In some versions of Euripides 'The Bacchae', the final scene involves turning Cadmus into a serpent - perhaps the ancient Greeks baulked at this, perhaps they indulged a dying man's wishes... Susan is another issue, but capitalist culture has no space for poetic vision, so long as it seems non-profitable. Smeg, they love you.
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> My guess is if Bat happens it won't be to the scale of the
> grand image Jim imagines it. If you read his early script
> of ZDOTV he had Krolock turning into a Giant Dragon like
> Monster on stage and lots of other fantastical things that
> never happened...
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> > The Bat Stage Show is apparently supposed to be
> > choreographed dancers and stunts set to a music cycle
> > playing. Think of Cirque du Soleil's "All You Need Is
> > Love" or Billy Joel's "Moving Out". What I mean is, it
> > would most likely involve stunt artists and choreographed
> > dancers that mime (mute acting) to the music and not any
> > known actors. Maybe a few well known voices to sing the
> > live music for the dancers. Jim himself mentioned Cirque
> > du Soleil and having to build a custom stage for the
> > stunts, so that's my interpretation of what he meant the
> > show to be like. Anyone feel free to correct me if I'm
> > wrong.
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> > > The 'one & only' Richard O'Brien (in case anyone is
> > > confused) is starring in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang again, as
> > > the Child Catcher (see link).
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> > > Could he make a good Captain Hook for the Bat stage show;
> > > similiar type of role??
> > >
> > > Talking of Bat, would love to hear that it is still
> > > happening, how the writing is progressing, and maybe an
> > > updated timescale??
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