For my birthday, I received tickets to see Sunny Afternoon, a musical about a band called The Kinks. On Saturday the 24th of October, the time had finally come for me to head down to London to see the show and I couldn’t have been more excited. 
Although I’m pretty sure you know who The Kinks are, he’s some background information about them. The band has 4 members, 2 of which are brothers, Ray and Dave Davies, who always had the dream of forming a band. So along with two of their childhood friends, Pete Quaife and Mick Avory, they formed The Kinks. The band formed in 1963 and are regarded as one of the most influential bands of the era. Their music was loved by people across the UK and America. They didn’t conform to the expectation of a 60s rock band and their ban from America after touring there is evidence of this. They wanted to change the way people heard music, they wanted to make a difference and they certainly did.
The musical, written by Ray Davies, the bands lead singer perfectly documents The Kinks formation, their rise to fame, the ups and downs of relationship within the band and how their popularity effected their friends and family. But most importantly the actors in Sunny Afternoon perform the songs ridiculously well, they have clearly studied The Kinks and adapted their own voices and stage presents to replicate the phenomenal band. The musical is so well written and you can just see how engrossed everyone in the audience is. My mum and her partner took me to see the show and my mums partner wasn’t that bothered about The Kinks but he loved it. The atmosphere the musical created within the theatre was incredible. You’d have to be crazy not to like The Kinks and even crazier not to enjoy the Sunny Afternoon musical.
If you don’t think you know who The Kinks are, I strongly recommend you look them up and listen to their songs. You’re bond to know some of their songs, anyone who hasn’t lived under a rock their whole life will know at least one of them. And if you are a fan of The Kinks, don’t hesitate, book your tickets to see Sunny Afternoon now, trust me you won’t regret it!
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