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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jan 4, 2018 18:55:59 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jan 4, 2018 19:42:15 GMT
Blimey, you wait a decade for a Vincent River revival then two come along at once!
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Post by n1david on Mar 11, 2019 10:13:25 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Mar 11, 2019 10:20:06 GMT
We had a production of this in Cardiff late last year. Despite the most uncomfortable seats in a theatre I've encountered (the plastic chairs you get in school) it's a great play.
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Post by QueerTheatre on Mar 11, 2019 11:06:07 GMT
Second time this play has been in Traf 2! It used to be a favourite of mine, i even did a speech from it for drama school... but not sure if now is the right time to be reviving shows about queer trauma? Especially those where the focus is mostly on the straight family and how they cope... I'll probably still check it out though. Lynda Bellingham was fantastic in the last Traf 2 version of this... which wiki tells me was 12 years ago, so now i feel very old. |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Mar 11, 2019 11:40:43 GMT
Thread title updated to reflect newest production.
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Post by QueerTheatre on May 8, 2019 10:03:32 GMT
Does anyone know if Ridley will be doing any of the post show poetry readings for this? I usually book for a ridley show immediately then regret it as i miss out on the extra bits, but i can't see if any are planned for this?
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Post by mallardo on May 22, 2019 8:09:27 GMT
Saw this on Press Night and - I was going to say "enjoyed it" but that's not right - was riveted by the play, which I did not know, and by the brilliant performances of Louise Jameson and Thomas Mahy as the two shattered protagonists. This was the 4th Philip Ridley play I've seen and the earliest (2000) so, unsurprisingly, it's much more a traditional drama than some of his later works which, for me at least, require some effort at deciphering (thinking especially of Tender Napalm). What is not traditional is the poetry and power of the dialogue, unrelentingly graphic in a way that goes well beyond any other playwright I can think of.
The piece is beautifully structured - the truth of the situation emerging bit by bit with subtlety and finesse - and is full of blazing speeches, wonderfully handled by Ms Jameson and Mr. Mahy. Mahy, in particular, has an amazing monologue to deliver in which he verbally recreates the crime at the heart of the play and, for a young actor with little experience, he nails it quite magnificently.
An intense and gratifying evening then, well worth your time.
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Post by Dr Tom on May 23, 2019 8:30:03 GMT
All I can really do is echo the other comments. Saw this last night and thought it was well performed and, in many ways, a powerful demonstration of how British views of homosexuality have changed in the past 20 years. In many ways for the better, but not consistency, as the continued protests in Birmingham demonstrate.
Louise Jameson is wonderful as always and Thomas Mahy really brought his character to life. I saw quite a few wet eyes at the end, so this does pack an emotional punch.
The theatre wasn't full last night, which is a shame for such an intimate venue and that is with offers like the TodayTix one I took advantage of. This is quite a hard sell at the box office. It is an excellent night, a single scene played out over one hour 25 minutes, so a chance to watch a thought provoking play and still leave the theatre before it gets dark outside.
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Post by david on Jun 22, 2019 23:10:59 GMT
Caught the final matinee performance today. This really is a powerful piece of 2 handed theatre. Louise Jameson and Thomas Mahy were just great in their respective roles. A big shout out to Thomas, whose performance I thought was at times heart breaking as he portrayed Davy. I think this play really did suit being staged in such an intimate environment as Studio 2 of the Trafalgar Studio as it was able to give the writing and the performances a much bigger impact on the audience.
Certainly, it wasn’t an easy watch, but certainly it brought tears to my eyes as both characters issues played out and tried to find their own peace and resolution to the issues that the play examined.
It’s a shame the auditorium wasn’t sold out, though on the plus side, the FOH staff kindly upgraded my back row side seat to a row B side seat.
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