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Post by mistressjojo on Jun 27, 2017 2:34:07 GMT
I agree, skullion - the stage door queue after "No Man's Land" show was just perfect. I don't usually take autographs/selfies (I prefer a brief chat about the play et cetera if, of course, the actor doesn't mind - but usually they're quite happy to do that, which is nice) but I simply HAD TO on that occasion. I'm not sure if a very nice guy who helped me get my autographs by giving me his place in the queue reads this forum but if you are here - thank you. It's still nice to know you got your poster signed as well! That said, the stage door mayhem after "Don Juan in Soho" was beyond my imagination. On a side note, though - after the show I saw some girls at the stage door who were crying hysterically... I confess, I found their behaviour rather appalling but minutes later I got to know they had flown all the way from Argentina hoping to meet their idol and he left very quickly. Of course, it happens. You can't expect that an actor will always have time and energy to meet the audience after the show. But - I really felt sorry for these young girls, choking with tears of disappointment. (PS, apologies for the slight off-topic, but the gentleman who manages the stage door at the Wyndham's is very handsome and charming.)
The ' stage door mayhem after "Don Juan in Soho' was actually fairly tame compared to that of Mr T's 'Much Ado' - most nights the crowds for that completely blocked the alley.I had a young lad actually climb over me like it was a rugby scrum to get to the front one night! To be fair, for David Tennant you are always told before he comes out that only those people at the very front of the barricade will get an autograph/photo. You are also told what he will & won't sign - and credit to him he sticks to that. He also knows the ebayers and politely says no & moves on.
And the stage door manager at Wyndham's is the lovely Steve. When it was David T's birthday he handed out party poppers and had us surprise him with a rousing- if not tuneful - 'Happy Birthday' on his appearance.
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Post by mistressjojo on Jun 21, 2017 2:53:14 GMT
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Post by mistressjojo on Jun 19, 2017 3:11:08 GMT
I very rarely leave anything at the interval, but I was happy to make the exception for Kismet at the Coliseum and some dire bit of nonsense at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse. It didn't help that the seats were about as comfortable as sitting on an upturned crate.
I think that's the devious plan of SWP - by interval you have lost all feeling in your extremities and can't make a run for it ! I applaud your effort to escape.
I've never left at interval, but was sorely tempted during a local performance of Kevin Spacey's Richard III. One because I thought it was just bad, and two because the a/c was so cold in the theatre I could see my breath! The memory of how much I paid for the ticket made me stick it out till the end.
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Post by mistressjojo on Jun 19, 2017 2:57:33 GMT
Btw, to what degree do American-style TV contracts affect this? You hear of actors having to sign up for, potentially, years (when it's for a pay-tv channel they disappear so much I forget they even existed after a while). Next thing you hear is that they have to stay in LA because their kids are at school and happy. Not much is actually shot in LA anymore, except studio bound set stuff . Quiet a lot of the major telly shows are filmed in Vancouver ( Supernatural, Arrow, Legends of Tomorrow, X Files ) and even films seem to be decentralising to areas like Portland and Seattle.
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Post by mistressjojo on Jun 15, 2017 5:56:37 GMT
'Muriel' (spoiler alert - 'Mariel') looks quite like her mum. I suspect if she has her mum's comedy and singing ability, she could be fantastic. And it's a bit spooky that her mother was the original casting choice to play Muriel in the film!
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Post by mistressjojo on Jun 15, 2017 3:05:28 GMT
Oooh, Justine Clarke, star of 'Home & Away: The Musical'! How lovely. I detect Sarcasm These days she's more known here as a children's performer and Playschool presenter, although she does the occasional adult acting job too. I last saw her two years ago in Children of the Sun.
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Post by mistressjojo on Jun 8, 2017 10:46:06 GMT
Well then why did you bother going, Lynette?! Others "did say" as well. Well, we had quite a lot of fun last night. Felt very Soho 60s to me. I know a few people who were a bit like that. Love the topical jokes in the "You've forgotten how to live" speech - strong and stable, Trump. Have to say that the ending, since Saturday, was very squirmy and uncomfortable though. I assume that was the reason for the "I love London" T shirt at the end or did Tennant always wear that? No, that was a special tribute. He usually takes his bow in his bloodied shirt, and in character.
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Post by mistressjojo on Jun 7, 2017 0:08:15 GMT
Including Sean? They would at least be short plays, he'd die within the first few scenes....
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Post by mistressjojo on Jun 6, 2017 11:38:44 GMT
Caryl Churchill
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Post by mistressjojo on Jun 1, 2017 3:12:58 GMT
So why have two of our best actors in a play that isn't 'the greatest play in the world' which actually means it is a weak play? It's a fair comment, and I didn't see it so can't comment on the actual quality but I believe Tennant was looking for a non-Shakespeare to do as he hasn't done one in a long time, so maybe he thought it was a good choice? (throw off some of his 'nice boy' image too maybe following the Jessica Jones role). I'm just speculating.
Or maybe it's one of those where everyone involved did think it was the best thing ever and us lowly theatre going types are missing a trick
Patrick Marber & David Tennant are mates. They had talked about working together for years ( according to Mr Tennant in a recent interview). Marber sent him the script and asked if he was interested. He said yes and there you have it. I can't enlighten you about Adrian Scarborough's motives though.
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Post by mistressjojo on May 30, 2017 13:19:51 GMT
I'd just like to say that in over 30 years of voting in Australia, I've never once been offered a sausage. I feel so deprived.
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Post by mistressjojo on May 26, 2017 10:48:46 GMT
This happened to me once before when I used Twittter ( I now use Tweetdeck too) Go into your settings and check the Apps. Delete any that you don't recognise or need.
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Post by mistressjojo on May 16, 2017 2:53:37 GMT
I think you'd be surprised at how many lead actors have to shift for themselves. I know of actors using the Tube, trains, buses and even the odd cyclist! Many of our forum members have mentioned meeting the stars of shows they've just seen on the same transport home.
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Post by mistressjojo on May 12, 2017 9:20:14 GMT
a food fight went a bit off course & covered a lady in the front row with what looked like custard!... I could see FOH scurrying to her side once the lights went up presumably to offer some sort of compensation. Probably a pudding to put under the custard, I'd guess. That's what I would have offered. Which is why I don't work in customer-facing jobs any more. Now you're just trifling with me . I'll get my coat. ...
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Post by mistressjojo on May 11, 2017 2:42:28 GMT
Not exactly bad behaviour, and not by the audience... At the first preview of a new play here in Sydney last week, a food fight went a bit off course & covered a lady in the front row with what looked like custard! The actors did at least look apologetic and one even broke character to hand her a napkin. She didn't seem too worried though, and I could see FOH scurrying to her side once the lights went up presumably to offer some sort of compensation.
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Post by mistressjojo on May 8, 2017 6:28:16 GMT
Probably it's based on friendship, love and respect. Richard Wilson was an associate director at Sheffield Theatres under Daniel Evans, throughout his artistic directorship, and he directed several new and contemporary plays for him, most recently the critically and popularly triumphant world premiere of Richard Bean's The Nap in the Crucible Theatre last year. All the more strange he would suddenly cast him as an actor then, something I don't think he ever did at Sheffield. If you listen to the latest series of RW's (unreliable) memoirs on the radio , he talks about his short term memory problems since his heart attack. It's obviously played up for the comedy aspect, but it does feature Evans and him discussing what he can do in the theatre ( not Lear!) and a very funny scene involving voice over work.
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Post by mistressjojo on Apr 28, 2017 11:17:17 GMT
I have just finished 'The Witchfinder's Sister' by Beth Underdown.
Everyone knows of the Salem witch trials, but 50 years earlier in Essex the Witchfinder General causes the deaths of over 100 people he labels as witches. This is a fictional thriller based on real people and events in the 1640's.
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Post by mistressjojo on Apr 28, 2017 8:30:42 GMT
Stay by the front doors. You must be the first. Thanks mallardo , thought it would be busier. The box office is through the first set of doors on the right as you face the theatre. I seem to remember it does have Box Office on the glass.
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Post by mistressjojo on Apr 28, 2017 6:20:20 GMT
When on theatre site it states "Running time 2 hrs 32 min + 20 min interval" does this mean the total time, including interval is 2 hrs 32 min or you add the interval time and it's 2 hr 52 min? Thank you If it says ' +20 min interval' you need to add this into the total time, so it will be 2 h 52 m. Otherwise it usually will say 'including 20 min interval".
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Post by mistressjojo on Apr 26, 2017 14:51:34 GMT
What's the difference between a producer and an executive producer? An Executive Producer is responsible for getting the project going. They are usually the one getting the financial backers on board, development and marketing of the final product. The producer works under the EP to create the performance once it's been given the go ahead. They look after the physical production side of things - casting, lighting etc as well as budgeting the available finance.
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Post by mistressjojo on Apr 26, 2017 3:41:18 GMT
I should preface my comments with the admission that I am quite a bit of a David Tennant fan , including his knobbly knees ( I refer you to my avatar!) This wasn't the complete train wreck I was expecting from the comments on here. It wasn't the worst play I've ever seen - it wasn't even the worst thing I've seen David Tennant do ( including tv & film here) ! I think the main problem though is that it's just not a very good play. DJ & Stan are for the most part well written characters, and David Tennant & Adrian Scarborough have a nice chemistry between them. The other characters seem to be tacked on as an afterthought to fill in the details, or maybe just pad out the story? Unfortunately the actors filing these parts aren't skilled enough to make them believable in any way. Having seen this play now more than once, I was generous enough to hope that the supporting cast might improve as time went on. They didn't. I found myself pondering whether this all could have been reduced to a 2 hander between DJ & Stan and the rest alluded to in the script? Because the only really good parts of the script are the scenes between these two. The music & dancing was quite out of place and a bit school musical, except the opening to the second act with Mr Tennant dancing in his robe. It seemed a strange selection of songs apart from the Talking Heads number, which sort of fitted in with the theme. Look, it's not going to win any awards for serious drama - but it is very funny in a politically incorrect way. I certainly enjoyed the comedy in this more than 'The Goat', which just made me feel very uncomfortable thoughout. If you approach this as a bit of fun, and not a grand drama, you'll probably enjoy it. And if David Tennant looking delightfully dishevelled and acting as a total cad appeals to you, you will definitely enjoy this.
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Post by mistressjojo on Apr 25, 2017 3:30:32 GMT
The £16 restricted view seats are next to or directly behind large supporting pillars. In L28 you will miss some of the stage , but it's a thrust stage so they will move around a bit. So unless someone stands in exactly that spot for the whole play, you should manage to see most of it okay. I'd take these central restricted view seats over those at the beginning and end of the back rows, as the circle over hangs these quite a bit.
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Post by mistressjojo on Apr 21, 2017 15:41:50 GMT
It's amazing though that for 'The Pillowman' they cancelled the whole production and didn't cover with someone reading from a script (and rather annoying since I'd driven 150 miles to see it.) And you were incredibly unlucky - David Tennant is rarely off unless seriously poorly.
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Post by mistressjojo on Apr 19, 2017 19:58:11 GMT
He's got quite knobbly knees though. Could you live with the knobbly knees, emi? (Who am I kidding, of course we could live with the knobbly knees...) Who was looking at his knees in that scene?? :-o
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Post by mistressjojo on Apr 14, 2017 23:18:37 GMT
Has anyone actually stayed in a theatre bar until they were chucked out because it was closing? I realise that this would require significant funds, but how desperate are they to flog overpriced drinks to the point where they keep the barstaff on? A friend and I were asked to leave The Lowry bar a few months ago, I think it was about 10.45 but I can't quite remember the details... Yes, but at the RSC in Stratford not the West End. A few times they did all but turn off the lights on us in the Swan Bar.
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Post by mistressjojo on Apr 14, 2017 8:17:10 GMT
I formed the idea in my mind that Tony Head's character was Anglo- Canadian - they speak of Canadian schooling but I get the impression he's been in the UK for quite some time. Plus working in the government with all those public school accents sonething is sure to rub off a bit. Overall I enjoyed this play. A light & frothy comedy of the style one remembers from Sunday afternoon telly . I was in row B smack up against the pillar, and it only obstructed my view of the audience not the stage Not sure how it may affect those further back though.
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Post by mistressjojo on Apr 4, 2017 2:46:37 GMT
Richard Armitage 6'2.5" Rupert Everett 6'4" David Tennant 6'1.5" John Barrowman 6' Tom Hiddleston 6'2" Damian Lewis 6'1" Timothy Dalton 6"2' Anthony Head 6'1"
Just a few tallish fellows for you...
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Post by mistressjojo on Mar 24, 2017 1:54:25 GMT
They have opened up bookings for the boxes for this now, if anyone is looking for a cheaper- than- premium ticket.
BTW £115 is only for the Premium seats (which is mostly all that's left now in the stalls for most performances). As they use dynamic pricing, most of us didn't pay anywhere near that amount! I know I didn't.
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Post by mistressjojo on Mar 19, 2017 3:56:20 GMT
I used to work with someone in a call centre who was also a voice artiste. She could be heard on campaigns for adverts for the likes of L'oreal but certainly wasn't the famous face fronting the campaign. I've noticed from seeing ads for L'Oreal in various countries that they dub the famous person with a local voice.
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Post by mistressjojo on Mar 17, 2017 2:02:08 GMT
David Tennant. Because he looks far better dressed as a woman than I ever will. :/
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