One of the stories woven into the musical Come From Away is that of Beverley Bass, airline pilot. We listened to the cast album on the way home from Melbourne today. The song Me And The Sky is to my mind the most memorable standalone number in the show. It tells a tremendous personal story, …

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Oddly enough I’ve never watched either movie version of Willie Wonka or read Roald Dahl’s book, but I’ve assimilated a lot of the story by pop-culture osmosis. Seeing Charlie And The Chocolate Factory is a belated 21st birthday gift to my youngest daughter. This sort of production has more emphasis on spectacle, because the story …

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