Back in 2013, I performed in a local production of Eurobeat: Almost Eurovision, an Australian comedy musical about the Eurovision Song Contest.
I was part of a Russian boy-band, named The KGBoyz.
Here’s the story.
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I “tread the boards” in my spare time – these posts are about my experiences
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Farewell to Hair: a new chapter starts
Back in December I started rehearsing for Hair, which is due to hit the stage in June. A few days ago, though, I informed the production crew that I would be withdrawing. Not only that but I’ve announced my intentional to (semi?) retire from the world of musical theatre too.
But to explain why, we need to go back to the beginning…
Back in May, my eldest daughter, Laura, contacted me to see if I was interested in seeing the tour of Jeff Wayne’s War of the Worlds. I’ve been a fan of the musical since 1989, when I got to play my landladies vinyl copy of it. I later bought it on CD and, since then, I’ve managed to get Laura hooked too.
Laura wanted to go to the tour and it was due to be in Nottingham, near to me, in December. Would I buy her a ticket as a Christmas present? Of course.
Last Friday was the day (or rather night) of the concert and I went to it knowing nothing of what to expect. I really had no idea.
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Dying for Jekyll & Hyde
I will, once again, be treading the boards shortly, after some time off to change careers. In May I will be performing in Jekyll and Hyde and, arguably not the first time, I'll be dying on stage.
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The week I was in a Russian boy band
For some reason my co-workers in Automattic's VIP team seem to be gripped by this story and thought I should share it, so here goes.
First of all, some back story. I've been performing in amateur musical theatre for about 15 years. I can single and act reasonably. I can dance badly.
Cue misty, dreamy clouds that take us back to 2013…