#stex 1983 workshop

[dinahdoeeyes]

Greaseball is at least 5x worse in the 1983 workshop (which doesn't bother me because it's a non-canon early version of StEx), but I still got treats from it.

You may ask, "Tumblr user dinahdoeeyes, why would you screenshot Greaseball pulling Dinah gently by her hair and then wrapping his arm around her?" To which I respond: "... HEAR ME OUT!!"

(The answer is that I am what the Victorians would call "a nasty little wretch who listens to too much Lana Del Rey, Nicole Dollanganger, and Ethel Cain.")

#The way I know this was probably supposed to be Greaseball being abusive but knowing these 2 freaks they're probably into it. 🥴 #greasedinah #greaseball x dinah #greaseball the diesel #dinah the dining car #jeff shankley #frances ruffelle #stex #starlight express #stex 1983 workshop #unused content #image and art #stills #txt #Can't believe Frances got paid for this. (Do they get paid for workshops?) #God I've seen what you've done for others! 🙏🏽😩

[marastriker]

Are there any workshop concepts you think could have been in the final show?

Not gonna lie, I think instead of the nameless 2nd and 3rd class sleepers in the OLC, they really should have had characters like Bi-Decker. She would have been such a fun addition to the show, and I would have loved to see a real costume design for her (though now she just looks like @nauticaltrainofthe80s' design in my head <3) i have nothing nice to say about the 2017 workshop /hj /lh

#starlight express #askbox #nekotato #stex 1983 workshop

[wetcatschwartzy]

girl talk

#based off a screenshot from the 1983 workshop !! #dinah the dining car #buffy the buffet car #starlight express #stex #fanart

[trainqueen379]

Unused workshop characters my beloved

#starlight express #stex #they’re from the 1983 ​stex workshop #bi-decker the double decker coach #strike the mail van #school doodles #my art

[tobbogan-13]

have a video of Micheal Staniforth performing CB in the 1983 London workshop (StEx)

#starlight express #stex #musical theatre #andrew lloyd webber #michael staniforth #cb stex

[rimtimtigger]

I somehow found a nearly complete version of a 1983 workshop of StEx and it’s so interesting to see how the show has changed.

Idk if how many other StEx fans have found this, but here’s some things I noticed that have been changed in future versions:

Rusty sings his own version of ‘Rolling Stock’ right before ‘Call Me Rusty’ and it’s the cutest thing

There’s only three coaches during ‘A Lotta Locomotion’. Also the choreography is really cute too.

Electra’s costume is completely silver with red lightning bolts and he looks kinda creepy tbh.

‘AC/DC’ is really short and Electra doesn’t have any components.

‘Freight’ is really slow. Also there’s now six coaches.

I think the lyrics to ‘Freight’ are different and there’s a character I don’t recognise but the audio quality is too bad to tell what they’re saying.

It take’s Dustin(?) three tries to introduce himself. Other characters introduce themselves between the tries.

The national’s have their own little songs while choosing partners before each race. The songs are very stereotypical and bad. The German train literally does a n*zi salute??? Can’t hear what he says but I can’t imagine it’s good.

Greaseball doesn’t race in the first race. The races only have three contestants each.

Belle dances with Rusty during her song and the Rockies sing along for a bit.

Poppa races against Greaseball in race two.

‘U.N.C.O.U.P.L.E.D’ is immediately after race two. It’s also slower and lyrics are slightly different.

There’s a third race with Poppa and two nationals.

When Rusty choose CB to race with they hold hands and it’s just adorable.

The lyrics to ‘Wide Smile’ are slightly different. (Also I love Michael Staniforth’s CB)

Rusty has a solo after ‘Right Place, Right Time’. Really wish I could hear what he’s saying because it doesn’t sound like any other song in the show. It used the melody for ‘U.N.C.O.U.P.L.E.D’ at times but other than that it’s completely new to me.

The lyrics to ‘Only He’ are very different.

CB, Electra and Greaseball have a song at the end. It’s not ‘One Rock’n’Roll Too Many’ but maybe a precursor to it. Again the audio is too bad to tell what they’re actually saying.

There’s definitely more changes that were made to the show but these were the ones I found the most interesting. I really wish there was some footage with clearer audio but this was still really cool to watch.

#if anyone wants the link to the full thing just dm me #not art #stex #starlight express

[calocera]

Is there any hope for me finding any shred of footage from the 1983 StEx Notre dame hall workshop 😔the only hint of it is a photo of what I think might be Zaine Griff as Electra?

oh theres actually a full recording of the workshop!! dm me and i can give links :0

#the audio is really bad but its very cool footage!! #ask

[dinahdoeeyes]

The StEx 1983 workshop footage has me begging God "I've seen what you've done for others!" in hopes that he'll clear up the audio for me so I can understand what they're saying. 😩

#stex #starlight express #stex 1983 workshop #txt

[dinahdoeeyes]

You know what I want back? Dinah being so thirsty for Greaseball that she crawls underneath him and he pelvic thrusts above her. (0:33) And I don’t think that is too much to ask. 🥺

#greasedinah #greaseball x dinah #starlight express #stex #stex 1983 workshop #original london cast #video #1980s

[dinahdoeeyes]

I want it all back! 😭 I’m all about this choreography! 🤧

(It’s hard to even see the little things in these screenshots, you can see them better in the actual video.)

#Greaseball touching Dinah's face while he looks right into her eyes? As Rusty once said: I WAS ROBBED!!!!! 😭😭😭😭😭 #(*14th pic; you can see it in the video. When he says ''Heaving on my weights.'') #She touched his hand and nearly FAINTED! 😭 Dinah honey calm down that's literally your boyfriend! 🤣🤣🤣 #Hey Bochum if you put this stuff in the show my opinion of the new production would shoot up to a decent score! 🥺 #greaseball the diesel #dinah the dining car #greasedinah #greaseball x dinah #jeff shankley #frances ruffelle #chrissy wickham #tracy ullman #starlight express #stex #stex 1983 workshop #stex original london cast #original london cast #image #stills #1980s #long post

[dinahdoeeyes]

My thoughts on this:

I love that they each get their own chorus.

Can we please get back Dinah’s adorable little dance she does at the start of her introduction? 🥺 She’s such a little dork, I love her so much. 🥺

I wish I could understand what Ashley says in her chorus bit. It sounds like “I need no rush,” and then I can’t make out any of the rest. 😒

Anytime the girls hold hands, my heart just melts. We LOVE besties!!! 🥰 🤗

(Buffy wasn’t Buffy yet at this time, which is why she’s not in this or the “Pumping Iron” video. Nancy Wood was already there as an extra coach named Bi-Decker, however, which is why she’s in the “U.N.C.O.U.P.L.E.D.” video.)

#starlight express #stex #frances ruffelle #chrissy wickham #tracy ullman #dinah the dining car #ashley the smoking car #pearl the observation car #stex original london cast #stex 1983 workshop #original london cast #1980s #unused content #video

[dinahdoeeyes]

This video has been living rent-free in my head since I first watched it maybe a week ago.

They need to bring back some of this choreography! Although I do love the choreography they do officially use, which is why I say “some of.”

G.B. & Dinah interacting during “Pumping Iron” outside of just those 3 seconds during the dance break?! 😱 *gasps* While I dislike the prolonged G.B. & Ashley bit, I love Dinah pulling her off of him! 🤣😭🤣

#Dinah is literally Greaseball's GIRLFRIEND and yet here she is -- going feral and about to faint! #What is she like when they're alone?! 🤨 #Is my girl okay?!? 😳 #jeff shankley #frances ruffelle #chrissy wickham #tracy ullman #greaseball the diesel #dinah the dining car #ashley the smoking car #pearl the observation car #greasedinah #greaseball x dinah #starlight express #stex #stex 1983 workshop #original london cast #video #1980s

[dinahdoeeyes]

I know it’s so mean 🥺 but I love the bit where Rusty thinks Greaseball is shaking his hand but then he throws him to the floor. It’s funny for some reason, don’t @ me.

#rusty the steam engine #greaseball the diesel #ray shell #jeff shankley #starlight express #stex #stex 1983 workshop #stex original london cast #original london cast #video #1980s

[trainqueen379]

The mail van!!

With optional eyeshadow

Paper sketch

#starlight express #stex #strike the mail van #stex workshop 1983 #my art