Books - GLITTERING DIVA RUBY.Byline: ROZ LAWS HOLD ON, BELGRADE THEATRE The Belgrade Theatre is a live performance venue seating 866 and situated in Coventry, England. It was the first civic theatre to be built after the second world war in Britain and as such was more than a place of entertainment. , COVENTRY IF you've been unfortunate enough never to have heard Ruby Turner Ruby Turner (born 22 June 1958, Jamaica) is a British soul singer and actress. Career Ruby Turner was born in Montego Bay, Jamaica. She moved to Handsworth, Birmingham, England when she was nine years old. sing live, then get yourself down to the Belgrade as soon as possible. The Brummie diva's voice is astonishing a·ston·ish tr.v. as·ton·ished, as·ton·ish·ing, as·ton·ish·es To fill with sudden wonder or amazement. See Synonyms at surprise. , and this musical is the perfect showcase for it. Hold On is not just a string of songs with no linking story, as has become an annoying recent fashion. There's a witty script involving Orletta (Ruby) coming in as the new backing singer for arrogant Rufus (Peter Straker) and attempting to update his 60s soul act. We get some decent acting and amusing lines provided by co-writer Kwame Kwei-Armah, better known as paramedic par·a·med·ic n. A person who is trained to give emergency medical treatment or assist medical professionals. paramedic Finlay in Casualty. But it's the music we've come for, and that's fantastic! Ruby is mesmerising, whether belting out Ain't Nobody or sending tingles down the spine with Midnight Train To Georgia "Midnight Train to Georgia" is a 1973 number-one hit single by Gladys Knight & the Pips, their second release after departing Motown Records for Buddah Records. Written by Jim Weatherly, and included on the Pips' 1973 LP Imagination . The only thing that doesn't work is a bid to involve the audience by inviting - and in some cases physically forcing - them up on stage just before the interval. Hold On continues until Saturday. |
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