25 décembre 2015
18 décembre 2015
NOUVEAU FILM ANOTHER MOTHER S SON
un nouveau film en tournage pour RONAN
 Sujet: ANOTHER MOTHER S' SON un nouveau film pour ronan  Lun 9 Nov 2015 - 22:12 |     |
Un nouveau film pour RONAN
         http://www.burnham-on-sea.com/news/2015/movie-berrow-05-11-12.php#.VkDwlaQO7Ml.twitter  http://www.bridgwatermercury.co.uk/news/13946014.Nazis_in_Burnham__drama_set_in_occupied_Jersey_to_be_filmed_in_Berrow/?ref=mr&lp=7 Nazis in Burnham: drama set in occupied Jersey to be filmed in Berrow Nazis in occupied Jersey in 1940 Thursday 5 November 2015 / News Berrow Beach will be transformed into war-time Jersey next week when Bill Kenwright Films move in on Wednesday 11th; Thursday 12th and Friday 13th November. The feature film titled “Another Mother’s Son” is the true story of Louisa Gould. Set during World War II on the Nazi-occupied island of Jersey, Lou took-in an escaped Russian POW and hid him over the war’s course. The tension mounts as it becomes clear that Churchill will not risk an assault to re-capture the British soil, and the island-community spirit begins to fray under pressures of hunger, occupation and divided loyalty. Against this backdrop, Lou fights to preserve her family’s sense of humanity and to protect the Russian boy as if he was her own. The Channel Islands were invaded by the Germans during the war and not liberated until 1945. Louisa Gould (nee Le Druillenec) was imprisoned by the Germans during the Occupation, sent to France and then Germany, and eventually died in the gas chambers at Ravensbruck concentration camp. Born in St Ouen in October 1891, Mrs Gould was the daughter of Vincent Marie Le Druillenec and Sainte Francoise Sangan, She had five sisters and three brothers, among them Harold Le Druillenec, also deported to Germany, and Ivy Forster, who was sentenced along with her siblings but managed to fake ill health and stay in Jersey. Louisa married Edward William Gould, son of Edward Richard Gould, of Janvrin Nurseries, St Helier, and they ran La Fontaine Stores at Millais, St Ouen together. Edward died in 1933, leaving his widow to bring up their sons Edward Richard and Ralph Harry, and keep running the family business. The boys both obtained Howard Leopold Davis scholarships and gained BA degrees at Exeter College, Oxford. Mrs Gould refused to leave Jersey during the evacuation before the German Occupation, and Ralph continued his education in England while his brother served in the Navy. He was killed in action when HMS Bonaventure was torpedoed off Alexandria in March 1941 and, when she was asked to harbour an escaped Russian slave worker, Feodor Burrij, Mrs Gould readily agreed, and looked after him for some 20 months. However, she was denounced to the Germans and, although she had sufficient warning to allow Feodor Burrij to get away and move to St Helier, where he was looked after by a friend of the family, a Russian-English dictionary and Mrs Gould's illicit radio were found when her house was searched. She was tried along with her brother and sister, as well as Alice Gavey, who worked in the shop, and friends Dora Hacquoil and Berthe Pitolet, who had all been aware of the Russian's presence. Louisa Gould received the longest sentence - two years' imprisonment, her brother and sister and Berthe Pitolet five months each, and the others shorter sentences which they were allowed to serve in Jersey. The others, with the exception of Ivy Forster, were taken by boat to St Malo, and Louisa Gould and Berthe Pitolet were then moved to Rennes. During an Allied bombing attack on the prison Berthe managed to escape, and was never recaptured, but Mrs Gould was less fortunate and was taken in a cattle truck to Germany. By coincidence she passed through Belfort at the same time as her brother and were able to exchange greetings across railway lines before being separated again. Mrs Gould was taken to Ravensbruck where initially she gave English lessons to her companions, before falling ill and eventually being taken to the gas chamber in 1945. | |
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03 juillet 2015
ALTIYAN CHILDS 6 AVRIL 2023
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FIRST LISTEN: Altiyan Childs' New Single 'Headlines' PLUS Win The Chance To Meet Him!
Headlines by Altiyan Childs - LYRICS
I’m packing up, heading up to Monte Carlo,
I left my cave I’m in control
I’m driving fast but moving too slow
I’m moving on, heading in a new direction
Don’t matter if we make it or not
We’ll always know we gave it a shot
I won’t let forever pass me by
I don’t need to be saved
Don’t tell me I’m crazy
You can publish your lies
Here’s the headline
I had the time of my life
The telephone,
Lonely on a broken highway
I call you with the radio on,
We’re laughing cos they’re playing our song
I’m packing up, I’ll visit you in California,
In my fast car painted yellow,
Drop top foot to the floor,
Take it all the way,
Don’t let forever pass you by
I don’t need to be saved
Don’t tell me I’m crazy
You can publish your lies
Here’s the headline
I had the time of my life!
Everybody’s got a dream,
Impossible it might seem,
I’m coming to tell you,
I had the time
I had the time of my life
I don’t need to be saved
I’m just a little bit crazy
You can publish your lies
Here’s the headline
I had the time of my life!
Let’s make a new memory
Tomorrow it might not be
I’m coming to tell you
I had the time
You had the time
We had the time of my life!
NOVA FM "Don't You Worry Altiyan Childs"
TAKE 40
Altiyan Childs Forgives Ronan Keating
And Reveals New Album Name
"Born Before The Sun"
what a wonderful day (well atleast in sydney it is).. ..............beYOUtiful People, i hope you are staying inspired and feeling full in the heart, cause this day has nothin' on You. though it seems many of us have fallen for the machine that enslaves us with it's toys and temptations, i know that one day in the near future, People will once again be placed ahead of profit. i'll suck it up and l...
et them call me a fool, for still thinking that Compassion is Cool. as for my new album, this last phase of recording and mixing is nearing it's wonderful end, where the new beginning can finally proceed. as stated recently on air, the album title is no longer "TwentyTwelve". it just doesn't feel right to name it that this late in the year. so......................... i have decided to call it; "Born Before The Sun" (and i think some of you know why). release dates are to be announced relatively soon. 16 tracks have been recorded for it, hand picked from over 350 songs that i have written over the past 24 years, including brand new compositions penned in the last 15 months. only 14 will make the cut. it's been hard to choose the first single, but i am touched by something Divine everytime i press "play", so i know the single will choose itself. it will be released from it's cave well before the end of the year. please try to believe me when i say that it will be worth the wait. to end, i'd quickly like to wish the new season of xfactor the best of luck this year. may you break previous records and profits, and receive all you wish for. as for me, it's ok, i don't mind you pretending that i never existed, and dumping me from all your promo's. i don't need to understand your reasoning, because i realise that you are only doing what you believe is right (and your secrets will always be safe with me). to Ronan Keating; i miss you brother. don't feel bad about leaving me to wrestle giants on my own, cause a poster of you sits on the walls of my heart, always. (nothin' gay though! :) ...) ..and to You, beYOUtiful people, you will always come first to me, for better or for worse, because you are so much more than the eye could ever see..... and the sun is just a crazy ball of fire without'cha. GodLove. ~9~
beYOUtiful People.. as promised, here is my new album sampler "blue jeans", available for you to download for free. donations are welcome. all proceeds will go toward the filming of my new video for the official single which is just around the corner. also, the girls at Team9 have some limited edition "blue jeans" shirts on offer. i hope you enjoy this beautiful day.. GodLove.
En écoute et Téléchargement le nouveau single d'ALTIYAN CHILDS
BLUE JEANS
BLUE JEANS
ALTIYAN CHILDSA message from the cosmo finally found me
in your existence which elevated, my electricity
can we talk about love in the world of relativity
you are so dangerous to me
i am contemplating god and his sacred geometry
oh yeah! she is wearing that smile that sits perfectly on her face
when she’s got nothing but her blue jeans on x2
i am a believer when she is got nothing but her blue jeans her blue jeans on
did you hear the elements knocking at the door?
with every little knock i wanted you more and more
you are a slow motion rampaaaage on my intellect
yeah you are divine you are an emotional heavyweight
i am contemplating god and his sacred geometry oh yeah!
she is wearing that smile that sits perfectly on her face
when she is got nothing but her blue jeans on x2
i am a believer when she is got nothing
but her blue jeans blue jeans on
i am a believer oh yeah when i look at you
i am a little bit deeper oh yeah when i look at you yeah!
i am contemplating god and his sacred geometry
she is wearing that smile that sits perfectly on her face
when she is got nothing but her blue jeans on x2
i am a believer when she is got nothing but her blue jeans
her blue jeans jeaaaaaaaaans
For anyone thinking that Altiyan Childs wouldn't be able to release any music since his highly publicised split with Sony, think again!
To My Beautiful Fans,
i want you to be the first to know that my relationship with Sony Music has ended. i would like to now announce that my book, "Altiyan & Goliath" will soon be released. There i will finally share with you my deepest truths, and shed my skin. the new album, "TwentyTwelve", is to follow. there is one last positive surprise to come, but i will save the details for a later date. keep your eyes open, and your hearts wide. the truth is heading in the right direction, finally. GodLove.
NEWS COM
Childs said mentor Ronan Keating had offered him no support since the show finished.
"As soon as it got a little negative, he chose his mind over his heart, his reputation was much too important for him and god love him for it, he did what he was supposed to do," Childs said.
"I had fans sending me money through the mail. my supposed mentor just never calles, never gave a damn, never offered to help me out in any way."
DAILY TELEGRAPH
Altiyan se sépare de son " record label" et va écrire
ses mémoires "Altiyan And Goliath"
son nouvel album " TWENTY TWELVE" va suivre. 2012
On his book Childs said: "There I will finally share with you my deepest truths." and shed my skin. The new album, TwentyTwelve, is to follow."
ALTIYAN Childs plans to release a tell-all memoir to reveal the "deepest truths"
about his rise and then fall of his post-X-Factor career
Le vainqueur du show X FACTOR AUSTRALIE 2010 ALTIYAN CHILDS dont RONAN était le mentor remporte un ARIA AWARD pour la plus haute vente d'albums en AUSTRALIE.
ALTIYAN CHILDS :
"I don't know when I went from the good guy
to the bad boy," he said.
"Introvert, extrovert; doesn't matter.
"People, you are more powerful
than any corporation in the world,
thank you for making this happen."
RONAN KEATING
Congrats to #altiyan winning an Aria.
Still believe in him. Did Guy win Any ?
28 mai 2015
19 avril 2015
10 mars 2015
"ONCE " PIECE MUSICALE
Once - Phoeni REVUE On March 21, 2015, after a little under two years at the Phoenix Theatre, Once The Musical will complete its West End run. It was, therefore, somewhat belatedly that I went along to see this extraordinary show that has not only won the theatre industry’s most prestigious awards but also captivated audiences both here and in America. But what is it about this relatively simple story that tugs so at the heart strings? Maybe it’s simplicity itself. Based on the much-loved Oscar-winning film, Once is about an Irish busker and a young Czech mother, who meet purely by chance; their love of music sparking a deep connection and a tender, longing romance that neither of them could have expected. Could it also be because the script is both witty and bitter-sweet, cleverly depicting two young people who are obviously falling in love with each other but are afraid to admit it for fear of rejection? That’s something we can all empathise with. Or could it be because the roles of Guy and Girl are currently played with such disarming sincerity by Ronan Keating and Jill Winternitz Keating, here making a very creditable West End debut, captures the charm and insecurities of a young man disillusioned by love and fearful of breaking away from the monotony of his every day existence. Moreover, his unique voice more than does justice to the songs, among them the haunting Oscar-winning Falling Slowly. Winternitz, too, is superb and imbues her character with both charm and vulnerability thereby ensuring that her determination to help isn’t misconstrued as, at best, interference, at worst, downright bossiness. No mean feat given the enormity of the undertaking. More importantly, the onstage chemistry between her and Keating is totally and utterly believable. Could yet another reason for the show’s success be the combined talents of the remaining cast members, actor/musicians all, who present a formidable entourage of Irish and Czech characters? As so often is the case in a West End production, to mention one and not another would be to do them all a grave injustice. Suffice to say none disappoint. Bob Crowley’s simple set design with its surrounding mirrors is inspired and adds a whole new dimension to proceedings; another reason perhaps why Once continues to delight West End audiences. And I haven’t even mentioned John Tiffany’s skilful direction… Personally, I think it’s a combination of all six (plus a few I haven’t mentioned) but whatever, one thing is certain, Once is a remarkable show and with just two weeks remaining, I’d urge you to go along to the Phoenix Theatre and buy a ticket. You won’t be disappointed. | |
REVIEW: Ronan Keating Makes Impressive West End Debut In 'Once'
★★★★
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17 novembre 2014
17 NOVEMBRE 2014
   Sneak peek at... Ronan Keating in Once
Production photos of Ronan Keating in Once have been released. The Boyzone star joined the West End musical as Guy earlier this week, taking over from David Hunter. He stars opposite Jill Winternitz as Girl. Check out the pictures below (click image to enlarge).
Based on the much-loved Oscar-winning film, Once bursts onto the stage with a musical celebration of love, friendship and Irish music performed by cast of actor/musicians. A chance encounter between a girl and guy from different worlds but with a shared love of music and songwriting sparks a deep connection and a tender, unexpected romance.
  
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Ronan Keating Standing Ovation in First Performance of Once last night!
Ronan Keating made his West End debut in hit musical Once last night In a moving performance which he dedicated on Twitter to Stephen Gately. Hellodarling.co.uk went along to check it out – and we were bowled over by the fantastic show! A bit like an intimate gig, Keating’s voice is showcased here to amazing effect surrounded by this great cast of professional stage actors and singers. The audience responded to the sensational performance with a resounding standing ovation and roars of approval! We recommend getting down to the Phoenix Theatre before March when this lovely show ends.
The moving and funny show tells the story of disenchanted Dublin busker Guy (Keating) and his chance meeting with straight-talking Czech Girl (Jill Winternitz) – and follows the twists and turns in their journeys towards true love.
The strand that unites the two – and the other characters – is music. Described as a play with songs as much as a musical, Once is performed by an incredible cast of actor / musicians who remain on stage throughout the show and who play, sing and dance.
The Oscar winning songFalling Slowly is a fabulous combination of uplifting and tear-jerking and it soars in the hands of Keating and Winternitz – many of the audience were clearly moved to tears.
The Oscar winning songFalling Slowly is a fabulous combination of uplifting and tear-jerking and it soars in the hands of Keating and Winternitz – many of the audience were clearly moved to tears.
There were a good proportion of Ronan Keating fans in the audience last night, who especially enjoyed a cheeky on-stage costume change by the star – but overall it’s clever casting as he feels and sounds very natural.
Perhaps not surprisingly – as Keating commented before opening the Dublin based show ‘this was my home town, my people, and the place where I began my own music career’.
Perhaps not surprisingly – as Keating commented before opening the Dublin based show ‘this was my home town, my people, and the place where I began my own music career’.
Well congratulations from us Ronan and the rest of the cast – a fabulous first night performance in this beautiful show!
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17.11.2014
Standing ovation pour la première de ONCE avec RONAN KEATING dans le rôle du 'guy' et JILL WINTERNITZ dans le rôle de la "girl".
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Nothing but positive reviews (that I've seen!) for @ronanofficial's 1st night @OnceMusicalLDN :) #welldoneRonan
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@karenanna @MariaH_1972 @ronanofficial @OnceMusicalLDN so good! If that was first night I can't wait to see the progression. Awesome
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#fallingslowly what a tear jerker. @OnceMusicalLDN cast @JillWinternitz and @ronanofficial make magical music 
. It's a must see musical!
. It's a must see musical!
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Superb debut, great vocals from @ronanofficial and my fav gal @JillWinternitz @OnceMusicalLDN Great job to whole cast 2nte, all on form!
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2.5 hours to get here and now another 2.5 to get home. @ronanofficial you nailed @OnceMusicalLDN well worth the trip!! #FallingSlowly
Bravo to @ronanofficial for a superb first night in @OnceMusicalLDN. Incredible vocals. Good to see Guy in safe hands.
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@OnceMusicalLDN amazing show cant wait to see it again. @ronanofficial was amazing. Standing oviation on his opening night. Xx
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Just in from seeing @ronanofficial & @JillWinternitz in @OnceMusicalLDN! One of the most talented casts i've seen in a long time!
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Wonderful debut from @ronanofficial in @OnceMusicalLDN. Fresh, awkward yet blessed with excellent vocal ability; native Irish accent too.
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@OnceMusicalLDN Absolutly fabulous show tonight @ronanofficial nailed it. Love this wonderful cast.Never get tired of this beautiful show 
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@RK_News @ronanofficial @OnceMusicalLDN he was outstanding - will definitely be going to see again #congrats #once
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Well played @ronanofficial ! A really charming new Guy for @OnceMusicalLDN - very much his own take, and the audience loved it!
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@ronanofficial Mr Keating you did it! Great performance in @OnceMusicalLDN > you all deserved the standing ovation! Such a talented cast
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OMG what can I say.. @ronanofficial AMAZING, after 21 years, I thought you couldn't shock me but you were fantastic @OnceMusicalLDN
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@ronanofficial @OnceMusicalLDN Ro you were amazing! Your voice was absolutely stunning and you kept making me cry. I'm an emotional wreck! X
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Our @ronanofficial did well on his @OnceMusicalLDN opening night!!! Well done to him and all the cast. We have a fab 4 months ahead of us!
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@OnceMusicalLDN A brilliant show with a fabulous cast and a brilliant performance from @ronanofficial A show I would highly recommend :-)
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@JillWinternitz @ronanofficial @OnceMusicalLDN what a cast, you are all sensational and I cannot wait to see you all perform again. X
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.@ronanofficial smashes it as 'Guy' in @OnceMusicalLDN! We're huge fans of this show, a must see before it closes in March.
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@ronanofficial oh Ronan,actually lost 4 words & overcome with emotion.U were just amazing,no word of a lie @StormUechtritz @OnceMusicalLDN
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@ronanofficial OMG you totally smashed that!! The play was made for you. I am so proud of u. Cant wait for my next show Xxx @StormUechtritz
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@ronanofficial @JillWinternitz @OnceMusicalLDN wow, beyond words. So emotional and perfect X congratulations
X congratulations
@ronanofficial amazing mr k! All that hard work you have put in has paid off. Can't wait to see it again. @OnceMusicalLDN
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Well just.. wow. So @OnceMusicalLDN once you certainly saved best until last, didn't you? @ronanofficial
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@ronanofficial @StormUechtritz @OnceMusicalLDN Amazing first half. What a birthday pressie this is :D xx
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Good luck to night . X
So finally it's time to make my west end Debut on @OnceMusicalLDN thank you everyone that helped me get this far. Steo this ones for you. X
uck to night X
Ronan Keating: ‘Acting the role of a singer does my head in’
The ex-Boyzone singer-songwriter talks about the challenge he faces taking on the lead role in hit West End musical Once
Ronan Keating: ‘A musical is never something I thought I’d do.’ Photograph: Hugo Glendinning for the Observer
Singer-songwriter Ronan Keating, 37, has sold 40m records worldwide, first with Boyzone, then as a solo artist. Most recently, he’s been a judge on Australian X-Factor (mentoring this year’s winner, 15-year-old Marlisa Punzalan). But he faces arguably his greatest challenge this month as he joins the London West End cast of the Tony- and Olivier-winning musical Once to play the role of Dublin busker Guy.
“A musical is never something I thought I’d do,” he admits. “But it was the combination of great dialogue from playwright Enda Walsh and great songs. I just fell in love with it. I thought, I can do this. Now I have to say that I’m very anxious about the whole thing.”
He’s quietly been auditioning for film roles for the past few years, narrowly missing out on a part in The Hobbit. Last year, he landed the lead in Australian film Goddess, opposite Laura Michelle Kelly, which was universally panned. But when he was approached by Once director John Tiffany, who created theatrical hits Black Watch and Let the Right One In, he knew it was the right fit.
It must be second nature playing a singer on stage? No, he says firmly: “This sounds weird, and I’m not trying to talk about myself in the third person, but I’m not Ronan Keating on that stage. So acting the role of a singer slightly does my head in.”
In many ways, Once is the anti-musical. There are no flying sets and high-kicking chorus girls. The stage is a bar-room where the cast play fiddle, guitar, drums, accordion and mandolin. “That’s the brilliance of director John Tiffany,” Keating says. “It’s not overly executed or miked, it’s not in your face. At the beginning, the audience are invited on stage for a pint.”
Based on the low-budget 2007 film, Once explores unrequited love and life’s missed opportunities. “It’s that kind of Dublin mentality: you just have to grin and bear some things,” Keating says. But can a pop star, who became famous at 16, identify with his character who works in a Hoover repair shop? He laughs and says he worked part-time in a shoe shop before Boyzone took off. His mother was a hairdresser, his father a trucker. He grew up, one of five children, around north Dublin. “I understand it very well. I just hope I can do the role justice.”
Keating is currently in Australia where he’s been based for X-Factor. During the day, he’s rehearsing with Tiffany and the Melbourne cast of Once (the show opened there last month). In the evenings, he’s brushing up his guitar skills “until my fingers can’t play anymore”. He’s enjoyed the beach lifestyle, and is engaged to Oz producer Storm Uechtritz, but they are returning to live in Dublin to be near his three children from his previous marriage “and to get back to my roots a little bit”.
Before that, though, he has eight shows a week in a musical to perform. “I’m not doing Once to prove that I’m worldly or cultured. I just love the role.”
You sense Keating relishes a challenge. He was the first member of Boyzone to go solo. In 2011 he released an album with Burt Bacharach. “Being in a boyband, everyone has an opinion of all of us, and what we do. There was a time I fought with that. I’m OK with it now.”
After a lifetime in showbiz, theatre has been a revelation. “After 20 years in the public eye, it’s a brand new world.”
Ronan Keating joins the cast of Once on 17 November, Phoenix theatre, London WC2
The ex-Boyzone singer-songwriter talks about the challenge he faces taking on the lead role in hit West End musical Once
Ronan Keating: ‘A musical is never something I thought I’d do.’ Photograph: Hugo Glendinning for the Observer
Singer-songwriter Ronan Keating, 37, has sold 40m records worldwide, first with Boyzone, then as a solo artist. Most recently, he’s been a judge on Australian X-Factor (mentoring this year’s winner, 15-year-old Marlisa Punzalan). But he faces arguably his greatest challenge this month as he joins the London West End cast of the Tony- and Olivier-winning musical Once to play the role of Dublin busker Guy.
“A musical is never something I thought I’d do,” he admits. “But it was the combination of great dialogue from playwright Enda Walsh and great songs. I just fell in love with it. I thought, I can do this. Now I have to say that I’m very anxious about the whole thing.”
He’s quietly been auditioning for film roles for the past few years, narrowly missing out on a part in The Hobbit. Last year, he landed the lead in Australian film Goddess, opposite Laura Michelle Kelly, which was universally panned. But when he was approached by Once director John Tiffany, who created theatrical hits Black Watch and Let the Right One In, he knew it was the right fit.
It must be second nature playing a singer on stage? No, he says firmly: “This sounds weird, and I’m not trying to talk about myself in the third person, but I’m not Ronan Keating on that stage. So acting the role of a singer slightly does my head in.”
In many ways, Once is the anti-musical. There are no flying sets and high-kicking chorus girls. The stage is a bar-room where the cast play fiddle, guitar, drums, accordion and mandolin. “That’s the brilliance of director John Tiffany,” Keating says. “It’s not overly executed or miked, it’s not in your face. At the beginning, the audience are invited on stage for a pint.”
Based on the low-budget 2007 film, Once explores unrequited love and life’s missed opportunities. “It’s that kind of Dublin mentality: you just have to grin and bear some things,” Keating says. But can a pop star, who became famous at 16, identify with his character who works in a Hoover repair shop? He laughs and says he worked part-time in a shoe shop before Boyzone took off. His mother was a hairdresser, his father a trucker. He grew up, one of five children, around north Dublin. “I understand it very well. I just hope I can do the role justice.”
Keating is currently in Australia where he’s been based for X-Factor. During the day, he’s rehearsing with Tiffany and the Melbourne cast of Once (the show opened there last month). In the evenings, he’s brushing up his guitar skills “until my fingers can’t play anymore”. He’s enjoyed the beach lifestyle, and is engaged to Oz producer Storm Uechtritz, but they are returning to live in Dublin to be near his three children from his previous marriage “and to get back to my roots a little bit”.
Before that, though, he has eight shows a week in a musical to perform. “I’m not doing Once to prove that I’m worldly or cultured. I just love the role.”
You sense Keating relishes a challenge. He was the first member of Boyzone to go solo. In 2011 he released an album with Burt Bacharach. “Being in a boyband, everyone has an opinion of all of us, and what we do. There was a time I fought with that. I’m OK with it now.”
After a lifetime in showbiz, theatre has been a revelation. “After 20 years in the public eye, it’s a brand new world.”
Ronan Keating joins the cast of Once on 17 November, Phoenix theatre, London WC2
RONAN KEATING BRINGS ONCE TO A CLOSE
once has announced its Olivier Award-winning West End run will come to a close on 21 March, two years after it made its London premiere at the Phoenix Theatre.
ONCE SITE
Reporter: Kate Stanbury, first published Fri 29 Aug 2014
Once’s current Girl, Jill Winternitz will star alongside Ronan Keating when the pop star joins the cast of the hit West End musical in November.
Winternitz, who took over from Olivier Award winner Zrinka Cvitešić in May, will continue in the role of a young Czech mother who meets an Irish busker (Keating) in the tale of love friendship and music.
One fifth of hit pop band Boyzone, Keating joins Once from 17 November, replacing the musical’s current Guy, David Hunter.
He joins a cast that also includes Fiona Bruce, Jamie Cameron, Mark Carlisle, Matthew Ganley, Mathew Hamper, Daniel Healy, Loren O’Dair, Miria Parvin, Tim Prottey-Jones and Jez Unwin.
Based on the Oscar-winning film of the same name and featuring a book by Irish playwright Enda Walsh, the production is renowned for its unique sound with a score including Leave, Gold, When You’re Mind’s Made Up and Falling Slowly.
The musical, which picked up two Olivier Awards at this year’s ceremony, is currently booking at the Phoenix Theatre until 4 July 2015.
ONCE
Winternitz Continues Opposite Ronan Keating In ONCE, From November
Today (29 August 2014), the producers ofOnce announce that Jill Winternitz will be continuing in the role of Girl opposite the previously announced Ronan Keating as Guy. Keating will be joining the Olivier award-winning musical on 17 November 2014, with press night on Tuesday 25 November 2014.Once is currently booking at the Phoenix Theatre to 4 July 2015.
Based on the much-loved Oscar-winning film,Once bursts onto the stage with a musical celebration of love, friendship and Irish music performed by cast of actor/musicians. A chance encounter between a girl and guy from different worlds but with a shared love of music and songwriting sparks a deep connection and a tender, unexpected romance.
Jill Winternitz studied at UCLA and the Moscow Art Theatre School in Russia before training in the UK at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. She made her West End debut starring as Baby in Dirty Dancing at the Piccadilly Theatre and then on tour around the UK. Her other theatre credits include A Handful of Soil at the Drayton Theatre,The Seagull at the Moscow Art Theatre School and Sunday in the Park with George at the Interlochen Center for the Arts. Her film credits include The Sorrows and The Replacement Child.
Irish recording artist, singer-songwriter and musician Ronan Keating launched his career as a member of Boyzone in 1993 and has subsequently enjoyed a hugely successful career as a solo recording artist. With Boyzone Keating has sold over 25 million records worldwide and as a solo artist 20 million. Before joining the cast of Once, Keating has returned to Australia for a fourth year as a judge on The X-Factor.
The West End production of Once opened in April 2013 went on to win the 2014 Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in Music. In addition, Zrinka Cvitesic won the Best Actress in a Musical Olivier for her performance as Girl.Once offers audiences a unique opportunity by serving theatregoers Irish drinks from the on-stage bar both before the performance and during the interval. The Broadway production continues at the Bernard B Jacob's Theatre. Later this year an Australian production will open at the Princess Theatre in Melbourne while the US tour continues. The original cast recording of Once is available via Masterworks Broadway, a label of Sony Masterworks - www.MasterworksBroadway.com
From the 17 November 2014 the Once London cast comprises Ronan Keating (Guy) and Jill Winternitz (Girl) together with Fiona Bruce (Baruška), Jamie Cameron (Emcee) Mark Carlisle (Da), Matthew Ganley (Švec),Mathew Hamper(Andrej), Daniel Healy (Eamon), Loren O'Dair (Reza), Miria Parvin (Ex-Girlfriend), Tim Prottey-Jones (Billy), and Jez Unwin (Bank Manager). Alternating the role of Girl's young daughter Ivanka will be Pacha Busby, Rebecca Connolly,Tigan Hawes and Audrey Newman. David Hunter continues in the role of Guy until 15 November 2014.
Once has book by award-winning Irish playwright and screenwriter Enda Walsh. Based on the 2007 motion picture written and directed by John Carney, music and lyrics are by Academy Award® winning Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová who, for Falling Slowly, won the Oscar for Best Original Song. Directed for the stage by John Tiffany, Oncehas scenic and costume designs by Bob Crowley, lighting by Natasha Katz, sound by Clive Goodwin, musical supervision and orchestrations by Martin Lowe and movement by Steven Hoggett. Once won the 2013 Grammy award for Best Musical Theatre album. The Martin Guitar Company is the proud sponsor of Once.
The Producers of the West End production are Barbara Broccoli, John N. Hart Jr., Patrick Milling Smith,Frederick Zollo, Brian Carmody, Michael G. Wilson, Orin Wolf and Michael Rose in association with New York
RONAN prendra le rôle du " GUY" dans une pièce musicale" ONCE"
au
théâtre PHOENIX de LONDRES
du 17 NOVEMBRE 2014 au 21 MARS 2015
ONCE is about a Dublin
"I m an Irish musician, too, so i think i can do
that" he teases
RONAN KEATING makes WEST END DEBUT
playing a busker in hit musical
Once.
The show, based on the film of the same
name, is a love story between
an Irish singer and Czech woman who
meet on the streets of Dublin
Ronan, who joins the cast on Nvember 17,
said he was "truly bowled over"
when he first saw the Show.
He said: "The music and storyline
are so incredibly moving and combined with John Tiffany's direction,
I believe it's a modern-day masterpiece. It's
unlike anything else I've ever seen.
"When I was asked about playing the
lead male (who is a busker in Dublin
I knew it would be perfect - this was my
home town, my people, and the place where I began my own music career.
"But as exciting as that is, it's
scary too. I've never performed in the West End
and this is a huge challenge and commitment.
I'm
really looking forward to returning to London
sinking my teeth into the role.
sinking my teeth into the role.
I
think there's going to be lots to learn and lots to gain from this experience
and I just want to be the absolute best that I can be."
and I just want to be the absolute best that I can be."
The West End production, which opened in April 2013 and won
two
Olivier awards this year, is at the Phoenix Theatre inCharing Cross Road
West End Debut: Ronan Keating is to star in musical Once
Olivier awards this year, is at the Phoenix Theatre in
BAZ BAMIGBOYE: Ronan's attack of nerves
as he makes his West End debut in musical Once
"ONCE MUSICAL"
Pop singer Ronan Keating is turning into
a West End star. The former Boyzone lead
singer will make his stage acting debut in the musical Once.
Keating joked that he received a phone
call from Barbara Broccoli, who produces the James Bond films and Once, ‘on her
007 number’.
He added: ‘I’ve been offered quite a few
theatre roles in the past, but when the call came from her on her 007 phone, I
had to take it seriously.’
Once is about a Dublin
But as well as great songs, there’s also
plenty of dialogue.
Keating said he watched the show this week inNew York
notebook in hand, and realised that he has a lot of lines to learn.
Keating said he watched the show this week in
notebook in hand, and realised that he has a lot of lines to learn.
‘It’s scary. I never saw myself going
into the West End . I’ve always gone to shows
and used to see a lot of stuff with Stephen,’ he said, referring to his late
friend and bandmate Stephen Gately.
‘This is like a play with music, and for
me it’s daunting. I won’t hide from you that I’m scared.
‘The character’s a musician and I’ve
spent 20 years trying to be Ronan Keating the musician, so I guess I can spend
four months playing another character.’
Last year, well before any hint of him
being in the show, he did a duet on Kimberley Walsh’s Centre Stage album of the
song Falling Slowly, which is a highlight of Once.
It was originally written for the film
version and won an Oscar for best song for Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova.
Keating has seen Once several times and
on each occasion, he admitted, he and girlfriend Storm Uechtritz ended up
crying
He laughed and said he’s a little
concerned he’ll start blubbing on stage during the show.
Emotional: Keating says he has seen Once
several times and on each occasion, he admitted, he and girlfriend Storm
Uechtritz (pictured) ended up crying
Ronan will take over the role of the
busker (currently played by David Hunter) at the Phoenix Theatre, London
through to March 21
He added that he needs to get his head
around performing eight shows a week.
‘I’ve started thinking about my regimen
— keeping the voice healthy and me keeping in shape. No late nights. I want to
be the best I can be,’ he told me.
For now he’s contracted only for London
Ronan is said
to be thrilled and described the role as “perfect”. According to BBC news Ronan
said
“When I was asked about playing the lead male (who is
a busker in Dublin
and the place where I began my own music career.
“But as exciting as that is, it’s scary too. I’ve
never performed on the West End and this is a huge challenge and commitment.I’m
really looking forward to returning to London
year and
completely sinking my teeth into the role. I think there’s going to be lots to
learn and lots to gain from this experience and I just want to be the absolute
best that I can be.
“The music and
storyline are so incredibly moving and combined with John Tiffany’s direction,
I believe it’s a modern-day masterpiece. It’s unlike anything else I’ve ever seen”
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