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|imagecaption=The show's soundtrack | |imagecaption=The show's soundtrack CD. | ||
|status=<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span> | |status=<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span> (Audio of the First Show) <span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span> (Footage of The Two Shows) | ||
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'''''Sonic Live in Sydney''''' was a 1½ hour live show hosted at the former | '''''Sonic Live in Sydney''''' was a 1½-hour live show hosted at the former SEGA World Sydney amusement park in Darling Harbour, Sydney, Australia. The show went through two incarnations during its run, including a live show with dancers and costumed actors in its first-year run, before being replaced with a puppet show during its last two and a half years. | ||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
The show's first incarnation was set in an alternate timeline based around the ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' ("SatAM" version) animated series and the ''Sonic the Hedgehog 3'' video game where Doctor Robotnik's Death Egg crashes in Australia instead of Angel Island, causing him to attempt a takeover of Sydney. | The show's first incarnation was set in an alternate timeline based around the ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' ("SatAM" version) animated series and the ''Sonic the Hedgehog 3'' video game where Doctor Robotnik's Death Egg crashes in Australia instead of Angel Island, causing him to attempt a takeover of Sydney. | ||
According to Phillip Einfeld of Phillip Einfeld Puppetoons (the company that was commissioned to revamp the show), | According to Phillip Einfeld of Phillip Einfeld Puppetoons (the company that was commissioned to revamp the show), SEGA felt that the live show wasn't dynamic enough and wanted to change the show's format to be a puppet show with some animatronics by late 1997.<ref>[https://sonicstadium.org/2011/01/segaworld-sydney-the-forgotten-sonic-puppet-show/ Sonic Stadium's article on the puppet show.] Retrieved 04 May '18</ref> Despite the change in the show's format, the show's plot remained the same as its previous incarnation. | ||
==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
While the soundtrack of the show | While the soundtrack and the complete audio of the show of the first incarnation has been released on CD and is available to listen on YouTube, no CDs of the music performed in the show's second incarnation were ever released or is known to still exist. In addition, no footage of either incarnation of the show itself has surfaced online. | ||
The show's second incarnation was closed in 1999 for unknown reasons (presumably due to financial reasons), followed by | The show's second incarnation was closed in 1999 for unknown reasons (presumably due to financial reasons), followed by ''SEGA World Sydney'' closing in 2000 due to its low attendance issues and financial losses. The building for the theme park that the show was hosted in sat abandoned for eight years until it was demolished in 2008 to make way for the new headquarters of Commonwealth Bank of Australia. Unless someone has recorded the show on their video cameras, footage of both incarnations of the show may be lost forever. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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|description1 =Three songs from the show. | |description1 =Three songs from the show and the Complete Audio of the Show. | ||
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<gallery mode=packed heights=175px> | <gallery mode=packed heights=175px> | ||
SoniconStage.jpg|Scan of a boy Sonic high fived on stage. The set can be seen in the back. | SoniconStage.jpg|Scan of a boy Sonic high-fived on stage. The set can be seen in the back. | ||
Soniccostume2.jpg|A photo of Sonic. | Soniccostume2.jpg|A photo of Sonic. | ||
SallyCostume.png|A photo of Sally's Costume | SallyCostume.png|A photo of Sally's Costume | ||
Sonic's Sega World Sydney Costume Dancing.gif|A gif of the Sonic's Costume dancing | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
===Second Incarnation (Puppet Show)=== | ===Second Incarnation (Puppet Show)=== | ||
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Grounder Puppet.jpg|A picture of Grounder's puppet used in the show. | Grounder Puppet.jpg|A picture of Grounder's puppet used in the show. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
===2D Renders used in the CD of the Live Show=== | |||
<gallery mode=packed heights=175px> | |||
Render1.png|Sonic's Render. | |||
Render2.png|Tails' Render. | |||
Render3.png|Knuckles' Render. | |||
Render4.png|Sally's Render. | |||
Render5.jpg|Robotnik's Render. | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Reference== | ==Reference== | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
Latest revision as of 22:08, 31 August 2022
The show's soundtrack CD.
Status: Found (Audio of the First Show) Lost (Footage of The Two Shows)
Sonic Live in Sydney was a 1½-hour live show hosted at the former SEGA World Sydney amusement park in Darling Harbour, Sydney, Australia. The show went through two incarnations during its run, including a live show with dancers and costumed actors in its first-year run, before being replaced with a puppet show during its last two and a half years.
Plot
The show's first incarnation was set in an alternate timeline based around the Sonic the Hedgehog ("SatAM" version) animated series and the Sonic the Hedgehog 3 video game where Doctor Robotnik's Death Egg crashes in Australia instead of Angel Island, causing him to attempt a takeover of Sydney.
According to Phillip Einfeld of Phillip Einfeld Puppetoons (the company that was commissioned to revamp the show), SEGA felt that the live show wasn't dynamic enough and wanted to change the show's format to be a puppet show with some animatronics by late 1997.[1] Despite the change in the show's format, the show's plot remained the same as its previous incarnation.
Availability
While the soundtrack and the complete audio of the show of the first incarnation has been released on CD and is available to listen on YouTube, no CDs of the music performed in the show's second incarnation were ever released or is known to still exist. In addition, no footage of either incarnation of the show itself has surfaced online.
The show's second incarnation was closed in 1999 for unknown reasons (presumably due to financial reasons), followed by SEGA World Sydney closing in 2000 due to its low attendance issues and financial losses. The building for the theme park that the show was hosted in sat abandoned for eight years until it was demolished in 2008 to make way for the new headquarters of Commonwealth Bank of Australia. Unless someone has recorded the show on their video cameras, footage of both incarnations of the show may be lost forever.
Gallery
First Incarnation (Live Show)
Scan of a boy Sonic high-fived on stage. The set can be seen in the back.
A photo of Sonic.
A photo of Sally's Costume
A gif of the Sonic's Costume dancing
Second Incarnation (Puppet Show)
A portion of the lyrics to the song "Buddies" in the revamped puppet show.
A portion of the lyrics for the final song in the revamped puppet show.
Concept art for the Magic Mountain in the puppet show.
The set used for the puppet show.
An unknown employee painting the set of the puppet show.
The Magic Mountain seen in the puppet show.
A picture of the Bird Announcer animatronic on the stage.
A picture of the puppet show itself.
A picture of Sonic's puppet used in the show.
A picture of Tails puppet used in the show.
A picture of Sally's puppet used in the show.
A picture of Robotnik's puppet used in the show.
A picture of Robotnik's puppet with his actor.
A picture of Robotnik, Sonic and Tails' puppets together.
A picture of Grounder's puppet used in the show.
2D Renders used in the CD of the Live Show
Sonic's Render.
Tails' Render.
Knuckles' Render.
Sally's Render.
Robotnik's Render.
Reference
- ↑ Sonic Stadium's article on the puppet show. Retrieved 04 May '18