New Dawn Fades:
Earlier this week, the two of us went to the theatre to see the touring production of a play about Joy Division, called "New Dawn Fades". I didn't honestly know what to expect - was it going to be a play generally about the Manchester punk scene of the late 70s? Was it going to be a slightly embroidered version of the truth, a la "24 Hour Party People". It actually turned out to be pretty much a retelling of Joy Division from start to finish, narrated by writer of the play, Brian Gorman, as Tony Wilson. Standout performance was Josh Lonsdale as Ian Curtis. Not only did he convince as a slightly weird, slightly over-dramatic neurotic outsider, he did a bloody good impression of his vocals as well in a few songs, most strongly in 'Shadowplay' just before the half time interval. However - whilst all of the audience loved the play, having dwelt on it for a few days, I do think it was. little of a simplistic retelling - possibly because there's a lot of...