http://www.whatsonstage.com/blogs/manchester/2008/06/07/once-upon-a-time-in-wigan-live/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:41:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 http://www.whatsonstage.com/blogs/manchester/2008/06/07/once-upon-a-time-in-wigan-live/#comment-3747 Paul Oughton Sat, 21 Jun 2008 19:45:36 +0000 http://www.whatsonstage.com/blogs/manchester/2008/06/07/once-upon-a-time-in-wigan-live/#comment-3747 My Wife and I have just returned from seeing the simply superb "Once Upon a Time in Wigan". I was blessed to have been part of the scene back in the 70's and visited the venue on a number of occasions travelling from rival Northern Soul Town - Cleethorpes. The energy and excitement of the era was recreated by the cast in a whitty yet heart-breaking manner. However the live music provided by the band was fantastic and brought me to tears. I was sceptical that the live music addition to the original production could recreate those special moments in time but after the very first bars of the opening song I realized it was brilliant. Paul Kissaun and Shirley Darroch on lead vocals plus and the rest of the band delivered a faultless performance, even the slight re-arrangements in line with the play were wonderful. My only critism and regret was that there was no CD of their performance to remember the show by. All in all a absolutely fantastic show not to be missed. Thanks one and all for the happy memories which along with the tears came flooding back. My Wife and I have just returned from seeing the simply superb “Once Upon a Time in Wigan”. I was blessed to have been part of the scene back in the 70’s and visited the venue on a number of occasions travelling from rival Northern Soul Town - Cleethorpes. The energy and excitement of the era was recreated by the cast in a whitty yet heart-breaking manner. However the live music provided by the band was fantastic and brought me to tears. I was sceptical that the live music addition to the original production could recreate those special moments in time but after the very first bars of the opening song I realized it was brilliant. Paul Kissaun and Shirley Darroch on lead vocals plus and the rest of the band delivered a faultless performance, even the slight re-arrangements in line with the play were wonderful. My only critism and regret was that there was no CD of their performance to remember the show by. All in all a absolutely fantastic show not to be missed. Thanks one and all for the happy memories which along with the tears came flooding back.

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