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Post by lynette on Dec 1, 2018 15:00:57 GMT
That boy will either never go to the theatre again or become the next great impresario.
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Post by gibbo1956 on Dec 7, 2018 10:37:10 GMT
Saw this last night. Stalls less than half full, grand circle closed. It's very 'RSC' in that it looks gorgeous and all the music, swordfights, puppetry and actor-ing are all top-notch. It's great to look at. I just wasn't that involved with the story if there was one. For someone that the (£5) programme keeps comparing to Shakespeare the piece was pretty devoid of any drama, and I wasn't even particularly affected by DQ's aerial departure at the end. But Rufus Hound's shennanigins with the audience are fun, as are the assorted sheep, wooden babies, and the lion of course
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Post by blobble84 on Dec 9, 2018 0:38:39 GMT
I saw this tonight and thought it was dire. A lacklustre production. I left in the interval.
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Post by david on Dec 29, 2018 18:07:25 GMT
Having just watched the matinee show today, overall I thought that for a £10 front row seat, it was a lot of fun for a post Christmas trip to the theatre and an absolute steal. The stage isn’t that high and as a guy who is 5ft 7, I didn’t have any issues seeing the show from the front row. Rufus Hound I thought was good in his role and got plenty of laughs from the audience. David Threlfall as DQ was also good to watch and the main reason I got a ticket for the production.
The audience participation and interaction with the cast was really good fun throughout the show and everyone joined in at the relevant parts which really added to the fun atmosphere. It certainly had that Panto feel to it as others have mentioned. The bread rolls used in Act 1really are a lethal weapon when thrown with some force!
I thought the use of puppets was a really fun part of the show. The sheep were the highlight for me. I also thought the use of the music throughout the show was well. The regular rumblings from the underground trains really did add something to the performance!
Midway through Act 2 we had a temporary show stoppage as one of the wooden stage props came crashing down into the stage wings. Thankfully nobody was injured during the incident. During the stoppage, we had Rufus Hound come on stage and do a bit of standup comedy to pass the time while the stage crew tried to repair the prop.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 2, 2019 20:07:52 GMT
☝ Yes, he did as far as I can recall. Was it Belgium?
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Post by kathryn on Feb 2, 2019 21:24:00 GMT
It was Antwerp for us, so I guess he does pick a different one each show.
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Post by david on Feb 2, 2019 21:29:53 GMT
We got Antwerp as well.
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