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Post by Rory on Jul 13, 2023 7:21:22 GMT
30th November 2023 - 2nd March 2024
Catherine Tate and David Threlfall in a new play by Paul Unwin directed by Angus Jackson
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Post by zahidf on Jul 13, 2023 7:30:58 GMT
A tour beforehand as well
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Post by vdcni on Jul 13, 2023 11:38:10 GMT
I'll go see it in Richmond
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Post by nottobe on Jul 13, 2023 12:10:57 GMT
I'm certainly interested in the sound of this. Hopefully it will be on par with the horror in Ghost Stories rather than 2:22.
I am a little underwhelmed by Tate being in this as that Queen of Oz TV show was terrible but I have been a fan of her elsewhere.
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Post by mattnyc on Jul 13, 2023 13:09:19 GMT
God, I love Catherine Tate. I’m pretty excited for this!!
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Post by singingbird on Jul 13, 2023 13:35:30 GMT
This is one of the most fascinating and complex stories from British history of the last 50 years. I really cannot wait. I wonder what direction they will take with it?
I think Catherine Tate will be fine. She was great in Assassins.
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Post by teamyali on Jul 13, 2023 15:20:33 GMT
Doctor Who alums keep getting employed on theatre as they should!! David Tennant in the Scottish play for Donmar, Catherine Tate in The Enfield Haunting, Indira Varma in another Scottish play production opposite Ralph Fiennes, Frema Agyeman is going to do God of Carnage at the Lyric Hammersmith this September.
And don’t forget Ncuti Gatwa who is also starring in Barbie the movie and the final season of Sex Education, and Yasmin Finney in Heartstopper.
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Post by Rory on Jul 13, 2023 15:35:35 GMT
This is right up my street, and will compensate a bit for The Shining not coming (if indeed that's the case -hopefully not!).
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Post by Rory on Oct 3, 2023 9:38:53 GMT
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Post by Rory on Oct 19, 2023 13:11:28 GMT
I've just noticed that the running time for this is down as 90 minutes including an interval?! Surely this is a mistake?
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Post by alicechallice on Nov 15, 2023 16:26:42 GMT
This has mysteriously had it's Thursday matinee cancelled tomorrow at very short notice. Anybody got any scoop?
The comments on the official FB after last night's first performance are particularly bad, some saying it's the worst thing they've ever seen. I have two sets of friends going tonight, will report back with their opinions.
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Post by Rory on Nov 15, 2023 18:07:08 GMT
Yikes, those comments are brutal.
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Post by alicechallice on Nov 16, 2023 0:07:44 GMT
Not good at all, according to my theatre spies.
Both commented on how this play doesn't focus on the beginning or the end of the actual case, just a section in the middle. This ends up making it feel dramatically inert and pointless.
Very muted response from the audience.
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Post by pws on Nov 20, 2023 23:01:33 GMT
Not good at all, according to my theatre spies. Very muted response from the audience. Oh dear, am seeing it on Thursday in Richmond and taking someone as a Christmas gift... |
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Post by blaxx on Nov 21, 2023 2:58:00 GMT
I don't have any memory of reading such disgust about a production in the past.
I would be curious if it wasn't for the consensus that nothing at all happens.
Wonder if they will cancel the London run?
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Post by mrbarnaby on Nov 21, 2023 8:40:45 GMT
Those FB comments are WILD!!!
Sounds like they should just quietly close this down before it comes to London.
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Post by Rory on Nov 21, 2023 9:00:06 GMT
The FB comments are universally awful. It must be so disheartening for the company and a total source of panic for John Brant who is producing.
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Post by mrbarnaby on Nov 21, 2023 9:33:01 GMT
They’d be wise to shut the comments off at this point
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Post by Dave B on Nov 21, 2023 9:48:29 GMT
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Post by alicechallice on Nov 21, 2023 10:10:19 GMT
Those FB comments are WILD!!! Sounds like they should just quietly close this down before it comes to London. When was the last time something like that happened, do you think? |
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Post by mkb on Nov 21, 2023 10:15:27 GMT
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Post by n1david on Nov 21, 2023 10:31:09 GMT
I can see them - average 1.3/5 from 16 reviews at the moment. |
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Post by theoracle on Nov 21, 2023 10:40:23 GMT
It's a shame considering after the disastrous reviews for Lyonesse and King Lear - star names doesn't equate success unfortunately. And nor should they. We regularly see people posting people pay to see the show not the star and if people aren't getting their money's worth, we need to point the finger back at producers and directors for putting on subpar work whilst charging £££ a ticket. It doesn't reflect well on the stars either if they're part of messy shows
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Post by sophia on Nov 21, 2023 11:26:19 GMT
Aside from the reviews on the page, there are also lots of negative comments about the show under their latest Facebook post.
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Post by mbinney on Nov 21, 2023 13:31:37 GMT
I've seen it and the reviews aren't far off. I only paid £20 so probably feel less passionate than those who forked out hundreds, but it was in no way worth what it was charging. The script is fundamentally broken, which makes me concerned there's not a lot you can do with it. It's trapped between wanting to be a traditional bit of suspense ghost-story telling and a more critical analysis of the psychological aspects surrounding the case, as well as the impact of unspoken abuse on the domestic setting. It doesn't pull off the balancing act though, and the result is it flounders doing both, creating something that's rather meandering and lacking in resonance. I didn't feel as strongly as others simply because I didn't feel much at all. Definitely needs a complete overhaul if it's heading to London, but I think it might be too late for that.
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