Word: worlds
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Gilbert and Sullivan Players' production of HMS Pinafore, which, in fierce (yet of course gentlemanly) competition with The Pirates of Penzance, is among the most beloved of the repertoire. And, although the duo hated each other towards the end of their career, they created, in Pinafore, an impossibly polite world where every character knows his or her place, but attempts to change it; courtesy and harmony abound; and of course, no one ever dares to "use a big, big D." Well, hardly ever...
...worst bad ever to grace the dingy Paradise stage, but they were all but ignored. Even Jimi Haha, lead singer of Jimmie's Chicken Shack, picked up on the unfriendly vibe, saying towards the beginning of their set "Who's the best band at the BCN Xmas Rave? The World is My Fuse! Yeah! Who the fuck are those guys...
...Salmonella Envelope, but the energy didn't last for long. Midway through the set, guitarist Jim McD tried but failed to lead the crowd in a simple rocking dance accompanied by a repetitive two-note riff. McD jokingly responded with "This is the easiest fucking dance in the world! What is wrong with you people...
...Overall, HMS Pinafore is a delightful production. The cast is full of affable characters who genuinely seem to revel in this trifling and insubstantial world, and the entire production, from bow to stern is infused with a beguiling charm. Any misgivings is ultimately redeemable because the libretto and music are entirely loveable. Besides, with any production that begins with a mandatory rendition of "God Save the Queen", it's very difficult not to have a good time. Only the most miserable curmudgeon won't go home grinning and humming after two delectable hours in this fluffy cotton-candy world...
...brought the music and lyrics of "Pocahontas" to the world brought students a solution to writer's block yesterday...