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Post by oxfordsimon on Oct 9, 2022 10:22:24 GMT
Vito is a talented, attractive dancer. A definite asset to the show.
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Post by oxfordsimon on Oct 9, 2022 10:21:36 GMT
There was no connection between Richie and Gio. And Richie just wouldn't shut up.
I would much rather meet Tony than Richie under any circumstance.
I certainly couldn't spend hours with Richie every day. Let alone willingly get dressed up as a warthog for him.
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Post by oxfordsimon on Oct 8, 2022 23:34:40 GMT
Richie and Fleur had to dance off. The judges saved Fleur. Richie was eliminated!
Great result! Giovanni must be thrilled to be free of that idiot
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Post by oxfordsimon on Oct 8, 2022 19:18:15 GMT
Yes. I checked a while back
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Post by oxfordsimon on Oct 8, 2022 18:08:14 GMT
Didn't we have one at the Donmar a few years back? Anne Marie Duff etc
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Post by oxfordsimon on Oct 8, 2022 17:53:47 GMT
One Hand One Heart was one of the worst vocal performances I have heard on Strictly. Frequently pitchy, shouty at times
They should be ashamed of themselves for that.
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Post by oxfordsimon on Oct 7, 2022 18:25:41 GMT
13th May for the final
So no coronation that day!
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Post by oxfordsimon on Oct 6, 2022 15:17:42 GMT
And a new score
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Post by oxfordsimon on Oct 2, 2022 19:51:25 GMT
Of course
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Post by oxfordsimon on Oct 1, 2022 23:58:07 GMT
First elimination
Kaye and Matt had to dance off.
The judges saved Matt.
Kaye was eliminated
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Post by oxfordsimon on Oct 1, 2022 23:57:29 GMT
Enter this thread at your own peril....
Here be spoilers (and not hidden in tags)
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Post by oxfordsimon on Oct 1, 2022 19:56:10 GMT
Another very strange evening if voting not matching the comments
There was no way that QS was worth 32.
Craig needs to be let off the leash. He 8s being too kind.
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Post by oxfordsimon on Sept 30, 2022 9:47:10 GMT
After a very unhappy start, we can only hope they have put the work in to avoid the chaos of the first production
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Post by oxfordsimon on Sept 29, 2022 16:23:27 GMT
It is worth noting that on tours like Dreamboats and Petticoats, the producer would make sure each of the musicians had at least one line of dialogue in the show. That way they would be paid as actors rather than musicians - at a lower rate thus saving money.
The success of the MU in protecting their members has, in one way, helped with the rise of actor-musician shows where producers can put on musicals without needing a band. Which thus reduces opportunities for MU members...
In another area of theatre, that of stage crew, BECTU has set things up so that those who worked on the get in of a show also get paid for the get out even if they aren't actually needed or involved. This is a cost that has been passed on to shows I have directed in local professional venues and there is no way of getting out of it. Similarly the get out charge is always at a minimum of 2 hours even if it only takes far less than that.
The economics of theatre is very complicated and I don't wish to see anyone not properly compensated for the work they do but a lot of traditional working arrangements do feel very antiquated.
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Post by oxfordsimon on Sept 29, 2022 11:31:20 GMT
You are absolutely right about the seemingly endless repetition of Christmas Carol at the Old Vic and many other venues.
Yes it is a piece that is easy to sell. But there are too many productions of it now.
Far too many.
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Post by oxfordsimon on Sept 29, 2022 9:57:05 GMT
It looks like few of the principal cast have stuck with the production. That is pretty telling.
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Hex - NT
Sept 28, 2022 22:30:06 GMT
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Post by oxfordsimon on Sept 28, 2022 22:30:06 GMT
Only shows how Norris puts his ego above good programming
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Post by oxfordsimon on Sept 27, 2022 14:57:31 GMT
Oh dear. What a shame. Nevermind.
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Post by oxfordsimon on Sept 27, 2022 12:42:22 GMT
My mistake, the Macbeth is in the autumn season. So we really are getting a community youth Hamlet...
Still a very badly written press release
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Post by oxfordsimon on Sept 27, 2022 8:31:26 GMT
There's also a complete absence of Swan or TOP announcements
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Post by oxfordsimon on Sept 27, 2022 8:12:38 GMT
Whyman said "We love the benefits of playing in rep and will be returning to it, but we are experimenting with new models. This pattern allows each play a very distinct identity, and a unique company of actors, allowing us to be more surprising as we reveal the intentions behind each production. The five directors offer different approaches, influences and instincts and share a commitment to release courageous new meaning in the plays."
What utter tosh.
Nothing she says she wants to achieve is made impossible by the repertory model.
What isn't possible with short runs is proper company development, learning from your peers over an extended period, building a theatrical community.
It's almost as if she doesn't care
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Post by oxfordsimon on Sept 27, 2022 7:59:52 GMT
Am guessing that the Young company will be doing Macbeth rather than Hamlet
Very poor work by the press department and those who signed off on the release
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Post by oxfordsimon on Sept 27, 2022 7:57:39 GMT
Very strange to reference Macbeth in the opening and then not actually announce it as part of the programme...
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Post by oxfordsimon on Sept 26, 2022 20:38:18 GMT
Didn't we have several months of Bette Midler coming over as Dolly?
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Post by oxfordsimon on Sept 26, 2022 20:04:26 GMT
A friend of mine who had never seen the play before was completely engrossed because he genuinely had no idea what was going to happen next. His companion who had seen it before was less impressed.
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Post by oxfordsimon on Sept 26, 2022 17:29:41 GMT
Considering we had a production in 2016, another just 7 years later feels a bit quick particularly when you think how little they have done since then.
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Post by oxfordsimon on Sept 25, 2022 19:40:25 GMT
Molly is a Sylvia Young graduate so will have done some dance at stage school
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Post by oxfordsimon on Sept 24, 2022 20:13:26 GMT
Fashion: Motsi: I don’t quite know what it is but it’s fabulous. Tess: the crotch is all wrong. Claudia: will she ever get past that long fringe, frosted pink lippy Chrissy Hinde wannabe look? The white boots are awful. Yes, I am your Strictly fashion maven 🙂 Tess should never wear jumpsuits
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Post by oxfordsimon on Sept 24, 2022 20:12:51 GMT
What a perverse set of scores.
No way was Matt Goss only worth 20. A quickstep in week 1 is a huge challenge and he was a lot better than many who scored 21 to 26 points.
A lot of potential throughout.
But Tony and Kay are by far the worst of the pack
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Post by oxfordsimon on Sept 24, 2022 15:31:09 GMT
I will be amazed if the dance off isn't between Tony and Kay.
Should really be a double sashay
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