"The Overture"(I couldn't find the Overture here, it wasn't the right one)
This is a prelude of the concert using "The Alpine Symphony" by Richard Strauss. This begin as a brief introduction of how a young boy begin his childhood that will be eventually loss of innocence. You have an dancer portraying a schoolboy looking around in a curious manner at this odd figured man sitting then unraveled a long, crimson sheet from a man with a metal plate on his face. To me, it gives off this opening of Pandora's box or when sinned entered the world. Then she came closer to him and the guy moved his right hand and moved it towards her. She was frightened and grabbed a huge globe or ball which have the constellations signs of the zodiac, which probably indicate the partial side of magic. The schoolboy plays with the ball while the woman that hold it previously is approaching the man with no face and start to dance. Then you see an older school boy on the top(your left) side of the on some kind stage prop with some height to it, looks like he's about to fall out of balance. The other boy from before is staring at another male character that his doing hand gestures and mocking his movement with his head. The schoolboy with the globe is still puzzled and unfamiliar of the surroundings then you have a very odd figure with symbols I would assume that have to do with magic/witchcraft; holding a massive size book which also indicate magic as well. And when the schoolboy saw that, the journey begins when he went into the cloud of smoke as well that the odd figured person with wings carrying a huge book. Then you see something would appears to be some sort of a dark figure with a light saber and punctured it with a black man in a white suit(Derek Green). Which have me wondering have they seen Star Wars?That throws me off a bit.
Updated info: Even more that I thought the light saber in the overture that Derek gotten killed on could represent Star Wars if so that's another thing that could represent Neil because Star Wars when you really think about it, It's has to do with the corruption of the government and dear I say almost anarchy possibly
The Concert
"This Must Be The Place I Waited Years to Leave"
After the overture, then the magic begins when "This Must Be The Place I Waited Years to Leave" plays. Then you have the dancers and the Pet Shop Boys dressing up like school boys holding hands like almost connected in a way. This is basically representing how Neil's childhood was back then when it came to Catholic school, and I believe Chris' too. The song is about Neil's dreaming back in school, if I'm not mistaken, it's in the commentary as well. The Choreography of this piece represents how it Catholic schools are in particular with the "Jesus Saves" on the chalkboard, teachers or professors tell you everything you do is a sin.Where as you see Neil sitting how a school boy would, in the opposing direction of how people would sit in a chair. Then you have Chris wearing his shades and holding an apple which probably indicate that he's a rebellious kid but a good apple in front of the teachers. One of the dancers fell and the rest were laughing that can be seen in real life too.
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