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Post by clarefh on May 19, 2024 17:29:42 GMT
I really, really dislike Alice but do think it’s a ballet that does work well for dancers who are not yet principals/ are younger. The best bit IMHo of the first run was Beatriz Stix Brunell as Alice.
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Post by solotheatregoer on May 26, 2024 19:15:55 GMT
Caught the encore of The Winter's Tale today. I really enjoyed Act I but II and III fell a little flat for me. Matthew Ball was incredible though so I'm glad I managed to see one of his performances, even if not in the flesh.
As a side note, I really love these cinema screenings with the interviews and backstage insights, but Darcey Bussell is really starting to grate on me. She always seems a little tipsy and spaced out with missed cues, fumbled words and she doesn't come across as coherent in her interview technique at all. Wish they would replace her with someone else.
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Post by theatrefan77 on May 27, 2024 0:38:17 GMT
Saw The Winter’s Tale at ROH on Wednesday when it was being filmed for cinemas. Overall I enjoyed it but thought Act II was the weakest. Great to see Ball, Nuñez and Sambè on top form.
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Post by Dawnstar on May 27, 2024 21:20:05 GMT
As a side note, I really love these cinema screenings with the interviews and backstage insights, but Darcey Bussell is really starting to grate on me. She always seems a little tipsy and spaced out with missed cues, fumbled words and she doesn't come across as coherent in her interview technique at all. Wish they would replace her with someone else. I understand that a lot of her word issues are due to be ing dyslexic so she finds reading the autocue or cue cards difficult. I actually didn't think she had too many difficulties this time compared to some broadcasts, although it was inadvertantly amusing when she read out "heart rendering" rather than the intended "heart rending"! Saw The Winter’s Tale at ROH on Wednesday when it was being filmed for cinemas. Overall I enjoyed it but thought Act II was the weakest. Great to see Ball, Nuñez and Sambè on top form. The first time I saw it, at the cinema with the original cast, I wasn't very keen on Act II but I've enjoyed it a lot more this time around, both live x 4 & at the cinema. I think that's a mixture of being a lot more familiar with the dancers and that after several months of not very cheerful narrative ballets - Manon, Different Drummer, Swan Lake plus Acts I & III of Winter's Tale - it's been nice to see something joyous like (most of) Act II. I do agree that Act II doesn't have as much drama or plot advancement as the other two acts.
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Post by solotheatregoer on May 28, 2024 21:44:15 GMT
Casting has now been announced for Cinderella too. Out of Cinderella and Alice, any thoughts on which one I should choose? I can't really afford to see both this year and I may end up just seeing the cinema screenings for both. If I was to see one live, any recommendations? I have not seen either of them before. I will definitely be booking a Bracewell performance. He's partnered with Hayward in Alice (who I have not seen before) and Kaneko in Cinderella (such a powerhouse duo) and can't decide which combo to choose!
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Post by tmesis on May 29, 2024 6:50:30 GMT
I would definitely recommend Cinderella over Alice solotheatregoer . Alice is OK to see once but does not stand up to repeated visits. Also it’s not choreographically very interesting (a bit Matthew Bourne-ish) and the least interesting of Wheeldon’s full length ballets (time to revive Like Water for Chocolate?) Cinderella is a handsome production with first rate - but not Ashton’s best - choreography, although he’s still streets ahead of any more modern efforts. Also Cinderella has Prokofiev’s fabulous score and Alice is Talbot’s most tedious - an enervating, endlessly percussive, tuneless score that outstays its welcome - his efforts for A Winter’s Tale are much more distinguished.
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Post by solotheatregoer on May 29, 2024 8:22:07 GMT
I would definitely recommend Cinderella over Alice solotheatregoer . Alice is OK to see once but does not stand up to repeated visits. Also it’s not choreographically very interesting (a bit Matthew Bourne-ish) and the least interesting of Wheeldon’s full length ballets (time to revive Like Water for Chocolate?) Cinderella is a handsome production with first rate - but not Ashton’s best - choreography, although he’s still streets ahead of any more modern efforts. Also Cinderella has Prokofiev’s fabulous score and Alice is Talbot’s most tedious - an enervating, endlessly percussive, tuneless score that outstays its welcome - his efforts for A Winter’s Tale are much more distinguished. Thanks tmesis! I've watched a few clips from past performances on the ROH YouTube channel and from what I have seen I think I would enjoy Cinderella more. I will check availability when general sale goes live in July. Thankfully I'll at least catch both in the cinema but considering how expensive tickets are plus travel and hotel costs I want to make sure I choose the right one. Especially since I plan to book a couple of shows for Romeo & Juliet next year too.
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Post by clarefh on May 29, 2024 13:12:34 GMT
I would also recommend Cinderella - it has the beautiful choreography and in my opinion is just a much richer and interesting ballet.
I really don’t like Alice though! Think it’s quite shallow and struggle a bit generally with Wheeldon choreography as it never really touches me.
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Post by solotheatregoer on Jun 5, 2024 16:24:36 GMT
Nice to see Kaneko and Bracewell win best dancer awards at this year's Critics' Circle awards. Cannot wait to see them pair up again!
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Post by catcat100 on Jun 11, 2024 11:46:13 GMT
Managed to catch the Ashton triple last night on a standing rush ticket and was pleasantly surprised. First time in ages that I've enjoyed all three parts of a triple.
Enjoyed the bounciness of Les Rendezvous, the comedy of The Dream and the Passion in Rhapsody. Kept me enthralled all the way through despite the phones in one of the boxes.
One learning point though, don't go standing the day after a running race, was feeling it somewhat by the end.
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Post by solotheatregoer on Jun 15, 2024 12:32:28 GMT
Is anyone with ROH Friends membership able to let me know if there are front row seats available for Alice on 3rd October please?
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Post by couldileaveyou on Jun 15, 2024 12:52:55 GMT
Is anyone with ROH Friends membership able to let me know if there are front row seats available for Alice on 3rd October please? I think only Premium Friends can book atm, Friends should be able to check from the 20th
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Post by Someone in a tree on Jun 25, 2024 8:41:04 GMT
Is anyone with ROH Friends membership able to let me know if there are front row seats available for Alice on 3rd October please? Front row seats are currently available in every level
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Post by Someone in a tree on Jun 25, 2024 8:43:08 GMT
No seats left for rhe bernstein double bill. Bum. But i got tickets for Onegin and Fidelio - yay
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Post by solotheatregoer on Jul 2, 2024 18:15:09 GMT
Sorry to be a pest but can someone let me know if front row of stalls is available for Maddaddam on Thursday 14th November? The anticipation for 10th July general booking is killing me!
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Post by couldileaveyou on Jul 2, 2024 19:28:55 GMT
Sorry to be a pest but can someone let me know if front row of stalls is available for Maddaddam on Thursday 14th November? The anticipation for 10th July general booking is killing me! No, all front row booked on the 14th
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Post by vabbian on Sept 5, 2024 14:18:14 GMT
Have a free stalls standing ticket for Traviata tonight 7pm to whoever wants it - I can't go. PM me ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png)
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Post by joem on Sept 7, 2024 23:32:58 GMT
Forgot to buy the Bernstein ticket and now sold out of course. I shall have to live to a hundred now to make sure I catch the next London production.
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