Unplugged at The Albany Deptford, featuring Vincent Gould who was dressed as an undertaker because he was mourning the death of pop. Bottom photo shows Daisy with her "watching music and not being bored" kit...
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December 4th - Day 230
Earlier this year a very special picture book was created (with the help of teachers, staff, parents and carers and members of the local community) by the children of Ivydale Primary School.
"The project started with a number of artists, writers and illustrators working alongside the children of the school to create a story book written entirely by the children themselves. Each development in the story and each design of the pages were decided by the children. The book they created is called Bob and the Magical Globe." That is quoted from the London Bubble Theatre website and it was they who collaborated with the school and the children on the next step - to turn the book into a stage version.
Tonight, after nine weeks of rehearsal, was the public show at The Albany Theatre in Deptford. Frankly I didn't know what was going on and it was brilliant. A grinning, psychedelic feast of colour and movement and sound. The songs were generally existing pieces of music imaginatively re-jigged for the show. My favourite was the punky closing number originally called The Motorbike Song (need to check original artist), that had the kids gloriously chanting the eponymous chorus "Bob, Bob and The Magic Globe!! Bob, Bob and the Magic Globe!!" (that's what it sounded like to me anyway).
The link below details the transformation from book to stage, chronicled by Adam from the London Bubble Theatre...
http://www.londonbubble.org.uk/explore_stuff/message_boards/thread/117
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