My mum took me this year while it was on.... It was just mind-blowing. A retelling of the original Swan Lake with almost the music from Tchaikovsky, this version has an all male swan assemble compared to that of the female swans. The story revolves around a young prince who gets no affection from his mother, the queen, and wants to have freedom. The choreography in this is just stunning and the chemistry between the male lead swan and the prince is absolutely amazing. The costumes for scenes are just incredible and it was an absolute treat to watch. The music is just second to none and you won't leave the theater disappointed.
I first learned about it from Billy Elliot, which had the first ever swan, Adam Cooper, playing a grown up Billy starring in the show and I am privileged to have been able to see it because it is stunning.
Now this show is just hilarious with a different scenario happening every Friday night when the family sit down to have dinner.
This channel 4 comedy is wonderful, taking the mickey out of modern family life and is generally a warm hearted feel good show to watch. My favorite character is the mum, played by Tasim Greg, who just nails the withering looks and disapproving/ cutting statements that she does so well .
On it's third season this show has a great cast and is well worth a watch if you haven't seen it.
If you are interested in watching it then you can check it out on 4oD
Another great adaptation with a cast that brings the characters to life with scary realism. Based on Mervyn Peake's novels, this BBC adaptation recounts the stories of Steerpike (Jonathan Rhys- Myers) as he works his way from a kitchen boy to become one of the darkest blights that Gormenghast had ever seen. The costumes, set direction and Master Chalk (the albino rook) add to the spectacular performances of the actors, bringing many high profile names to flock in an amazing rank. To list favorite characters would be naming most of the cast and would take far too long, but there are some performances that are just stunning. First is Neve McIntosh playing Lady Fusha Groan, who brings the character a child-like adolescence. The second is June Brown as Nannie Slagg, who's constant complaints about her health are just brilliant tension breakers. The final stand out is Ian Richardson as Lord Groan, who brings powerful emotion to scenes, especially after the G.L.F (making sure not to spoil anything.)
If you are able to you should really watch this as this is wonderful and dramatic piece that will give you a pleasurable TV viewing experience.
A must see BBC adaption of Charles Dicken's novel about the court case Jarndyce
on Jarndyce.
My mum introduced this to me when I was around 11, when reading a book of Bleak House's length would have been difficult for me, no matter how much I loved reading. It compelled me to read the book and I must say that I appreciate it.
The acting is brilliant on all parts with stand out performances from Timothy West as Lord Deadlock and Charles Dance as Mr. Tulkinghorn. But it is Gillian Anderson who steals the show with a breath-taking portrayal of Lady Deadlock. She brings a great presence and I can't imagine anyone else to play her. It is hard not to shed a tear or a dozen when watching this in many different parts and is well worth a watch as it honors the book. Some adaptations ruin the book, but others like this highlight the very best in classical literature. It's not all sad with Burn Gorman playing the rather shallow and imbecilic Guppy, which throughout leaves the viewer "mortified" and a tension breaker. This also goes for his mother with Sheila Hancock stealing the one scene she is in.
Overall a must see for all, whether you want to see a great Victorian period drama or a fan of Dickens this is the perfect show.
This game is extremely fun and is well worth investing time to play. The premise of the game is to rescue Coco from Cortex and stop another one of his evil inventions "The Doom-i- nator." Both Uka-Uka and Cortex have also mutated animals on Whompa Island to become their loyal servants and use them to terrorize Crash and Aku-Aku. These mutants are brilliant and each have a cool look, ability and are just amazing to hi-jack and control. There is also a multi-player mode, which is cooperative storyline. I have not tested this version properly, but it sounds fun to play with two people.
My favorite character has to be Tiny Tiger, who is just a hilarious, bumbling henchmen in this game with some nice lines. But if you like a comedic character, you will love N-Gin, who has some killer lines as he tries to suck up to his boss.
If you haven't played this game you should as it is just great. It is exciting and has an engaging story mode, overall the effect is spellbinding.
