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FORTHCOMING ATTRACTIONS
Please keep watching this page for further announcements of our forthcoming shows
Announcing our next show GODSPELL being staged from 21st September - 24th September 2005 at the Dolman Theatre, Newport.
GODSPELL as conceived by John-Michael Tebelak is a jubilant celebration of the Gospel as told my St. Matthew. It is a religious experience to be felt joyously. It is a release of one's spirit into the larger heart of mankind. In brief, it is the belief of John-Michael and his generation that the passion of Jesus Christ was to teach love and joy in the hearts of people rather than hate and sadness.
In staging these well-known sayings and stories of the Bible, John-Michael calls on many theatrical devises - pantomime, children's games, charades, puppetry, vaudeville antics, the question-answer technique of minstrel shows, tap and soft shoe dancing, and songs and music of many colours - folk, ballad, pop, rock, light musical comedy, and dramatic. The original performers were cast primarily as clowns in improvised costumes, to enact the simple stories, sayings, and parables of the Gospel, but the author John-Michael has left the choice of costumes to the Directors of any company performing GODSPELL.
The main advice to the players is to speak honestly with open simplicity, but never coy nor naive; not to push for exuberance, but to be exuberant; not to play to the audience, but to be one in a party of celebration with them; and when the moment comes for the symbolic crucifixion, to feel deeply man's anguish for his sins.
Of course this is left to the interpretation of the players. We are sure you will enjoy GODSPELL as performed by WAWWA, especially the music and songs as listed below under the best direction in South Wales
M.D. Vicci Smith- Director Jay Coleman - Movement Director Tash Griffiths- Choreographer Julianna Woods
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ACT 1 Prepare Ye Save The People Day By Day Learn Your Lessons Well Bless The Lord All For The Best All Good Gifts Light Of The World
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ACT 11 Learn Your Lesson Well Turn Back O Man Alas For You By Your Side We Beseech Thee On The Willows Finale
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