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Post by theatrefan77 on Nov 2, 2017 8:46:14 GMT
I saw it last night and loved it. It was great fun and for me one of the big surprises of this year. The cast is top notch and they had me smiling all the way through. Beautifully staged with a lovely score. Will try to catch it again before it closes.
Thank you to everyone one who recommended this. I would have missed it otherwise. And thank you for mentioning the code also. Got great seats in the Pit for £20. You guys are the best!
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Post by jamb0r on Nov 2, 2017 12:30:51 GMT
I saw it last night and loved it. It was great fun and for me one of the big surprises of this year. The cast is top notch and they had me smiling all the way through. Beautifully staged with a lovely score. Will try to catch it again before it closes. Thank you to everyone one who recommended this. I would have missed it otherwise. And thank you for mentioning the code also. Got great seats in the Pit for £20. You guys are the best! I was going to post pretty much exactly the same! I was there last night too, and wouldn't have been there had it not been for this board. I absolutely adored it - loved all the little touches before the show started and during the interval (thanks to the tip from the earlier poster about being in the lower gallery foyer during the interval). It was my first time in the playhouse (it's stunning!), and even though my seat had a 'back' in row C of the lower gallery I was still very sore at the end - definitely take a jacket to roll up behind you. I still left with a huge grin on my face though! Will definitely be going back again before it finishes.
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Post by CG on the loose on Nov 4, 2017 0:57:36 GMT
Adored this... thanks to everyone in this thread for glowing reviews, and the discount code, the interval extras tip-off. I was in Row A of the Lower Gallery and didn't find it too uncomfortable, but that may have been (a) because I had empty space either side so could move my legs about and (b) because I was entralled by what I was watching. The view from A19 is supposed to be restricted but was pretty much perfect. Yes, there's a pillar in your eyeline, but only if you're trying to scope out the audience across the room... the stage is in full, delightful view.
Will also be going back again before it closes.
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Post by bingomatic on Nov 8, 2017 18:33:43 GMT
Brilliant. Loved it and will be returning again in a couple of weeks. I defy anyone to see it and not come out with a smile on their face and a spring in their step. Catchy tunes - I really hope they release a recording - and great performances from everyone.
Sure, it is a slight story but once you get carried away with it, you're hooked.
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Post by jek on Nov 11, 2017 9:53:16 GMT
Really enjoyed seeing this last night. Lovely atmosphere in the theatre with the whole audience charmed - and involved - in what was going on onstage. Nice woman from Arizona sitting next to me who didn't know of the film and just delighted in the whole story.
Thanks for the tip about the interval.
Was in the back row of the lower gallery and so had a wall to rest against (I have learnt from previous trips to the Globe) but even so I (and more tellingly my 16 year old daughter) were both a bit stiff by the end.
Would be nice to see this staged at Wilton's Music Hall. There is a precedent in that the Flying Lovers of Vitebsk is playing there in January. Would be a lovely setting for it.
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Post by taboolie on Nov 12, 2017 23:05:53 GMT
I really want to see this after reading all the positive reviews and knowing many of the cast from other shows but have missed the pcdrom20 and the lovetheate offers. I don't want to waste my money on seats with restricted views but cannot afford the best seats (I'm only in London for a week and have gone over budget on Big Fish and Hamilton - though I really didn't have a choice with that last one). Does anyone know of any other offers. I usually follow the £25 rule, £30 max. Thank you to anyone that can help.
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Post by CG on the loose on Nov 12, 2017 23:17:40 GMT
I really want to see this after reading all the positive reviews and knowing many of the cast from other shows but have missed the pcdrom20 and the lovetheate offers. I don't want to waste my money on seats with restricted views but cannot afford the best seats (I'm only in London for a week and have gone over budget on Big Fish and Hamilton - though I really didn't have a choice with that last one). Does anyone know of any other offers. I usually follow the £25 rule, £30 max. Thank you to anyone that can help. Can't help with other offers, but I sat in the supposedly 'restricted' A19 in the Lower Gallery and it has a perfect view. There is a pillar 'in your sightline' but only if you're looking across at the gallery opposite. Line of sight to the stage is completely unobstructed. Its opposite number on the other side, A6, would be the same I imagine. Slightly above your rule at £32 mind. I also heartily recommend the show - it's beautiful, do see it if you can
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Post by showgirl on Nov 13, 2017 5:32:30 GMT
As the run is quite long but the venue is slightly off the normal tourist track (I know it's still popular but the colder weather may have an impact) and the prices may deter those who don't know it (and the seating those who do), I'm holding on and hoping for offers. Also, this probably isn't the type of show non-regulars will choose for a Xmas outing - if they're even aware of it - which may help deal-seekers.
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Post by Honoured Guest on Nov 13, 2017 9:09:11 GMT
the venue is slightly off the normal tourist track (I know it's still popular but the colder weather may have an impact) Shakespeare's Globe was the 18th most popular UK visitor attraction in 2016. You forgot to mention that people will also be deterred by the risks of terrorism and of flooding.
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Post by viserys on Nov 13, 2017 9:58:07 GMT
Shakespeare's Globe is a tourist attraction, yes, but I doubt that many people are even aware that there's an indoor theatre attached to it. Or realize that there's an indoor season in winter. Or be very interested in it.
I think Showgirl is right - tourists in winter will be looking at theatres in the West End and not really pay attention to smaller shows off the beaten path. I wonder if people in France/Belgium are aware of the show, as they are the ones who most likely know the original movie and might be interested in the stage adaptation. They should definitely put ads in the Eurostar magazine!
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Post by Honoured Guest on Nov 13, 2017 10:40:09 GMT
Hmmm... So, visitors to the 18th most popular UK attraction who stand next to an enormous poster and can enquire in person - WON'T ATTEND
People in France/Belgium who see an ad in a Eurostar magazine - WILL ATTEND
Truely, 'tis a mad world.
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Post by taboolie on Nov 14, 2017 0:47:52 GMT
Thanks to those who replied to my post. If I lived nearer London I would have risked waiting for a possible offer or last minute bargain but I'm not and am realistically limited to a couple of dates during my visit, so I gave in and got A6 after reading CG's post (A19 was taken). Available seating has started decreasing at a faster pace now that word has hot out about this show so anxiety got the better of me.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 6, 2017 9:01:37 GMT
I really want to see this, but have left it a bit late. Not sure I can justify the train/hotel for a trip to London so close to Christmas, especially given the liklihood of a return in January (GITL). So whats the chances of this having legs in 2018? Not necessarily an extension of this current run, but a life in some form?
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Post by Honoured Guest on Dec 6, 2017 10:10:51 GMT
Last year's Sam Wanamaker Playhouse Emma Rice hit, The Little Matchgirl (and other happier tales), is now on an extensive UK tour.
And Romantics Anonymous easily merits such a further life.
But it doesn't fit the post-Emma Rice "let-there-not-be-light" diktat of the Board of Shakespeare's Globe.
So, they could be spiteful and refuse to transfer it.
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Post by tmesis on Dec 9, 2017 17:35:14 GMT
This is an absolute gem. Lovely, witty songs, fabulous performances and such an inventive, clever production from Rice. I loved it to bits. It really does deserve a life after this run.
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Post by Boob on Dec 9, 2017 18:20:12 GMT
I agree. Such a sweet, lovely little gem of a piece. First half was a bit too Emma Ricey for me, but when the story got going I was totally captivated. Carly Bawden really blossoming as a performer too.
If this does transfer, I hope it’s somewhere that can keep its intimacy intact.
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Post by dazzerlump on Dec 11, 2017 0:14:48 GMT
I really hope it gets a transfer as I cant make it before the end of the run :-(
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Post by Deleted on Dec 12, 2017 14:01:46 GMT
Loved this. One of the best things I've seen all year!
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Post by bramble on Dec 12, 2017 20:56:28 GMT
A really charming show.
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Post by stevejohnson678 on Dec 17, 2017 11:31:49 GMT
Well, this is a chocolate-coated delight, isn't it? So many lovely touches to admire and enjoy. It may be more about superficial depictions of shyness rather than a deeper exploration of these themes but the subject matter is sensitively and affectionately handled all the same.
Carly Bawden and Dominic Marsh couldn't fail to melt even the coldest, most cynical heart as Angélique and Jean-René. Gareth Snook is adorable as a bobble-hatted, mitten-wearing mumbler. And where can I buy the official Lauren Samuels self-help guide for Christmas?!
The audience reaction certainly made for a lovely vibrant atmosphere for my first visit to the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse. Roaring with laughter one minute, much sniffing and dabbing of eyes the next, before a raucous standing ovation from all three levels at the end.
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Post by rockinrobin on Dec 30, 2017 9:40:40 GMT
I must confess - musicals are not exactly my cup of tea. And yet, words cannot describe how much I enjoyed this delightful, intimate show yesterday. I cried a little bit but I left the auditorium with a huge smile of joy on my face. This little gem is in fact a powerful antidepressant. Having suffered from extreme shyness and anxiety, I know very well how difficult it can sometimes be to have a conversation with someone, not to mention the horror of looking them in the eye. And flirting - ohh! A nightmare. So perhaps I found this show so touching and charming, and incredibly uplifting because of my own experiences. Or perhaps it's because of the chocolate? Or French accents? Or all these lovely tiny surprises for the audience? Or because it's superbly played?... I don't know. What I know is that I would gladly see it again.
And oh. Dear Gareth Snook, if you read this - I made a promise to myself not to miss any future show you're in. Yours truly - anonymous massive fan since yesterday.
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Post by viserys on Dec 30, 2017 12:55:01 GMT
I saw this last Wednesday and although I generally consider myself a cynic in general, I was also bowled over. I think they somehow got it EXACTLY right, being sweet and adorable, without succumbing to saccarine nonsense. The cast was pretty much perfect, too. So glad I was able to catch this. Has there been any talk of a cast recording or a transfer?
Btw, I had bought the "restricted view" pillar seat and thought it was perfect, the pillar didn't disturb me at all. What a bargain!
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Post by tmesis on Dec 30, 2017 13:36:55 GMT
Yes, thinking about this further, it could all have gone so horribly, horribly wrong and yet I can't think of a single thing I could improve. I have seen around 80 plays/musicals this year but this has been, by a mile, the most entertaining, and I would also say impressive, in its unpretentious, delightful way.
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Post by Honoured Guest on Dec 30, 2017 14:26:37 GMT
Yes, thinking about this further, it could all have gone so horribly, horribly wrong and yet I can't think of a single thing I could improve. From April 2018, the Board of Shakespeare's Globe would have insisted that it be lit only by candles and without electricity.
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Post by robertb213 on Dec 30, 2017 18:50:13 GMT
Very excited by all the positive reviews of this, I've bagged one of the last few seats for the matinee on the 6th, very much looking forward to it now!
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Dec 31, 2017 11:49:08 GMT
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Post by showgirl on Jan 1, 2018 5:12:34 GMT
Well this surely clinches it: the collective Theatreboard clout will ensure a West End transfer - won't it?!
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Post by Honoured Guest on Jan 1, 2018 10:40:32 GMT
Well this surely clinches it: the collective Theatreboard clout will ensure a West End transfer - won't it?! Yes, the transfer venue will need an extremely long Stalls front row, all sold at bargain rates, and an abundance of partially restrictive pillars, if you're all to be accommodated. Or, alternatively, the transfer must flop, to enable you all to purchase heavily discounted tickets.
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Post by charmedjean on Jan 1, 2018 12:42:55 GMT
I absolutely adore this musical - I really hope it does get a West End Transfer and they release a Cast Recording... I got my hands on one of the mini badges too (from the gift shop)
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Post by sf on Jan 5, 2018 15:41:19 GMT
Saw it yesterday afternoon. An absolutely gorgeous, perfect little gem of a show with a glorious score, a brilliantly witty staging, and lovely performances from the entire cast.
And I am really quite annoyed that I didn't notice those badges in the gift shop! I'd much rather have a cast recording, though.
And it's an entirely different discussion, but yesterday afternoon I saw a near-capacity audience leave the theatre, as the show's finale puts it, dancing on air. This is a show that makes people happy; it's also, from beginning to end, basically a textbook illustration of Emma Rice's directing style. The Globe's board presumably knew who she was and what she does when they hired her; if that wasn't what they wanted, they should have hired someone else. To hire a very individual, idiosyncratic director with her own aesthetic and then react negatively when she brings that aesthetic into her work in their venue is perverse, particularly when the audience response is so positive.
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