Oliver Taylor's Last Night (and a Little Beyond): Rhapsody in Russian Blue

[valchess]

To English readers: This essay was initially loosely based on the article "Young talents and adult spectators: an essay about the nature of theatrical emotions", published in Russian in this blog on 12th December 2007. The essay in English has been written after requests from Billy Elliot the Musical - The Complete Forum members and significantly

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[anonymous]

[valchess]

Буду - для скорости - отвечать все-таки на русском

[sherlock7]

Буду - для скорости - отвечать все-таки на русском

[valchess]

Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2008 5:48 pm

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Previosly (17/12/2007):

VaRus wrote

[valchess]

shadowchaser (Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2008 6:06 pm):

Wow!!! Thank you so much.

[valchess]

JJF (Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2008 6:13 pm):

What a beautiful piece of work the article is. Well thought out, very analytical.

[valchess]

hecouldshine (Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2008 6:17 pm):

That was beautiful writing. I wish I could write in my native tongue of English as well as you write in your "not very good" English!!

Thank you.

[valchess]

VaRus (Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2008 7:52 pm):

Once again I am here with info about my essay. A number of people told me that it can be wholly appreciated only by those who like the Forum members know a lot about both the show and Olly. So I decided to add an introductory section to it titled "Who are you, Mr. Taylor?". Hopefully now this my article gets its final form and has become more sef-contained and accessible. Once more thanks to all who found time to read it.
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Valery

[valchess]

ERinVA (Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2008 8:48 pm):

Good addition, Valery. It should help your readers unfamiliar with the show to get a good sense of who Olly is and why he is so special.
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Ellen

[valchess]

(Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2008 8:28 pm):

Your essay was beautifully written and you should be proud of yourself

[valchess]

deebeeeff (Posted: Sun Mar 09, 2008 1:12 am):

Yes, it was.
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Uncle Dave

From Taylors

[valchess]

Hi,

Sorry this is so late but we haven''t had email access for a while. We just wanted to say that your piece on Oliver is a wonderful tribute to him and we have copied it off for him - a fantastic keepsake. There are quite accurate observations within it! We have enjoyed watching the videos; it is good for him to have the male role models as he is the only boy of a certain balletic standard in his dance school and he is continuing with his dance at the moment.

Many thanks again.

Kathryn & Olly.

Postcard from Taylors

[valchess]

Dear Valery,

Many thanks for the revised article you sent us - fantastic! As I said before, it will be wonderful at jogging the memory when time has faded it!!

Kathryn & Olly

31 March 2009