We Will Rock You

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:

John Dixon - 12 June 2009

Lets jump 300 years and call Earth, Planet Mall and imagine it is controlled by the Globalsoft Corporation.  On planet Mall all musical instruments are banned and rock music is a thing of the past. But somewhere on the planet instruments still exist and it is believed that someone will come and show the way to rediscovering music one day. Of course we know they will as if they did not there would be little point in us coming to a musical, would there?

At the heart of We Will Rock You is, of course, Queens music and no one can take that away, it is what the audience come for and they get it delivered in bucketfuls. Twenty four songs are there, brilliantly executed by a young cast who are drilled to perfection by Arlene Phillips choreography.

The revelation in casting is  Jonathan Wilkes , he steps out of character playing the all too smug Khashoggi, chief of police. Brenda Edwards, known to us via the X-Factor is brilliant as the Killer Qu...

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Bron Gosling - 29 July 2009:

I dont want to write a review but would welcome some feedback from people who have been to see this musical. Strobe lighting - how much is there as I am dying to see the musical but have suffered from epilepsy in the past. help please!...

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