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Boy George's hit new musical Taboo is a glittering, funny and audacious spectacle celebrating the exotic fashions, the exuberant lifestyles and extraordinary characters of London's 1980's New Romantic movement in one of the most original and colourful musicals ever seen. Taboo features 20 new songs written by Boy George alongside classic hits like Do You Really Want To Hurt Me and Karma Chameleon. Nominated for 4 Olivier Awards including Best New Musical, Best Actor in a musical (Euan Morton), Best Costume Design and winner of Best Supporting Actor in a Musical (Paul Baker).
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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
WHY BUY IT:
Taboo is a not-so-little show with a big heart. This video recording preserves the wonderful feeling and the excellent performance of the cast during the West End run of the show (I was lucky to see the same performers that appear on this video). It also represents the only chance to hear the excellent score written by Boy George in its original arrangement for the stage. It is a MUST HAVE for at least three kinds of people: fans of musical theatre, fans of Boy George and fans of British pop culture in the eighties. However, I have to rate it four stars due to the technical faults of this release.
THIS EDITION:
The packaging design in general is somewhat elegant, but looks like a bootleg nonetheless. There are typos on the cover (Mr Sallon will be a little pissed of at the mispelling of his name)and even on the menus. The scene selection page looks pretty poor, the individual icons are too small and there is no song or scene title.
THE MAIN SHOW:
The picture of the main show has a weird "elongated" look on a standard TV, as if the aspect ratio wasn't quite right, creating a strange slimming effect on people (no need for that George, we love you just the weight you are!). The biggest problem however is the audio, sounding as if it was taped from a boom mike in the room rather than from the soundborad. This makes a lot of the slang-rich dialogue very hard to understand, especially for non British English speakers, and the absence of subtitles does not help either.
THE SPECIAL FEATURES:
These are many and make buying the three disc edition worthwhile, even though almost all the featurettes start and finish with no hint of titles or credits.
There is a long and very insightful interview with George, interesting footage from a Leigh Bowery installation, a very funny video of the song "Ich bin Kunst" shot at George's Hampstead home, and other live performances and out takes. The funniest extra feature, although too brief, has to be the footage of George prancing around London in his Leigh Bowery outfit, scaring and amusing people.
IN CONCLUSION:
Perhaps the techincal shortcomings are part of the charm of this show, and what matters is the wonderful humour and honesty that pervades the whole production and that made it a success to begin with.
Taboo is a not-so-little show with a big heart. This video recording preserves the wonderful feeling and the excellent performance of the cast during the West End run of the show (I was lucky to see the same performers that appear on this video). It also represents the only chance to hear the excellent score written by Boy George in its original arrangement for the stage. It is a MUST HAVE for at least three kinds of people: fans of musical theatre, fans of Boy George and fans of British pop culture in the eighties. However, I have to rate it four stars due to the technical faults of this release.
THIS EDITION:
The packaging design in general is somewhat elegant, but looks like a bootleg nonetheless. There are typos on the cover (Mr Sallon will be a little pissed of at the mispelling of his name)and even on the menus. The scene selection page looks pretty poor, the individual icons are too small and there is no song or scene title.
THE MAIN SHOW:
The picture of the main show has a weird "elongated" look on a standard TV, as if the aspect ratio wasn't quite right, creating a strange slimming effect on people (no need for that George, we love you just the weight you are!). The biggest problem however is the audio, sounding as if it was taped from a boom mike in the room rather than from the soundborad. This makes a lot of the slang-rich dialogue very hard to understand, especially for non British English speakers, and the absence of subtitles does not help either.
THE SPECIAL FEATURES:
These are many and make buying the three disc edition worthwhile, even though almost all the featurettes start and finish with no hint of titles or credits.
There is a long and very insightful interview with George, interesting footage from a Leigh Bowery installation, a very funny video of the song "Ich bin Kunst" shot at George's Hampstead home, and other live performances and out takes. The funniest extra feature, although too brief, has to be the footage of George prancing around London in his Leigh Bowery outfit, scaring and amusing people.
IN CONCLUSION:
Perhaps the techincal shortcomings are part of the charm of this show, and what matters is the wonderful humour and honesty that pervades the whole production and that made it a success to begin with.
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I went to see the show on tour at the wycombe swan. I came out of the theatre and missed it so much I went out and brought tickets for it at the new theatre in oxford, but this wasn't enough I just had to see it again. Within a week of seeing the show I brought the CD and then two days later I brought the DVD. I was a bit worried that maybe the DvD would ruin it for me but I'm still getting the same feeling the 100th time of watching it as I had from seeing it live. The cast keep you entertained from start to finish Euan Mortons voice is just outstanding. If you count yourself as either a big musical fan or even a Boy Goerge fan then this is a must see. Forget all the bad press you've heard GO SEE THIS SHOW NOW!!!
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This dvd features the original London production at The Venue.
The show is recorded live..and while this certainly is a bonus, it also means that the occasional text message alert can be heard.
The cast are all superb and features many actors from the uk theatre scene. Most notably Boy George, Zee Asha, Euan Morton, Nathan Taylor, Drew Jaymson, John Partridge, Dan Carter, Paul Baker and Nicola Dawn. While the production is by design a retrospective piece, it has the very upbeat feel of a contemporary musical. The costume, makeup and set design are all eye catching and capture the feel of the eighties 'New Romantic' scene. The show features a new score by The Boy which is belted out by a live band. I would highly recommend this DVD to any Musical Theatre, Eighties or Boy George fan.
The show is recorded live..and while this certainly is a bonus, it also means that the occasional text message alert can be heard.
The cast are all superb and features many actors from the uk theatre scene. Most notably Boy George, Zee Asha, Euan Morton, Nathan Taylor, Drew Jaymson, John Partridge, Dan Carter, Paul Baker and Nicola Dawn. While the production is by design a retrospective piece, it has the very upbeat feel of a contemporary musical. The costume, makeup and set design are all eye catching and capture the feel of the eighties 'New Romantic' scene. The show features a new score by The Boy which is belted out by a live band. I would highly recommend this DVD to any Musical Theatre, Eighties or Boy George fan.
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the most amzing musical ever !!
I saw this show nearly 30 times in the uk and even went to broadway in the end for a few perfomances - it is , for me , the best musical i have ever seen - the songs , the acting ,... Read more
Published 13 days ago by stuartp
Excellent song writing with a story to keep you hooked.
A laugh out loud story from start to finish with amazing songs written for this play, absolutely loved it. A total must see for all. Read more
Published 20 months ago by josh c j
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The DVD was wonderful and the shipping was fast. The product was of a high quality.
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Published on 9 May 2010 by Mrs. Domnica Sparkes
Fantastic...but not perfect.
I was THRILLED to finally be able to see the original London production of Taboo. The DVD is shot very nicely, the actors are all wonderful, and George's writing is fabulous. Read more
Published on 2 Dec 2008 by US PhotoGuy
Disk 1 does not play
I only get the commentary for disk 1 (even after selecting Play Act 1). Disk 2 plays fine. Any suggestions on how I can see the entire show?
Published on 5 Jun 2008 by Amie B
Rubbish
I have never been so bored, I thought it was dreadful, I kept fast forwarding hoping it would get better but it didn't!!!
Published on 29 May 2008 by Linrobo
On the town
This really is a great show with a fantastic score. Out of all my soundtrack recordings this is one I return to again and again. Read more
Published on 1 Mar 2007 by music man
Fantastic!!!!!!!
This dvd was brilliant, i'm quite a young boy george fan as I was born in 1990, I never got to see taboo in the west end. Read more
Published on 11 April 2006 by Ez
a must for dedicated fans
I was lucky enough to see the show when it came to Glasgow, so when i saw the dvd was available I had to buy it, the music and the singers are fantastic Euan Morton is amazing,... Read more
Published on 4 April 2006
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I bought 2 tickets for Taboo because my partner was a big Culture Club fan in the 80's, i thought it would be a nice treat for the both of us. Read more
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