh, where have you beenIt’s such a shame to bury pearls…
Last Days of an Icon "You… men have been calling all the shots and, what? We simply gawp and take what you say as gospel?"Pat Newcomb Genevieve Gaunt as Marilyn…
there is Drew McOnie's astounding and meaningful choreography. He has taken on board the occupations of these whalers and labourers and his dance is full of muscular exertion and hard work, amazing leaps and jaw dropping pirouettes. The women haul laundry baskets but dance in pairs with the men controlling them. The men dance earthily to "Blow High, Blow Low" with water droplets thrown over each other, and picked up by the lights in an image I shall never forget.