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Post by Mark on May 22, 2019 8:16:51 GMT
Another offer code for Wimbledon AMELIE241
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Post by Mark on May 22, 2019 21:26:42 GMT
This was.... not good. If I could use one word to describe it, it’s just.... boring. Act one plodded along. First half hour or so of second act was better but then it lost its way again. I did like Audrey mind and really liked Danny but the material was weak. None of the supporting cast stood out. I normally quite like actor musician productions but... nope this just wasn’t for me.
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Post by theatrefan77 on May 23, 2019 7:50:47 GMT
I thought this was ok last night. The main problem is that the music is not very good at all, at best it's unmemorable, at worst dull and tuneless most of the time. The book is good though and it follows the movie quite closely.
Audrey Brisson is absolute wonderful in the lead role and Danny Mac does a good job as Nino. The rest of the cast do a decent enough job, not crazy about the actor-musician thing though, it doesn't suit the show.
3 stars
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Post by FrontroverPaul on May 23, 2019 12:55:01 GMT
Currently still only available for Friday but an extra £10 off on purchases of two tickets, ie £29.90 for two top price seats.
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Post by sparky5000 on May 23, 2019 14:13:17 GMT
This was.... not good. If I could use one word to describe it, it’s just.... boring. Act one plodded along. First half hour or so of second act was better but then it lost its way again. I did like Audrey mind and really liked Danny but the material was weak. None of the supporting cast stood out. I normally quite like actor musician productions but... nope this just wasn’t for me. I saw this in New York and just kinda .... well what you said. It was boring. I didn’t hate it but I was so ambivalent. I obviously can’t speak for this production though 👍
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Post by Someone in a tree on May 24, 2019 7:11:21 GMT
I find the film to be boring and as this is very faithful to it... Audrey Brisson and the cast are all excellent. I liked the look of the piece and found the direction to be really creative. It also sounds so much better* than the OBCR and I deffintly would like a recording to be made. Sounds so much more French and classy
The production has scaled up very well for large theatres on the tour. Its hard to think how it all fitted on the tiny Watermill stage. Set was nicely detailed and did not feel cheap.
*the Elton John song. Why?
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Post by jgblunners on May 24, 2019 9:18:02 GMT
I thought this was absolutely wonderful - full of heart and really emotionally warming. It's funny, touching, and a little bit quirky. Brisson is a superstar - she captivates you from the moment she appears and totally inhabits Amélie's quirky personality, plus she has a stellar voice to top it all off. The rest of the cast are similarly talented - mostly actor-musicians, they almost always have instruments in hand when not playing a scene and their musicianship was just as strong as their acting. French accents were by and large pretty good. I'm glad that the orchestrations were re-worked for this tour as while I'm not familiar with the Broadway version I can see how a more American sound would detract from the score.
I can understand why people find the plot unengaging, but I was totally drawn in by seeing the world through Amélie's eyes. There are scenes that are totally bonkers but for me they work because it's all Amélie's way of bringing joy into her life. The ending is incredibly touching. 5 stars from me!
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Post by duncan on May 24, 2019 10:13:33 GMT
I find the film to be boring Which is what is putting me off booking. Jeunet is a genius when on-song, A Very Long Engagement being one of my favourite films of all time and MicMacs being a wonderfully daft romp but Amelie the film left me colder than a cold thing in a freezer.
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Post by andrew on May 24, 2019 14:33:04 GMT
Any other discounts for Saturday? I can’t use the 2 for 1 because I’m going solo.
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Post by jamb0r on May 24, 2019 14:52:53 GMT
Looks like LoveTheatre has some offers on. Not quite as good as half price though
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Post by Deleted on May 25, 2019 8:10:30 GMT
Did anyone get a chance to look at the merchandise for this at the New Wimbledon? There was nothing but a cast programme at the Watermill. Thanks in advance!
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Post by Someone in a tree on May 25, 2019 8:14:27 GMT
I walked past the stall and noticed sweatshirts and magnets. May be more but didn't really look
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Post by Rukaya on May 25, 2019 10:50:15 GMT
Did anyone get a chance to look at the merchandise for this at the New Wimbledon? There was nothing but a cast programme at the Watermill. Thanks in advance! From memory: programme, postcard, magnet, totes bag(s?) and sweatshirts that were in different colours. Think that was everything!
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Post by Deleted on May 25, 2019 13:38:49 GMT
Thanks both
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Post by longinthetooth on May 25, 2019 19:36:26 GMT
Well, I'm not sure what to make of this. I was there this afternoon - stalls reasonably full, apart from unfortunate gaping empty spaces in rows two and three. On the one hand, it was quirky and different, and well performed and played. On the other hand, I thought it would never end. Seemed to go down well with the audience, though, with loads of whoops and a lot of people jumping to their feet at the end. Sadly not for me.
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Post by jamb0r on May 27, 2019 13:30:24 GMT
I thought this was nice when I saw it on Saturday. Didn’t blow me away, but I enjoyed it about as much as I was expecting to. I thought they captured the whimsy and fantastical nature of the film pretty well, and Audrey Brisson was pretty perfect as the lead.
I’ve tried listening to the Broadway cast recording since and found it unbearable - those American accents completely destroy it.
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Post by Someone in a tree on Jun 8, 2019 11:08:15 GMT
I find the film to be boring Which is what is putting me off booking. Jeunet is a genius when on-song, A Very Long Engagement being one of my favourite films of all time and MicMacs being a wonderfully daft romp but Amelie the film left me colder than a cold thing in a freezer. duncan thanks for the recommendation. Loved them both but especially Engagement ,it made me cry and ill be watching again. If you have any more film recommendations :-)
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Post by jek on Jun 20, 2019 10:00:29 GMT
We went to see the matinee of this yesterday in Oxford (we got cheap train tickets from London which made it very easy). While we enjoyed it - and daughter who has just finished A Level Music, and is very familiar with the Broadway cast recording, particularly loved the orchestrations - it was such a bad theatre to have it in. Had never been there before so had no idea it was such a barn. We were in Row P of the stalls surrounded by a big group of pensioners (I'll be one of those in 10 years time so I am not being disparaging) who had no idea what the show was about and one even remarked that she didn't know it was a musical (the clue was in the name). Then there were acres of empty rows all the way to the front with only the odd set of seats occupied. Glad to see that some of those seats were occupied by people taken advantage of the audio description service. It would have been so much better in a smaller theatre. Looking at the forthcoming tour dates we could probably get to Woking. Can anyone tell me if that would be a more intimate experience? I see it is a modern theatre but not sure about the size.
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Post by Being Alive on Jun 20, 2019 10:56:07 GMT
We went to see the matinee of this yesterday in Oxford (we got cheap train tickets from London which made it very easy). While we enjoyed it - and daughter who has just finished A Level Music, and is very familiar with the Broadway cast recording, particularly loved the orchestrations - it was such a bad theatre to have it in. Had never been there before so had no idea it was such a barn. We were in Row P of the stalls surrounded by a big group of pensioners (I'll be one of those in 10 years time so I am not being disparaging) who had no idea what the show was about and one even remarked that she didn't know it was a musical (the clue was in the name). Then there were acres of empty rows all the way to the front with only the odd set of seats occupied. Glad to see that some of those seats were occupied by people taken advantage of the audio description service. It would have been so much better in a smaller theatre. Looking at the forthcoming tour dates we could probably get to Woking. Can anyone tell me if that would be a more intimate experience? I see it is a modern theatre but not sure about the size. Woking is 500 seats small that OXford - I agree it was the wrong theatre - they should have gone into the 650 seat Playhouse across the road instead.
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Post by jek on Jun 20, 2019 11:41:30 GMT
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Post by horton on Jun 20, 2019 12:47:04 GMT
It's losing money on a grand scale.
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Post by amp09 on Jun 20, 2019 12:51:13 GMT
We went to see the matinee of this yesterday in Oxford (we got cheap train tickets from London which made it very easy). While we enjoyed it - and daughter who has just finished A Level Music, and is very familiar with the Broadway cast recording, particularly loved the orchestrations - it was such a bad theatre to have it in. Had never been there before so had no idea it was such a barn. We were in Row P of the stalls surrounded by a big group of pensioners (I'll be one of those in 10 years time so I am not being disparaging) who had no idea what the show was about and one even remarked that she didn't know it was a musical (the clue was in the name). Then there were acres of empty rows all the way to the front with only the odd set of seats occupied. Glad to see that some of those seats were occupied by people taken advantage of the audio description service. It would have been so much better in a smaller theatre. Looking at the forthcoming tour dates we could probably get to Woking. Can anyone tell me if that would be a more intimate experience? I see it is a modern theatre but not sure about the size. Woking is 500 seats small that OXford - I agree it was the wrong theatre - they should have gone into the 650 seat Playhouse across the road instead. They’ve gone for the Old Vic in Bristol instead of the Hippodrome, strange they didn’t do that in Oxford and go for the Playhouse. How was the show? Seeing it in a few weeks in Bristol.
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Post by Being Alive on Jun 20, 2019 13:09:43 GMT
Woking is 500 seats small that OXford - I agree it was the wrong theatre - they should have gone into the 650 seat Playhouse across the road instead. They’ve gone for the Old Vic in Bristol instead of the Hippodrome, strange they didn’t do that in Oxford and go for the Playhouse. How was the show? Seeing it in a few weeks in Bristol. Thought it was magic - Audrey Brisson is perfect as Amelie, the actor-muso adds to the quirkiness of the show, and I really liked a lot of the score (and it's my favourite set of the year). Going to try catch it somewhere else on tour too!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 21, 2019 23:54:43 GMT
We went to see the matinee of this yesterday in Oxford (we got cheap train tickets from London which made it very easy). While we enjoyed it - and daughter who has just finished A Level Music, and is very familiar with the Broadway cast recording, particularly loved the orchestrations - it was such a bad theatre to have it in. Had never been there before so had no idea it was such a barn. We were in Row P of the stalls surrounded by a big group of pensioners (I'll be one of those in 10 years time so I am not being disparaging) who had no idea what the show was about and one even remarked that she didn't know it was a musical (the clue was in the name). Then there were acres of empty rows all the way to the front with only the odd set of seats occupied. Glad to see that some of those seats were occupied by people taken advantage of the audio description service. It would have been so much better in a smaller theatre. Looking at the forthcoming tour dates we could probably get to Woking. Can anyone tell me if that would be a more intimate experience? I see it is a modern theatre but not sure about the size. Woking is 500 seats small that OXford - I agree it was the wrong theatre - they should have gone into the 650 seat Playhouse across the road instead. The Playhouse was the right size for this out of Oxford's theatres but isn't that more for dramas and a producing theatre?
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Post by oxfordsimon on Jun 22, 2019 0:13:23 GMT
The Playhouse doesn't do much producing these days - other than the panto. It does act as co-producer for some companies but it doesn't make much main house stuff for itself these days.
You don't get many touring musicals there - but there have been a few. Little Miss Sunshine is heading there in August - which seems a sensible move on their part.
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Post by ruthieh on Jun 22, 2019 7:16:55 GMT
The Playhouse doesn't do much producing these days - other than the panto. It does act as co-producer for some companies but it doesn't make much main house stuff for itself these days. You don't get many touring musicals there - but there have been a few. Little Miss Sunshine is heading there in August - which seems a sensible move on their part. And Six in November
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Post by jek on Jul 10, 2019 9:09:52 GMT
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Post by Someone in a tree on Jul 10, 2019 9:11:07 GMT
Hurrah
Im really pleased. I think it will fit in really well into the venue.
Now all we need is a cast recording
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Post by jek on Jul 10, 2019 9:21:09 GMT
Someone in a tree Definitely a better fit than in Oxford where I saw it. And nice to see Audrey Brisson return to the Other Palace where she was so good in La Strada.
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Post by jgblunners on Jul 10, 2019 9:26:45 GMT
Very happy to hear this - as the members above have said, it'll be a good fit for the venue and will hopefully find its audience more easily with a London residence as I hear it's been struggling a little on tour.
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