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Post by Peach on Apr 4, 2017 14:10:22 GMT
I got a bit emotional watching that trailer 😶. Haven't had that churning sense of anticipation about a musical for years. I may cry during the overture!
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Post by Peach on Mar 31, 2017 12:25:35 GMT
Have had friends message me and say I must see this show so just booked A1 for £15 as a pre birthday treat at the beginning of May.
Couldn't quite believe I could book a single seat with no difficulty and there is no 'levy', no booking fee and no postage charge.
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Post by Peach on Mar 27, 2017 10:32:23 GMT
Tennant is entirely capable of playing it unsympatheticly imo, just doesn't.
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Post by Peach on Mar 27, 2017 10:25:02 GMT
Central character should be a lot less sympathetic, Tennant is far too loveable. Yes! This was exactly my problem with it.
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Post by Peach on Mar 24, 2017 21:57:40 GMT
Parsley apart, come on, is this rubbish or not? I've got tix. Dump or keep? Dump. Unless you're a Tennant fan in which case dump and buy the Casanova dvd instead. I read an interview today where he says he was surprised to be offered it as he didn't think it was for him at first. Trust those instincts, David, always trust those instincts. On the plus side, Adrian Scarborough and the girl who played the blonde prostitute (sorry - don't have name to hand) were very watchable.
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Post by Peach on Mar 20, 2017 22:06:48 GMT
It finished at 9.42pm tonight! Lots of David Tennant fans in (of which I probably am one) who seemed to enjoy him saying the C word.
I didn't love it. Think Tennant is actually the weak link. I didn't buy him as a louche, ammoral seducer when he is playing it goofy for laughs.
I was most excited by the snippet of a Roxy Music song and that you could hire a portable phone charger for £2!
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Post by Peach on Mar 17, 2017 12:25:51 GMT
Booked in the cheap seats! Hope they're ok.
Couldn't resist a chance to see Tyrone Huntley and I nurse a bit of a crush on Cavin Cornwall as well.
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Post by Peach on Feb 27, 2017 15:29:55 GMT
I'm Lear'd out so will be giving this one a miss (and then regretting it for everymore I expect).
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Post by Peach on Feb 27, 2017 15:26:47 GMT
I've booked to see this at the Barbican, chiefly because I've liked Orlando James in other work, so I'm happy to read such positive feedback.
I've come to this play quite late, so have only seen the Branagh production (which I was disappointed with overall, despite a shirtless Tom Bateman) and the SWP version last year which I adored.
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Post by Peach on Feb 24, 2017 11:06:53 GMT
Actually 'that' woman couldn't have been me because I was equally enamoured of Gemma Arterton and David Sturzaker.
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Post by Peach on Feb 24, 2017 11:03:59 GMT
A dog in Nell Gwynn and thats about it. Wish they hadn't bothered, I could have done without the woman sat next to me making stupid 'aww, look at diddums' comments when the dog made its brief appearance: she didn't seem too bothered about anything else on stage the whole evening. Sorry 😶 But I did love that dog.
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Post by Peach on Feb 19, 2017 20:36:30 GMT
Tried to watch the Facebook red carpet interviews but they were practically inaudible because Lucie Jones couldn't work out how high to hold up her mic.
And Tyrone didn't win his category so I don't care anymore.
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Post by Peach on Feb 7, 2017 16:44:11 GMT
I recall thst Ed Bennett did something similar when I saw the show before Christmas, theatremonkey.
I enjoyed it. The two leads seem older than when it played at the RSC which gave it a kind of last shot at love feel. I missed Michelle Terry as she gave Beatrice a fire that Lisa Dillon lacked but the actor playing Claudio has matured into the role nicely.
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Post by Peach on Dec 2, 2016 8:24:48 GMT
Happy Birthday to Theatremonkey!
Is this a good time to put in a cheeky request for an app?
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Post by Peach on Oct 4, 2016 17:02:56 GMT
There was a group interview (about 15 of us) where you had to do role plays, an on the spot task to see how you worked in a team and a basic numeracy test; how much change from £20 for 3 ice creams and a glass of wine sort of thing. Was there an endurance test where you have to hold up two mini bottles of vino up above your head whilst wearing a tray full of ice creams and beaming into the middle distance? You all start at the same time and the last one with their arm still in the air gets the job? No but they should have. I'd have smashed it!
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Post by Peach on Oct 3, 2016 14:34:40 GMT
I should have put a winky face after my alcohol and condoms post. Personally I'd take both and have a party but no, don't take the alcohol and do take the condoms.
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Post by Peach on Oct 3, 2016 12:23:43 GMT
If you get one of those what 7 items do you salvage to survive when your plane crashes in the Alps questions - you take the alcohol and leave the condoms. Or is it the other way around?
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Post by Peach on Oct 3, 2016 10:29:41 GMT
I imagine it's something to do with seeing how you deal with working in a team, handling unexpected situations, communicating untraditional information to strangers, and solving problems creatively, but sometimes I do fear that these exercises sort of obscure their original point. It's exactly that. Don't worry too much though, my ATG interview was in February and all of the tasks were related to the job. You need to show you can use initiative and be proactive and aren't looking to work FOH just to see shows for free (even if you are - dress it up a bit!). I was the only one there though that had a non peformance background - one of the interviewees had been an ensemble member in the show that had literally just closed in the theatre we were applying to work in!
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Post by Peach on Oct 2, 2016 21:33:32 GMT
I had a FOH interview with ATG at the beginning of the year. You will need to be keen on theatre but more importantly be confident, able to deal with (difficult) customer situations and upsell merch. There was a group interview (about 15 of us) where you had to do role plays, an on the spot task to see how you worked in a team and a basic numeracy test; how much change from £20 for 3 ice creams and a glass of wine sort of thing.
Look at their recruitment page on the website, it gives a lot of clues as to what they are looking for and read their mission statement so you are clued up about the company and how your personal strengths fit in with that.
Good luck!!
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Post by Peach on Sept 10, 2016 8:31:14 GMT
Whoop whoop!
Thanks theatremonkey 😊.
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Post by Peach on Sept 10, 2016 8:16:26 GMT
Thanks Theatremonkey, I think we were originally in D28/29 or thereabouts, which I picked because of the legroom.
Is my son going to have to fold himself in half to sit in BB18?
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Post by Peach on Sept 9, 2016 19:11:58 GMT
I've had an email from Nimax saying they're moving me and my 6'3" 15 year old into row BB because our restricted view seats are now not usable. So, firstly apologies to the person sitting behind us and secondly, does anyone know what the leg room will be like?
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Post by Peach on Aug 30, 2016 20:20:20 GMT
I nominate Ryan for the Tom Bateman award for Appreciation of Tom Bateman (and usually saying what I'm thinking about him 😎).
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Post by Peach on Aug 8, 2016 10:56:49 GMT
I'd have to see them with Lisa Dillon though. I'll pass, and hold onto my memories of seeing them in Stratford with Michelle Terry. I LOVED these productions in Stratford! I was lucky enough to manage to go twice too, that's how much I loved them. I'm really torn - I loved the music and the sets and Edward Bennett is wonderful, so I'd love to see them again. But I don't think I'd want to see it with someone in Michelle Terry's place. Her chemistry was so good with Ed Bennett, I'm scared it would feel like he's cheating to see him with someone else. I had to laugh when I read this - I adore Michelle Terry. I would feel I was cheating on her to watch this version with someone else other than her!
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Post by Peach on Jul 29, 2016 14:27:13 GMT
I couldn't make head nor tail of it when I saw Les Mis. I was a sleep deprived new mum though, fell asleep in the second half.
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Post by Peach on Jul 24, 2016 7:24:23 GMT
I'm looking to book the cheap £25 seats for this one evening, any recommendations as to whether the extreme right or extreme left is best? Extreme right as you look at the seat plan are better.
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Post by Peach on Jul 18, 2016 8:29:18 GMT
Thanks!
I see David Thaxton has tweeted that this is one of the best productions he has ever been involved in. He hardly ever tweets about "work" so I am very excited to see this on Saturday.
I'm seeing it tonight. I've heard snippets of rehearsals as I work nearby and it sounds amazing.
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Post by Peach on Jul 16, 2016 8:09:43 GMT
Does anyone have any idea what time the matinee is likely to finish?? I've booked for Saturday 23rd and I need to arrange trains. Can't see anything about the running time on the website! About 4.15pm.
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Post by Peach on Jul 8, 2016 12:57:44 GMT
What's a woo girl? I fear I might be one.
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Post by Peach on Jul 6, 2016 22:10:10 GMT
The Upper Gallery is horrendous for leg room, especially row A.
I usually go for the back row of the Lower Gallery, the benches in front are hollow so you can stretch your feet underneath. There are also a couple of seats in Bay N of the Lower Gallery that are at the top of the steps so plenty of space there.
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