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Purity signalling - musical authors withdraw from Graham Norton's show to promote their musical, because JK Rowling was also being interviewed about her new children's book

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StandWitch · 14/11/2020 20:20

twitter.com/marlowandmoss/status/1327594966814748673

theversion.co/2020/11/03/j-k-rowling-to-discuss-the-ickabog-with-graham-norton-on-radio-2/

J.K. Rowling is to guest on Graham Norton’s Radio 2 show, to talk about her new book The Ickabog, a new fairy tale about a mythical monster, a kingdom in peril and an adventure that will test two children’s bravery.

The author will join Graham on this Saturday morning show from 10am on 14 November, 2020.

Also on the programme...

Lastly, Graham talks to the writers of SIX The Musical, Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss, which is scheduled to reopen in the West End with a series of socially distanced performances at The Lyric Theatre soon.

what is wrong with these people?

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PamDenick · 14/11/2020 23:49

Did they really ask for donations to Mermaids? The charity that promotes medicalising children?

ShallICompareTheeToASummersDay · 14/11/2020 23:48

Why though?! It’s not like they would have to be next to her in a studio / green room? Are they scared they would’ve been associated with her? Load of old codswallop if you ask me!

BaronessWrongCrowd · 14/11/2020 23:47

it seems to be the bog standard forgettable musical songs (and yes , so is Hamilton)

Yes wasn't impressed when I saw the Youyube trailer for the theatre production. I also only got part why through Hamilton when I watched it on Disney plus. I love musical theatre but I couldn't get into it.

FamilyOfAliens · 14/11/2020 23:46

Nope, never heard of them nor their musical but that’s because I don’t like musicals, not because I’m trying to make them seem more irrelevant than they are.

Blindingly0bvious · 14/11/2020 23:45

Sorry ShallI, Brave-- did not know SIX so mocked freely (I am an idiot from nowhere) but... they asked for donations to Mermaids to make up for...what...? Mermaids? Sorry not sorry, and good on Graham Norton indeed.

BaronessWrongCrowd · 14/11/2020 23:44

I've heard of Six but I couldn't tell you who wrote it.

DidoLamenting · 14/11/2020 23:44

I'd vaguely heard of this musical. Fortunately musicals are my least favourite art form so missing out on it won't be a hardship. I've had a quick gander on YouTube- it seems to be the bog standard forgettable musical songs (and yes , so is Hamilton)

PamDenick · 14/11/2020 23:43

Yup, in my circle SIX is pretty well known but I won't bother booking for it now.

BaronessWrongCrowd · 14/11/2020 23:43

@PamDenick

Interesting, isn't it? Yes, we were waiting for this to happen. Good on Graham Norton though on not backing away from interviewing JKR.
This. Mind you if it is choice between one of the world's best selling authors and two woker than woke people that no one has heard of... I know who I'd prefer.
BraveBananaBadge · 14/11/2020 23:40

I’m always struck by these demands for people to a) ‘make amends’ for not towing the line, and then, inevitably, a call for cash donations instead. It’s ludicrous. The ‘significant efforts’ they call for will never be enough —because JKR isn’t fucking ‘transphobic’—

Although calls of ‘who?’ are probably fair enough in the R2 listening figures scheme of things in this case, I always find it a bit of a disingenuous argument on here. SIX is a highly acclaimed and well known show. And one I always wanted to see (it’s touring run was sold out in my city before lockdown and a drive in tour was cancelled because of Covid). These things work both ways - I won’t waste my time now.

PamDenick · 14/11/2020 23:38

Interesting, isn't it? Yes, we were waiting for this to happen. Good on Graham Norton though on not backing away from interviewing JKR.

littlbrowndog · 14/11/2020 23:34

Lols blindly. Their wee tiny pronouns.

FamilyOfAliens · 14/11/2020 23:33

Bless them and their tiny pronouns.

Grin
ShallICompareTheeToASummersDay · 14/11/2020 23:33

Gah! I love their musical, Six. What a letdown

Blindingly0bvious · 14/11/2020 23:31

Hahahahahahaha! I predicted this!!! Told my DH when I saw GN was having a chat with JKR that some woke bastard guests would kick off. Absolutely predictable that these know-nothings that nobody has heard of would turn down an opportunity to be promoted by Graham Norton in order to look woker than woke. Exactly what they deserve. Love it. Bless them and their tiny pronouns. May they self righteously nod at each other, silently, in front of a scant fire, in their jimjams, waiting for their agent to call...

DidoLamenting · 14/11/2020 23:22

I'm glad I don't know who you are at all. Long may that continue

From twitter- I concur with the sentiment.

AlwaysTawnyOwl · 14/11/2020 23:16

Their loss

corlan · 14/11/2020 23:14

How pompous of them.

WhatsthetruthRuth · 14/11/2020 23:10

I think they’ve LITERALLY saved some lives by not being interviewed by Graham Norton. Well done! I’m so happy for this privileged Oxbridge duo (who’ve made their fortune off the back of a musical featuring the murder and beheading of women - with sequins!!)

CodenameVillanelle · 14/11/2020 23:02

Gormless twats

IDanielRadcliffe · 14/11/2020 23:01

Theatre along with the rest of the arts is having a very difficult time at the moment. Therefore a great time to turn down a big promotional opportunity Hmm
I hope everyone else involved with the show is happy with their decision.

littlbrowndog · 14/11/2020 23:01

Aw missing them already

Who are they ?

stillsomewhatsheldonesque · 14/11/2020 22:59

They might be able to see an audience up their own arses.

Back in the real world....

BaronessWrongCrowd · 14/11/2020 22:47

Imagine being that far up your own arse that you think that people, the majority of whom have never heard of your or or musical, would care about what you think. Hmm

HumanFemale1 · 14/11/2020 22:45

Hope the door doesn't hit them on the way out.