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Post by BurlyBeaR on Oct 17, 2019 15:08:54 GMT
There might be a bit more flesh on display than expected. The REX have posted on Facebook saying that 12 huge bags of Gypsy costumes have been stolen from a van and appealing for help recovering them.
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Post by mrbarnaby on Oct 18, 2019 8:42:08 GMT
Think I heard Rebecca is understudy Rose Well in that case, if she is ever on, that is one lucky audience! I’d much rather see her. Does she have any scheduled shows?
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Post by ABr on Oct 18, 2019 9:11:16 GMT
There might be a bit more flesh on display than expected. The REX have posted on Facebook saying that 12 huge bags of Gypsy costumes have been stolen from a van and appealing for help recovering them. Looks like it was the van itself that's been stolen, which includes the 12 bags of costumes! How heartbreaking for them!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 18, 2019 13:31:53 GMT
Van found, all costumes intact according to Twitter.
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Post by maggiem on Oct 18, 2019 13:45:50 GMT
Van found, all costumes intact according to Twitter.
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Post by Deal J on Oct 18, 2019 13:48:11 GMT
It just goes to show...
...you can pull all the frocks out 'til they call the cops out
(Sorry)
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Oct 18, 2019 14:30:12 GMT
Little Van...
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Post by undeuxtrois on Nov 28, 2019 10:59:45 GMT
Got myself a ticket for £7.00 for next Friday. Worth checking out for anyone here who's under 26 or a student.
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Post by Someone in a tree on Nov 28, 2019 20:32:57 GMT
Booked for January. First time at the REX. Exciting.
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Post by Phantom of London on Nov 28, 2019 20:59:08 GMT
Anyone know the running time please?
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Post by david on Nov 28, 2019 21:01:56 GMT
Anyone know the running time please? 2hrs 50 mins which includes 1 x 20 min interval according to the website.
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Post by Phantom of London on Nov 28, 2019 21:08:33 GMT
Anyone know the running time please? 2hrs 50 mins which includes 1 x 20 min interval according to the website. Many thanks Thinking of hot footing it across to Sheffield afterwards to see Guys and Dolls, wondering if it is durable?
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Post by david on Nov 28, 2019 21:19:14 GMT
2hrs 50 mins which includes 1 x 20 min interval according to the website. Many thanks Thinking of hot footing it across to Sheffield afterwards to see Guys and Dolls, wondering if it is durable? I think it’s possible. Could be very tight for time though. I’m watching gypsy on sat eve so I’ll be able to give you a better running time after the show.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Nov 29, 2019 8:24:53 GMT
2hrs 50 mins which includes 1 x 20 min interval according to the website. Many thanks Thinking of hot footing it across to Sheffield afterwards to see Guys and Dolls, wondering if it is durable? Fastest train Piccadilly to Sheffield is 50 minutes. Should be possible but don’t get on the stopping service by mistake.
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Post by Dr Tom on Nov 29, 2019 8:26:18 GMT
2hrs 50 mins which includes 1 x 20 min interval according to the website. Many thanks Thinking of hot footing it across to Sheffield afterwards to see Guys and Dolls, wondering if it is durable? I considered that a few weeks back and decided the timing was just too tight for comfort. You only need to be caught up in the pedestrian rush around Manchester to not make a train. I didn’t check if doing this in the other direction would be better (I think Guys and Dolls is shorter etc).
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Post by Someone in a tree on Nov 29, 2019 8:28:34 GMT
2hrs 50 mins which includes 1 x 20 min interval according to the website. Many thanks Thinking of hot footing it across to Sheffield afterwards to see Guys and Dolls, wondering if it is durable? I thought about doing Gypsy and St Scene (Leeds) in the same day but decided against it.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Nov 29, 2019 8:32:33 GMT
Nah it’s doable. If it finishes at 5,20 you could get either the 5.38 or the 6.18 to Sheffield. The 6.18 is into Sheff at 7.08 so is still doable although doesn’t allow much time for delays.
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Post by schuttep on Nov 29, 2019 9:53:42 GMT
Nah it’s doable. If it finishes at 5,20 you could get either the 5.38 or the 6.18 to Sheffield. The 6.18 is into Sheff at 7.08 so is still doable although doesn’t allow much time for delays. Or for getting from REX to Manchester Piccadilly or Sheffield station to the Crucible. If you're in a taxi you're at the mercy of traffic and if you walk it's around 10-15 mins either end if you know the shortest routes.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Nov 29, 2019 10:28:34 GMT
It would probably take longer in a taxi than walking it. There’s time to walk it a both ends though if you get a wiggle on. I’m not suggesting it’s without risk, but it’s possible to do it.
Also, the only train back to Manchester after guys and dolls will be the stopping service which takes ages, and on Saturday it leaves at 10.24. The one on weekdays is a bit later so more time available to get to the station but doesn’t chug into Piccadilly until after midnight.
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Post by Phantom of London on Nov 29, 2019 11:22:48 GMT
Nah it’s doable. If it finishes at 5,20 you could get either the 5.38 or the 6.18 to Sheffield. The 6.18 is into Sheff at 7.08 so is still doable although doesn’t allow much time for delays. Most important tis the Manchester Football Clubs not playing that day, so that is BIG one hassle eliminated.
You reckon I can get for the REX to Picc in 18 minutes?
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Post by Dr Tom on Nov 29, 2019 11:27:00 GMT
You reckon I can get for the REX to Picc in 18 minutes? I'd still say that getting out of the REX, to Piccadilly and onto the platform/train in 18 minutes would require a huge amount of luck to pull off. Also, Guys and Dolls has a 7:15pm start, which you wouldn't make if you're scheduled to arrive at 7:08pm.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Nov 29, 2019 11:34:25 GMT
Nah it’s doable. If it finishes at 5,20 you could get either the 5.38 or the 6.18 to Sheffield. The 6.18 is into Sheff at 7.08 so is still doable although doesn’t allow much time for delays. Most important tis the Manchester Football Clubs not playing that day, so that is BIG one hassle eliminated.
You reckon I can get for the REX to Picc in 18 minutes?
17 mins according to the Goog. I was more thinking of getting the later train but if the start time for G&D is 7.15 that’s no good. So I retract my “ do-able” statement!
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Post by TallPaul on Nov 29, 2019 13:36:59 GMT
Thinking of hot footing it across to Sheffield afterwards to see Guys and Dolls, wondering if it is durable? Well it received its premier in 1950! I've learnt the hard way that, on TheatreBoard, it's usually best not to make any comment about train times. Although BurlyBeaR is never wrong, he's not always right either.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Nov 29, 2019 14:20:43 GMT
“Sometimes you can be so wrong that you’re actually right”
- Pete Burns
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Nov 29, 2019 20:14:57 GMT
Booked for January. First time at the REX. Exciting. Squeal. Welcome to the lunar module.
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Post by Someone in a tree on Nov 29, 2019 20:42:22 GMT
Booked for January. First time at the REX. Exciting. Squeal. Welcome to the lunar module. Thank you They should stage Pigs in Space Infact everybody should. Life is always better with a Muppet
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Nov 30, 2019 21:16:26 GMT
There’s a revolve...
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Post by david on Nov 30, 2019 21:21:15 GMT
Thoroughly enjoying this so far.
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Post by marob on Nov 30, 2019 22:46:16 GMT
Ooh. Sounds good. Always love a revolve.
Not seeing it myself until the new year though.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Nov 30, 2019 23:32:44 GMT
You’ve either got it, or you ain’t. And Ria’s got it.
I knew she’d be good in this and she is. She plays it big, big, big and if you don’t like that vibrato/tremor she’s developed in recent years then don’t see it because it’s present throughout. If that doesn’t bother you then she knocks it out of the park, and got extended applause for Rose’s Turn.
The whole cast are good. Melissa James confidently handles the evolution of Louise and the transformations in act 2 as she becomes a star are cleverly executed in the round. Dale Rapley as Herbie is great and has more than a touch of the Carl Malden’s about him. Fantastic dancing by Louis Gaunt as Tulsa.
Gimmick is hilaire with a fabulous Mazeppa and an Electra with Rupaul's Drag Race UK twist... I’ll say no more 😆
One minor issue was the US accents of a couple of the male ensemble, but it’s first preview FFS given them a break! 😡
It’s four big teddies from me 🧸🧸🧸🧸
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