edward scissorhands the musical

[children&art]

Posted: 1/12/06 at 11:05am

just saw in the NYT that this is a new musical in London. it's matthew bourne right? anyone seen it? is it anything like the movie, or the sequel "edward penishands"?

[FOAnatic]

Posted: 1/12/06 at 11:07am

It's not a musical. It's a dance piece.

[algy]

Posted: 1/12/06 at 11:21am

It is indeed a dance piece, and its currently in London, prior to a nationwide tour starting in Edinburgh.

[Eastwickian]

Posted: 1/12/06 at 11:24am

I'm seeing it on Saturday - will let you know what I think. Incidentally, I believe that there are tentative plans for it tour the US in 2007-ish

[arky]

Posted: 1/14/06 at 6:59pm

I Saw the previews and its definelty not a musical, to be honest i didnt even think it was much of a dance piece. Its basically scenes from the film staged in a cooky, overly gestured way. There is little 'real dance'. I think the dancers are wasted and to be honest i didnt enjoy that much, the scene in the garden, you'll know what i mean after you've seen it' is great and left me giggling for quite a while. It looks amazing but its not bourne at his best, to be honest i really was bored, please let us all know what you thought of it, everyone i saw it with was also quite dissapointed, if like me you are dissapointed try to get a copy of Bourne's 'Car Men' or the all male swan lake, watching these helped me regain my respect for him as a choreographer, i really was that dissapointed by Edward SciisorHands. Anyway i'll stop rambling just let me know what you think! Thanx! X