is an avant-garde theatrical revue, created by British drama critic Kenneth Tynan. Calcutta! This is "Oh Calcutta" by QED Films on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Oh Calcutta. : Margo Sappington. Calcutta! After that there was no looking back, so to speak, and the revue transferred to the heart of traditional theatreland in London’s West End, turning into a box office triumph. Calcutta! The show, consisting of sketches on sex-related topics, debuted Off-Broadway in 1969 and then in London in 1970. Calcutta! used full frontal nudity. Many considered the onstage nudity as disgusting and shameful, as they … Oh! Calcutta’ was the first stage show in Britain with nudity on stage and it sparked considerable controversy, not only because of its nudity, both male and female, but also because of its subject. ‘Oh! Tynan was taking advantage of the ending in 1968 of Britain’s stage censorship laws. Calcutta! Credit Uncertain Margo Sappington putting on an athletic performance in Oh! was a revue that consisted of salacious sketches and songs written by the likes of Samuel Beckett, John Lennon and Sam Shepard. Oh! It shares the same name with a city and a famous restaurant, but it’s totally unrelated. (originally debuted on Broadway in 1969; revival debuted in 1976) Photo: Hulton Archive/Getty Images. Oh! Calcutta! Calcutta! Dubbed “the longest-running erotic musical comedy in the world,” Oh! is an avant-garde theatrical revue, created by British drama critic Kenneth Tynan. Oh! Is two guitars, bass and drums. Calcutta! This avant-garde theatrical revue consists of sketches on sex-related topics. Calcutta! It's post rock, noise. Calcutta! It was the first Broadway show to display full frontal nudity, but its goal was more to entertain than to stimulate thought or discussion. Oh! Oh! They decided that the show was not obscene. https://www.metacafe.com/watch/5875392/1971_oh_calcutta_video_closing_act was intended as a light review centering on sex and eroticism. The show’s title is a play on the French “O quel cul t’as”, meaning, “Oh what a backside you have”. (Revival, Musical, Revue, Broadway) opened in New York City Sep 24, 1976 and played through Aug 6, 1989. Calcutta” was first performed on Broadway in New York, a … Whereas the play Hair was a work of political and social theater that included nudity, Oh! Calcutta! It ran in London for over 3,900 performances, and in New York initially for 1,314. debuted on off-Broadway in 1969, and then in London in 1970. is a musical revue of unorthodox nature. Oh! 619 likes. Oh! Created by British drama critic Kenneth Tynan, Oh! “Oh!
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