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Post by Deleted on Sept 8, 2016 8:29:50 GMT
This started last night did anyone see it? I'm going next week. Very excited to be back at the RC after 6 weeks away!!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 14, 2016 14:05:22 GMT
Got pretty decent reviews. Going tonight
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Post by Honoured Guest on Sept 23, 2016 2:45:48 GMT
Wow!
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Post by wiggymess on Sept 23, 2016 9:14:24 GMT
Looking forward to seeing this, going to try for tickets next week I think. Great cast!
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Post by Honoured Guest on Sept 23, 2016 10:43:53 GMT
Apart from at Shakespeare's Globe and Regents Park Open Air Theatre, this must be one of the few plays in London which makes a different impact in different weather conditions!
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Post by wiggymess on Sept 26, 2016 8:35:50 GMT
Managed to bag a couple on £10 Mondays so off to this tonight
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Post by schuttep on Sept 26, 2016 9:15:39 GMT
I saw this last week.
It's about a family getting together in a formal family discussion circle to discuss the secrets one member wants everyone to confront.
At first it can be confusing: who's who and what are they saying. That's because only some characters have names; others are referred to by their relationship (Couzin, Brotha (sic), Twin 1, Twin 2 etc). It takes a while to work out who Couzin is cousin to and who Brotha is brother to. And, from the start there's a lot of simultaneous talking and interrupting, which means you really have to pay attention to hear everything.
It's a dysfunctional family drama that has a bit of a twist. It is well acted and had one of my companions discussing it well into the following day.
Well worth a punt.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 26, 2016 9:49:55 GMT
I don't have time to see this one, do you think it's worth picking up the playtext and having a read or does it really truly have to be seen?
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Post by showgirl on Sept 26, 2016 10:25:46 GMT
Seeing it this week but date now clashes with my only chance to see something else; however, the run is now sold out (can't do Mondays), so though I'm sure they could re-sell my ticket, I have a dilemma re which to choose. Infuriating how often it happens that you spend ages trying to juggle dates and still end up in this situation!
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Post by schuttep on Sept 26, 2016 20:21:55 GMT
I don't have time to see this one, do you think it's worth picking up the playtext and having a read or does it really truly have to be seen? Difficult question! Better to see but - if it's sold out - the playtext is the playnext best thing. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 26, 2016 20:31:59 GMT
I liked this
But there is an audibility issue due to the staging
Echoing galore
Ruined it somewhat for me
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Post by Honoured Guest on Sept 26, 2016 22:20:03 GMT
I have the same recurring problem with audibility due to echoes in certain theatres, so I understand exactly what you mean, but I didn't notice such an issue at Torn. Which perhaps means that you can hear better in some seats than in others. For what it's worth, I sat on a high stool very near the refreshment table, below the mezzanine.
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Post by showgirl on Sept 30, 2016 3:57:16 GMT
Interesting to see this and will keep an eye out for the writer. Although only 90 mins long (it finished bang on time at 4.30 pm) it felt a LOT longer; possibly too long with no interval, though I can understand that a break in the proceedings might seem inappropriate. The language was an odd mixture of normal speech and, imo, ludicrously lyrical and unrealistic passages which I could have done without, but overall, worth it for the experience and a name to watch.
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Post by harry on Sept 30, 2016 11:10:15 GMT
I don't have time to see this one, do you think it's worth picking up the playtext and having a read or does it really truly have to be seen? This one would be a struggle to read on the page. Loads of overlapping dialogue and simultaneous interwoven conversations. I think you need to be in the room to really understand who is talking to whom at any point. Even watching it it took a fair bit of time to work out what was going on as it jumps about in time and it's not instantly obvious who is related to whom and in what way. |
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