Standing At The Sky’s Edge @ Gillian Lynne Theatre, London
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I came away from this musical feeling conflicted. The staging, singing, music, performances were astounding, as was the imaginative integration of dance and three generations living in the same flat at once! Even in how they moved around each other, having meals at the same time! We began with an incredible sense of place — with dancing in a shopping trolley, artistic carrier bags and scooting through dancers mixed in! At the same time, I ended up with huge reservations about the portrayal of two of the ‘love’ relationships in the drama, and wanting more politics in the second half.
Standing At The Sky’s Edge @ Gillian Lynne Theatre, London
Standing At The Sky’s Edge @ Gillian Lynne…
Standing At The Sky’s Edge @ Gillian Lynne Theatre, London
I came away from this musical feeling conflicted. The staging, singing, music, performances were astounding, as was the imaginative integration of dance and three generations living in the same flat at once! Even in how they moved around each other, having meals at the same time! We began with an incredible sense of place — with dancing in a shopping trolley, artistic carrier bags and scooting through dancers mixed in! At the same time, I ended up with huge reservations about the portrayal of two of the ‘love’ relationships in the drama, and wanting more politics in the second half.