Music icon Pete Townshend says he wasn’t a fan of his own cult film Quadrophenia – but is now turning it into an “extraordinary” new show.
The Who star is aiming to put things right – by turning it into a ballet. Pete, 79, said of the 1979 film: “I’m very proud of that and it’s become a cult movie, so therefore it deserves my respect. But I suppose I was upset that it wasn’t a musical. I wrote it as a musical.”
Big names who appeared in the screen version include Sting, Leslie Ash and Phil Daniels. Now Pete is putting the finishing touches to Quadrophenia: A Mod Ballet which is set to an orchestral score co-written by his partner, Rachel Fuller.
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Like the film, it is based on The Who’s 1973 epic hit album of the same name about teenage rebellion and is set to tour the UK next year.
The guitar hero told Record Collector: “I always thought that Rachel’s orchestrations for the Classic Quadrophenia album with Alfie Boe would make a great ballet.
“After seeing the very first workshop, I thought it was really extraordinary. It was poetic and moving, and it was almost more to do with the dancers being young men. They were in no way effeminate, but they were certainly delicate creatures. So, they looked quite vulnerable when they were doing it.
“And also, they were very good actors, so it really brought it to life. I just watched them and gave them a chat, a talk about the mods and what it meant.
“And why it was different and more special than skinheads or rockers or punks or any of that stuff. I just hope that Quadrophenia gets an audience, because it’s a fantastic piece of work.”
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