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McQueen: Or Lee and Beauty

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A girl has watched McQueen's Mayfair house for eleven consecutive days. Tonight, she climbs down from her watching tree and breaks into his house, to steal a dress, to become someone special. He catches her, but, instead of calling the police, they embark together on a journey through London and into his heart.

The play captures the fairy-story landscape of McQueen's mind - the landscape seen in his immortal shows - where, with a dress, an urchin can become an Amazon and where beauty might just help us survive the night. McQueen is a journey into the visionary imagination and dark dream world of Alexander McQueen, fashion's greatest contemporary artist.

James Phillips's play received its world premiere at St James Theatre, London, on 12 May 2015.

71 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 2015

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August 31, 2015
La ragazza che visse sull'albero
Ho visto questo spettacolo a Londra perché la mia amica, che poi mi ha regalato questo libro, è una grandissima appassionata dell'attrice che ha interpretato Dahlia, Dianna Agron. E devo dire che mi è piaciuto molto, sia lo spettacolo, che poi rileggere le battute. Grazie alla lettura ho capito tante cose che purtroppo, il mio orecchio non tanto allenato all'inglese, si era perso.
Però, quello che mi ha colpito più di tutto in questa opera, sono le ultime parole di Lee, che in un certo senso, riassumono questo racconto fiabesco:
You have beauty, all of you. Survive the night.

Questa è una frase da ricordare quando sei a pezzi, quando ti senti come la carta di un hamburger al fastfood, inutile e pronto ad essere buttato nel tritarifiuti. Ricorda che hai del bello e che devi solo sopravvivere alla notte.
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November 4, 2015
I don't usually read plays, but I decided to read this because a friend got me a signed copy from Dianna Agron who played Dahlia. I was surprised by how much I loved it! It follows the mind of McQueen as he struggles to find new, fresh ideas in fashion. Overall, it's about the fashion industry and the pressures that come with working in it, but it can also be related to the mind of anyone struggling to find their creativity.
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