You could almost say it was fate that Maaike Breliman would
be cast in the role of Kate Bush for ‘WOW’, not only does she share the singers
birthday but also a strong resemblance in appearance and vocal style. As Kate
Bush only toured once, Wow will give fans a chance to hear Bush’s songs
performed live by Maaike and great attention has been given to the production
to make it as authentic as possible. During rehearsals we caught up with Maaike
to find out what she loves about Bush and how she has been preparing.
What is it about Kate
Bush that you think captivates people so much?
I think it’s the fact that it’s got so many different
aspects that are all good. The lyrics plus the music plus the detailed
recording and arranging plus the way she would express and perform so I guess
it’s a lot of different things all combined.
What where the most
important elements for you as a performer trying to emulate Kate Bush?
I’ve always said that as a singer I’m not the kind of singer
who aims to make people dance but I want to touch them, I’d rather have people
having goose bumps and being touched in an emotional way.
You have had to train
for all the dancing, how has that been?
Yes sometimes it is, I’m not 21 anymore so it’s hard work. I
have always danced and worked out a lot, which has helped, but it’s a lot of
work still.
What are some of the
challenges you have faced getting the show together?
Luckily, I have a good eye for detail as does our producer.
I wouldn’t want to have a show that doesn’t have a lot of details in it.
How have you managed
rehearsing while in different countries?
Always been a challenge, we are very grateful for the
internet so we can stay in touch a lot, does speed things along when you don’t
have to send things through regular mail. My band are all from UK so they can
sometimes practice without me, I can prepare for the dancing in Holland, my
backing vocalist is from Holland to so I fly back and forth a lot, its a lot of
planning.
Published in Yorkshire Evening Post
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