Another weekend in the Smoke, another birthday surprise, this time from my old dance partner, Ian. We were treated to matinee tickets for Once, a new musical recently imported from across the Pond. I’d never heard of it but since we’re living in the sticks with our fingers off the pulse, this will surprise no-one. When we realised the set was based around a Dublin bar, we were immediately hooked. By the end of the performance, we were on our feet (as was everyone else). I’m a sucker for a love story and Once ladles it on with a trowel. Cue the brooding young busker with a broken heart and the sassy Czech lass with a quick tongue and a dodgy Hoover (don’t ask). Boy meets girl supported by a catholic cast of Celts and Slavs. Everyone sings, everyone dances and everyone fiddles, strums, beats and blows: the ensemble is the chorus and the orchestra, all wrapped up in an emerald green bow and a Bohemian flourish. Funny, touching and tender, we wept in the aisles. ‘Twas a love story to gladden this old cynic’s heart.
Perking the Pansies 
Next time you fancy a night in… rent the movie…. it’s brilliant too!
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I didn’t know ’til I saw the musical that it was a movie first (usually the other way round). I’ll have to hunt around HMV for it 🙂
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Really, it was a movie first. Say, that helps.
I’m a sap for a good love story anytime. This looks promising. Thanks, Jack.
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You’re welcome. I hope you get to see it.
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🙂
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I’d happily watch the leading man sitting on stage in silence for a couple of hours!
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He is rather distracting 😀
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Loved the movie so thanks for the push to see this on stage since it is playing here in Toronto…the drama of our crack smoking mayor is not the only show in town!
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I heard about that. I thought Toronto was such a clean-living city 😉
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I’ll look up the movie on my newly discovered viooz website.
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Let me how you get on 🙂
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