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Post by PalelyLaura on Feb 21, 2017 10:32:53 GMT
Well, I loved this last night - almost 4 hours but the time flew by. Brilliantly behaved audience - you could have heard a pin drop. I wish Andrew Scott hadn't waved his arms around quite so much during his soliloquies, but otherwise he was excellent. Final death scene was incredible.
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Post by PalelyLaura on Feb 20, 2017 15:59:29 GMT
I have to admit I'd never heard of this shop, despite being a big theatre fan, having lived in London for six years, and following Samuel French on Twitter (they are awesome BTW).
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Post by PalelyLaura on Feb 3, 2017 12:09:38 GMT
I booked a couple of shows during the Friends booking, but wasn't sure about How To Win Against History, especially as the tickets were £20 for the date I was looking at. However, had a change of heart so went on today (short queue about 5 - 10 minutes) and looked at booking again. Noticed that all tickets are only £10 for the first couple of performances, so that decided me and am going the first Friday. As may have been mentioned on here, both Nina and Yerma seem to be sold out, but looks like there are tickets for most other things. I'm going then, too - might see you there! Hoped to book for Yerma but it's sold out - going to keep an eye on the website and hope for returns.
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Post by PalelyLaura on Jan 30, 2017 14:35:03 GMT
Got lucky and nabbed a back of the stalls seat for £49 on 5 December. Only checked at about ten past two so I wonder if they released them later than the others?
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Post by PalelyLaura on Jan 25, 2017 10:46:05 GMT
How To Win Against History is amazing. I saw it when it was a work-in-progress at Ovalhouse, so much fun but poignant too.
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Post by PalelyLaura on Jan 19, 2017 14:07:43 GMT
Saw this last night and enjoyed it more than I thought I would. I did think it was too long and it was certainly dated - I also felt uncomfortable with 'A Young Pretty Girl Like You' - hardly something you should be saying to anyone in Fran's situation. However I can accept that as being part of the time period in which the show is set.
Surprised to hear "A House Is Not A Home" as I've only ever heard it sung by Steps before (it's on their Christmas album!).
My biggest bone of contention is - who on earth goes to the doctor with hiccups?!
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Post by PalelyLaura on Jan 17, 2017 13:02:30 GMT
Seeing this tomorrow - quite nervous now!
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Post by PalelyLaura on Jan 17, 2017 12:55:15 GMT
I wonder if there'll end up being lots of returns for this when it comes nearer to the date of when people have booked. The vast majority of people who booked today will be waiting between a year and a year and a half until they see the show, and who knows what could happen in that time that may result in them not being able to attend. Harry Potter being the perfect example - there often seems to be tickets available at the last minute (albeit mostly the top price/premium tickets) and I wonder whether those are house seats being released at the last minute or whether its returns, especially as people will likely be coming from all over the world. So maybe those who live more locally and who didn't get tickets, or at least not the ones they wanted, may find themselves in luck nearer the time! This is my hope - I couldn't face the scrum yesterday so I'm going to try and keep an eye out nearer to the time and see if I can nab a return. I managed this for Cursed Child - got a ticket for mid-August in June. On the other hand, I might cave and try my luck with public booking in a couple of weeks...
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Post by PalelyLaura on Jan 10, 2017 11:38:09 GMT
Seeing Wild Honey tonight - can't wait!
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Post by PalelyLaura on Jan 4, 2017 11:18:50 GMT
Loved this last night. Lia Williams was Elizabeth and she was fabulous. Juliet Stevenson was Mary and she was excellent too. No complaints about any of the other actors. Loved the dialogue and the language too - I don't know how much was Schiller and how much the English translation but there was a lovely rhythm to it.
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Post by PalelyLaura on Nov 28, 2016 16:35:55 GMT
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Post by PalelyLaura on Nov 11, 2016 15:40:27 GMT
God alone knows what the dozy ushers on the door were doing when they checked the tickets on the way in. My friend went to see Lazarus last week, she was in seat A15 but she managed to make it past the ushers into the Donmar auditorium without them (or her) realising she was in the wrong show. It was only when the person sitting in A15 at the Tempest turned up that she realised she was in the wrong auditorium...
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Post by PalelyLaura on Nov 11, 2016 10:08:06 GMT
I'm sure Trev would find some additional text and extend it to a healthy 4 hours! He did it at the Haymarket didn't he - from what I recall it was well over 3hrs. He did and it was blooming awful.
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Post by PalelyLaura on Nov 10, 2016 15:09:23 GMT
I've had a look, it's a great read - she's a very talented writer!
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Post by PalelyLaura on Nov 9, 2016 14:48:09 GMT
Saw the Arts Ed production last night, absolutely loved it and gave it a standing ovation (something I VERY rarely do) - booked before I found about the Southwark production but to be honest this will be a hard act to beat - I loved the score and the story but the performers themselves were fantastic too.
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Post by PalelyLaura on Nov 8, 2016 11:29:56 GMT
Just seen this - hope you're okay, Caiaphas. What a horrible experience, glad the Union Theatre was so lovely.
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Post by PalelyLaura on Nov 5, 2016 11:01:30 GMT
I've heard of Sheena Easton but don't know anything about her at all. I'm 31 if that says anything!
I'm not an Emmerdale fan but I'm excited about Tom Lister, he was in panto in Sunderland a couple of years ago and while the panto was pretty crap, he was very good.
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Post by PalelyLaura on Nov 5, 2016 10:56:33 GMT
Adored this. Loved the atmosphere and music. One of the ushers w cas dancing away! Joseph Millson was brilliant and I liked Faye Castelow too. Also loved Frances McNamee Who was also in Kinsmen. Seen her in a few things now and she's always been great.
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Post by PalelyLaura on Nov 5, 2016 10:51:21 GMT
Pretty much agree with everything Lynette said about this. Loved it.
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Post by PalelyLaura on Nov 5, 2016 10:49:12 GMT
Hey, don't diss King Lear With Sheep! That was highly entertaining :-P
(Incidentally I took a friend to that who'd never actually seen King Lear before. She was proper weirded out)
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Post by PalelyLaura on Nov 3, 2016 16:30:41 GMT
I have lists of all the shows I've seen in London since I moved here, but not a spreadsheet: feeling rather inspired to make one now!
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Post by PalelyLaura on Nov 3, 2016 16:21:05 GMT
Ooh, I love Kelly Clarkson, very excited to hear her version of It's Quiet Uptown".
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Post by PalelyLaura on Nov 3, 2016 16:19:24 GMT
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Post by PalelyLaura on Nov 2, 2016 18:21:43 GMT
Managed to get a nest for £10 on 4 April ☺
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Post by PalelyLaura on Oct 28, 2016 10:43:07 GMT
Handy for me, I can pop home for the weekend and see this at the same time :-)
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Post by PalelyLaura on Oct 27, 2016 20:21:37 GMT
Just about to head back in after the interval. I'm not loving it, but it's certainly not as bad as the Vanessa Redgrave / James Earl Jones Much Ado...
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Post by PalelyLaura on Oct 27, 2016 11:32:36 GMT
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Post by PalelyLaura on Oct 27, 2016 9:23:56 GMT
I saw this yesterday and I really loved it. It was so much fun! I had a really good laugh, and I liked all the musical references and how clever they were with props and the small stage. Also; the cast. Very impressive voices, and enough room for everyone to show their talents. I saw some of them last year in ArtsEds Urinetown, good to see them back on stage. They even picked me to volunteer as a boat, so I think I can say that I finally made my professional off West-End debut yesterday . The show might not be for everyone, but it did surprise me to the fullest, as I had no idea what to expect. And to top it up, I met Hereward Kaye yesterday, who was so nice to give a little interview (as the friend I was with, is reporter for a Dutch musical website) and told us really awesome stories about how he ended up working with Ray Davies and Cameron Mackintosh. I was there last night - knew I should have worn my badge! I was sitting right next to you on the right. Excellent boating BTW :-) I loved this too. Catchy songs, excellent performances, brilliant use of props. Thought it was hilarious. I haven't laughed so much since Play That Goes Wrong.
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Post by PalelyLaura on Oct 25, 2016 17:11:30 GMT
Brilliant post, grit.
Incidentally, the Globe HAS had hip-hop Shakespeare before - Othello: The Remix performed as part of the Globe to Globe Festival in 2012. It was brilliant. The differences are that 1. it wasn't a permanent part of the theatre's programming, pushing out the kind of show for which the Globe was designed and b. although there was a modern sound system on the stage, the "shared lighting" policy still applied.
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Post by PalelyLaura on Oct 25, 2016 9:43:36 GMT
I'm actually really glad.
"The Globe was reconstructed as a radical experiment to explore the conditions within which Shakespeare and his contemporaries worked, and we believe this should continue to be the central tenet of our work."
I completely agree. There is definitely a place for modern Shakespeare with 21st century lighting and sound - the Globe isn't it.
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