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Post by zahidf on Jan 18, 2024 8:28:12 GMT
If Sher directs then the show will be 4 hours long, with 15 minute set changes. With everyone marching towards the audience slowly in the penultimate scene Running time: approximately 2 hours and 40 minutes, including an interval
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Post by zahidf on Jan 18, 2024 0:46:25 GMT
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Post by zahidf on Jan 18, 2024 0:43:28 GMT
They didn’t need to name playwrights or directors. To be fair they didn't. The names are in square brackets showing that it was an addition by The Stage when they quoted the report. If you look at the report itself, helpfully linked to by @daveb you'll see the names don't appear, although the production name does, possibly to remove ambiguity. Feels unfair on the stages part then Naomi Wallace is a young playwright who hasn't done a lot of stuff beforehand on a large scale But the report on Royal court and Young vic seems more 'anonymous' in not specifying particular productions and creatives
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Post by zahidf on Jan 17, 2024 20:30:47 GMT
I might stay over and do a couple of plays. Did it 9 years ago or so, had fun
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Post by zahidf on Jan 17, 2024 19:53:20 GMT
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Post by zahidf on Jan 17, 2024 12:27:19 GMT
TBF, its fun but not exactly something id want to watch twice
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Post by zahidf on Jan 17, 2024 11:58:26 GMT
Kenny Wax puts all his stuff in Nimax venues usually, so my guesss is the Apollo. Correct! Apollo theatre 14th March to 28 April
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Post by zahidf on Jan 17, 2024 8:58:00 GMT
Interesting! It’s an intrigued yes from me with an open mind, will book as soon as I see a deal on. Adrian Dunbar is a great actor. Here he is singing! Mother of God
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Post by zahidf on Jan 17, 2024 8:45:11 GMT
Sounds like 2022/2023 was a disaster for Hampstead
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Post by zahidf on Jan 17, 2024 8:44:21 GMT
On the young vic and Royal court
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Post by zahidf on Jan 17, 2024 8:01:15 GMT
Dunbar is very peculiar casting for this role. “There's only one thing I'm interested in and that is putting on a musical version of Taming of the Shrew”
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Post by zahidf on Jan 16, 2024 23:58:58 GMT
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Post by zahidf on Jan 16, 2024 23:58:12 GMT
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Post by zahidf on Jan 16, 2024 14:57:55 GMT
Oh I very much wasn't thinking that - genuinely interested in what changed for ceebee as they were fairly positive about it to begin with! Oh, i gathered, no probs. Im just surprised the tone of talk on here is that its a flop in some way, when by most metrics is a critical and commerical hit for the NT
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Post by zahidf on Jan 16, 2024 14:47:24 GMT
Obviously, everyone is entitled to their own opinion on the show, but judging from the critical reviews, word of mouth ( given the run is sold out) and the voters tally above, a lot of people don't think its terrible!
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Post by zahidf on Jan 16, 2024 13:13:39 GMT
I think its a promising first season. If they have quality stuff which transfers, will get some momentum building id hope
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Post by zahidf on Jan 16, 2024 11:27:09 GMT
Sally Ann Triplett is not continuing with the show after this run. I think Daniel Rigby is unlikely to return. I wonder why. After Anarchist, i imagine hes in demand as a lead now
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Post by zahidf on Jan 16, 2024 9:48:50 GMT
Emma Rice adaptation of Buddha of Suburbia
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Post by zahidf on Jan 15, 2024 14:03:51 GMT
ah i didnt win:-(
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Post by zahidf on Jan 15, 2024 13:45:50 GMT
More train strikes
Drivers will strike at Southeastern, Southern/Gatwick Express, Great Northern, Thameslink and South Western Railway on Tuesday 30 January; at Northern Trains and TransPennine Express on Wednesday 31 January; at Greater Anglia, C2C and LNER on Friday 2 February; at West Midlands Trains, Avanti West Coast and East Midlands Railway on Saturday 3 February; and at Great Western, CrossCountry and Chiltern on Monday 5 February.
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Post by zahidf on Jan 15, 2024 11:05:56 GMT
Is it just me or are there a number of theartres (Young Vic, Old Vic, Royal Court) who have really slowed down/staggered their announcements? No season of work or more than one show announced after the current show. Feels like for the Royal Court, they are in a holding pattern until the new season is announced/ready from the new artistic team Old vic maybe feels like they are developing less shows and just waiting for something hot to come in
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Post by zahidf on Jan 15, 2024 9:11:53 GMT
I think some work needs to be done in the second act, but its very good as is, and i think would be fine in the West End
i suspect the most likely scenario would be it have another run at the national end of the year though, and then transfer Summer/Autumn 2025. Hopefully they can hang on to the cast
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Post by zahidf on Jan 15, 2024 9:01:45 GMT
Fair Maid of the West transfer news?
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Post by zahidf on Jan 12, 2024 13:44:35 GMT
Mix of commercial considerations and what the cast/creatives want to do
over 10 years gap is fine IMO
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Post by zahidf on Jan 11, 2024 20:49:17 GMT
Are front row seats onsale?
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Post by zahidf on Jan 10, 2024 13:49:40 GMT
Baz says that Ben Whilshaw will be in the West End in a 'new play based on a book' before his September 2024 waiting for godot
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Post by zahidf on Jan 9, 2024 9:26:35 GMT
I thought this was fine. Seemed to emphasis the comedy over the menace in the piece, i never really felt any danger from the characters. Joe Cole especially seems to be playing his character as if it was a comedy.
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Post by zahidf on Jan 8, 2024 9:00:39 GMT
I saw on Twitter (X) that Rishi Sunak was in the audience the other night. Was he the small child picked on in the audience?
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Post by zahidf on Jan 5, 2024 22:58:15 GMT
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Post by zahidf on Jan 5, 2024 21:05:45 GMT
Oooh
Southwark playhouse?
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