The Cinderella Killer (2014)
“Then we met each other.
‘But it makes nonsense of the story,’ said Danny Fitz. ‘Not to mention the tradition.’ ‘Look, Kenny is the biggest name in this show,’ said Bix Rogers. ‘Nobody’s going to argue with that, are they?’ ‘I’m not arguing with that,’ said the Ugly Sister. ‘He’s a name that’s known throughout the world, but that’s not the point.’ ‘Then what is the point?’ ‘The point is that Baron Hardup – whoever’s playing the part – is still a minor role in the story of Cinderella. And there is a traditional pecking order in the Walkdown.’ The Walkdown was what they were rehearsing that morning. This is the climax of every pantomime, when all the cast, in new costumes (or not in new costumes, according the exigencies of the production’s budget), parade from the back of the stage to the front to receive – and milk – the audience’s applause.
Because this moment in the show involved the entire cast, Bix was actually giving some direction to the speaking company members as well as the ...singers and dancers, a novelty so far in the rehearsal process.MoreLess
‘But it makes nonsense of the story,’ said Danny Fitz. ‘Not to mention the tradition.’ ‘Look, Kenny is the biggest name in this show,’ said Bix Rogers. ‘Nobody’s going to argue with that, are they?’ ‘I’m not arguing with that,’ said the Ugly Sister. ‘He’s a name that’s known throughout the world, but that’s not the point.’ ‘Then what is the point?’ ‘The point is that Baron Hardup – whoever’s playing the part – is still a minor role in the story of Cinderella. And there is a traditional pecking order in the Walkdown.’ The Walkdown was what they were rehearsing that morning. This is the climax of every pantomime, when all the cast, in new costumes (or not in new costumes, according the exigencies of the production’s budget), parade from the back of the stage to the front to receive – and milk – the audience’s applause.
Because this moment in the show involved the entire cast, Bix was actually giving some direction to the speaking company members as well as the ...singers and dancers, a novelty so far in the rehearsal process.MoreLess
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