He also gets for me the best line in the show when talking to Commander William Harbison (Stephen John Davis) – “We know what you’re against – but what are you for?” Methinks this is a question for many powerful folk today.Īlongside this bruising of hearts between Emile and Nellie is another love duo twixt Polynesian native girl Liat and seconded to the island army Lt Joseph Cable.
The ‘wonderful guy’ in question is French plantation owner Emile de Becque – this is powerhouse of a performance from glorious tenor Julian Ovenden. The action takes place on a sleepy Pacific island where Unite States navy and air force await news of what the Japanese enemy are up to.Įnsign Nellie Forbush played and sung with charisma and passion by wondrous soprano Gina Beck starts off singing she’s ‘In Love With A Wonderful Guy’ – but changes her mind when she finds the ‘guy’ is a widower with mixed race children. Today, when they are shouted, his words and lyrics are not only a good story and a classic catalogue of songs but remain a relevant message to us all. It’s remarkable that this was 73 years ago when civil rights movements were but whispered. The writer of ‘South Pacific’ Oscar Hammerstein II wove his anti-racism views cleverly into this classic love story. Whilst the West End was still in lockdown, Director Daniel Evans was the first to put his head over the parapets with this large cast/full orchestra new working of a musical classic.Īs the pandemic still raged, rehearsals had to be strictly socially distanced with soloists wearing visors. The show opened in July 2021 to a sea of brave patrons bedecked in blue face masks and ended in joyous celebration of cast and audience. The joy in the voice of the duty manager when she announced the auditorium was now open brought grins all round. Whilst no doubt it was technically tense back stage, front of house handled the lateness with smiles and a ‘we’re all in this together’ spirit. Regular ironing can be done by steam or dry ironing, and ironing cannot be more than 110 degrees Celsius.THE ATMOSPHERE on press night at Birmingham’s Alexandra Theatre was buzzing with the nervous excitement – understandable as this was the first night of the national tour of Chichester Festival Theatre’s award winning production of ‘South Pacific’.Ī half hour delay to opening the doors only added to the anticipation.
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