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Billy Elliot tonight

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son, who was once tall boy, has suggested this might be fun

oh dear [-X
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They have just tweeted that the show will go ahead tonight. Surely there will have to be a few tweaks to the lyrics though? :shock:
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I would not see why the show would not go ahead - its part of the historical record
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Very True.
I am, for the record, very anti - Thatcher and old enough to have supported the miners' strike etc. However, perhaps, just today, the lyrics to Merry Christmas Maggie Thatcher might feel inappropriate? :-k
Not sure. Glad it isn't my decision.
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My kids only really know of Maggie Thatcher from Billy Elliot :roll:
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Dh's friend who is in the adult cast said something similar.
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According to twitter - they asked the audience to vote and the audience decided to keep all Thatcher references and the song in
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When my dd hear on the radio yesterday she said 'Isn't she the one out of Billy Elliot' - she thought she was a made up character and that the actress had passed away!
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A fried of mine was there last night he snapped up a ticket at bargain price for the experience !
He said there was a bit of heckling during the song but the audience overwhelmingly voted for the show to be as normal
I agree!
It's a piece of history and she was really no friend of the Arts was she!!
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riverdancefan wrote:It's a piece of history and she was really no friend of the Arts was she!!
master m saw about the vote too - and no - she was no friend of the arts - or many other groups

if you ever want to know how she lied through her teeth about the economics of mine closures - feel free to ask btw - i was working as a mangemt accountant in the city at the time :(
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