Speakeasy/Sniper

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Speakeasy

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MacHeath: Maya Miki
Polly Peachum: Sen Hosachi
Jonathon Peachum: Aika Mire
Rolly Rockett: Hibiki Takumi
Jenny Diver: Shino Yuka
Lucy Rockett: Nagisa Aki
Charles Randy: Iori Naoka
Cherie Peachum: Takayagi Midori

Summary: This show is based on the German The Threepenny Opera, which is in turn based on the English The Beggar's Opera. The plot seems to follow the musical fairly closely, but the music and lyrics seem to have been rewritten in many cases. (For obvious reasons .. this is one racy musical!)

Reactions: Loved Maya Miki in this role! Loved all of the cast. They still managed to get some fairly racy things in there, by zuka standards. That bed scene... o.0 I wish Jenny had had more screen time, because I loved the dynamics between her and Mack just as much as between him and Polly.

Sniper

Scene 1~3: Prologue
Scene 3~5: The Wonder Man, Harimao
A chivalrous thief aids in the independence of SE Asia.... and woos the girl while he's at it.
Scene 6~7: Getting Rich Quick
Gamblers and gigolos.
Scene 8~9: The Dream of Going to the Big Sky
The Wright brothers.
Scene 10~12: Heavenly Port ~ Rio
Carnival. Need I say more?
Scene 13~15: Hey, Reporter!
A famous couple of movie stars attempt to keep their affair under wraps.
Scene 16~18: The Sky at Auschwitz
A couple is taken into custody by the Nazis on their wedding day and taken to Auschwitz.
Scene 19~20: Finale

What? What? *shivers* This is one weird revue. The shiny space-age outfits in the prologue are just plain ugly, and the WWII scenes were actually a bit much for me. Maybe I'm overly sensitive, but I don't care if the two main characters get reunited on fluffy clouds in heaven, I don't want gas chamber reenactments. It's too much.

So, yeah. I've actually found a revue show I don't like.

ETA: I will admit, the "Hey, Reporter!" skits were funny. And Aika Mire's "chivalrous thief" was amusing and dashing at the same time.