miss saigon

Last night I went to the Napier Operatic Society's production of "Miss Saigon" and I enjoyed it immensely.

The story seemed to really kindle some emotions in me, and I cried through most of the show. Which is very strange because it WAS a musical!! And musicals have the effect of suspending my belief usually. I usually enjoy a good musical, but I never get immersed in it like I do in a movie. (My husband usually says of musicals... "It would have been a good story if they didn't keep bursting into song!") But with this one, I did get involved.

I liken it to "Les Miserables", but I never cried in "Les Miserables", only it seemed more real because it was a recent war that we have been exposed to a lot through TV and movies.

They say that it is a modern version of "Madam Butterfly", but I haven't managed to see that yet. I really should rent a DVD version.

From "Sun and Moon" lyrics by Kim and Chris:

"KIM

you are sunlight and I moon

joined by the gods of fortune

midnight and high noon

sharing the sky

we have been blessed, you and I

CHRIS

you are here like a mystery

I'm from a world that's so different

from all that you are

how in the light of one night

did we come so far?"

From "I'd Give My Life For You" lyrics sung by Kim:

"was he a ghost? was he a lie

that made my body laugh and cry?

then, by my side, the proof I see:

his little one, gods of the sun, bring him to me!"

From "Bui-Doi" lyrics sung by John:

"They're called Bui-Doi

The Dust of life

Concieved in hell

And born is strife

They are the living reminders

Of all the good we failed to do

We can't forget

Must not forget

That they are all

Our children too"