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Version 1

Bif Life (The) (2004-04-Theatre Royal Stratford East-London)

Type de série: Original
Théâtre: Theatre Royal Stratford East (Londres - Angleterre)
Durée : 1 mois 1 semaine
Nombre :
Première Preview : Saturday 17 April 2004
Première : Saturday 17 April 2004
Dernière : Saturday 29 May 2004
Mise en scène : Clint Dyer •
Chorégraphie : Jason Pennycooke •
Producteur :
Avec : Claudia Cadette, Jason Pennycooke, Chris Tummings, Geoff Aymer, Marcus Powell, Maureen Hibbert, Victor Romero Evans, Lorna Brown, Yaa, Amanda Horlock, Neil Reidman

Version 2

Big Life (The) (2005-02-Theatre Royal Stratford East-London)

Type de série: Revival
Théâtre: Theatre Royal Stratford East (Londres - Angleterre)
Durée : 1 mois
Nombre :
Première Preview : Friday 04 February 2005
Première : Friday 04 February 2005
Dernière : Saturday 12 March 2005
Mise en scène : Clint Dyer •
Chorégraphie : Jason Pennycooke •
Producteur :
Avec : Tameka Empson (Mrs Aphrodite), Victor Romero Evans (Ferdy), Neil Reidman (Bernie), Chris Tummings (Lennie), Marcus Powell {Dennis),
Jason Pennycooke (Admiral/Eros), Claudia Cadette, Amanda Horlock, Antonia Kemi Coker, Yaa
Commentaires : Originally staged as a try-out at Stratford East in April 2004, this was Shakespeare’s “Love’s Labours Lost” rewritten as a feel-good ska/reggae musical. A completely re-written version was staged at Stratford East for three weeks in February 2005 and, thanks to impresario Bill Kenwright, it transferred and was acclaimed as the first British black musical.

Version 3

Big Life (The) (2005-05-Apollo Theatre-London)

Type de série: West End Transfer
Théâtre: Apollo Theatre (Londres - Angleterre)
Durée : 4 mois 1 semaine
Nombre :
Première Preview : Wednesday 11 May 2005
Première : Monday 23 May 2005
Dernière : Saturday 01 October 2005
Mise en scène : Clint Dyer •
Chorégraphie : Jason Pennycooke •
Producteur :
Avec : Tameka Empson (Mrs Aphrodite), Victor Romero Evans (Ferdy), Neil Reidman (Bernie), Chris Tummings (Lennie), Marcus Powell {Dennis),
Jason Pennycooke (Admiral/Eros), Claudia Cadette, Amanda Horlock, Antonia Kemi Coker, Yaa
Commentaires : Originally staged as a try-out at Stratford East in April 2004, this was Shakespeare’s “Love’s Labours Lost” rewritten as a feel-good ska/reggae musical. A completely re-written version was staged at Stratford East for three weeks in February 2005 and, thanks to impresario Bill Kenwright, it transferred and was acclaimed as the first British black musical.
Presse : NICK CURTIS for THE EVENING STANDARD says, "Cheery, agreeable but undemanding." PAUL TAYLOR for THE INDEPENDENT says, "One of the exhilarating things about The Big Life is that it is joyous while depicting - without either mitigation or rancour - the experience of first-generation Caribbean immigrants."
BRIAN LOGAN for THE GUARDIAN says, "Infectiously energetic and big-hearted."
CHARLES SPENCER for THE DAILY TELEGRAPH says, " A terrific show."
JEREMY KINGSTON says, "Energy and exuberance are what the show displays in abundance."

Version 4

Get Up, Stand Up! The Bob Marley Story (2021-10-Lyric Theatre-London)

Type de série: Original
Théâtre: Lyric Theatre (Londres - Angleterre)
Durée : 1 an 2 mois 2 semaines
Nombre :
Première Preview : Friday 01 October 2021
Première : Wednesday 20 October 2021
Dernière : Sunday 08 January 2023
Mise en scène : Clint Dyer •
Chorégraphie : Shelley Maxwell •
Producteur :
Avec : Arinze Kene (Bob Marley), Gabrielle Brooks (Rita Marley), Shanay Holmes (Cindy Breakspeare), Sophia Mackay (Judy Mowatt), Melissa Brown-Taylor (Marcia Griffiths), Jacade Simpson (Bunny Wailer), Natey Jones (Peter Tosh), Daniel Bailey, Craig Blake, Charles Blyth, Maxwell Cole, Athena Collins, Michael Duke, Kimmy Edwards, Raphael Estavia, Henry Faber, Cannon Hay, Savanna Jeffrey, Rohan Pinnock-Hamilton, Cleopatra Rey, Julene Robinson, Nate Simpson, Archie Smith, Declan Spaine, Jaime Tait, Teddy Wills