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We Will Rock You

Empire Theatre, Sunderland
From: Tuesday, 27th September 2011
To: Saturday, 8 October 2011

Our Review: starstarstarstarstar

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Synopsis

We Will Rock You has been created by Ben Elton and Queen. A blend of Science Fiction, Comedy and brilliant songs by Queen. The time is the future, in a place that was once called Earth. Globalisation is complete. Everywhere, the kids watch the same movies, wear the same fashions and think the same thoughts. It's a safe, happy, Ga Ga World. On Planet Mall Rock 'n' Roll has been banned for centuries. All musical instruments have been banned. Legend persists that somewhere on Planet Mall, instruments still exist. Somewhere, the mighty axe of a great and hairy guitar god lies buried deep in rock. The Bohemians need a hero to find this axe. But the Bohemians must find this hero before the Company does. For if the Ga Ga Cops get him first they will surely drag him before the Killer Queen and consign him to oblivion across the Seven Seas of Rhye. Where is this axe hero? Where is the Hairy One's lost axe? Where is the place of living rock?

Our Review: starstarstarstarstar

John Dixon - 29 September 2011

Its back for a second outing at the Sunderland Empire and still playing in the West End, so there is no doubting the pulling power of We Will Rock You.

The tour is slightly scaled down from the previous one and staging restrictions make several changes to the London production necessary, but none of that detracts from the show, which is all about the music of Queen. The musical is set 300 years in the future at a time at a time when musical instruments are banned and rock music is a thing of the past. However hidden away some instruments still exist and it is believed that someone will come and show the way to rediscovering music.

At the heart of the show of course, is the music of Queen and regardless of video screens, high tech staging and dance routines, it is what the audience come for and they get it delivered by the bucketful.

We Will Rock You is a brilliant show, which captures the imagination and takes audience participation to a ne...

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Cast

Noel Sullivan (Galileo)
Ian Reddington (Pop)
Leon Lopez (Britney)
Earl Carpenter (Khashoggi)
Tiffany Graves (Killer Queen)
Jenny Douglas (Meat)
Ashley J Russell (Teacher)
Amanda Coutts (Scaramouche)
Rhydian Roberts (Khashoggi - Cardiff/Birmingham)
Jonathan Wilkes (Khashoggi - Glasgow)

Creative

Ben Elton (Author)
Brian May (Music)
Roger Taylor (Music)
Phil McIntyre (Producer)
Ben Elton (Director)
Arlene Phillips (Choreographer)


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