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Post by robertb213 on Aug 3, 2022 10:39:22 GMT
Yeah this is a long slog. There's some good stuff in there but it needs some major editing, it starts to feel like it's never going to end. It's perfectly pleasant, quite sweet, just all a bit too nice to be interesting. Not S&D's strongest score either, a few pretty melodies but nothing really standout.
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Post by crabtree on Aug 3, 2022 21:18:42 GMT
I'll go and see this. To me, so far, betty blue Eyes is their finest work.
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Post by TallPaul on Aug 6, 2022 9:38:39 GMT
Good reviews from some critics:
“Ingenious to the point of genius” ***** Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph “Trevor Nunn's MASTERFUL direction is a TOTAL CLASS ACT and such a delight to witness” **** Phil Lowe, WhatsOnStage “THE BEST IN THE BUSINESS HAVE BUILT THIS MACHINE - will surely become a firm family favourite” **** Nick Ahad, The Guardian “HEARTWARMING - the SPARKLING performances will charm audiences of all ages” **** Broadway World
Since I last looked, a 'parental advisory' has now been added to the Nottingham Playhouse website.
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Post by karloscar on Aug 6, 2022 10:42:40 GMT
The number of parents who bring under fives to full length shows that they're not going to appreciate is ridiculous, so even though Identical is a family show it's good that they're putting restrictions in place. When I saw it, Bedknobs and Broomsticks had loads of families who left at the interval because the kids just wouldn't settle to watch the show.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Aug 6, 2022 11:10:25 GMT
Yeah ALW theatres say that about Frozen too but there were many under 4’s there when I went. It’s not enforced.
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Post by fiyero on Aug 6, 2022 13:09:16 GMT
Yeah ALW theatres say that about Frozen too but there were many under 4’s there when I went. It’s not enforced. They were asking parents of tots when I last went. Can’t do more than that really, most 4 year olds don’t have ID. Some definitely slipped through though!
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Post by Rory on Aug 6, 2022 13:19:10 GMT
Astonishingly, when I went to see Jerusalem in June, there was a woman in front of me in the queue with three very young children. Thankfully they weren't sitting anywhere near me but I'm sure she was mortified when it started.
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Post by sph on Aug 6, 2022 16:59:38 GMT
I think a lot of people (and I've said it here often) are ignorant regarding what a live musical entails. They see something that looks somewhat family-friendly and pack up the kids and a picnic like they're going to a live show at a theme park.
Theatres should really enforce the policy much more. Not only are young children often unable to sit through a full-length show, a loud musical can damage their ears.
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Post by longinthetooth on Aug 6, 2022 17:16:13 GMT
I recall several years ago, at Shrek, mother and grandmother passing a grizzling toddler backwards and forwards to each other, desperately trying to get the child interested in what was happening on stage. She couldn't have been more than two. They were seated directly behind me - it was so annoying. They ignored my black looks, but in fairness they probably didn't even notice. They left at the interval.
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Post by theatreliker on Aug 6, 2022 18:18:54 GMT
I saw a tweet from Lin Manuel-Miranda a while back saying he always waits until they're 3 blocks from a theatre before giving opinions in case any cast members overhear comments. Well I've just walked out the Playhouse saying how disappointed I was that the dog was so underused not realising a grumpy looking Westie was nearby.
This was enjoyable escapism but could do with a lot of work.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Aug 6, 2022 18:28:36 GMT
Seems obvious that the intention is for this to have a life beyond the Nottingham Playhouse and Lowry runs so I think we need a poll.
If you’ve seen it please rate it and tell all of us who read this thread the reason for your score if you haven’t already!
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Post by robertb213 on Aug 6, 2022 18:42:05 GMT
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Aug 6, 2022 18:53:04 GMT
Sounds like I’ll enjoy the production more than the show. I’m a sucker for a clever video projection and a couple of tricks, it can totally make up for unmemorable songs for me 👻 🎶 I’ll also suck on a lemon before it starts to counter all that sugar 🍋😖
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Post by phantom1986 on Aug 31, 2022 13:56:54 GMT
Saw this at an evening performance last week. It's genuinely one of the worst things I've ever seen. It all felt so incredibly twee and dated, as though it has been written in the period it was set, not 2022. I have no idea who this is meant to appeal to as all the children around me were bored and the running time is excruciatingly long. In the age of Matilda and School of Rock it was all so incredibly old fashioned. A pleasant use of projection and design throughout but that really was the only saving grace. The plot also hasn't aged well and the idea of separating 2 identical twins on a whim comes over as cruel and rather abusive in this day and age. Amazing to think it's the same producer as SIX as this show is on the completely opposite end of the spectrum.
Wish I'd just stayed at home and watched either Disney version.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Aug 31, 2022 14:22:18 GMT
I was supposed to go last week but really wasn’t feeling in the mood and the earlier start time and the total lack of buzz on here for it put the tin lid on the matter. Ended up staying in with a jacket spud with cheese and beans instead.
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Post by marob on Aug 31, 2022 21:28:52 GMT
I was also intending to go last week, but sacked it off when I realised it was Pride weekend. The trains on a Saturday are pretty bad for being overcrowded anyway, but I once made the mistake of going at the same time that there was a One Direction concert and it was just horrific, so couldn’t face that again.
Can’t summon much enthusiasm to go this week either though. Looks like I’ll be saving myself a few quid instead.
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Post by Mark on Apr 3, 2023 17:14:33 GMT
This is West End bound according to the programme from the Olivier Awards (first picture)
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Post by mrbarnaby on Apr 3, 2023 17:17:35 GMT
Eh? This show didn’t go anywhere near the Mercury in Colchester.
Think your confusing it with something else on that page.
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Post by Mark on Apr 3, 2023 17:27:30 GMT
Eh? This show didn’t go anywhere near the Mercury in Colchester. Think your confusing it with something else on that page. It’s not the content of the text I’m referring to. It’s the first picture in the tweet (as I said in my post). So no, I’m not confusing it.
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Post by sam22 on Apr 3, 2023 18:33:17 GMT
I've just remembered how awful this show was (not something I say very often). Be interesting to see if it does make it into the West End like the programme suggests!
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