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Post by jr on May 7, 2024 20:29:01 GMT
sohotheatre.com/events/blizzard/Booked this out of curiosity, I had no idea who Emily Woof was or about her type of comedy. More of a short play than stand-up, quite surreal at times, it had me crying with laughter at one point and very moved at the end. Fantastic show. I'll definitely will follow her from now on.
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Post by jr on May 8, 2024 5:57:15 GMT
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Post by lt on May 8, 2024 10:58:18 GMT
Booked on the basis of your review! Always love finding good new comedians.
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Post by jr on May 8, 2024 13:33:57 GMT
Booked on the basis of your review! Always love finding good new comedians.
Hope you are not asking me for your money back if you don't like it! 😉 Let us know what you thought of the show. |
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Post by showgirl on May 8, 2024 18:05:35 GMT
Hah jr - you might have started something here; maybe you should ask Soho Theatre for commission? I also read your review and the Guardian one to which you posted a link and booked as it sounded intriguing and interesting.. A short play with a 7 pm start is evening theatre I can cope with; otherwise I only do early evening films now. |
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Post by jr on May 8, 2024 20:03:15 GMT
Haha
Sometimes I come here when I see something bad and feel cheated but think I should champion shows when they surprise me and they are not as well known/promoted.
Hope you'll enjoy it and report back!
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Post by lt on May 8, 2024 20:11:51 GMT
Haha Sometimes I come here when I see something bad and feel cheated but think I should champion shows when they surprise me and they are not as well known/promoted. Hope you'll enjoy it and report back! The reason I joined Theatre Board was because I wanted to find recommendations to shows I might otherwise miss. I find professional reviews often unreliable and the info from other posters really useful. |
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Post by princeton on May 10, 2024 0:21:01 GMT
Emily Woof wrote, directed and acted in several very highly acclaimed solo pieces in the 1990 (most were seen at the Royal Court) which involved elements of gymnastics, dance and usually trapeze work. I recall that she broke her leg during the run of one of them so performed an Edinburgh festival season wearing a plaster cast. Since then she's appeared in films, television and written a couple of novels. She is a very singular talent and it's great that she's back on stage many years later.
She's definitely not a stand-up comic, rather she's a brilliant theatre maker. I'm very much looking forward to seeing this.
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Post by lt on May 12, 2024 11:20:32 GMT
Many thanks jr for the recommendation, otherwise, I would have missed this. Thought it was very funny and well written and Emily Woof performed it brilliantly. My only thought - and this has nothing to do with this production - how many people turn out for a one hour show? I was in town anyway but wondered if the Soho Theatre ever have a programme of several different shows? |
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Post by jr on May 12, 2024 12:28:43 GMT
Many thanks jr for the recommendation, otherwise, I would have missed this. Thought it was very funny and well written and Emily Woof performed it brilliantly. My only thought - and this has nothing to do with this production - how many people turn out for a one hour show? I was in town anyway but wondered if the Soho Theatre ever have a programme of several different shows? So glad you liked it too. Soho theatre has several shows daily at different times/rooms. Not sure if you are asking if they have packages to book more than 1 show on the same date. As far as I'm aware you need to book them individually. They do quite a few "work in progress" shows which I find very interesting. Usually cheaper and, though they are still developing and not a final product, it is very interesting seeing the process and how they work on the jokes, structure, etc. |
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Post by lt on May 12, 2024 12:39:02 GMT
Many thanks jr for the recommendation, otherwise, I would have missed this. Thought it was very funny and well written and Emily Woof performed it brilliantly. My only thought - and this has nothing to do with this production - how many people turn out for a one hour show? I was in town anyway but wondered if the Soho Theatre ever have a programme of several different shows? So glad you liked it too. Soho theatre has several shows daily at different times/rooms. Not sure if you are asking if they have packages to book more than 1 show on the same date. As far as I'm aware you need to book them individually. They do quite a few "work in progress" shows which I find very interesting. Usually cheaper and, though they are still developing and not a final product, it is very interesting seeing the process and how they work on the jokes, structure, etc. I meant putting several shows together for one evening (or afternoon.), so it's a longer production. As I think particularly people who live further away might be reluctant to travel for a one hour show. Or perhaps Soho Theatre could stagger events in their different venues, perhaps starting one an hour and half after the first so you could attend two on the same evening or afternoon? Any way just an idea because I think more people should go and see Emily Woof! |
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Post by showgirl on May 12, 2024 14:04:59 GMT
My only thought - and this has nothing to do with this production - how many people turn out for a one hour show? I was in town anyway but wondered if the Soho Theatre ever have a programme of several different shows? People like me, as mentioned, who don't want to hang around until 7.30 or 8 PM & for a longer show during which they're liable to nod off. Also, as the matinee I'm seeing earlier is quite long, a short evening show makes a welcome contrast and means I can still see a second live performance. Now all I need is a decent new film for the morning. |
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Post by lt on May 12, 2024 15:20:10 GMT
My only thought - and this has nothing to do with this production - how many people turn out for a one hour show? I was in town anyway but wondered if the Soho Theatre ever have a programme of several different shows? People like me, as mentioned, who don't want to hang around until 7.30 or 8 PM & for a longer show during which they're liable to nod off. Also, as the matinee I'm seeing earlier is quite long, a short evening show makes a welcome contrast and means I can still see a second live performance. Now all I need is a decent new film for the morning. That was the point I was making, many people need something else, in addition to a one hour show to make it worth their while to travel into central London. So in my case I was already doing something else in central London on the day I went. And booking 2 different shows on the same day may well be too expensive for many people. |
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Post by oxfordsimon on May 12, 2024 21:56:48 GMT
I was a contemporary of hers at Oxford and she was all the rage for her daring Sex plays
How innocent we were back in the late 80s!
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