[arista]

Sounds like a Good Adult Play






[An Audience with Jimmy Savile
to open in June starring Alistair McGowan
The actor is best known for his comedic impressions of celebrities]

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...#ixzz3Waj4XoXa

[Shaun]

It's a pretty gross and opportunistic idea. But then, every Alastair impression is pretty nauseating.

[arista]

Originally Posted by Shaun

It's a pretty gross and opportunistic idea. But then, every Alastair impression is pretty nauseating.

Yes but all that working team get a gig out of this

Its not for children
Get it going


I hope no fools protest in June

[Mystic Mock]

I think this a touchy subject to put your face to tbh.

Good luck to them if they approach it maturely, but I think that this is a dangerous idea that could very well backfire on them.

[arista]

Originally Posted by Mystic Mock

I think this a touchy subject to put your face to tbh.

Good luck to them if they approach it maturely, but I think that this is a dangerous idea that could very well backfire on them.

Look its a Gamble
but it pays his bills.

I am sure all the Breakfast TV will be there in June

[Livia]

Shaun summed it up: gross and opportunistic. Couldn't have said it better myself.

[T*]

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Shaun

It's a pretty gross and opportunistic idea. But then, every Alastair impression is pretty nauseating.

This. wtf. No.

[Ramsay]

..Why?

[arista]

Originally Posted by Ramsay

..Why?

The writer who also is a reporter
says the time is right.



[Author Jonathan Maitland said people
were 'ready' for the play to be shown less
than three years after the abuse was exposed]

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...#ixzz3Wd9U2Auv

[Livia]

The time is always right for someone to line their pockets. I'm sure the writer has no perception of "too soon" all the time there's a buck to be made.

[LeatherTrumpet]

what parent will let their child go on stage to be fiddled with by Alistair McGowan?

[arista]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

what parent will let their child go on stage to be fiddled with by Alistair McGowan?

No LT they are Pro Actors
do not be silly



This is a Quality Play

[arista]

Originally Posted by Livia

The time is always right for someone to line their pockets. I'm sure the writer has no perception of "too soon" all the time there's a buck to be made.

Yes of course
he and /or the writer
will now go on every News Ch.
As its all "Free" Promos
until June

[Livia]

I hope everyone boycotts it.

[arista]

Originally Posted by Livia

I hope everyone boycotts it.

No
the Lawyers have said its OK

[Livia]

Never trust lawyers arista.

[arista]

Originally Posted by Livia

Never trust lawyers arista.

Yes I get you.



Its a Help for the Writer

[arista]

It was debated on Ch5HD AM Live

One on the panel said people will go and see it
as Actors are there to show what people have done.


You can be very against the Evil Sex Crimes
& he did on children
but thats not what you go and see.

[arista]

A clip on Marr showing Alistair playing Evil savile
was great.


Interview on BBC1 Marr this morning

[joeysteele]

Originally Posted by Livia

I hope everyone boycotts it.

I do too.

[Kizzy]

What on earth possessed him?.. :/ unless it highlights his establishment 'connections' I can't see a benefit.

[arista]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

What on earth possessed him?.. :/ unless it highlights his establishment 'connections' I can't see a benefit.

Watch the interview
the Director gives a good reason

"its 30 years to late"

[smudgie]

I was totally against this idea, but having watched Alistair and Jonathan on Marr this mornng I have changed my mind.
Alistair will be the voice of Saville, but not in any way made to look like him so as not to promote his image, the play deals with the facts around the case, the way he manipulated people in high places etc.
I think it will be quite an interesting play to watch, based on the documentation of what has happened and how it was allowed to happen.
Nothing at all to do with glorifying Saville, more to do with informing us to what was going on, Jonathan Maitland thought it would get the message across better than writing a documentary which was his first inclination.

[Kizzy]

Ah..... I see, however as Savile used the liable laws so will everyone connected too closely at the time so it won't perhaps be much of an expose.
I hope it's not just a retrospective of how grimy things were oop north either, it seems they are handling the retelling as sensitively as possible and it will be interesting to see just how far it goes.