Cameron Macintosh's Highland Quest
Jan 8
2006, 08:29:06 AM
I thought readers of this message board in other parts of the world might have been interested in a fairly unique Musicals event currently taking place in Scotland.
Sponsored jointly by the Cameron Macintosh Foundation, the Scottish Arts Council and Eden Court Theatre in Inverness, it is a "Highland Quest" to find a new Scottish musical.
The competition is nearing its final stages with five winners, all of which will enjoy a showcase on the Eden Court stage, due to be announced before summer from an initial entry of more than 150 new musicals.
Now I admit that I have a personal interest in this competition having had two musicals shortlisted for the current stage, Mother of All the Peoples and Five Pound And Twa Bairns.
For further information you might like to visit the web sites at http://quest.ccwidev.co.uk and www.hamepages.com
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re: Life beyond Brigadoon
Jan 5
2006, 11:59:17 AM
People in Oklahoma may not speak like the characters in R & H's musical but at least they don't behave as if they are physically and mentally retarded. The men in the movie version of Brigadoon walk in a manner as if they have just climbed off a horse.
Of course musicals will have cliched characters and I don't expect an Americanisation of Scotland to be accurate, And, of course, that Scottish buffoon Harry Lauder did a great deal to ensure that Scots will be forever tainted with the
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re: Life beyond Brigadoon
Jan 5
2006, 11:14:15 AM
Thanks Fiatlux
I thought I was alone for a while there in spotting that Briagadoon is patronising nonsense.
When I posted the original message I wasn't trying to have a pot at Brigadoon but was merely trying to point out that there are modern Scottish musicals that deal with real Scottish issues and that I have spent several years trying to add to that genre, culminating in the musical about the human cost of the Tay Bridge Rail Disaster from which the New CD Five Pound And Tw
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re: Life beyond Brigadoon
Jan 5
2006, 11:14:13 AM
Thanks Fiatlux
I thought I was alone for a while there in spotting that Briagadoon is patronising nonsense.
When I posted the original message I wasn't trying to have a pot at Brigadoon but was merely trying to point out that there are modern Scottish musicals that deal with real Scottish issues and that I have spent several years trying to add to that genre, culminating in the musical about the human cost of the Tay Bridge Rail Disaster from which the New CD Five Pound And Tw
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re: Life beyond Brigadoon
Jan 1
2006, 01:23:37 PM
To the two people who hate Brigadoon, can I just say "thanks for having good taste"
To the one who liked the show can I explain that people in Scotland really don't go about dressed or speaking like that
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Life beyond Brigadoon
Jan 1
2006, 06:51:28 AM
In case everyone thinks that Scottish musicals start and stop with Brigadoon can i mention that the cast CD from "Five Pounds And Twa Bairns", the third part of a trilogy of Scottish musicals, is released January 2nd. For further info contact me on info@hamepages.com or visit the web site at www.hamepages.com
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