238: The Beautiful Game (Chapel off Chapel, Melbourne Australia (review)

Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly).Theatre First Episode 238 The Beautiful Game (Chapel off Chapel, Melbourne Australia) From the producers of Blood Brothers, Ben Elton and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s award-winning musical The Beautiful Game premieres at Chapel Off Chapel.Set in Northern Ireland in the troubled 1970s, The Beautiful Game tells the story of ordinary people in an extraordinary situation. The story is centered on a local football (soccer) team, who attempt to overcome the emerging political and religious violence that has engulfed their community.Ben Elton’s book is told with humour and compassion, while his lyrics are both funny and heartbreaking. Andrew Lloyd Webber’s evocative score combines heart-searing ballads and stirring anthems with the sounds of Ireland.For more information visit https://chapeloffchapel.com.au/show/the-beautiful-game/ Theatre First RSS feed:   https://feeds.megaphone.fm/ivetheatrereviews  Subscribe, rate and review Theatre First at all good podcatcher apps, including Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes), Stitcher, Pocket Casts, CastBox.FM, Podbean, ACast etc.If you're enjoying Theatre First podcast, please share and tell your friends. Your support would be appreciated...thank you.#theatre #stage #reviews #melbourne #australia #chapeloffchapel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.