Badged up like cattle at a county fair, I am 70 places from the front of a 200-person conga line, obediently following a purple stripe marked out on the floor of a dark, cavernous hall. Hyper-bubbly "dance captains" on elevated platforms bellow instructions: "Row the boat. And back. Double time. Reach up. And forward. Dust yourself. Dust yourself." For many of our number, the decision to audition to dance at the Olympics opening ceremony was a consequence of those coveted preliminary round Taekwondo tickets just not coming through. But others evidently see it as their ticket to the big time. One barked instruction divides us: "Freestyle!"
3 months agoBeing a huge fan of Danny Boyle's 28 Days Later , I had no real expectations for the Juan Carlos Fresnadillo-directed sequel, 28 Weeks Later . As the project moved through development I saw it simply as a hollow cash grab made even more worthless by the fact that the original director wasn't back on board. Then I saw the film and I realized that Fresnadillo is a name to look out for.
3 months agoTony Award-winning Light in the Piazza composer-lyricist Adam Guettel is at work on several new stage projects, including "The Invisible Man" and "Days of Wine and Roses," according to the New York Times.
3 months agoOscar-winning director Danny Boyle will base his opening ceremony for the 2012 London Olympics on William Shakespeare's The Tempest, according to the London Daily Mail.
No one, least of all Boyle, should underestimate the importance of the opening ceremony. It will trigger the connection of a global audience with the London games. The dancing, and the visuals and sounds are what people will take to bed with them that first night.
Hollywood director Danny Boyle today revealed his Shakespeare theme for £81m opening spectacular. But millions are leaving Britain just to avoid the Games.
Daniel "Danny" Boyle (born 20 October 1956) is an English filmmaker and producer. He is best known for his work on films such as Slumdog Millionaire, 127 Hours, 28 Days Later, Sunshine and Trainspotting. For Slumdog Millionaire, Boyle won numerous awards in 2008, including the Academy Award for B... MORE
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