Perhaps those stereotypes held water way back when the singer Jane McDonald ruled the reality TV waves. Look at the onboard production values, which "way surpass what you see in London theatres", says Susannah Daley of Peel Entertainment, which provides shows for the Ambassador cruise line.
Perhaps those stereotypes held water way back when the singer Jane McDonald ruled the reality TV waves.
Look at the onboard production values, which "way surpass what you see in London theatres", says Susannah Daley of Peel Entertainment, which provides shows for the Ambassador cruise line.
"These ships are now being built with theatre in mind, to a really high spec, to hold between 600 and 1,000 people.
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Perhaps those stereotypes held water way back when the singer Jane McDonald ruled the reality TV waves. Look at the onboard production values, which "way surpass what you see in London theatres", says Susannah Daley of Peel Entertainment, which provides shows for the Ambassador cruise line. "These ships are now being built with theatre in mind, to a really high spec, to hold between 600 and 1,000 people.
Forget cheesy acts, these days cruise ships boast the cutting edge tech to stage hip West End productions and Olivier award-winning musicals – and young people are loving it The phrase "cruise ship entertainment" conjures vivid images, even to those who have never set foot on an oceangoing vessel. What can be produced in them is pretty phenomenal." Producer David Pugh, a veteran of the West End who has collaborated with Cunard cruises, says: "These are probably the most technical theatres, in terms of lighting and sound, that you've ever seen outside of the best theatres in the world." Continue reading...
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