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The Next Step - Fame (1980)

Makeshift Company Season 7 Episode 3

FAME (1980) fed the world a version of performing arts schools where everyone is constantly jumping around dancing and singing. But how much truth is there in that? Our bonus film, GIRL (2018), has a very different take on the experience of dance training.

We talk about the enduring genius of Gene Anthony Ray, finding your tribe in school, why the cast demanded danger pay for one scene and...did we mention Gene?!

What happens in Rocky Horror stays in Rocky Horror!

Guest: Cordelia Braithwaite

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