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Post by c4ndyc4ne on Oct 11, 2023 11:32:50 GMT
intrigued to see who's in it - I wonder if laura donnelly will be doing another Butterworth show...
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Post by Deleted on Oct 11, 2023 12:26:19 GMT
Even more excitement now that we know Sir Sam will be making a return to stage directing. I'd assume we will get the casting fairly soon and with Sam now attached he'd have star power to pull in names to be in the show.
With it opening late January would the rehersals start before or after Xmas do people think?
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Post by Jon on Oct 11, 2023 12:40:49 GMT
Even more excitement now that we know Sir Sam will be making a return to stage directing. I'd assume we will get the casting fairly soon and with Sam now attached he'd have star power to pull in names to be in the show. With it opening late January would the rehersals start before or after Xmas do people think? Sam Mendes directed The Motive and The Cue this year and he's done a fair bit of theatre directing in the last 5 to 10 years. At this point, his name isn't a big selling point. |
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Post by mrbarnaby on Oct 11, 2023 12:42:39 GMT
Even more excitement now that we know Sir Sam will be making a return to stage directing. I'd assume we will get the casting fairly soon and with Sam now attached he'd have star power to pull in names to be in the show. With it opening late January would the rehersals start before or after Xmas do people think? Rehearsals start before Xmas , also this won’t need star names to sell out- so I wouldn’t count on that. |
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Post by rumbledoll on Oct 11, 2023 12:46:41 GMT
Can’t wait! Do we know when exactly the pre-sale is?
Signed up but judging by the recent experience the links are so unreliable.. better know the exact time and date in advance.
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Post by couldileaveyou on Oct 11, 2023 12:50:41 GMT
Besides, Sam Mendes' stage work is rarely very "starry"
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Post by Jon on Oct 11, 2023 12:56:08 GMT
Even more excitement now that we know Sir Sam will be making a return to stage directing. I'd assume we will get the casting fairly soon and with Sam now attached he'd have star power to pull in names to be in the show. With it opening late January would the rehersals start before or after Xmas do people think? Rehearsals start before Xmas , also this won’t need star names to sell out- so I wouldn’t count on that. I think they will some names in it, The Ferryman had Paddy Considine and The River had Dominic West for example. it seems that from the premise, it seems to be more female lead than previous Jez Butterworth plays. Wishful thinking on my part but I would love to see Jodie Whittaker return to the stage and perhaps something like this would be up her alley? |
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Post by oxfordsimon on Oct 11, 2023 12:59:46 GMT
This might tempt me back into London
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Post by Rory on Oct 11, 2023 13:19:24 GMT
Can’t wait! Do we know when exactly the pre-sale is? Signed up but judging by the recent experience the links are so unreliable.. better know the exact time and date in advance. ATG + is 10am on Wed 18th Oct. Presale that day also, probably 12pm as per Love Theatre. General sale 12pm on Fri 20th Oct. |
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Post by harry on Oct 11, 2023 15:10:27 GMT
Even more excitement now that we know Sir Sam will be making a return to stage directing. I'd assume we will get the casting fairly soon and with Sam now attached he'd have star power to pull in names to be in the show. With it opening late January would the rehersals start before or after Xmas do people think? Sam Mendes directed The Motive and The Cue this year and he's done a fair bit of theatre directing in the last 5 to 10 years. At this point, his name isn't a big selling point. I take your first point about it not necessarily being a novelty anymore having him direct for stage in London, but if anything his track record is surely more likely to make people want to book - his past three shows here were: The Ferryman - total 5 star smash that sold out the Royal Court run within hours of going onsale and then a west end run with 2 extensions and cast changes plus a Broadway transfer and multiple Oliviers and Tonys. The Lehman Trilogy - 5 star smash at the NT, multiple West End and Broadway runs through many cast changes and a load of Tonys (plus Olivier noms) The Motive and the Cue - 5 star sellout smash at the NT, West End run confirmed, surely Broadway on the cards and I’d bet on a ton of award noms next year. Certainly to me that’s a big tick in the “I’m very very excited to see this” box |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 11, 2023 18:48:21 GMT
Even more excitement now that we know Sir Sam will be making a return to stage directing. I'd assume we will get the casting fairly soon and with Sam now attached he'd have star power to pull in names to be in the show. With it opening late January would the rehersals start before or after Xmas do people think? Rehearsals start before Xmas , also this won’t need star names to sell out- so I wouldn’t count on that. Maybe "star names" was the wrong word but it should guarantee a strong cast and would be the sort of role a lot of actors would express interest in. Especially as it looks like there are 3 good prominent female roles in it a lot of actresses would be very keen to try and get these. |
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Post by c4ndyc4ne on Oct 11, 2023 18:54:27 GMT
Johnny Flynn, Mark Gatiss, Tuppence Middleton and Simon Russell Beale all have relatively notable profiles
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Post by mrbarnaby on Oct 11, 2023 19:26:43 GMT
Anyone that signed up- did you get an email to confirm?
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Post by Rory on Oct 11, 2023 19:39:58 GMT
Anyone that signed up- did you get an email to confirm? Yes, I got one around 2.30 this afternoon. |
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Post by Rory on Oct 11, 2023 19:42:14 GMT
Sam Mendes is a prestigious director. His name attached to anything gives it a quality kitemark, in my view.
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Post by mrbarnaby on Oct 11, 2023 22:03:53 GMT
Sam Mendes is a prestigious director. His name attached to anything gives it a quality kitemark, in my view. I second this. The Ferryman and Lehman Trilogy are amongst the top 5 plays I’ve ever seen. |
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Post by alessia on Oct 12, 2023 12:39:37 GMT
Sam Mendes is a prestigious director. His name attached to anything gives it a quality kitemark, in my view. I second this. The Ferryman and Lehman Trilogy are amongst the top 5 plays I’ve ever seen. For me it's Jerusalem and Lehman Trilogy but either way, saying that I am looking forward to this is an understatement. |
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Post by marob on Oct 12, 2023 12:48:53 GMT
I liked The Ferryman, but after all the hype I was massively disappointed with Jerusalem. Just didn’t get what the fuss was about.
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Post by showgirl on Oct 12, 2023 14:26:14 GMT
I liked The Ferryman, but after all the hype I was massively disappointed with Jerusalem. Just didn’t get what the fuss was about. Nor I; left at 1 of the 2 (I think?) intervals. |
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Post by alessia on Oct 13, 2023 10:04:43 GMT
I didn't get a confirmation email when I signed up, did it a second time and still nothing- is it just me?
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Post by barelyathletic on Oct 13, 2023 12:03:04 GMT
I didn't get a confirmation email when I signed up, did it a second time and still nothing- is it just me? Just dropped into my in box. Signed up yesterday. |
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Post by mrbarnaby on Oct 13, 2023 12:41:37 GMT
I just got one too.. a day later…
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Post by Jon on Oct 13, 2023 12:57:22 GMT
I suspect the SFP mailing list will get tickets a day early as well.
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Post by alessia on Oct 13, 2023 13:16:14 GMT
Phew got it now!
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Post by theatreliker on Oct 13, 2023 18:39:26 GMT
I'm going to put some names out as a guess on casting. A starter for ten: Sally Hawkins, Ann Marie Duff, Laura Donnelly
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