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Post by alece10 on Jan 15, 2019 19:02:11 GMT
[tr][td class="content"][article] 2 table seats, and most of the side blocks, yes, that's what I can see. Also ends of row E centre block are open. From that lot I'd go side block aisles like C6 etc, usually. I thought the entrance was by A28 / B32 that corner, where it usually is, if that is what alece10 means? [/div][/quote][/quote] No its the other way around for this so between E18 and E19. Same set up as the had for Xanadu and Carrie if that helps. Other way around than they had for The Rink.
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Post by Dawnstar on Jan 15, 2019 19:16:43 GMT
Thanks @theatremonkey & alece10. I've gone for C6.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jan 15, 2019 19:54:14 GMT
Thanks @theatremonkey & alece10 . I've gone for C6. If the seat is rubbish and you want me to hit 🐒 🍌 round the ear’oles do tell!
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Post by Dawnstar on Jan 15, 2019 20:04:22 GMT
If the seat is rubbish and you want me to hit 🐒 🍌 round the ear’oles do tell! Do those emojis signify that you'd be hitting him with a banana?
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jan 16, 2019 8:31:46 GMT
No, because he’d enjoy it!
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Post by distantcousin on Jan 16, 2019 8:44:03 GMT
Jerome Pradon as George, the older man... I saw him as Marius, the young blood, in Les Mis in Paris many moons ago. Am I the only one who feels a little bit depressed when you see the once so young now cast as the old man...? A reminder that I am now so much older and the years are slipping away just a bit too quickly... 😢
If it's any consolation, he was still he few years too young for the role - even in the earlier time space of the show!
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Post by Dawnstar on Jan 16, 2019 20:11:42 GMT
No, because he’d enjoy it! Consumed as it flies through the air, in fact.
A pity. I was thinking that a video of a bear hitting a monkey with a banana would probably be a YouTube success!
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Post by TallPaul on Jan 16, 2019 20:48:44 GMT
Consumed as it flies through the air, in fact.
A pity. I was thinking that a video of a bear hitting a monkey with a banana would probably be a YouTube success!
In the past maybe, but I heard on the wireless just this morning that YouTube now forbids videos of bears hitting monkeys with bananas. It was on Radio 2, so it must be true.
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Post by Dawnstar on Jan 16, 2019 20:55:16 GMT
A pity. I was thinking that a video of a bear hitting a monkey with a banana would probably be a YouTube success!
In the past maybe, but I heard on the wireless just this morning that YouTube now forbids videos of bears hitting monkeys with bananas. It was on Radio 2, so it must be true. I wouldn't have thought there would be so many videos of that subject as to make it necessary to ban them. I guess the bear/monkey feud must be universal & not just between BurlyBeaR & @theatremonkey!
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Post by Mark on Jan 17, 2019 11:42:59 GMT
Wonderful little production. Great cast and I really enjoyed the show, even if the plot line is a bit odd. Distinctly Lloyd Webber, some lovely melodies.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 17, 2019 17:13:47 GMT
Wonderful little production. Great cast and I really enjoyed the show, even if the plot line is a bit odd. Distinctly Lloyd Webber, some lovely melodies. Agree! You sum up what I felt much more succinctly :-)
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Post by stageyninja83 on Jan 18, 2019 15:14:05 GMT
Cancelled again tonight. Twice I've tried to go, twice it's been cancelled. Starting to think they don't want me to see it!
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Post by robertb213 on Jan 18, 2019 19:09:34 GMT
Do we know why it's cancelled tonight? I'm booked for the matinee tomorrow... 🤔
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Post by stageyninja83 on Jan 18, 2019 19:42:28 GMT
Do we know why it's cancelled tonight? I'm booked for the matinee tomorrow... 🤔 Cast illness again. Time of year for it I guess.
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Post by robertb213 on Jan 18, 2019 19:44:00 GMT
Do we know why it's cancelled tonight? I'm booked for the matinee tomorrow... 🤔 Cast illness again. Time of year for it I guess. Ooh ok. Thank you. Yeah it must be a nightmare for performers and producers. I'll keep my ears open tomorrow morning to see if it's going ahead 😀
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Post by Dawnstar on Jan 18, 2019 23:37:03 GMT
May I ask how many hours' notice is being given for cancellations? I'm booked for Tuesday matinee so there aren't a lot of other show options to see instead if it gets cancelled when I'm already en route to London or have arrived there.
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Post by stageyninja83 on Jan 19, 2019 4:34:30 GMT
May I ask how many hours' notice is being given for cancellations? I'm booked for Tuesday matinee so there aren't a lot of other show options to see instead if it gets cancelled when I'm already en route to London or have arrived there. It was just after 3pm today.
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Post by mrbarnaby on Jan 19, 2019 9:07:39 GMT
Cancelled again tonight. Twice I've tried to go, twice it's been cancelled. Starting to think they don't want me to see it! Count yourself lucky.. it sadly went ahead when I went..
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Post by sophie92 on Jan 19, 2019 11:29:49 GMT
Show is going ahead today with Jessie May replacing Madalena Alberto
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Post by theatrelover123 on Jan 19, 2019 11:39:09 GMT
Anybody know how much Madalena does in that part in the show? I was looking forward to seeing her but don’t really know the show and I am tempted to move the tickets to another date?
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Post by Dr Tom on Jan 19, 2019 11:46:43 GMT
Anybody know how much Madalena does in that part in the show? I was looking forward to seeing her but don’t really know the show and I am tempted to move the tickets to another date? It's a key role.
I'm sure a lot of us are thinking how lucky you are to get to see such a unique performance. Jessie May was good in Hair. The only downside is she's performing with the script, but I'm sure you won't notice after a while.
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Post by alece10 on Jan 19, 2019 11:50:31 GMT
I couldn't understand what Madalena was singing so today could be an improvement.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 19, 2019 12:02:03 GMT
Anybody know how much Madalena does in that part in the show? I was looking forward to seeing her but don’t really know the show and I am tempted to move the tickets to another date? Two big songs, couple of duets and few bits in between. A significant but not lead role I would say. She's great, but it's worth going just to see Kelly Price who is phenomenal.
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Post by theatrelover123 on Jan 19, 2019 12:41:02 GMT
Southwark Playhouse were fabulous and moved me to another date with no quibbles or charges. Lovely
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Post by Dawnstar on Jan 19, 2019 14:03:37 GMT
I hope Madalena Alberto has recovered by Tuesday. While I usually don't mind seeing understudies, I've only booked this show in order to see her & Kelly Price.
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Post by robertb213 on Jan 19, 2019 18:38:06 GMT
This wasn't my cup of tea I'm afraid. I like Webber when he does standout memorable songs. This had maybe four. Otherwise it felt very long and a bit of a chore. Felix also wasn't a very strong leading man, either in his acting or his vocals. Rob Houchen would've sung it out of the park, if he wasn't currently sunning himself in Aruba.
Madalena has bronchitis. Jessie did a brilliant job, yes she has a script in hand but is able to sing it in a way that you don't really notice and her voice is lovely.
Also it looked like a full house today so the show appears to be doing well. Standing ovation from most at the end. Just not from me sadly 😀
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Post by Dawnstar on Jan 22, 2019 22:26:14 GMT
Fortunately today's matinee happened & with the full cast so Madalena Alberto has evidently recovered, which I was very pleased about as she & Kelly Price were the people I wanted to see. My seat was pretty good - just a few times when I wished I hadn't been looking at the back of Kelly Price's head - so no need for BurlyBeaR to do anything to @theatremonkey! My opinion of the show overall was the same as when I saw it on tour about 10 years ago: lovely music, pity about the characters! I liked the production, though the amount of furniture re-arranging done by the ensemble did seem a little excessive at times. I thought Kelly Price gave the best performance, really excellent, followed by Madalena Alberto. Jerome Pradon was mostly good but had some odd ennunciation at times. Felix Mosse was more convincing as a 17-19 year old than a 30+ year old & his singing sounded slightly off-key at times.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jan 22, 2019 22:29:56 GMT
My seat was pretty good - just a few times when I wished I hadn't been looking at the back of Kelly Price's head - so no need for BurlyBeaR to do anything to @theatremonkey ! ☹️
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Post by Dr Tom on Jan 23, 2019 9:04:13 GMT
Saw this on Monday evening. Full cast.
The show was just as good as I remember from Hope Mill. Most of the same cast too. The stage layout is slightly different (it seemed bigger), which worked well.
Unusually, they have the props laid out on a table for you to look at where you queue to enter the theatre. That is very trusting as some of the small items could easily go missing, although I guess this also says something about the typical clientele who attend the Southwark Playhouse.
The table seats (where I was sat) were mostly full. The remainder was about half full, clustered mostly in the seats with the front view.
I was quite happy with my central table seat and its excellent view, but it isn't the most comfortable and as a single theatre goer, you do end up close to the people either side. The seating map when I booked was rather deceptive as I thought I was in an end seat, but turned out to be in the middle of four, not that it really mattered.
It is obviously one of those shows people have mixed views about. The couple sat one side of me didn't return after the interval and I noticed a few more empty seats.
The standout is easily Kelly Price, but Felix Mosse to me is perfect in role of Alex, so sweet that you can't help falling in love even when his singing is occasionally off-pitch. I much prefer the music in the first half of the show. The second half plot and character development is more difficult, but there wouldn't be much of a complete show without it.
Booked to go back before it closes thanks to the great value of Southwark's Pay-As-You-Go subscription, where it only works out at £12 a visit. Although I'll be sat in the side tier, so will get to experience the show from a different perspective.
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Post by zahidf on Jan 23, 2019 10:56:23 GMT
Songs and performances were great, but I thought the play itself and the characterisation was terrible.
Not massively enamoured with the seco d half creepiness either. YEEESH
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