“ONE DAY MORE”
Like a blustery storm on a summer’s day in Brisbane, the ‘latest’ production of Les Miserables swept into town with little fanfare, acclaim or that much publicity (that I noticed), but certainly left its indelible mark on the City. This time, a whirlwind “arena spectacular” at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre in Boondall, a world-class centre in the middle of a muddy wasteland, for a few short days. One of the classic musicals of our time, with a heart-wrenching storyline and a poignant soundtrack, it is something you never regret experiencing. I first saw Les Mis some ten or so years ago in happier, more fertile, abundant times. I was so moved by the experience at QPAC, here in Brisbane, that I simply insisted that my children, 5 and 12 at the time, must also see it. Well, they were possible not so touched by the overwhelming moment, the re-telling of history, the sadness, the depths of despair meeting the heights of ecstacy in a storm of chaos, bloodshed, anguish, agony a...