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Post by rockinrobin on Sept 8, 2017 9:59:41 GMT
Sadly, nobody famous (I'm a very polite stalker). A few right-wing politicians/journalists - and I am quite proud of that - one theatre critic (no idea why) and one theatre blogger, after we had an argument over Dylan winning Nobel Prize. That is all, I'm afraid.
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Post by rockinrobin on Sept 7, 2017 9:30:13 GMT
Selfies. I don't mind posting a selfie from time to time, we all do that, but photographing yourself every hour and posting it also every hour, well, that's a different story. Even worse if a photo is posted with a comment saying, for example, "am I not beautiful?". No, you're just narcissistic. Nude selfies. A few days ago I discovered that my ex started posting them on Instagram - I assume he is single again... and I'm pretty sure he will be unless he stops. Oh, and food photos. Nope. I don't care about your lunch unless it's absolutely amazing/ridiculous ("We Want Plates" kind of thing, for example - chips served in a shoe or something). Sharing results of numerous silly Facebook tests, you know: "which colour are you?", "how does your name sound in the Klingon language?", "what shape of a cucumber are you?", "how would you die in the Middle Ages?", "what is your age in dog years"? et cetera.
(Ah, speaking of dogs, I don't really mind cat and/or dog photos - probably it's because I also post too many blurry pictures of my chubby sausage dog and my terrier, but it's not my fault, they're very photogenic...)
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Post by rockinrobin on Sept 5, 2017 16:54:34 GMT
This sounds very intriguing and exciting so I entered the ballot (didn't get any confirmation email though so I'm not sure if it worked). Some critics are ranting on Twitter about the ballot though - what, no free tickets again?...
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Post by rockinrobin on Sept 5, 2017 9:49:18 GMT
Word of mouth, definitely. Forum, friends, but also if my celebrity crush (OK, one of many) tweets about a show he particularly enjoyed... What also draws my attention is casting, of course, but often I'm simply interested in the subject of a play. And oh, the visual side of the production - I went to see "The Nether" simply because I loved the photos (there was also this nice little game on the website of this production, which, albeit rather simple, was quite interesting and different than the usual theatre marketing). Actually, I booked for "The Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" for the very same reason... well, almost. The photo of Jack O'Connell in his birthday suit made me grab a ticket. Sorry, I am a very shallow and weak woman.
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Post by rockinrobin on Sept 3, 2017 9:08:47 GMT
This "he's gonna do it" reminds me of a teenager seated next to me who, after the crucifixion, asked his father quite loudly: "Is it over yet?..."
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Post by rockinrobin on Aug 30, 2017 8:41:20 GMT
I wasn't tempted by this but a friend of mine told me to go - and I did last night. And I loved it. Not a life-changing experience but a very good show. I love Tennessee Williams so I was a bit afraid of watching this - it's easy to turn a great play into a rubbish show. I am happy to report my fears were needless. In my humble opinion Jack O'Connell steals every scene he is in - not because of his bum (although of course you get a chance to stare at it for 10 minutes). He has a wonderfully husky voice but more importantly - he has great charisma and you immediately root for his broken, sad character who hopelessly seeks solace in whisky. His scenes with Colm Meaney (also fantastic) broke my heart a little bit...
And oh - we all know what happens if there's a shotgun on stage. Apparently the same rule applies to a crutch...
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Post by rockinrobin on Aug 29, 2017 16:50:19 GMT
I saw it this afternoon.
I liked the drums. That is all.
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Post by rockinrobin on Aug 29, 2017 11:23:55 GMT
Saw it again last Saturday. I will be always grateful to Andrew Scott for making me UNDERSTAND Hamlet. And for making me bite my fingers in the final scenes even though I know very well how this story ends.
This is a masterpiece.
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Post by rockinrobin on Aug 29, 2017 11:16:12 GMT
Well, ahem, a certain rockinrobin sat in a wrong row last night. In my defence - when I realised I took someone else's seat I moved immediately, feeling horribly embarrassed. And I was punished - by a lady who sat next to me and kept on texting for the entire show!
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Post by rockinrobin on Aug 29, 2017 9:47:26 GMT
I enjoyed it too. The play is brilliant, funny and bitter at the same time, and acted very subtly. I love simple stories which turn out not to be so simple when you look closer... And oh, my massive crush on Joseph Millson is even more massive now.
(And I have Stockard Channing's autograph. My dad is a big fan of Grease so he'll get green with envy when I show it to him.)
The only thing I did not like was the phone belonging to a lady next to me. She checked it every 10 minutes. Come on...
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Post by rockinrobin on Aug 28, 2017 12:38:08 GMT
Nabbed a stalls ticket for tonight. Very excited. Joseph Millson, here I come!
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Post by rockinrobin on Aug 28, 2017 12:25:06 GMT
Speaking of understudies - I saw it again on Saturday evening, with Joshua Dever as Judas. He did great although I can imagine how hard it must have been...
It is a stunningly good show. A true gem. I could watch it once a week for the next 33 years and I wouldn't get bored.
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Post by rockinrobin on Aug 23, 2017 17:25:33 GMT
On Saturday: Hamlet (2nd time) and Jesus Christ Superstar (also 2nd time). On Sunday: staged reading at Sam Wanamaker Playhouse. My kind of theatre snobbery (seriously though, it's always great fun.) On Monday: well, I booked my ticket for Against some months ago but having read the reviews, I'm considering giving it a miss actually and seeing Apologia instead. Tuesday: Lear at the Globe and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. Wednesday: Much Ado About Nothing at the Globe. And after the show, I'm going to the lovely Luton airport where I'm also expecting to see some very interesting, possibly dramatic scenes whilst waiting for my flight back home...
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Post by rockinrobin on Jul 19, 2017 18:51:34 GMT
On Saturday: Gloria and Ink. Hopefully I won't fall asleep during either of these shows - my plane to London departs at 6am so it will be a LONG day...
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Post by rockinrobin on Jul 14, 2017 18:13:34 GMT
Onesies?! Dear God. While I can imagine giving someone chocolates if one really has to bring/send a gift (WITHOUT headshot) - I absolutely cannot imagine myself giving anyone a onesie, let alone my favourite actor! That's beyond creepy.
On second thought, I would pay a lot to see him wearing one...
*Scrolls through eBay*.
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Post by rockinrobin on Jul 6, 2017 8:35:13 GMT
Trump is on his way to Poland. I suspect he'll be disappointed. "Worst Teletubbies theme park ever." ... "Come to think of it, La La Land wasn't what I was expecting either." Beautiful He's already here! I'm watching him on the telly. He's not smiling much (unless that terrifying grimace - as if he smelled something dead and rotten - was a smile, not sure really). Apparently disappointed indeed. Oh well.
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Post by rockinrobin on Jun 26, 2017 23:29:20 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.)
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Post by rockinrobin on Jun 20, 2017 19:21:41 GMT
I never left at the interval - I am one of these overly optimistic people who always hope that the 2nd half will be better (and are usually very wrong). I'll bravely sit through anything, even if I keep on yawning or rolling my eyes. I survived 4 hours 40 minutes on a wooden bench at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse once, so I'll survive everything. Having said that, I felt very tempted to leave mid-show once. Not because of the show itself, although I didn't like it (it was "The Trial" at the Young Vic, the one with the conveyor belt) but because the guy next to me fell asleep and started snoring. REALLY loud. I, meanwhile, felt more and more embarrassed because everyone in the half-empty house could hear it - including the actors, I'm afraid - but I couldn't find the courage to give the guy a nudge or whatever to wake him up, even though I thought I should have. I really, really wanted to sneak out then.
Oh, and I also wanted to leave immediately when, during an interval in a certain West End show a few years back, a nice stranger seated next to me told me that he'd been watching me during the first half and noticed that I kept my eyes fixed on one actor (a rather attractive person) all the time. He found it hilarious.
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Post by rockinrobin on Jun 18, 2017 15:11:25 GMT
Thank you, RedRose! Dark satire is enough to convince me. Booking my ticket - which means I'm going to spend a nice Saturday in London this July, with Colin Morgan in the afternoon and Bertie Carvel in the evening... Oh well...
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Post by rockinrobin on Jun 5, 2017 10:25:29 GMT
I saw the Saturday matinee too. Hmm... My expectations weren't too high so I can't say I was disappointed - but it felt so half-hearted. Lukewarm. And indeed, the venue seems too big for this show. For me - one of the shows you forget about quickly. Not bad, just leaves you indifferent.
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Post by rockinrobin on Jun 4, 2017 15:35:10 GMT
Horrible. I was in London for the last few days - I had lunch at the Borough Market on my way to the Old Vic yesterday...
Stay strong, my beloved city. Warm hugs to all Londoners!
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Post by rockinrobin on Jun 3, 2017 8:50:52 GMT
Saw this yesterday. To be honest, I expected something really bad but I have to admit I quite liked it (however, the gentleman seated next to me admitted he was tempted to leave at the interval but he eventually decided to stay). Loved Aisling Loftus' character. Not too convinced by Julian Ovenden though, I agree he's miscast.
PS Oh, and I finally saw the red-haired usher (or perhaps this should go into the "Famous people..." thread).
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Post by rockinrobin on May 29, 2017 23:43:40 GMT
Oh no. I'm flying to London in 2 days and planned to see it on Saturday afternoon because of rave reviews but having read this thread, I'm not so convinced anymore... What do I see instead? (Feeling tempted to return to the Young Vic and embark on a journey through galaxies with Brendan Cowell, but...). Or should I still go?
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Post by rockinrobin on May 18, 2017 21:01:44 GMT
LOVED Ben Whishaw in Bakkhai so got myself a belated birthday gift and booked today. Looking forward greatly.
PS And gotta love Almeida Theatre for £10 tickets!
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Post by rockinrobin on May 15, 2017 12:04:28 GMT
I'll always remember when David Oakes popped up in an episode of Ripper Street as a seemingly lovely young gentlemen who shockingly turned out to be a sex-trafficking villain. I'm sure for some people it was a surprise when he turned out to be a bad un but, c'mon, it's DAVID OAKES. It wasn't THAT surprising. True! Watching shows with him is like "oh, here comes David... someone will get tortured/raped/dismembered...". He has a great stage presence though. I loved his tongue-in-cheek Marlowe in "Shakespeare in Love" a few years back.
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Post by rockinrobin on May 14, 2017 9:26:17 GMT
Loved it. It's 3 hours long but you can't really feel it. Brendan Cowell is brilliant, he has the audience at his feet (literally, too - when it comes to the lucky ones seated on stage!). It is visually stunning, as if you were travelling through the Solar System. And the music! I guess they won't release the soundtrack but if by any chance they do, I will be torturing my neighbours with it!
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Post by rockinrobin on May 14, 2017 8:35:28 GMT
I would happily watch him peel potatoes for 6 hours so booked. We'll see.
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Post by rockinrobin on May 1, 2017 19:18:29 GMT
Lin-Manuel Miranda at the Old Vic last Saturday. The girl next to me almost fainted when she saw him.
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Post by rockinrobin on Apr 27, 2017 19:07:07 GMT
This Saturday I am boarding a plane to London (departure at 6am! Why am I doing it to myself on my day off?), seeing "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" and "Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead", then returning to lovely Stansted and flying back on Sunday morning - 6am again. Excited but feeling tired already! I will need some gin & tonic to survive this weekend...
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Post by rockinrobin on Apr 27, 2017 18:08:32 GMT
I try to avoid it at all costs (whenever I notice that an actor is clearly looking for a "victim" in the audience, I become hugely interested in watching my shoes, the carpet, the ceiling, ANYTHING but not the said actor) but it's not always possible. I was shouted at by an actor at the Globe once - oh, the joys of being a groundling - and when I went to see "Measure for Measure" there, I got a naughty proposal from one of the actors fooling around among the audience before the show. Oh the horror. People around me had great fun though so at least my utter embarrassment made someone smile. And I still enjoy being a groundling.
By the way, I couple of years ago I saw a partially improvised show in my home town. At some point the actors took the handbag of a poor lady sitting in the front row, opened it on stage and started taking all the stuff out - and yes, they were commenting on it all! One of them also had a bite of her sandwich. Other audience members guffawed but the lady was petrified.
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