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Post by Deleted on Nov 4, 2016 16:07:03 GMT
Peasants! You get to rest one buttock on a tree stump for those prices at the Sam Wanamaker.
I'm guessing The Lowry box office team won't be feeling quite so sparklejollytwinklejingley then.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2017 12:07:00 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2017 13:00:57 GMT
Would be mega surprised if it doesnt do a full uk tour this Xmas then. Wouldn't just do one week in Plymouth for a big show like tjos
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Post by Mark on Jan 29, 2017 13:44:00 GMT
Or it may be prior to West End. Any number of venues it could potentially go into depending on how the booked shows are doing.
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Post by daniel on Jan 29, 2017 13:54:05 GMT
Or it may be prior to West End. Any number of venues it could potentially go into depending on how the booked shows are doing. It's going to The Lowry after Plymouth for a Christmas run
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Post by Deleted on Jun 21, 2017 16:37:45 GMT
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Dec 2, 2017 11:36:19 GMT
Anyone catch this in Plyouth or going to the Lowry?
I’m there next week *giggle* 🎅 🎄
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Dec 5, 2017 7:45:00 GMT
^just thought I’d treat mys-Elf 🤓
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Post by oxfordsimon on Dec 8, 2017 22:47:24 GMT
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Dec 12, 2017 22:49:56 GMT
Aaaaaaaaaand..... I wish I hadn’t bothered.
What an absolutely TURKEY 🦃
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Post by TallPaul on Dec 14, 2017 14:50:17 GMT
Aaaaaaaaaand..... I wish I hadn’t bothered. At least you've got The Wizard of Oz to look forward to. Oh, wait...
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Post by Deleted on Dec 19, 2017 14:16:20 GMT
Is nobody actually going to this tour on here? I saw the show in its London run (despite the controversial pricing) and had alot of fun. I find the score a delight, Ben was great and (again, controversial I know) but I liked Kimberley in the role.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 19, 2017 14:21:37 GMT
Is nobody actually going to this tour on here? I saw the show in its London run (despite the controversial pricing) and had alot of fun. I find the score a delight, Ben was great and (again, controversial I know) but I liked Kimberley in the role. I'll give it a go on tv without the risk of having wasted any cash. Given the preconceptions I have of content on Channel 5, my hopes arent high.
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Post by james1969 on Dec 19, 2017 16:55:59 GMT
I’m really looking forward to seeing it on TV as, living in NI, I don’t get to see all the shows I want to
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Dec 19, 2017 18:24:27 GMT
I wish I’d known about the tv showing before I shelled out for a ticket. It’s absolutely rubbish. My friend is a big fan of the film (which I haven’t seen) and said the show did it an injustice. Ben Forster trying to be cute was embarrassing to behold. The kitten was ok, decent voice. The special effect at the end with the sleigh was ok but let’s face it that stunt has been used all over the place. It was unfunny and desperate. We hated it.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 23, 2017 17:13:03 GMT
Anyone else watching this on Channel 5! Has this changed since its run in Dublin three years ago. I don't remember it being like this. Maybe it just isn't coming across very well on TV.
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Post by zak97 on Dec 23, 2017 17:15:29 GMT
Something about it really annoyed me. Changed the channel after 5 minutes.
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Post by johartuk on Dec 23, 2017 17:24:16 GMT
I had to laugh when it went to an ad break just now, and straight into a (very brief) trailer for Celeb Big Brother!
I'm not keen so far. All the songs seem to sound the same. It doesn't help that the acting is so OTT - fine when you're watching in a theatre, but not when you're watching on TV!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 23, 2017 18:01:15 GMT
This is not coming across well on TV. Feels a bit flat and not like it was when I saw it a few years ago.
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Post by HereForTheatre on Dec 23, 2017 18:16:16 GMT
It comes over quite flat to me. Also i find Ben just really annoying in it. I don't know what it is but i just do. I can't help but wonder what it would be like with someone else/
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Post by mrbarnaby on Dec 23, 2017 18:28:21 GMT
I’m surprised how how good Liz McLarnon is .. wayyy better than Kimberly Walsh was. Not that it’s hard.
Ben F is bloody annoying.
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Post by HereForTheatre on Dec 23, 2017 18:29:19 GMT
Yeh she's quite good isn't she.
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Post by mrbarnaby on Dec 23, 2017 18:29:41 GMT
Also Joe McCann is abysmal.
It’s a fun show with a good score though- if there were some casting tweaks it could be great.
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Post by mrbarnaby on Dec 23, 2017 18:30:15 GMT
Yeh she's quite good isn't she. Yes! She can do the accent and act which is more than KW could manage. I like her a lot so far
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Post by mrbarnaby on Dec 23, 2017 18:31:33 GMT
A shame she has to act opposite BF who is as camp as Christmas rendering their ‘ love’ story totally unbelievable.
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Post by johartuk on Dec 23, 2017 18:34:20 GMT
I’m surprised how how good Liz McLarnon is .. wayyy better than Kimberly Walsh was. Not that it’s hard. Ben F is bloody annoying. I haven't seen Kimberley, but Liz is really good - both her acting and singing. Her accent is also good.
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Post by bimse on Dec 23, 2017 19:23:38 GMT
Not my taste. The sets look quite good though. Prices are horrific, for Salford , and looks like it’s selling well , hope this doesn’t become a trend .
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Post by HereForTheatre on Dec 23, 2017 19:34:31 GMT
How does the sled thing work? I know it's not just a thing for this show and is common but i just don't know how it's done? Though if you are gonna answer do so in spoiler tags so we don't ruin Christmas
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Dec 23, 2017 19:46:34 GMT
How does the sled thing work? I know it's not just a thing for this show and is common but i just don't know how it's done? Though if you are gonna answer do so in spoiler tags so we don't ruin Christmas I don’t know but whenever you see that trick used the auditorium is blacked out and in this case a mirror ball is sending distracting lights all river the place. {Spoiler - click to view} Given how far the sleigh comes out it must be on some sort of strut or arm vciming from the back of the stage. Can’t see how else it could be done.
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Post by LXQ41.GO. on Dec 23, 2017 19:59:44 GMT
How does the sled thing work? I know it's not just a thing for this show and is common but i just don't know how it's done? Though if you are gonna answer do so in spoiler tags so we don't ruin Christmas I hope this helps.. {Spoiler - click to view} It is essentially a black crane/mechanical arm, which is attatched to the platform on either the bottom or the furthest side panel from the audience, depending on what you want it to do. "Blinders" are then used, which are bright moving LED lights directed to face the audience to distract. There is very little light used onstage, with usually only a narrow spotlight on the character in the sleigh. The majority of the crane is operated backstage by 4-6 crew members, with a black curtain acting as the backdrop and hiding the majority of the action. Loud music always has to be used due to the mechanics being quite noisy.
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