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Fiddler on the Roof: The glorious revival moves indoors, and loses the wow factor
Fresh from winning three Olivier awards, Jordan Fein's superb Regent's Park revival of Fiddler on the Roof has been transplanted to form the big summer musical offering at the Barbican. Jerry Bock, Sheldon Harnick and Joseph Stein's instant 1964 Broadway classic about a toiling shtetl milkman contending with five daughters and a world in transition at the turn of the 20th century always does a roaring trade, but this loving iteration merits packed houses. Even so, I was also left wishing I'd caught the production at Regent's Park Open Air theatre last August. The alfresco setting clearly augmented the portrait of a Jewish community not snugly self-contained but vulnerable to the elements as well as brutish Russians. The dominant image of Tom Scutt's design is of wheat fields; indeed the evening memorably opens not with a fiddler on a roof but a fiddler (the talented, spectral Raphael Papo) atop a rising cross-section of burgeoning wheat field that forms an ominous canopy. That exquisite number late in Act One – Sunrise, Sunset – in which the locals gather to celebrate the marriage of Tzeitel (the milkman Tevye's eldest daughter) to the diffident tailor Motel, last year magically coincided with nightfall itself. Presented here amid candlelit gloom, the song still carries a spine-tingling charge. The pair have broken with tradition in seeking a love match (the days are hence numbered for Beverley Klein's tireless matchmaker Yente). The wistful ritualistic mood around them affirms vast cycles of nature. So even if the earthiness for which this incarnation was celebrated is less in evidence now, that's no reason to kvetch about the experience overall. Compared with his co-directing work on the recent stripped-back Oklahoma!, Fein privileges emotional truth over experimentation, the imperishable score rendered with musical heft and folksy simplicity, the lighting beautiful without being self-advertising. Julia Cheng's choreography, particularly in the famous bottle-balancing dance sequence, replete with precise, angular, sweeping leg moves, is a joy. Adam Dannheisser's commanding performance as Tevye is of a piece with this confident restraint. No actor can eclipse the ebullient memory of Zero Mostel or Topol and this American actor gives us instead a figure of grounded ordinariness and even surprising level-headedness. He has comic value, but he doesn't aim it at the gallery; when he sings If I Were a Rich Man, the village looks on, half amused, half sharing the dream too. He's an everyday father repeatedly tested by demands for independence by his daughters. (Natasha Jules Bernard, Hannah Bristow and Georgia Bruce are contrastingly spirited as the main three, Tzeitel, Chava and Hodel). Of course, there is a grim frisson – and a topical one – to the vision of collective displacement in the second half, but what resonates most is Tevye's agonised attempt to reconcile his paternal care with his devotion to his people, and his stern God. At a time of cultural upheaval, of daily concerns about what we must fight for, and discard, that hits home.
BBC News
28 minutes ago
- BBC News
Suspected people-smuggling gang arrested in nationwide crackdown
Six people suspected to be part of a people-smuggling gang supplying fake identities to illegal migrants have been Home Office said that five men and one women were arrested in dawn raids on Tuesday in Cheltenham, Manchester, Nottingham, Sheffield and lead suspect, a 37-year-old Botswana national, was arrested in Cheltenham on suspicion of assisting and planning the illegal entry of more than 200 migrants from Botswana into the Home Office said the suspects are thought to be involved in a criminal network exploiting vulnerable people by making them work in the care sector without proper training. Chief immigration officer Mick Wilson said it was thought the gang had brought up to 200 people into the country illegally over the last two years."Our objective is to arrest those who are involved, who were making money out of the facilitation, and also providing them with false documents and false identities," he in the country, it is believed the suspected gang submitted false asylum claims using fake are also believed to have helped migrants get jobs in care homes, despite them not having adequate training. As well as the man arrested in Cheltenham, a British man aged 36 was detained in Sheffield, a 33-year-old woman in Oldham and another man, aged 46, in further men, aged 39 and 50, were arrested in Swinton and Nottingham suspects were arrested on suspicion of conspiring to help asylum seekers enter the UK, and conspiracy to breach UK immigration law. The arrests come as part of the Labour government's Plan for Change, which was launched to target people-smuggling Minister Dan Jarvis said: "This operation demonstrates that we will use the full force of the law against those who facilitate illegal entry into the UK for exploitation."Immigration enforcement criminal and financial investigation inspector Phillip Parr said: "There is no place for those who profit from human misery, and we will continue to use all available powers to pursue and prosecute those involved in these despicable crimes."
The Sun
31 minutes ago
- The Sun
Chelsea files: Why Blues snubbed Luis Enrique and how Conference League karaoke party was too boring for club icon
CHELSEA'S triumphant squad enjoyed a night of team bonding after their Conference League win over Real Betis last week. But even karaoke until 4AM is tame by comparison to what club hero John Obi Mikel and his old team-mates used to get up to after winning one of their many cups or titles. 4 4 Mikel, 38, was part of a formidable Blues squad that won the Champions League, Premier League, three FA Cups and the Europa League. He told SunSport: 'We enjoyed good times together. We went out to central London every time we won a trophy. We celebrated quite heavily because we were successful and were given a licence to go out and enjoy ourselves. 'That brought that chemistry together because every year, every other year, we had something to celebrate. We were always winning something. So we were always having a massive party come the end of the season. That brought us together. 'They have to win trophies in order to be able to bring that chemistry in the squad.' Most of Enzo Maresca's squad were up and out of the team hotel in Poland to report for international duty before reuniting at the Club World Cup in the US later this month. A singalong is not Mikel's idea of fun to toast victory. He said: 'Well, listen, it is the kind of party they wanted to have. But I know back in our days, it wouldn't have been that. It would have gone full on.' New Chelsea are becoming a stronger team but they still have a lot to learn off the pitch it seems. **** LIAM DELAP is the perfect striker signing for Enzo Maresca's Chelsea side and here's why… When the Blues signed Cole Palmer in what now looks like a cut price deal, not many knew the talent that they had on their hands - but anyone who had watched Manchester City's EDS sides knew, one of whom of course was Maresca. Chelsea have a history of spending big on star names to fill the number 9 spot, of which the majority have failed to do so. From Alvaro Morata to Gonzalo Higuain to Timo Werner, no one has been able to fill the boots of Diego Costa since he left. Nicolas Jackson has - all things considered - been pretty good so far, but many fans have concerns over his finishing ability and dominance in the box. Delap is a signing that addresses that issue, a physical penalty box presence with an incredible ball striking ability and a lethal burst of pace - which means at LAST the likes of Pedro Neto and Noni Madueke will have a target to aim those curling crosses at in the middle. 4 However, it's likely his understanding of Chelsea and Maresca's style that really secured the deal for a star who was a hot commodity in the transfer market. Having played under his new gaffer at City, he also starred alongside Romeo Lavia and Cole Palmer in the EDS, his understanding with the latter potentially being what will make him such a potent threat next season, but also improve Palmer too. It wasn't always a Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa, or Harry Kane and Son Heung-min partnership, where both would rack up huge direct goal contribution numbers, but one where Delap's movement and inter play would allow Palmer to be even more dangerous and get into the box with more ease. We've seen in games at times this season where because Palmer has been almost a lone threat, he can be doubled up on and nullified, but with Delap in the side that becomes much more difficult. When you add the incoming Estevao Willian to that mix, as well as the ever improving Madueke and Enzo Fernandez, Chelsea can be a real threat next season. **** IT'S OFFICIAL, Chelsea will play LAFC in their first Club World Cup fixture on June 16th. The Blues will be re-united with Champions League and Europa League hero Olivier Giroud, as well as facing off against familiar foe Hugo Lloris. The MLS side secured their spot in the competition with a 2-1 win over Club America in extra time, with Giroud grabbing the game-winning assist. They join Chelsea's group alongside Flamengo, who will be in action against Enzo Maresca's men on June 20th, and El Tunis who they will play on June 24. Chelsea fans wonder 'What if?' Luis Enrique's Paris Saint-Germain Champions League win has left many Chelsea fans wondering, "What if?" When Graham Potter was sacked as the Blues' head coach in April 2023, the now PSG boss was flown into London for talks with the head honchos at Stamford Bridge, only to be DENIED the job. Julian Nagelsmann was the favourite to get it at the time, but it ended up being Mauricio Pochettino who was bought in instead. Chelsea reportedly had doubts over Enrique who "made several demands" during talks, before deciding to go with the former Tottenham manager in his place. Fast forward two years, and Enrique is a Champions League winner (again), using a model that admittedly is not too dissimilar to what the the Blues are trying to build - an incredibly young but talented team who can compete with the best. In fact the two teams have shared many transfer targets over the years, including Desire Doue, Bradley Barcola and Khvicha Kvaratshkelia. Enrique himself is now being lauded for his style of play and giving his young talent freedom on the pitch to express themselves, while Maresca is often criticised for the opposite. The Blues may well get to test themselves against the newly-crowned European champions at the Club World Cup, as if the most likely scenario takes place they will play PSG in the quarter-finals. It remains to be seen if Chelsea can build on their strong end to the season and become Champions of Europe for a third time in coming seasons. 4 **** SECTIONS of the Chelsea fan base have been left unhappy after the club announced further price increases for tickets ahead of next season. A report published by the Chelsea Supporters Trust has outlined the key details of the plan by those in charge at Stamford Bridge. The cost of tickets for members will increase by 4 per cent, while the total cost of tickets for season ticket holders will increase by 7 per cent. The senior concession age is also being raised from 65 to 66, while the discount for those eligible for those tickets is being reduced from 50 per cent to 25 per cent. A new tiered membership is being introduced, including a "premier membership" which can be purchased for priority access to tickets. In good news for supporters, a youth concession for those aged 20-22 is being introduced with a 25 per cent discount at least. Fans online reacted, and weren't happy at all, with one fan claiming, 'Premium membership LOL like I'm not ripped off enough as it is.' While another fumed: 'A perfect lesson on how to undo the feel good factor after Wednesday. Wondered for a while if this ownership felt any loyalty to true fans. Here is the final proof they don't.' **** JOE COLE delighted Chelsea fans drinking in Wroclaw ahead of their Conference League triumph. The night before the game, the Chelsea icon joined jubilant Blues fans along with his fellow TNT Sport pundits. Another ex-Chelsea man, Steve Sidwell, and West Ham's Michail Antonio joined Cole in the bar opposite their hotel. But it was only Cole the Chelsea fans were interested in as they chanted his name over and over again. **** JT was back at a Chelsea European final - and again not on the pitch! The club's legendary former skipper famously joined the celebrations in full kit after being suspended for the 2012 Champions League final and sitting in the stands. Last week, it was noted that JT was at the Wroclaw Stadium to see the team beat Real Betis 4-1 - only this time it was Joe Terry, a reporter for covering the game for Europe's governing body. Surely that's more than a coincidence?
