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It was hard not to think of the current ongoing real life drama as The Titanic Musical sailed into Edinburgh to mark its 10^th anniversary tour.

This hauntingly beautiful musical delves into the tragic events which led to thousands losing their life at sea in 1912.

Unlike today, there was no Hi Tech rescue mission in The Atlantic and the theatre piece concentrates on how the tragedy unfolded and the humans onboard reacted.

With a fantastic boat set and old-fashioned costumes, the production is fast moving and begins with an insight into how the first, second and third class passengers embraced the journey as they made their way to a new life in America.

A beautiful duet between miner Frederick Barrett (Adam Filipe) and junior wireless officer Harold Bride (Alastair Hill) reveals the emotions on board, with Bride kindly sending a love message back to Barrett’s sweetheart in England, with a promise of marriage upon his return.

Bride is the man who in the second half, desperately calls for help as the ship sinks, with an SOS to the nearest boat, the SS Californian going unnoticed.

The opulence of The Titanic with champagne flowing and rich food being served up encouraged the passengers to be relaxed and they were very much unaware of the dangers in front of them.

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