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"The Smiths Stripped Bare" (preview of 'Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others') - The Telegraph

posted by davidt on Wednesday June 22 2005, @10:00AM
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The Smiths stripped bare - The Telegraph

A new stage musical daringly brings a feminine slant - and a string quartet - to the magical, jangly songs of Morrissey and Johnny Marr. Dominic Cavendish meets the show's creators
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naomi also writes:

The Telegraph carries their report on the forthcoming musical today, including the following interesting quote from Andrew Wale, who is directing the show:

"We were surprised that Morrissey agreed to it," he adds, "but he's an intelligent man. He must realise that this represents people's real appreciation of those songs and desire to keep them alive through re-examining them."
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  • I was concerned at first as to how the songs would be interpreted and if it would be overly "camp." This production appears to be thoughtful, intelligent, respectful, and very creative.

    Any chance it will be released on DVD or webcast for the rest of us?
    Anonymous -- Wednesday June 22 2005, @03:34PM (#168317)
  • T"hat such gender-switching tactics have been countenanced, and such artistic licence granted, by Morrissey and Marr, who have remained estranged since the Smiths split, is no small wonder."

    This kind of thing has gone out of fashion in the last few years, and makes this production all the most fascinating. Hope it travels.
    goinghome -- Friday June 24 2005, @03:11PM (#168565)
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  • From the ice-age to the dole-age
    There is but one concern
    I have just discovered :

    Some girls are bigger than others
    Some girls are bigger than others
    Some girl's mothers are bigger than
    Other girl's mothers

    Some girls are bigger than others
    Some girls are bigger than others
    Some girl's mothers are bigger than
    Other girl's mothers

    As Anthony said to Cleopatra
    As he opened a crate of ale :

    Oh, I say :
    Some girls are bigger than others
    Some girls are bigger than others
    Some girl's mothers are bigger than
    Other girl's mothers

    Some girls are bigger than others
    Some girls are bigger than others
    Some girl's mothers are bigger than
    Other girl's mothers

    Send me the pillow ...
    The one that you dream on ...
    Send me the pillow ...
    The one that you dream on ...
    And I'll send you mine

    Anonymous -- Sunday June 26 2005, @04:17PM (#168717)

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