Well, for the first time, it’s the dress rehearsal for a show – in this case, the new musical “Salut les Copains”, which invited 500 Twitturiers to attend on October 17!
Where does this expression Twitturière come from? You put together Twitter + Coutière, and voilà.
But why? It’s to associate the sharing evoked by the social network Twitter with the ” VIP ” side of a seamstress, knowing that “seamstress” is also the term given in show business to the dress rehearsal that takes place on the eve of the show’s first performance.
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Thanks to this new concept, 500 lucky twittos were present at the Théâtre des Folies Bergères(Paris 9e) to preview the show (even before the VIPs and celebrities). We salute the initiative of Europe 1, which – for the first time – invited 500 anonymous users of the social network Twitter on the eve of a Première.
It all started on Twitter, where the @SLC_spectacle account launched an operation to win a ticket to the general show, the famous #twitturiere: all you had to do was follow the account, RT a tweet and that was it. Then, via DM (private message on the Twitter platform) then e-mail, your name was on the VIP list for tonight. It’s a simple, effective, generous and well-thought-out way to build a community quickly on Twitter.
On the eve of the premiere, over 1,300 followers are following the show. Not to mention the Facebook fan page, which already boasts more than 3,300 fans, giving them a behind-the-scenes look at the preparations for the show, even though the premiere hasn’t yet taken place. In the invitation, the organizers carefully warned that “ the show may be briefly interrupted in order to make final artistic and technical adjustments “.
8pm sharp, Nikos Aliagas (star host ofEurope 1, co-producer of the show) welcomes us. A rather assiduous Twittos himself, he won’t leave the stage before saying the traditional “merde”, but above all without taking a little video of the audience, which he will of course post… on Twitter.
And in two hours of show, punctuated by a short intermission, there wasn’t a single false note, to say the least; well, from the spectator’s point of view , carried away by the rhythm, the twists and turns, the staging and the cast, everything went perfectly!
Well, I confess, I went with a little skepticism (confession…) knowing a lot about the ’60s repertoire, but not feeling culturally “close” to it.
Well, I owe myself a mea culpa, for several reasons:
1/ the repertoire, from Sheila to Gainsbourg, Johnny Hallyday to Sylvie Vartan, Les Chats Sauvages and Les Chaussettes Noires, has been carefully selected, alternating between Yéyés, rock and twist hits, and more nostalgic ballads. You’ll be carried away by the well-known sounds you’ll want to sing along to, but above all they’ll be well interpreted by the troupe.
Annie loves lollipops – “les sucettes à l’anis” (Gainsbourg)
2/ I was impressed by the performers, all of whom were originally singers, but also actors and dancers. As well as being beautiful and talented, they’ve got spirit and it’s infectious. Take a look at the cast: some of the faces will ring a bell… but they’re all worth discovering!
3/ the staging and costumes take us 50 years back in time. Sparkling, colorful, sometimes psychedelic, always just right. Many of the women’s outfits honor the style of the House of ” Courrèges “, with a special mention for the idol’s jacket… I’ll say no more: you can see it, you can experience it!
Giant transistor as a set for the Salut Les Copains show (photo by Ségolène Julian)
Voilà, “Salut Les Copains” will take you back in time, relive moments in history, discover comedians, laugh, or even sing and maybe even twister/tweeter. The proof is in this superb photo album of the twitturière in the form of a dedicated board on Pinterest: http: //pinterest.com/segosego/twitturiere-salut-les-copains/
Visit http://www.salutlescopains.fr to reserve your tickets. For those who want an extra treat, the Folies Bergères are offering “gold” seating, with front-row seats in comfortable club chairs. With a privileged welcome, checkroom included, autographed program and champagne with petits fours at intermission, the evening can only be doubly successful.
We can thank all the twittos present, whose enthusiasm and participation will have made this general a success too; here are a few selected comments :
The result of this #Twitturiere: the young hum familiar tunes, the older ones smile as they remember and everyone laughs and twists!#Slc – *BBchaaa.* (@AnyaLiam) October 17, 2012
#salutlescopains show at the top!!! Fresh, tangy, sparkling !! Super moment !! Merciiii @slc_spectacle!!! – Soso–V (@SosoV8) October 17, 2012
Incredible. Energy, talent, humour: a refreshing cocktail not to be missed! And they’re modest about it. BRAVO #twitturière #slc – Grace Lib (@gracylib) October 17, 2012
@slc_spectacle fantastic show the sets, the scenes, the songs, everything was perfect. ❤ #twitturière #slc – ❤ sarah ❤ (@sarita210287) October 17, 2012
When everyone sings and dances at the end of a show, it’s a success! Yes! Yes! Yes! @slc_spectacle #twitturiere – Franck Lassagne (@FranckLassagne) October 18, 2012
Bah voilà, it’s THE show of the year! #twitturiere @clubeurope1
– Najett de France (@Najett2France) October 17, 2012
So, yé yé yé and good show everyone!!!!
Jessica Gauzi
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