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Post by QueerTheatre on Jan 18, 2018 17:59:00 GMT
I don’t know what producers are involved - but the last I heard it was definitely going to be an ‘in the round’ season helmed by Daldry - so The Jungle would fit with that....
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Post by QueerTheatre on Jan 18, 2018 1:07:54 GMT
It's going to be dark for a bit while some... changes... are made for the next few shows
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Post by QueerTheatre on Jan 11, 2018 17:56:30 GMT
I'd love if Purni Morell took the post, now her Unicorn successor has been announced. Unlikely, but would be great.
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Post by QueerTheatre on Jan 11, 2018 14:35:06 GMT
Actually - the whole cast is rather dishy...
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Post by QueerTheatre on Jan 11, 2018 14:28:58 GMT
John Benjamin Hickey! Gosh i fancy him - excited to finally see him on stage too
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Post by QueerTheatre on Jan 9, 2018 17:32:45 GMT
Is this still intended for Hunger Games? Or has that gone cold...?
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Post by QueerTheatre on Jan 9, 2018 17:28:09 GMT
I was super interested in seeing this until all the PR came out, and the playwright was revealed to the the PR person at the Court - what could have come across as a brilliant talent curation story has instead come across very negative with smatterings of privilege and nepotism. Still,l it's a great title isn't it?
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Post by QueerTheatre on Jan 9, 2018 15:07:13 GMT
Well even with all the negativity and my own pre-conceptions, i decided i couldn't miss this during my May trip so i booked a mid mezz seat & tried not to look at my bank balance. I'm cautiously optimistic based on the cast, and ready to be bored base ion the director
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Post by QueerTheatre on Jan 8, 2018 16:19:13 GMT
Thats totally fair Emi, i'm the same with lots of shows - I've heard so much good stuff about The Bands Visit, but the recording left me cold and i have no interest in seeing it when i'm in New York... its good to know your own taste and not waste money on stuff you wont enjoy
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Post by QueerTheatre on Jan 8, 2018 12:12:49 GMT
I've never watched the cartoon, but this is already the top of my list for my NYC Trip in May. The Chicago Cast Recording is just so joyous, and according to the other message board the Broadway cast are even stronger!
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Post by QueerTheatre on Jan 3, 2018 14:13:41 GMT
I saw this last night and just didnt really get the point of it? its is a parody? is it meant to make me think about the current political climate? its it just meant to be a nostalgic evening of sillyness? The show, and I have no idea what it's trying to say, and after Mr Burns i was so excited to see this... I guess i should have know what to expect from Richard Jones though....
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Post by QueerTheatre on Dec 19, 2017 12:13:58 GMT
Well i can't tell you what time the show came down - but act 1 felt like a lifetime.
I'll excuse the dodgy sound, and a few off key notes due to the early preview, but no amount of previews will fix this score, or the rest of the show. From what i saw, at least in act 1 the show unsure whether its a straight musical or a parody, and trys to get by on 'low budget charm' for all the tricks/effects, but instead it just comes across cheap, tacky & embarrassing.
Oh there's also the worst effing puppetry i have ever seen.
In case you cant tell - I really hated this!
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Post by QueerTheatre on Dec 18, 2017 14:27:54 GMT
I'm going tonight - is this now the first preview?
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Post by QueerTheatre on Dec 14, 2017 17:35:47 GMT
I look forward to all the hats that will be eaten in the new year....
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Post by QueerTheatre on Dec 14, 2017 15:03:35 GMT
i may have heard this 'rumour' too....
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Post by QueerTheatre on Dec 13, 2017 16:29:31 GMT
I saw this on Monday & needed a few days to get my thoughts together. It's a noble failure with lots of nice things going for it (mostly Audrey Brisson's Jiminy) and a sensationally attractive chorus twink - but as a whole thing it just doesn't work. The concept of Pinocchio as the only human and everyone else as puppets sounds nice and clever - but in reality it just doesn't work & so is dropped halfway through. If it wasn't using the Disney songs i think we'd all be being even harsher - the nostalgia they invoke along with a few cute magic tricks are the only thing that kept this from being a total write off.
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Post by QueerTheatre on Dec 5, 2017 22:54:16 GMT
I saw this tonight, and it melted my cold bitter heart. What a lovely joyous show!
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Post by QueerTheatre on Dec 1, 2017 17:38:19 GMT
This trailer suggests the 5 classics from the movie plus other ‘music and folk songs’
So by the Disney back catalogue we were promised, but also not just 4 songs.
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Post by QueerTheatre on Dec 1, 2017 15:37:20 GMT
Having seen what can be achieved with horses as puppets, the whale sequence really does have the potential to be quite spectacular. It would also be quite an interesting spin to have the world of Pinocchio full of puppets, where the only person who thinks he's a puppet and yearns to be a real boy, is actually a real boy the whole time. I think you'd need a few human characters like Gepetto, Coachman, Lampwick and maybe the Blue Fairy everything else could be puppets or costumes While Monstro could be amazing, I'd be interested to see how they do the donkey transfomation, that could visually amazing if utterly terrifying if done well Baz mentioned that they're not only using songs from the film but also other songs from the Disney back catalogue as well so I'm interested what songs they're also choosing for the production I remember Baz tweeting this too - but now there are only 4 songs? I wonder what happened...
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Post by QueerTheatre on Dec 1, 2017 12:44:17 GMT
You're a star
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Post by QueerTheatre on Dec 1, 2017 11:59:45 GMT
Has anyone seen a full list of tour dates? Last i checked there wasn't one on the globe site, so i had to check each local theatre individually....
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Post by QueerTheatre on Dec 1, 2017 11:43:41 GMT
I heard they want a War Horse route for this - West End, Broadway, tours and world domination?!!! I wouldn't blame Rufus at all for this. He'd be mad not to maximise its potential and he could do with another certifiable commercial hit after the flak he's had this year over the 3 Olivier productions. I guess all of this will depend on the deal with Disney - surely it wont be as big a cash cow for the NT as War Horse, because i'd expect Disney will pocket a majority of any transfer cash? Tho even if they just get a few measly %, if its successful enough that could keep the Olivier in Mediocre productions for another few years....
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Post by QueerTheatre on Nov 30, 2017 16:42:42 GMT
Just booked for London. Fromtheboxoffice have some discounts available. Was it just a flash sale thing? I can't see Nativity on their site at all now
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Post by QueerTheatre on Nov 24, 2017 22:01:49 GMT
My favourite places to eat in Stratford are The Four Teas which is a lovely forties wartime themed tearoom with fantastic tea and cakes and really good breakfasts. And Loxley's on Sheep Street - I adore their fish board sharing starter. I adore the Fourteas too! Its run my a former RSC Stage Manager (and my mates mum) and is always full of cast members
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Post by QueerTheatre on Nov 10, 2017 11:35:28 GMT
Booked as soon as i saw Baz's tweet! Managed to get the last front row pair for the run i think!
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