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Post by Someone in a tree on Feb 25, 2024 13:50:02 GMT
So i dont know the show but Im cool with the casting aporoach. If i want realism i watch tv or film. For me, theatre has the power to easily take you out of the realworld and thats why i love it.
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Post by Someone in a tree on Feb 25, 2024 10:37:10 GMT
I was at last nights performance of Manon L and I really liked it. The production is fun and quirky and reminded me of the 'power house' days at eno, how the desert was created was wonderful. The production photos should be fun to look at!
The singing and orchestra was also really good.
I now can't wait for Rake
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Post by Someone in a tree on Feb 23, 2024 17:17:35 GMT
At the weekend, I finally got round to seeing it but with some trepidation as i wasnt the biggest fan of Peter Pan and the telly series. Thankfully the original is very good, but long. I know it was originally a one act job but bar sales are bar sales!
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Post by Someone in a tree on Feb 22, 2024 11:56:27 GMT
I was thinking something similar Dave B. Makes me wonder what was cut if anything during the rehearsal process ? And if not are the creatives not able see that until joe public walks in ?
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Post by Someone in a tree on Feb 21, 2024 12:44:36 GMT
Is the score composed by AI?
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Post by Someone in a tree on Feb 19, 2024 16:31:42 GMT
Sounds good. I'm interested. Sounds similar to the Watermills forthcoming Much ado
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Post by Someone in a tree on Feb 19, 2024 15:08:30 GMT
God help you all if the nutjobs who reply to tweets about MJ find this thread... Or people with a mental health diagnosis and who find some of the terms used here offensive
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Post by Someone in a tree on Feb 19, 2024 12:43:40 GMT
Nothing to see here ...
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Post by Someone in a tree on Feb 18, 2024 16:23:53 GMT
The play that goes wrong & The frogs
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Post by Someone in a tree on Feb 18, 2024 10:31:24 GMT
Nobody would say we shouldn’t discuss the real life of Eva Peron in the Evita thread. It’s completely on topic, as it is to discuss Michael Jackson’s “weirdness” here. Im not disagreeing with you, i guess folk comment on MJ because he is in our recent memories?
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Post by Someone in a tree on Feb 17, 2024 10:56:42 GMT
Can anyone recommend the best phone setting on a Samsung for taking pics?
Please and thanks
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Post by Someone in a tree on Feb 16, 2024 8:45:13 GMT
I liked the performances but I didn't feel anything. Prior to watching it i knew nothing about it, as the story unfolded I thought I should be feeling something as both my sister and partner have died but no.
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Post by Someone in a tree on Feb 16, 2024 8:20:52 GMT
... and when I was a student in Brum in the 1990's WNO did three seasons a year which equated to 9 different operas, an awful lot of Barber and Boheme's though. But i was lucky to have experienced it, we also had Rattle, The CBSO & City of Birmingham Touring Opera
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Post by Someone in a tree on Feb 15, 2024 20:14:26 GMT
A trip to Leeds to see Cosi fan tutte I envy you. I'd really like to see the production again & the cast looks great but there are no matinees & I can't afford trains plus an overnight stay. ON are getting better at programming matinées but they really need to try harder. i often compalain to them about it - they love me! Regarding the production it was excellent one of the best Cosi's ive seen. Its such a shame they dont want to share it with an afternoon crowd.
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Post by Someone in a tree on Feb 15, 2024 19:32:08 GMT
It still says victorian in the description, but I'd actually be more interested in a ww2 set Oliver I'm afraid I disagree. The CFT production of Sweeney Todd moved the action from Victorian times to WW2 and I felt it didn't add anything. I don't think it was the WW2 setting that failed that production. The casting was terrible, chorus looked bored, Staunton treated it like Ibsen and then Michael Ball played himself
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Post by Someone in a tree on Feb 14, 2024 15:16:20 GMT
Its really sad
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Post by Someone in a tree on Feb 13, 2024 11:01:29 GMT
I wonder if the rep system is a way of saving money by using one set? I can't see a designer listed though. Times are hard even in N1
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Post by Someone in a tree on Feb 13, 2024 10:52:26 GMT
I can't see anything on the Garrick theatre website, WOS and Playbill. What's going on ?
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Post by Someone in a tree on Feb 13, 2024 7:27:23 GMT
One of the classics I haven't seen. Is it any good?
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Post by Someone in a tree on Feb 12, 2024 18:26:23 GMT
This guy sounds like a total d!ck
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Post by Someone in a tree on Feb 12, 2024 18:24:51 GMT
I liked thia on the stream and im tempted to revisit. Does it have a band or is it just keys ? Please and thanks From what I could see, there were 3 musicians behind the screen - keys, cello and acoustic guitar. Hope this helps! Thanks, that's great
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Post by Someone in a tree on Feb 12, 2024 16:14:44 GMT
I liked thia on the stream and im tempted to revisit.
Does it have a band or is it just keys ? Please and thanks
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Post by Someone in a tree on Feb 12, 2024 10:02:18 GMT
Possibly pulling the funding plug on one theatre and yet building a new one next door.
I know its different funding pots buts it crazy, just like health and social care funding. This country really does pish me off. Rant over - i hope the show is fab
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Post by Someone in a tree on Feb 12, 2024 7:55:51 GMT
A trip to Leeds to see Cosi fan tutte
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Post by Someone in a tree on Feb 11, 2024 11:02:15 GMT
Well this was a disapointment.
Who placed the bar at the bottom of the stairs? Didnt they think this would cause a blockage? Would the odd space between the bar area and toilet corridor be a better place for the bar?
Tiny and uncomfortable theatre seats. The view from row H meant we couldnt see the stage floor and then if an actor sat down then we missed most of the scene.
Id be interested in seeing the auditorium with a raised stage or in a different configuration but bad design and a terrible opening play is not inspiring me to return.
Over the years ive really liked my trips to KH, i hope the negatives can be turned around.
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Post by Someone in a tree on Feb 9, 2024 16:55:29 GMT
Can we all agree that the touch is Marmite with a capital M!? Shame all this negativity can't be used in a positive like ending famine or similar ...
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Post by Someone in a tree on Feb 9, 2024 14:38:36 GMT
Oklahoma, Best of enemies and Salesman - I'm sure would of all hit the West End without the young vics intervention. Just look at the names attached? Looking at some of the dregs currently playing in the westend is a transfer a sign of quality ? Not really but it's good for the coffers
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Post by Someone in a tree on Feb 8, 2024 14:29:16 GMT
I can see Norris in some advisory or accademic role talking about inclusion and boundaries
He certainly wont make his name in lyric writing.
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Post by Someone in a tree on Feb 8, 2024 11:37:12 GMT
Ive wanted to see Little foxes for while now. Hurrah
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Post by Someone in a tree on Feb 8, 2024 11:05:54 GMT
Looking at those stats it appears comparable with the ehtnic minoirty population stats for Lambeth and Southwark. How much of the theatres programming appealed to the community though ?
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