That Day We Sang
| That Day We Sang | |
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 DVD cover | |
| Music | Victoria Wood |
| Lyrics | Victoria Wood |
| Book | Victoria Wood |
| Basis | Reunion of the 1929 recording of "Nymphs and Shepherds" by The Manchester Children's Choir |
| Premiere | 6 July 2011: Manchester Opera House |
| Productions | 2011 Manchester International Festival 2013 Manchester Royal Exchange 2014 television film |
That Day We Sang is a British musical written and composed by Victoria Wood.[1] It is based on a true story of the reunion of a famous recording of "Nymphs and Shepherds" in 1929 by The Manchester Children's Choir.
2011 Manchester International Festival
[edit]The play was commissioned for the Manchester International Festival, and was first performed at the Manchester Opera House in July 2011, under the direction of Victoria Wood,[1] for just ten performances. The cast was accompanied by a choir and the Hallé Youth Orchestra.[2]
- Vincent Franklin as Tubby
- Jenna Russell as Enid
- Lorraine Bruce as Dorothy/Pauline
- Raif Clarke as Young Jimmy
- Alison Pargeter as Gertrude Riall
2013 Manchester Royal Exchange Cast
[edit]A rewritten production opened at the Royal Exchange Theatre for Christmas 2013, directed by Sarah Frankcom.[citation needed]
- Dean Andrews as Tubby
- Anna Francolini as Enid
- Kelly Price as Gertrude Riall
2014 television film
[edit]| That Day We Sang | |
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| Genre |
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| Created by | Victoria Wood |
| Written by | Victoria Wood |
| Directed by | Victoria Wood |
| Starring | |
| Composer | Victoria Wood |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Producer | Paul Frift |
| Running time | 90 minutes |
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| Original release | |
| Network | BBC Two |
| Release | 26 December 2014 |
| Related | |
| That Day We Sang (2011), (2013) | |
Provisionally entitled Tubby and Enid, filming of a television adaption began on 6 January 2014[3] using locations in Liverpool, Manchester and Huddersfield Town Hall.[4][5][6] It was produced by Paul Frift with executive producers Hilary Bevan Jones and Matthew Read[7] and eventually broadcast under the original name on 26 December 2014.[8] Seen by 2.57 million viewers, it was the eighth most watched programme on BBC Two that week.[9] It was Wood's last major work before her death in April 2016.
- Imelda Staunton as Enid
- Michael Ball as Tubby (Jimmy)
- Sophie Thompson as Dorothy
- Conleth Hill as Frank
- Harvey Chaisty as Young Jimmy (Tubby)
- Dorothy Atkinson as Gertrude Riall
- Daniel Rigby as Mr. Kirkby
- Jessica Gunning as Pauline
- Lyndsey Marshal as Sal
- Charles De'Ath as Lionel
- Malcolm Sinclair as Sir Hamilton Harty
- Ian Lavender as Commissionaire/Older Mr. Kirkby
- Chris Jordan as The Director
An hour-long documentary That Musical We Made, about the making of the telefilm, was broadcast the following day and featured archive clips from the original reunion documentary about the real-life choristers which Wood first viewed in her twenties.[10]
Michael Ball played "Nymphs and Shepherds" composer Henry Purcell in the 1995 film England, My England.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Hicking, Alfred (7 July 2011). "That Day We Sang – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- ^ Ward, David (30 June 2011). "Victoria Wood recalls a historic day for Manchester music". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- ^ Nissim, Mayer (5 December 2013). "Imelda Staunton, Michael Ball for Victoria Wood drama Tubby and Enid". Digital Spy. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
- ^ Wright, Jade (29 January 2014). "Michael Ball enjoys a laugh during Tubby & Enid filming". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
- ^ Jones, Catherine (17 January 2014). "Victoria Wood in city as stars film new show". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
- ^ Atkinson, Neil (11 January 2014). "Victoria Wood, Imelda Staunton and Michael Ball in Huddersfield for new BBC film". Examiner. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
- ^ "Tubby And Enid: BBC Two announces new drama by Victoria Wood". BBC. 6 December 2013. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
- ^ Paton, Maureen (26 December 2014). "That Day We Sang: 'Stories do also happen to people over 25'". The Telegraph. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- ^ "Weekly top 30 programmes on TV sets (July 1998 – Sept 2018) | BARB".
- ^ "BBC Programme Index". 26 December 2014.
- ^ "England, My England (1995) | BFI". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on 17 January 2009. Retrieved 18 November 2016.