On a Mission in the Stranger

the Musical, you Can tell today, a story like this? Anna, the English governess, who came in 1860 to the Royal court of Siam, in charge of the Mission, the princesses and princes on the state of the Western world to update? Anna has a connection to the Modern their very own principles: to walk Barefoot, a child of the King is not allowed to, she wedges it in a Hoop-skirt and tight shoes.

And also the king, the law of itself is taken, she wants to give a lesson: absolutism so what of yesterday is, however, a constitutional monarchy could be for Thai in the future, according to the British model. Very classic colonial look is shown in this story. And such a perspective is today, but highly politically incorrect.

you Could say that. But then you see Kelli O'hara, who is this "King and I"-Version of the Anna, in her first appearance, and everything is a little bit different. She stands at the railing of the ship, and take you to Siam, and looks like only English teachers can look. The look says: I'm strict. I mean it only good. Such a teacher you don't want to have actually. With the song "I Whistle a Happy Tune" she takes us by the Hand.

If the king is dancing: The Musical "The King and I". Video: YouTube/Freddy Burger Management

you're blown away, like everyone who is learning this, Anna: the 67 children of the king. His Concubines. Somehow the king himself. And so we follow her around for three hours, through the stations in this musical. Because Kelli O'hara is just great. Because you can be with all the governesses-Serious, also quite funny. As the Zurich-based occupation, Annalene Beechey.

Director Bartlett Sher knows exactly how the Musical by Richard Rogers and Oscar Hammerstein from the year 1951 still works today. His Version, which was on Broadway 2015 Premiere, was then played for a long time in the London Palladium theatre and on tour, has a kind of Vintage Look.

the original version will be included. All: Cinemascope is the Format of the production. Everything looks quite vivid. Even in the Details. It is the old story. And yet, we see a few things new. And listen to the songs as we heard them for the first Time, such as, for example, Anna's "Hello, Young Lovers". The new view is of course exaggerated a bit. But a Musical is not a documentary. The Exaggeration is part of the Genre.

Take, for example, the ball skirt with the Anna to the keyword "Shall We Dance" made their Grand entrance with the king. The ball skirt is too bulky for the stairs at the Palladium – a Backstage Tour showed us in London. The singer had to dressing rooms behind the stage. But then she is flying in your dress is the only way across the stage. The king expresses here, one, two and three, right on the pace. And not only for this scene you have to love him.

In London, played by actor Ken Watanabe the king, you know him from Hollywood movies such as "Godzilla". In Zurich it will be the singer Jose Llana. He is also in this version is a bit different, as it would otherwise be, the kings of Siam. Let's just say He is very engaging on its surroundings. And also learns fast as he can draw the story with a few steps in a different direction. In addition, the king of barefoot dancing. Since Anna has to say anything more. And it is then blown away.

Di 19.11. — At 19:30 / Mi 20.11. — 1830 hrs
theatre 11
Thurgauerstr. 7
entrance 70-150 franc
To 1.12.
Di / Do / Fr 19.30 PM, Wed 18.30 PM, Sat 14.30 PM, and
19.30 PM, 13.30 PM and 18.30 PM
www.musical.ch/kingandi

Created: 13.11.2019, 18:35 PM