|
|
Post by Deleted on Dec 1, 2021 10:24:30 GMT
Divina De Campo as Hedwig Directed by Jamie Fletcher 2 to 23 April 2022 - Leeds Playhouse 27 April to 11 May 2022 - HOME Manchester  |
|
18,840 posts
|
Post by BurlyBeaR on Dec 1, 2021 11:25:50 GMT
SQUEAL
|
|
2,349 posts
|
Post by zahidf on Dec 1, 2021 12:10:03 GMT
ooohhh. I wonder if it will come to London at Southwark?
|
|
2,379 posts
|
Post by robertb213 on Dec 1, 2021 14:20:41 GMT
Great news I guess, but with Divina?! She wasn't exactly amazing in Chicago recently.
|
|
18,840 posts
|
Post by BurlyBeaR on Dec 1, 2021 17:58:53 GMT
Great news I guess, but with Divina?! She wasn't exactly amazing in Chicago recently. Oh dear…. Do tell us more! |
|
18,840 posts
|
Post by BurlyBeaR on Dec 1, 2021 18:24:38 GMT
ooohhh. I wonder if it will come to London at Southwark? Things have transferred from the Hope Mill to SWP before but has anything transferred from Leeds Playhouse or HOME? This is presumably going to be in the Courtyard space at Leeds Playhouse rather than the Quarry because the latter would be a very different proposition to HOME in terms of size and type of space. Isn’t it nice that this is happening in the North? 😌😀 |
|
966 posts
|
Post by alicechallice on Dec 1, 2021 18:36:43 GMT
Great news I guess, but with Divina?! She wasn't exactly amazing in Chicago recently. I thought she was fab in Chicago! Better than the other star casting. |
|
2,379 posts
|
Post by robertb213 on Dec 1, 2021 19:04:55 GMT
Great news I guess, but with Divina?! She wasn't exactly amazing in Chicago recently. Oh dear…. Do tell us more! She could act it acceptably but the vocals for Mary Sunshine were well shaky, and I saw her twice (in the same week) so either she was poorly, or just not very good. It was all falsetto though so maybe she's better in a lower range? |
|
18,840 posts
|
Post by BurlyBeaR on Dec 1, 2021 19:12:56 GMT
Oh dear…. Do tell us more! She could act it acceptably but the vocals for Mary Sunshine were well shaky, and I saw her twice (in the same week) so either she was poorly, or just not very good. It was all falsetto though so maybe she's better in a lower range? She’ll get annihilated if she screws Hedwig up so she’d better get to singing class! |
|
2,379 posts
|
Post by robertb213 on Dec 1, 2021 20:04:31 GMT
I think she'll need some serious vocal and acting coaching to give this the respect it deserves and not turn it into some dreadful Drag Race 'acting challenge'.
|
|
18,840 posts
|
Post by BurlyBeaR on Dec 1, 2021 20:05:58 GMT
I think she'll need some serious vocal and acting coaching to give this the respect it deserves and not turn it into some dreadful Drag Race 'acting challenge'. Omg 🥺 |
|
18,840 posts
|
Post by BurlyBeaR on Dec 1, 2021 20:17:22 GMT
ooohhh. I wonder if it will come to London at Southwark? Isn’t it nice that this is happening in the North? 😌😀 Retracting! 😀 |
|
1,878 posts
|
Post by distantcousin on Dec 2, 2021 10:19:45 GMT
Hmm. Not sure she is talented enough for this monumental role. The actor needs to be exceptional.
|
|
2,379 posts
|
Post by robertb213 on Dec 2, 2021 11:20:52 GMT
John McCrea would be a knockout.
|
|
18,840 posts
|
Post by BurlyBeaR on Dec 6, 2021 13:34:20 GMT
On sale now. £20 for midweek stalls at HOME
|
|
4,967 posts
|
Post by TallPaul on Dec 6, 2021 14:09:46 GMT
From £14* at Leeds Playhouse...with the opportunity to buy a bag of Yorkshire Mixture enroute to the theatre.
(*Plus €2.50 booking fee per transaction.)
|
|
|
|
Post by Deleted on Dec 6, 2021 16:29:11 GMT
Been wanting to see this for years, but for me I think the casting has put me off it. Loved Divina on drag race but bot sure about in Hedwig. I wasn't personally that impressed on the "skit" she did with the 9 to 5 Cast on this years Children in Need (Can be found on YT)
|
|
2,379 posts
|
Post by robertb213 on Dec 6, 2021 16:38:14 GMT
Divina is in panto near me which I've just had a press invite for...I know they're very different acting styles but I'll see how she does in that before committing to Hedwig!
|
|
490 posts
|
Post by WireHangers on Dec 6, 2021 17:25:06 GMT
I’ve wanted to see this show for so long that I wouldn’t miss it for the world. I have faith that DDC will be decent in the role, out of the amount of queens who could have played this role she’s one of the few that I think could do it.
Worst case scenario she isn’t very good and I’ll eagerly await the next revival. Best scare scenario is she’s great and I’ll eagerly await the next revival.
|
|
364 posts
|
Post by dazzerlump on Dec 6, 2021 18:12:03 GMT
Been wanting to see this for years, but for me I think the casting has put me off it. Loved Divina on drag race but bot sure about in Hedwig. I wasn't personally that impressed on the "skit" she did with the 9 to 5 Cast on this years Children in Need (Can be found on YT) Yeah, she was extremely pitchy on CIN. Although im hoping with a longer rehearsal period that Hedwig will be better. Either way, I'm just glad there will be a production, although I always hoped the Menier would put this on at some point. |
|
18,840 posts
|
Post by BurlyBeaR on Dec 6, 2021 18:28:48 GMT
Isn’t it a bit odd though, that this musical which has reached cult status and that people have been waiting for a revival of for 15 years, one that we have speculated about on this very website on and off since we started, and which completely exploits the zeitgeist of the trans struggle eventually comes into existence in such a low key way? Ok Divina is “known” from drag race but it’s not exactly Neil Patrick Harris or Darren Criss is it? And the director Jamie Fletcher I’ve read their bio and can’t find anything of note they they’ve actually directed (please correct me if that’s doing them a disservice).
As much as I love that this is happening oop north I can’t help wondering WHY it’s happening oop north!
|
|
2,813 posts
Member is Online
|
Post by couldileaveyou on Dec 6, 2021 19:58:48 GMT
Isn’t it a bit odd though, that this musical which has reached cult status and that people have been waiting for a revival of for 15 years, one that we have speculated about on this very website on and off since we started, and which completely exploits the zeitgeist of the trans struggle eventually comes into existence in such a low key way? Ok Divina is “known” from drag race but it’s not exactly Neil Patrick Harris or Darren Criss is it? And the director Jamie Fletcher I’ve read their bio and can’t find anything of note they they’ve actually directed (please correct me if that’s doing them a disservice). this is precisely why they are not casing a cis actor for the role |
|
18,840 posts
|
Post by BurlyBeaR on Dec 6, 2021 20:43:03 GMT
Divina doesn’t describe herself as trans though.
|
|
2,813 posts
Member is Online
|
Post by couldileaveyou on Dec 6, 2021 21:14:09 GMT
|
|
|
|
Post by Deleted on Dec 6, 2021 21:15:47 GMT
Divina doesn’t describe herself as trans though. Cis does not automatically mean “not trans”. |
|
364 posts
|
Post by dazzerlump on Dec 7, 2021 18:23:15 GMT
I really struggle with the casting decisions for Hedwig as a role. As much as Hedwig is a trans role, their transition is not a trans journey as such, but more on of necessity to leave east Berlin and move to the USA. I think John Cameron Mitchell refers to Hedwig as a genderqueer character and not trans.
I have trans friends who I have discussed this with who have no issue with any gender playing Hedwig, as their story in the play isn't representational of the trans community.
Personally I'd be happy for anyone to play the role as long as they do justice to the character and the piece.
|
|
|
|
Post by iamamazing on Dec 8, 2021 19:50:08 GMT
If this comes to Cardiff I’m booking :-D
|
|
4,967 posts
|
Post by TallPaul on Jan 5, 2022 17:28:17 GMT
15% off full price tickets at Home if booked by Saturday 15 January. No code required. Discount automatically applied at checkout.
|
|
499 posts
Member is Online
|
Post by QueerTheatre on Apr 3, 2022 16:05:30 GMT
Anyone at the first preview last night? I'm seeing it on the 20th!
|
|
2,150 posts
|
Post by richey on Apr 5, 2022 18:36:29 GMT
|
|
