Three more brilliant photos of Toyah, by Chris, from Wednesday night’s gig in Bristol. Please click on each of the photos to view larger versions. (Thanks again to Chris Cox)
Lärwi’s fantastic ‘Toyah Willcox Interview Archive’ is also now available on Facebook.
Another two of Toyah from Bristol. Click on each for larger versions. (Thanks to Chris Cox)
Photos from the second gig of ‘The Changeling Resurrection’ tour at The Tunnels, Bristol on Wednesday night. These shots of Toyah are by Angus Turner (pictured alongside our favourite changeling), who said Toyah went down a storm with the Bristol audience. Please click on each of the photos to view larger versions. (Thanks to Angus who is always so generous with his gig photos – Hello also to Zoe (from Cornwall) who was at the Bristol concert, from Angus)
Just a reminder that Psychic Therapy, Bio’s one-hour special on Toyah which was originally broadcast in September 2009, airs again today.
Psychic Therapy: Toyah Willcox: Bio: Fri 20th April: 1pm
Toyah Willcox. Gordon Smith journeys into the remarkably diverse career of Toyah Willcox – singer, actress, presenter, writer and businesswoman. Psychic medium, Smith, reveals some of the star’s innermost secrets, delving into her past and predicting her future with help from the spirit world.
Three Piece Suite was a six part series of half hour programmes, all starring Diana Rigg. Each show was cut up into three 10 minute plays. Toyah plays a character called Buzz in Episode Five, This Situation…! It also featured George Baker and aired on BBC2 in April 1977.
Toyah’s debut theatre role, playing Emma in Tales From The Vienna Woods, with The National Theatre Company, at The Laurence Olivier Theatre, London was an audacious beginning. The production had a large cast and also starred Stephen Rea, Warren Clarke, Brenda Blethyn and Elizabeth Spriggs. It was directed by Maximilian Schell and opened on 21st January 1977.
Toyah’s first professional acting role, first television appearance, first music performances – all included in Glitter, a 30 minute drama from the BBC’s ‘Second City Firsts’. Also appearing are Phil Daniels, Noel Edmonds and Doremy Vernon (probably best remembered as the Canteen Manager in Are You Being Served?). Toyah’s character, Sue, also performs two songs with the band Bilbo Baggins, ‘Floating Free’ and ‘Heartbreaker’. Further info on Glitter here.
Tonight ‘The Changeling Resurrection’ reaches Bristol, for the second gig of the tour, playing at The Tunnels. Following the Brighton concert, Bristol is sure to be another amazing night of Toyah music and visuals. A special mention for someone who is attending and deserves to have a great time… have a brilliant gig Lee Jones! (Photos © Andy Sturmey)
‘BBC Hereford & Worcester’ have rejigged a recent Toyah BBC radio interview, mixed in lashings of great Toyah songs as the soundtrack, and added it to their “BBC Introducing…” page last night. Toyah talks ‘The Changeling’, the tour, the supernatural, punk and more.
Songs played: Be Proud Be Loud (Be Heard), Brave New World, Don’t Fall In Love (I Said), I Want To Be Free, Rebel Run. Running Time: 7m 38s.
The, just revealed, artwork for The Derek Jarman Collection 5 disc DVD set. This includes Jubilee and The Tempest and will be released in Australia (but available to everyone thanks to the internet) on 2nd May 2012.
A collection of five astonishing films from a visionary British filmmaker:
Jubilee (1978) Queen Elizabeth I travels to late twentieth-century Britain to discover a tawdry and depressing landscape where life mostly seems aimless and is anyway held cheap. Three post-punk girls while away their vacuous existence as best they can, from time-to-time straying into murder to relieve the boredom.
The Tempest (1979) Jarman’s Tempest is the story of Miranda’s growth from girlhood to woman; Prospero has retreated to a world of ideas but it is cold and loveless, he condemns Caliban as a monster but all Jarman’s Caliban is guilty of is possessing carnal appetites, the same appetites which Miranda is starting to discover for herself.
Gareth Gates and Toyah head to Canterbury for Marlowe Theatre’s Sleeping Beauty
Panto fans are in for a real treat again at the Marlowe Theatre – it’s been revealed Gareth Gates and Toyah Willcox will be heading to Canterbury for Sleeping Beauty.
Pop Idol runner up Gareth and Dancing on Ice star Gareth and former “punk princess” Toyah will be joined by Katrina Bryan, better known as Nina from the CBeebies series Nina and the Neurons, and Ben Roddy. Last year’s production of Cinderella was seen by a record-breaking number of people (more than 83,000).
• Continue reading at Canterbury People.
More of Andy’s excellent photos of Toyah from Saturday night. These and many more accompany the ‘This Is Not Retro’ five star review of the gig. View larger versions by clicking on each photo. (Thanks to Richard Evans | Photos © Andy Sturmey)
• View all of the great photos from the gig, here. Thanks to everyone who has sent photos to Falling To Earth, they are all very much appreciated!
The official ‘Changeling Resurrection’ tour page has been updated with some, amazing, new photos by Dean Stockings. Posed shots and onstage photos. Prepare to be dazzled!
NB: Tour Update: Doors for tomorrow’s show in Bristol and all other shows will be opening at 7pm (not 7.30pm as previously stated) with first support slot at 7.05pm.
View an excellent collection of video clips, from ‘The Changeling Resurrection’ gig in Brighton, at You Tube.
Including ‘Brave New World’, ‘The Packt’, ‘Dawn Chorus’, ‘Creepy Room’, ‘Angel & Me’ and more. Changeling-tastic indeed! (Thanks to Claire Wheeler)
More fantastic photos from ‘The Changeling Resurrection’ premiere gig at Brighton. These and many more accompany the ‘This Is Not Retro’ five star review of the gig. View larger versions by clicking on each photo. (Thanks to Richard Evans | Photos © Andy Sturmey)
I must confess, this is the song I’ve been dying to hear. It doesn’t disappoint. (Thanks Claire)
More brilliantly colourful photos of Toyah, and band, from Brighton. Please click on each of the below to view larger versions. (Thanks again to Sharon Dickson)
• I’ve lost count of the number of times Minder has been reissued on DVD over the last 12 years. This latest box set is a goodie though: Minder: The Dennis Waterman Years. A 20 disc set featuring every episode (68), from the ‘classic’ series, with Arthur and Terry. Toyah, of course, plays Kate in Series Two, Episode Eight, ‘All Mod Cons’, which is included in this, recently released, set.
• ‘The Acoustic Album’ version of ‘Danced’ was included in the playlist for Dark Night Of The Soul with Julie last night on ‘WFMU’. View here.
• More press reports on the Toyah/Gareth Gates Sleeping Beauty panto announcement yesterday: This is Kent, Musical Theatre News, Your Canterbury, KMFM, Kent Business TV.
Hot on the heels of the launch of the page and all the fantastic live photos, Toyah’s Official Facebook updated with an exciting post this afternoon: some AMAZING updates coming to The Changeling Resurrection page at toyahwillcox.com soon……….
