Slow news day
Right now on NHK News, they're running a feature story on the Queen rock musical "We Will Rock You," a production of which will soon open a three-month run at Shinjuku Kome Theater in Tokyo. This area of Tokyo used to be well-known for more. . . illicit. . . entertainments, but recent crackdowns on such things have reduced traffic through the area. Area officials are hoping that the show will bring back tourists, and change the reputation of the area.
The report showed many small business owners and others volunteering to help promote the show. Many people echoed the hopes for renewed visitors. However, NHK saw fit to show three local workers who dissented, saying that one show shouldn't change anything, and bemoaning the fact that the powers-that-be were trying to force a change in reputation.
I thought it kind of interesting that the three dissenters that NHK chose to show were transvestites with bad teeth...
posted by Rob @ 5/26/2005 08:42:00 AM
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You have to get me tickets to that
Dude you have to start commenting on the comments...even when they aren't comment worthy. It shows us you are still alive.
Okay, tickets to "We Will Rock You."
Or did you want tickets to see the transvestites?
Umm..I don't know yet.
I'm sure the tickets to the transvestites are cheaper...
I saw a show here in Seoul, a pics on my blog.
Doug, those trannies ware a hell of a lot hotter than the ones they showed here.
Hey, I'm an Aussie (it's our cast performing WWRY in Japan at the moment) - If you can get tickets, see the show. It's fantastic!! We've heard from the cast members that opening night was awesome and they are really rockin', everyone get over there and help make the show a success =).
Cool! Does this mean you're doing the show in English?
As for me, I'm far enough away from Tokyo to make seeing the show a little bit of a logistical problem (plane tix, place to stay, etc.), but it does sound interesting.
As for the eel and Derrick, well, one of them is in Seoul, the other in Minnesota, so it's a somewhat larger logistical problem...
Either of you guys up to a trip to Japan?
Yes, but Japan is killing me.
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