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Post by firefingers on Nov 2, 2016 23:23:39 GMT
Finally seeing the Harry Potter plays tomorrow and Friday!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 3, 2016 13:27:19 GMT
PJ Harvey at Starworks Warehouse in Wolverhampton tomorrow night.
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Post by Phantom of London on Nov 3, 2016 13:54:46 GMT
School of Rock - Friday
Moby Dick/Ragtime Saturday
Then New York.
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Post by kathryn on Nov 3, 2016 18:39:32 GMT
One night in Miami tomorrow then School of Rock Saturday afternoon.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 4, 2016 14:16:07 GMT
Almost forgot. Tomorrow I shall be at the Hampstead Theatre (one of my favourites I must admit) to see 'The Intelligent Homosexual's Guide To The Galaxy'. All 3 and a half hours of it which is a touch unnecessary I feel. I'll need to be fortified with gin. I've also seen Penny Smith twice at this theatre. I'm hoping for a hat trick tomorrow.
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Post by theatre-turtle on Nov 4, 2016 14:38:32 GMT
Pacifist war cancer thing at the National tonight  |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 6, 2016 10:24:06 GMT
Ragtime next Saturday
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Post by duncan on Nov 6, 2016 15:26:23 GMT
I'm not starting a thread for this one -
Jumpy @ The Lyceum (Edinburgh) yesterday.
I think this is the first professional production of the April De Angelis production in Scotland, hence why I'll assume that in the London production they didnt go on holiday to Carnoustie and that there has been a local rewrite.
This was amusing without actually being funny for the majority of the time, the burlesque scene brought the house down but aside from that its the odd wry chuckle rather than actual belly laughs. Also running at 2h40 with interval and I just had the feeling that it had been extended beyond its natural length.
It also struggles in that it leads with a central character who is in no way likeable, at times I was wondering why all these men were throwing themsleves at her so when Roland finally realised she was barmy and ran for the hills I was applauding him for finally seeing the light, and for a play written by a lady Mrs Roland is the worst sort of 1970s cliched stereotype shrewish wife.
It then just ends, there are questions that need answered about the mother/daughter relationship following the Male Full Frontal Nudity (as the posters warned us) but its all resolved off stage with a seeming wave of a magic wand so that the central family gets a nice neat resolution but to be honest I just didn’t really care what happened to them as most of the drama seemed to have been edited out. I couldnt help but feel that the Male Full Frontal Nudity should have been the end of Act 1 and the drama in Act 2 taking the step from there but instead we get the whole kit and kaboodle wrapped up in about 90 seconds.
Terrible turnout for a weekend as well.
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Post by duncan on Nov 6, 2016 15:32:00 GMT
A Tale of Two Cities on Friday night at Kings Edinburgh, beats watching us getting gubbed at Wemberlee.
My 31st and final Scottish production of the year, we head into Panto/touring musical season after that until next year. Six London shows coming up in December.
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Post by lynette on Nov 7, 2016 10:17:12 GMT
Travesties on Sat night. In the restaurant before. Please say hello if you are there. I will wear badge.
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Post by theatre-turtle on Nov 7, 2016 11:40:23 GMT
Anyone else going to the Last Five Years on Wednesday night? I'm in the front row |
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Post by theatrefan77 on Nov 7, 2016 13:22:23 GMT
I will be going four times to the theatre this week:
Tuesday - The Last Five Years
Thursday and Friday - Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - won the Friday Forty!
Sunday - Lazarus
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Post by SamB (was badoerfan) on Nov 7, 2016 18:13:22 GMT
Murder Ballad on Friday night
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Post by Deleted on Nov 7, 2016 18:34:53 GMT
Breakfast at Tiffany's at the New Thursday afternoon.
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Post by CG on the loose on Nov 7, 2016 18:45:12 GMT
Pride & Prejudice at Brum Rep on Wednesday, Side Show on Thursday and the WNO's Kiss Me Kate at Brum Hipp on Saturday.
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Post by djdan14 on Nov 7, 2016 20:10:24 GMT
Blood Brother Matinee in York on Wednesday. Then on to London at the weekend for Friday- Peter Pan Goes wrong and Two Slots on Saturday yet to be determined on the day.
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Post by showgirl on Nov 8, 2016 4:46:33 GMT
Having a self-imposed break from my usual 4 - 5 plays/shows per week, and really missing my fix. However, so much of what I've seen lately has been disappointing (left 2 shows at the interval in the space of a week, and they were productions about which everyone else has raved), so maybe the craving will overcome any reservations next time I see something.
That said, a semi-wild card this week for my one and only: A Princess Undone at the Yvonne Arnaud, Guildford: this is a new play about Princess Margaret (played by Stephanie Beacham), which has so far had a very limited tour - just Cambridge and Eastbourne - but has been well-reviewed by those critics who have seen it.
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Post by wickedgrin on Nov 8, 2016 10:06:04 GMT
A Princess Undone - I caught this at the Devonshire Park Theatre last week. It may be another interval leave for you I'm afraid! Stephanie Beacham is very watchable but the 4 hander play is very weak. So much more could have been done with this given Princess Margaret's rather racy life! A really cheap looking set too which was supposed to be in Kensington Palace.
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Post by couldileaveyou on Nov 9, 2016 10:20:01 GMT
Lazarus, today's matinee
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Post by londonmzfitz on Nov 9, 2016 12:15:11 GMT
The Entertainer Saturday night - wonder if there's a snowglobe left I can pinch .. Sunday night is The Palladium with Mr Ball & Mr Boe. Be still my aged beating heart  |
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Post by westendcub on Nov 9, 2016 13:07:27 GMT
School of Rock - tonight and Big musical in Plymouth on Friday night with Treckie Monster!
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Post by djdan14 on Nov 12, 2016 9:09:07 GMT
Just booked for Charlie and the Choclate factory this afternoon. Got Row K so can't complain!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 12, 2016 13:45:42 GMT
Today I shall be enjoying Moby Dick under the arches in Southwark. Ah, brings back memories of my youth.
In the evening I shall be heading to Heaven, oops sorry, the Charing Cross Theatre for Ragtime.
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Post by wickedgrin on Nov 12, 2016 18:21:47 GMT
School of Rock tomorrow afternoon (Sunday). I don't like rock music or kids on stage! So as my expectations of enjoying this are near zero I have to be pleasantly surprised, right? Don't hold your breath!!!
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Post by wickedgrin on Nov 12, 2016 23:26:06 GMT
Dead Funny (mat) and Lazarus (eve) on Wednesday.
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