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Post by vdcni on Jun 8, 2018 18:45:55 GMT
Yeah row A didn't look great. Row B is good and B8 and B9 are great for Orlando at his best!
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Post by Phantom of London on Jun 10, 2018 0:31:11 GMT
Where Alan Ayckbourn is a master at capturing English mannerisms, in turn Tracey Letts is a master at doing dysfunctionality. In this all far from unpleasant and icky play, the story has a interesting premise a hitman hired to bump the children’s mother off for $100k life insurance which is par Standard for Jeremy Kyle on weekdays’ afternoons.
Have to say this play was all about Orlando is an understatement and a star vehicle for him, however Adam Gillen for me was the one who shone.
Not a great play, but one that ie reasonably enjoyable.
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Post by theatrescribe on Jun 10, 2018 16:50:51 GMT
I've got seats in BB9 - will the view be horrible?
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Post by indis on Jun 11, 2018 16:02:42 GMT
just got a mail that Orlando will not play on my performance 😞 thought he plays all . Could exchange my ticket but my week is all booked so i hope a refund is possible too
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Post by indis on Jun 11, 2018 16:30:01 GMT
damn... no refunds - when they announced the show there was no mentioning of off-Shows for Orlando - just great, coming from Austria to see him and not i cannot get another date because i don't come to London so soon again great, money out of my window!
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Post by wickedgrin on Jun 11, 2018 16:46:47 GMT
indis If you are seeing something else can you exchange those tickets for the Killer Joe night?
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Post by indis on Jun 11, 2018 16:50:27 GMT
indis If you are seeing something else can you exchange those tickets for the Killer Joe night? unfortunately not, just saw on the ATG site that he is not performing all the week that i am in London
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Post by wickedgrin on Jun 11, 2018 16:56:49 GMT
indis If you are seeing something else can you exchange those tickets for the Killer Joe night? unfortunately not, just saw on the ATG site that he is not performing all the week that i am in London Sorry to hear that. It must be a last minute thing or surely they would have announced it from the start.
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Post by indis on Jun 11, 2018 17:02:33 GMT
he is off for about 10 days, looks like a holiday. In this case as they never posted about such s possibility they should give refunds . Quite angry about it
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Post by Deleted on Jun 11, 2018 21:03:39 GMT
Considering it's a limited run, it's more likely to be an unavoidable filming commitment than just going off on a jolly.
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Post by indis on Jun 12, 2018 20:14:17 GMT
good news, got an email, i get my money back so awesome!
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Post by noboiscout on Jun 15, 2018 11:50:13 GMT
So Katy Perry is in town with concerts while Orlando takes the week of work...coincidence?
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Post by robertb213 on Jun 15, 2018 13:13:02 GMT
Maybe they're going canoeing again... 😂
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Post by Deleted on Jun 15, 2018 16:44:01 GMT
Maybe they're going canoeing again... 😂 Lovely. I'm not really made for manual labour but on this occasion I will be willing to carry his paddle.
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Post by sazzy on Jul 1, 2018 10:26:57 GMT
I went to the Saturday matinee on 30th June and actually quite enjoyed this play despite the unpleasant and disturbing material. I sat row F seat 6 and had a great view and thought the leg room was actually ok. I'm not sure that I'd have liked to have sat in the front row as being right on stage with the actors during some of those scenes would have had me squirming in my seat! Orlando was good but maybe not quite as menacing and psychopathic as I would have liked. Having watched the film version recently he wasn't as captivating as Matthew McConaughey. In my opinion, the star of this show was Adam Gillen who really threw himself into this role. I'd give it 3.5 out of 5.
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Post by vegas on Jul 1, 2018 18:04:18 GMT
As a visitor from the U.S., I enjoyed this disturbing slice of Americana. Kind of a modern version of Southern Gothic. Not for the faint of heart, but darkly funny and well staged.
I have seen the film, and I'm glad Orlando Bloom did something different from Matthew McConaughey. I thought both interpretations worked well.
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Post by rockinrobin on Jul 1, 2018 18:45:58 GMT
I enjoyed it more than I thought I would - mostly because of phenomenal Adam Gillen, who steals the show. I liked Orlando's performance (and bum) but he wasn't menacing enough in my opinion.
Also, this show is not for the those of a nervous disposition. I jumped in my seat a few times.
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Post by mallardo on Jul 1, 2018 20:05:26 GMT
Adam Gillen certainly chewed the scenery for all he was worth - I guess that's one way to steal a show.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 1, 2018 20:27:50 GMT
Adam Gillen certainly chewed the scenery - I guess that's one way to steal a show. I’ve always wondered, is “chewing the scenery” a compliment?
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Post by mallardo on Jul 1, 2018 20:28:27 GMT
No.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 1, 2018 21:31:50 GMT
Yes.
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Post by nash16 on Jul 1, 2018 22:36:51 GMT
Maybe.
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Post by vdcni on Jul 2, 2018 10:15:17 GMT
I think it depends, sometimes the part calls for it, sometimes it livens up a dull production and sometimes like here it was completely out of keeping with the rest of the production and almost dragged the whole thing down.
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Post by quine on Jul 10, 2018 8:51:51 GMT
Saw this last night and as ever amazed at the ovating that goes on when a "star" in the cast.
That said Orlando Bloom was great putting an audience member in their place when they had their phone out - "if that camera goes on I'm gonna get real angry" he dropped into scene around dinner table at end of play. Well done that man.
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Post by timothyd on Jul 11, 2018 21:47:28 GMT
Is this worth buying tickets for if you arent a Bloom fan?
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Post by alex24 on Jul 15, 2018 12:20:22 GMT
Is this worth buying tickets for if you arent a Bloom fan? Yes, the play was great and the story very compelling.
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Post by timothyd on Jul 16, 2018 12:03:53 GMT
Might go then. Very intrigued.
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Post by theatrelover123 on Jul 16, 2018 17:57:45 GMT
Is this worth buying tickets for if you arent a Bloom fan? Nope. Nothing special about this play. Save your money and watch the film
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Post by theatrelover123 on Jul 27, 2018 17:58:08 GMT
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Post by Rory on Jul 27, 2018 20:50:33 GMT
Fair play to Orlando. I'm sure he was all set to wallop them with his paddle board 😉
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