PSB Ballet is 'The Most Incredible Thing'

[Sandy Shaw]

http://www.jerwoodcharitablefoundation. ... php?id=128

The Pet Shop Boys & Javier De Frutos returned with director/dramaturg Matthew Dunster to hone ideas begun in 2008. The resulting commission is called The Most Incredible Thing

This has been refered to in another thread, but sadly the poster did not provide a link or any other confirmation as to how they knew the title!

Wikipedia entry concerning the Hans Christian Andersen story:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Most_Incredible_Thing

English trnaslation of the story:

http://www.andersen.sdu.dk/vaerk/hersho ... ing_e.html

Apologies for yet another thread on the ballet, but thought it deserved a proclamation!

[Posh Boy]

For a moment I thought you were quoting Steve Jobs...

[Patrick Bateman]

This has been refered to in another thread, but sadly the poster did not provide a link or any other confirmation as to how they knew the title!

nickname is one of the most highly respected ballet dancers in Europe.

[vincenzosz]

I like the sound of this.

It seems like a great story for Chris and Neil to adapt into song and music. And it sounds like an uplifting yet observational story, which will will hopefully result in a less dark score. I loved Battleship Potempkin, but in the light of the Yes album and whatnot, I was hoping PSB would stick to that positive and lighter sound to their music. They seemed to have been brooding musically from 2002-2008, so I think a few years of light would be nice.

[glennjridge]

speaking for myself, the only way I would be interested is if songs with lyrics and neil singing comes out of this.

[Sandy Shaw]

speaking for myself, the only way I would be interested is if songs with lyrics and neil singing comes out of this.

Very unlikely to happen I think!

[bohemians.]

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[Sandy Shaw]

is it that story about hens?

No, but anything is possible using the artistic medium of dance! Thanks to Wayne at http://www.geowayne.com for running with the news about the ballet too!

[Propertius]

Marvelous choice of source material. The only thing bugging me is that I can't remember where I recently read about this HCA story. I saw it referenced somewhere else not too long ago.

[bohemians.]

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[Nickname]

http://www.jerwoodcharitablefoundation. ... php?id=128

The Pet Shop Boys & Javier De Frutos returned with director/dramaturg Matthew Dunster to hone ideas begun in 2008. The resulting commission is called The Most Incredible Thing

This has been refered to in another thread, but sadly the poster did not provide a link or any other confirmation as to how they knew the title!

Wikipedia entry concerning the Hans Christian Andersen story:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Most_Incredible_Thing

English trnaslation of the story:

http://www.andersen.sdu.dk/vaerk/hersho ... ing_e.html

Apologies for yet another thread on the ballet, but thought it deserved a proclamation!

All this information was said on this forum by me many months ago.

[Sandy Shaw]

http://www.jerwoodcharitablefoundation. ... php?id=128

The Pet Shop Boys & Javier De Frutos returned with director/dramaturg Matthew Dunster to hone ideas begun in 2008. The resulting commission is called The Most Incredible Thing

This has been refered to in another thread, but sadly the poster did not provide a link or any other confirmation as to how they knew the title!

Wikipedia entry concerning the Hans Christian Andersen story:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Most_Incredible_Thing

English trnaslation of the story:

http://www.andersen.sdu.dk/vaerk/hersho ... ing_e.html

Apologies for yet another thread on the ballet, but thought it deserved a proclamation!

All this information was said on this forum by me many months ago.

Thanks 'nickname'. I don't think you gave the source for your information. At least we have some solid proof of the story now!
If you look at www.geowayne.com today, he has given you full credit for first mentioning the title of the ballet!

[Sandy Shaw]

The Boys have finished the ballet! (Info from Twitter).
I was just passing Sadlers Wells on the bus as I posted!

[Naughty Zoot]

Plot summary
When the tale begins, a contest has been proclaimed in which half the kingdom and the hand of the princess in marriage will be the rewards of he who can produce the most incredible thing. A poor young man creates a magnificent clock with different lifelike figures — Moses, Adam and Eve, the Four Seasons, the Five Senses, and others — which appear at the stroke of the hour. All agree the clock is the most incredible thing and its creator is named the winner. Suddenly, another man smashes the clock and all then agree that this act is even more incredible than the creation of the beautiful clock. The destroyer is to wed the princess, but at the wedding, the figures of the clock magically reappear, defeat him, and then vanish. All agree that this is the most incredible thing, and the princess and the young creator of the clock marry

PSB must be obsessed with Frankie Valli! First they record Can't take my eyes off you & now they've incorporated The 4 Seasons in the Ballet. Are they gonna change their name to Jersey Boys?

(There would be a Wink emoticon here but I don't seem to be able to access it @ this time)

[Sandy Shaw]

Plot summary
When the tale begins, a contest has been proclaimed in which half the kingdom and the hand of the princess in marriage will be the rewards of he who can produce the most incredible thing. A poor young man creates a magnificent clock with different lifelike figures — Moses, Adam and Eve, the Four Seasons, the Five Senses, and others — which appear at the stroke of the hour. All agree the clock is the most incredible thing and its creator is named the winner. Suddenly, another man smashes the clock and all then agree that this act is even more incredible than the creation of the beautiful clock. The destroyer is to wed the princess, but at the wedding, the figures of the clock magically reappear, defeat him, and then vanish. All agree that this is the most incredible thing, and the princess and the young creator of the clock marry

PSB must be obsessed with Frankie Valli! First they record Can't take my eyes off you & now they've incorporated The 4 Seasons in the Ballet. Are they gonna change their name to Jersey Boys?

(There would be a Wink emoticon here but I don't seem to be able to access it @ this time)

Good one. Or a touch of Vivaldi maybe!