THE OVERLORD: A Rock Musical
It is the 25th year of the Age of the Overlord. The world is united. The streets are clean. Society is productive. People are safe. Humanity has made great progress since the Overlord defeated the so-called 'League of Heroes' and conquered the planet. The people live and die by the words of the Overlord, for his word is law. He is revered as a savior, loved by billions... and he is miserable. This perfect new world order runs so well, he has become obsolete. For years he has remained locked in his tower, but when he decides to look up his old arch-nemesis, Captain Thunder, now a brainwashed factory worker, events are set in motion that will shake this perfect world to its very foundations! The Overlord is all about masks, capes, death rays, thunderbolts and heavy metal!
The Overlord was written and directed by Dylan Edwards and first ran during the 2009 Fringe Festival, where it was a 'Fringe Hit'. Our sponsor (Calum Johnston of Strange Adventures, The World's Greatest Comic Shop) decided the show needed to be seen in a more professional venue, and with his generous support we held a one-night-only command performance at the Neptune Studio Stage on November 12th. It was a successful production, well-received by an enthusiastic audience.
The show features original music throughout - played by the band 'Death by Death Ray' which is Jamie Jordan on guitar and Tim Jordan on drums. The brothers Jordan create a wide variety of sounds using a range of percussion instruments and a staggering array of electronic pedals and effects.
1. 'Access Denied' - a thrashy metal tune sung by the Overlord (Dan Melvin)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMN5En0U2Ss&NR=1
2. 'A Shadow in the Night' - a heavy metal theme sung by Blacknight (Jeff Hale) - We open the play with 10 singers performing a variation of this song.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTjUz-q8tl0
3. 'Power Doesn't Care' - a powerful rock ballad duet sung by Thunder Queen (Celeste Dawson) and Captain Thunder (Eamon Clancey)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xh35_GCVaTg
4. 'Dead Wrong' - a straight-up hard rock song by Captain Thunder (Eamon Clancey)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQPLGRdwJnQ
5. 'Liberté' - a stadium rock anthem sung by Lady Liberty (Christine Ellis)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptXC-HqA95E
This blog will be serving as the primary information site for all things related to this play. Please feel free to post your questions, comments and inquiries!
