Helens in 1980 against Wales, and France, in 1981 against France, and won caps for Great Britain while at St.
After the show we went to the pub opposite for a wee pint and unbeknown to us that's where some of the cast go so we managed to have a chat with some of the cast of the Kinks ( Ray & Dave) - both of them were very polite and chatty which was a nice end to a very enjoyable evening.Harry Pinner won caps for England while at St. All in all we had a fabulous time and would recommend it to anyone. It certainly has everything in it from the songs to the laughs and tears all the way through to the finale where all the cast got the audience up dancing to a medeley of hits bringing the show to a fitting end. The show lasted just under 3 hours but it passed so quickly that we didn't realise we'd been there that long. It was hard to pick out the best actor / actress as they all played their parts brilliantly. The show itself was brilliant from start to finish with a very entertaining story, funny in parts and emotional in others along with some superb songs in between all that. We were very kindly upgraded to the table seats at the front of the stage where we had a great view of the stage. The Harold Pinner theatre from the outside looks quite plain and unassuming but once inside it's like a step back in time, oldy worldy style, not too big but plenty of room to not feel squashed in. Just back after a 2 day visit to the capital and a pre booked theatre trip to see Sunny Afternoon Kinks musical. And finally, The Harold Pinter theatre is a lovely little theatre and also the staff - they deserve a mention thank you - you were terrific too.
So, if you have an interest in the Kinks, the songs of Ray Davies, popular music in the latter years of the 20th century or if you’re interested in just having a great evening of song and dance, pick up the plastic and organise yourself an evening out - you won’t regret it. Thank you so much to the entire cast for a thoroughly enjoyable evening.
Yet, there’s another list: Victoria, Shangri-la, Autumn Almanac, Wonderboy, Apeman, Come Dancing and more, these are hits that aren’t in the show the standard is that high! It’s the afternoon of the evening before and my wife and I are still talking about it, and still grinnin’ from ear-to-ear. Of course, no-one can match the sublime stage-manship of Raymond Douglas Davies & the pure and electrifying verve of his brother but this cast had a really good try. I have seen the “real” Kinks at least half a dozen times, and, I confess, I closed my eyes and - just for a moment - I was taken back……….If this were a tribute band they would be extraordinary - but they’re much more than that. But, in the final analysis, it’s the songs: from the first raucous, rollicking row of “You really got me” via "Dead end street” and “Sunny afternoon” through “Waterloo Sunset” the list goes on and on, but when the band struck up the opening chords of “Lola” the audience could take no more - as one, they were on their feet jigging like any good teeny-bopper and singing as if their lives depended on it. The musicianship is superb, the acting (particularly in the case of Dave, the younger Davies) is, at times, spookily accurate and the story pulls no punches - it's told warts and all. (Mr Lloyd-Webber, if the cap fits……) Sunny Afternoon is different - it takes some of the finest pop-songs of the late 20th century, written by Ray Davies - one of England’s best, if not the best songwriter (and I will argue on his behalf with anyone) and moulds them into a storyline relating the trials and tribulations of a brilliant and brilliantly dysfunctional band: the Kinks. If you take such songs out of the 'musical environment' they just don't stand up on their own. I have a problem with musicals: in general, they consist of one good, main, theme song padded out with 'fillers' songs created to continue the storyline, which just don't work as songs, in the purest sense.
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