Titanic the Musical - Strictly

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Will start by saying I know nothing about this but have just seen a performance on strictly which I’m presuming is from a musical. Is it me or is it a bit tasteless to make showbiz (and rather camp and comical showbiz at that) from such a big disaster where so many people died? Surprised to see it on strictly.

I was saying exactly the same thing

So weird! Is it a parody of the film? I thought it was ridiculous

It could be. It was very Jack and Rose themed but still, it’s based on a bloody tragedy.

*Titanique

Look at the content of many musicals and comedies - the basis is often not glamorous at all

Hairspray - institutional racism
Bonnie and Clyde - real life gangsters who killed people
Ride the Cyclone - not a real case but horrific roller coaster crash with dead teens
Assassins - real life Assassins
Operation Mincemeat - real life plan during the war

I love most musicals but WTAF? This looks batshit!

Also, yes, I'm pretty sure it's a parody of the FILM

"Titanique is a hilarious, Olivier Award-winning musical parody that reimagines the Titanic story through the lens of a fictionalized Céline Dion"

Titanique the Musical is very funny, has a great cast & songs, read the reviews

I am not a big fan of musical theater generally but i found that unbearable. I got as far as seagull head man and then left the room to go on Mumsnet read my book.

Ok. I guess I’m just wondering if it’s appropriate to make comedy material out of tragedy where many people lost their lives.

Im not disputing the quality of the theatre itself, I know nothing about it but it just seems a bit distasteful at first glance.

Oh! I thought it was really good.

Said to DH I wondered if it was the same people who wrote Six but apparently it is from 2017

I love musicals but that was just dreadful. In very poor taste too. Glad to know more about it so I don't waste my money going to see it!

It's hilarious. It's taking the piss out of the film and Celine Dion, not the tragedy of the sinking.

Better cancel Dad's Army, Allo Allo, MASH...

Comedies about tragedies are as old as time itself tbh

I’ve just been saying the same thing I thought it was absolutely diabolical. I love musicals and enjoyed the film Titanic but will absolutely not be lining up to see that.

Looked like it. Thought it was rubbish.

Titanique is brilliant! A huge hit right in Piccadilly Circus. Perhaps it makes more sense in full but it’s funny and very silly

It looked awful. And I say that as someone who’s seen a lot of musicals.

At one stage, Layton (the guy who partnered Nikita on Strictly a couple of years ago and was such a ringer he makes Amber look like Anne Widdicombe) was in it. He played an iceberg apparently 🤷🏻‍♀️

if it’s appropriate to make comedy material out of tragedy

Blackadder? And many others.

I think that unless the butt of the joke is the victims (I’ve not seen this musical but it sounds like that not the case) then it’s ok.

It was just a silly parody of the Titanic film - I’m no expert in musical theatre but even I could see that 😆

Pompeii: the musical

9/11 Twin Towers: the musical

Spanish Flu: the musical

Chernobyl: the musical

Union Carbide - Bhopal, India: the musical

Holocaust: the musical

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No?
I agree.

I commented to DH after watching it on Strictly that it was like a French & Saunders sketch? Was it meant to be funny? Also found it an odd subject choice for a musical.

Yes, it's a parody designed to be funny

I wasn't impressed. I guess it's meant to be funny, but it fell short.

It’s a parody of the film, not the titanic tragedy itself.

The Producers...?