It’s no secret I’m still a big Queen fan (naturally) and I’ve seen We Will Rock You a couple of times in London over the years. I also went to the Dutch version a few times, when it played here in the Netherlands. Currently there’s an amazing crew touring Europe with this production, celebrating its 10th anniversary.
So the original English show, but in Amsterdam, in an arena (the Heineken Music Hall). I have seriously lost count. But I had to see this. On the train I thought of the very first time I went, back in 2005, which was when I first met both Brian and Chris. What an evening. I’ve seen the show evolve over time and I still enjoy every minute of it.
I was a bit worried that the Dutch audience would be a bit too tame for this, but we gave a standing ovation from We Will Rock You all the way till the end of the Bo Rhap. They deserved it. Later I heard ‘we’ were the most enthusiastic audience so far… See on the train I ended up chatting to a lovely guy, who turned out to be the Musical Director (so we have a common friend)!
We went for drinks with a couple of his friends (I’m so rock and roll, I had tea) and we stayed up much later than I had expected. Serendipitous? Yeah. But that’s just the sort of thing that happens to me really. Thanks again Pablo, I had a wonderful evening! (They’re still touring, go see them!)
All pictures by me, except the group one (done by the waitress) and the one from the band. (I always love it when the band comes out). This wonderful picture, with from left to right: Rufus Taylor, James Barber, Pablo Navarro, Bob Broad, Matthew Wharton-Lee and Matt Mclaughlin, was taken by Zoe Hitchen.
