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Post by ncbears on Jan 8, 2017 16:26:53 GMT
I was able to watch this in the US even as the BBC website police have been pretty good at tracking down uploaded copies and taking them down. I was amused by most of it - although some of it went to the excesses I did not like in The Comedy About A Bank Robbery. I agree that farce doesn't translate as well to television. The immediacy and intimacy of the lunacy and "danger" is lessened. The camera also limits and focuses your view. I think I would have enjoyed it more in the theatre. But I'm very happy Mischief and the BBC did film this version and show it and I'm glad I was able to see it. I have friends and colleagues who have also been able to watch it here in the States - and they found it hysterical.
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Post by lynette on Jan 8, 2017 17:22:43 GMT
I was at the filming too and, although the audience reacted positively most of the time, it was all so stop-start, with scenes repeated and done out of sequence, that the full extent of the hilarity that takes place in the theatre just wasn't reached. The interactive bit I saw filmed ("he's behind you" - "stop it, it's not a pantomime!") was very forced and fell rather flat. I've been to many sitcom recordings in the past and this always happens. A lot of things which work extremely well on TV fall very flat in the room, and you are very conscious about "having" to laugh. I still stick by what I previously said - farces do not translate well onto TV, and the "put elements in which are appropriate to the medium" stuff was the best thing they could do. It was either that or record the theatre show in its entirety - but cutting the theatre show to a hour and not doing anything TV related would have seemed very strange I imagine. When I was just an egg....well a teenager they used to show Brian Rix farces from the Whitehall theatre on the telly from time to time. What a treat! And I think they just filmed it as it was front on, as it were, with the audience reactions. Does anyone know if they had to do all the repeating as described above and so on that they do now? If so, it was well done for the time. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2017 22:19:20 GMT
High praise for the TV version from Clive James in today's Guardian. Lovely to read.
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Post by Dawnstar on Jan 29, 2017 14:53:44 GMT
Anyone else here seeing the last show tonight or just me?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2017 18:47:05 GMT
Anyone else here seeing the last show tonight or just me? Im seeing it tonight |
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Post by Dawnstar on Jan 29, 2017 20:14:03 GMT
Anyone else here seeing the last show tonight or just me? Im seeing it tonight I'm now peering round seeing if I can spot anyone who looks like your profile pic! |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2017 21:25:08 GMT
I'm now peering round seeing if I can spot anyone who looks like your profile pic! Where were you sitting?? |
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Post by Dawnstar on Jan 29, 2017 22:33:13 GMT
A great last show for Peter Pan Goes Wrong tonight, including possibly the strangest ever audience shout-out in the poisoning scene involving Richard Branson taking over the NHS! I do hope the show gets another revival next Christmas, or at least some other Christmas in the future. I'd hate never to see my favourite revolve again! ETA: cute overheard comment tonight. In the poisoning scene Harry passed the 2nd bottle to a young boy in the 2nd row who I was sitting in front of. In the blackout after Tinkerbell's electrocution a few minutes later I heard a small voice say "Did I do that?". After his brother replied in the affirmative he then said: "Dammit"! Front row, which is my usual spot for this show. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2017 23:13:02 GMT
A great last show for Peter Pan Goes Wrong tonight, including possibly the strangest ever audience shout-out in the poisoning scene involving Richard Branson taking over the NHS! I do hope the show gets another revival next Christmas, or at least some other Christmas in the future. I'd hate never to see my favourite revolve again! ETA: cute overheard comment tonight. In the poisoning scene Harry passed the 2nd bottle to a young boy in the 2nd row who I was sitting in front of. In the blackout after Tinkerbell's electrocution a few minutes later I heard a small voice say "Did I do that?". After his brother replied in the affirmative he then said: "Dammit"! Front row, which is my usual spot for this show. Aww I was sitting right in the middle of the 3rd row. Those 2 kids were so cute, could just hear them in the middle of the blackout asking if they killed Tinkerbell. |
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Post by n1david on Nov 14, 2017 0:33:40 GMT
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Post by Dawnstar on Nov 14, 2017 8:04:27 GMT
^Ah, so that must be the mysterious secret project they keep tweeting about that was due to be announced yesterday. I thought it was likely to be something for TV & sure enough it evidently is.
ETA Can't see anything on the BBC's tickets webpage so I wonder if there will be a ballot for this one or if it'll be closed to the public?
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Post by Dawnstar on Apr 15, 2018 17:02:05 GMT
Briefly dragging this thread out of dormancy because I'm a completionist & having posted the casts for TPTGW & TCAABR I had to add these ones too.
Pleasance 10th December 2013-5th January 2014
Chris – Henry Shields
Robert – Henry Lewis
Dennis – Jonathan Sayer
Max – Dave Hearn
Sandra – Charlie Russell
Jonathan – Greg Tannahill
Annie – Nancy Wallinger/Sophie Whittaker*
Trevor – Rob Falconer
Francis – Harry Kershaw
Lucy – Daisy Waterstone
*Nancy Wallinger broke her foot at the start of the run so missed the rest of it, plus the start of the TPTGW tour.
UK Tour 21st November 2014-6th July 2015
Chris – Laurence Pears
Robert – Cornelius Booth
Dennis – James Marlowe
Max – Matt Cavendish
Sandra – Leonie Hill
Jonathan – Alex Bartram
Annie – Naomi Sheldon
Trevor – Chris Leask (also 1st cover Robert)
Francis – Harry Kershaw (also 1st cover Chris)
Lucy – Rosie Abraham
1st cover Dennis/Max/Jonathan/Trevor/Francis – Fred Gray
1st cover Sandra/Annie/Lucy – Laura Kirman
West End original cast 4th December 2015-31st January 2016
Chris – Henry Shields
Robert – Henry Lewis
Dennis – Jonathan Sayer
Max – Dave Hearn
Sandra – Charlie Russell
Jonathan – Greg Tannahill
Annie – Nancy Wallinger
Trevor – Chris Leask (also 1st cover Robert)
Francis – Tom Edden (also 1st cover Chris)
Lucy – Ellie Morris
1st cover Dennis/Max/Jonathan/Trevor/Francis – Fred Gray
1st cover Sandra/Annie/Lucy – Rosie Abraham
West End second cast 29th October 2016-29th January 2017
Chris – Harry Kershaw
Robert – Oliver Senton
Dennis – Sydney K Smith
Max – Matt Cavendish
Sandra – Bryony Corrigan
Jonathan – Daniel Pitout
Annie – Adeline Waby
Trevor – Bailey Patrick
Francis – Laurence Pears (also 1st cover Chris)
Lucy – Susan Harrison
1st cover Dennis/Max/Jonathan/Trevor/Francis – Tom Cox
1st cover Sandra/Annie/Lucy – Katherine Carlton
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Post by Dawnstar on Feb 17, 2019 19:46:31 GMT
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Post by danielwhit on Feb 20, 2019 22:04:52 GMT
Splendid, glad to hear it's coming back! Look forward to more dates being announced (I do wonder if Cambridge Arts were not meant to put these on sale yet..)
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Post by Dawnstar on Feb 21, 2019 20:25:46 GMT
I did wonder that, given a quick look at the websites of a few other possible venues had no sign of it listed on there (infuriatingly it's coming to Cambridge while I'm on holiday so I'll have to see it elsewhere). However the Arts Theatre then tweeted about it the next day & the tweet's still there so if they have jumped the gun a bit then evidently it's being allowed to stand.
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Post by samuelwhiskers on Feb 21, 2019 22:52:55 GMT
Is Nativity Goes Wrong ever going to get another airing?
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Post by Dawnstar on Feb 24, 2019 18:03:25 GMT
Is Nativity Goes Wrong ever going to get another airing? I have a vague memory of asking one of the writers, can't remember which, about it once & was told that they were hoping to re-work it into a 2 act pla at some point. However, given that was a couple of years ago, whether or not it's still on their to do list I don't know. They're probably more than busy enough with the TV series & Groan Ups at the moment. |
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Post by david on Mar 28, 2019 10:30:57 GMT
This is on at the Salford Lowry 3rd - 7th December. Currently on sale to members only.
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Post by stevej678 on Mar 28, 2019 13:17:06 GMT
This is on at the Salford Lowry 3rd - 7th December. Currently on sale to members only. 6pm Six and 7:30pm Peter Pan Goes Wrong on Thursday 5th December is rather tempting! |
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Post by david on Mar 28, 2019 13:20:49 GMT
This is on at the Salford Lowry 3rd - 7th December. Currently on sale to members only. I wanted to book for PPGW but just had a look at the diary and I’m in London that weekend. Fuming! Oh well, at least I got to see it in London on its last outing. |
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Post by TheatreTwittic on Mar 28, 2019 20:31:36 GMT
Seems like a potential UK tour. Also playing Theatre Royal Brighton 19th - 24th November.
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Post by TheatreTwittic on Mar 28, 2019 20:34:23 GMT
Seems like a potential UK tour. Also playing Theatre Royal Brighton 19th - 24th November. Indeed it is... Cambridge Arts Theatre 12th-16th Sep Cheltnam Everyman 19th Oct-2nd Nov Cardiff New Theatre 5th Nov-10th Nov Theatre Royal Brighton 19th-24th Nov Lowry Manchester 3rd-7th Dec Possible London Christmas season too |
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Post by stevej678 on Mar 28, 2019 20:53:35 GMT
So over Christmas we might have The Play That Goes Wrong, Peter Pan Goes Wrong, Magic Goes Wrong and The Comedy About A Bank Robbery all running in London?!
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Post by TheatreTwittic on Mar 28, 2019 21:01:52 GMT
So over Christmas we might have The Play That Goes Wrong, Peter Pan Goes Wrong, Magic Goes Wrong and The Comedy About A Bank Robbery all running in London?! It seems so! Taking over the Capital, one 'disaster' after another |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2019 0:37:47 GMT
Don’t forget ‘Brexit Goes Wrong’ is also running at the moment too. They just announced an extension.
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