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Post by BurlyBeaR on Apr 12, 2017 7:01:29 GMT
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Post by bellboard27 on Apr 12, 2017 7:33:20 GMT
The Times: 4 ⭐️
WOS: 4 ⭐️
The Stage: 3 ⭐️
Time Out: 3 ⭐️
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Post by CG on the loose on Apr 12, 2017 7:47:53 GMT
Arts Desk 2*
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Post by bellboard27 on Apr 12, 2017 8:56:09 GMT
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Post by dlevi on Apr 12, 2017 10:21:04 GMT
The peak of celebrity there was Gok Wan, says it all. To be fair Ian McKellen, Maxwell Caufield, Juliet Mills, Hayley Mills and quite a few others - but Gok wan was the only one courting anyone with a camera. |
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Post by Steve on Apr 12, 2017 13:51:28 GMT
4 stars from The Telegraph and The Guardian: The Telegraph sent their opera critic, Rupet Christiansen, so I'm not surprised he privileged voice over performance, as opera critics tend to be forgiving of performance, but exceptionally picky about voice. But the Guardian sent Michael Billington, who wrote that Alfie Boe "admirably conveys the character’s complexity, combining a bear-like roughness with hints of an underlying gentleness." Complexity? Gentleness? Is he referring to the shampoo they clean the wig with, or are we just being trolled?  |
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Post by loureviews on Apr 12, 2017 16:46:05 GMT
Someone is clearly a fan of the 'stunner'. Selectively quoting 2 and 3 star reviews hardly makes them raves. |
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Post by Dawnstar on Apr 12, 2017 20:18:27 GMT
The Arts Desk review seems to be nearest to most of the opinions expressed on here & its paragraph on Boe is amusing reading (I do enjoy a good hatchet job!).
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Post by chinatoy on Apr 12, 2017 21:20:14 GMT
The Arts Desk review seems to be nearest to most of the opinions expressed on here & its paragraph on Boe is amusing reading (I do enjoy a good hatchet job!). Nowhere near the hatchet job that this review gives! |
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Post by tmesis on Apr 12, 2017 21:43:34 GMT
Love the artsdesk review headline:
'Boe out-acted by wig'
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Post by wickedgrin on Apr 12, 2017 21:56:10 GMT
The wig looks TERRIBLE! I simply do not understand how this got past the creatives? Surely someone should have said something.
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Post by groupbooker on Apr 13, 2017 1:10:14 GMT
With regards to Theatre Monkey's question about what souvenirs are for sale - nothing other than programmes. Strange programmes showed plenty of "Julie's" pictures but apart from a small picture of each of the leads - no pictures of the production at all. I did ask is there any souvenirs for sale and told "there are chocolates??"
I would say it was full from what I could see this afternoon. Has some excellent points, dancing, musicians and singing. Stunning opening - very different from other productions. Both leads were far better than I thought, with Alfie really giving it welly singing wise, but very wooden in the acting stakes. Katherine was better than thought she would be and maybe relax into the role as she progresses.
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Post by gra on Apr 13, 2017 1:12:51 GMT
Re mrbarnaby 'crit' of the first half of the musical.
I understood the ENO orchestra were in the pit, so am baffled how their acoustic sound could appear to be as though pumped out from someone's IPhone.
Whatever other reservations they have, many reviewers comment on how great it is to hear the orchestrations played in their full glory by this fine orchestra.
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Post by martin1965 on Apr 13, 2017 3:40:29 GMT
Lets be honest people the reviews have been much better than most of the glass half empty posters thought.
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Post by loureviews on Apr 13, 2017 6:36:36 GMT
The reviews of Alfie Boe's performance have been atrocious.
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Post by bellboard27 on Apr 13, 2017 7:50:42 GMT
The Metro: 2 ⭐️
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Post by couldileaveyou on Apr 13, 2017 9:38:58 GMT
Metro: "Boe's only gesture is to stand manfully with his hands on his hips, wearing an ill-advised wig that makes him look like an extra from Pirates of the Caribbean". Love it.
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Post by mrbarnaby on Apr 13, 2017 22:08:09 GMT
It's called terrible sound design my love.. I was sat in the upper circle and it sounded dreadful. What a waste of such a large orchestra when the sound was so terrible. Show highlight- the sudden Riverdancing in the aforementioned dance number. Re mrbarnaby 'crit' of the first half of the musical. I understood the ENO orchestra were in the pit, so am baffled how their acoustic sound could appear to be as though pumped out from someone's IPhone. Whatever other reservations they have, many reviewers comment on how great it is to hear the orchestrations played in their full glory by this fine orchestra. |
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Post by mrbarnaby on Apr 13, 2017 22:09:28 GMT
Praise the lord! The reviews of Alfie Boe's performance have been atrocious. |
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Post by gra on Apr 13, 2017 23:22:09 GMT
Re mrbarnaby/sound design
If the orchestra play in the Coliseum pit,their sound will be acoustic.
The sound design will only be relevant to the voices on stage.
Reckon you must have been unlucky where you sat.There are a few 'dead spots'in this theatre.
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Post by bellboard27 on Apr 13, 2017 23:31:32 GMT
Yes. I am curious why the sound of the orchestra for this should be different to other productions. I've yet to go but am also in the upper circle. I was last up there for Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk and it seemed fine for that production. Maybe something has changed,
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Apr 14, 2017 6:52:48 GMT
The Arts Desk review seems to be nearest to most of the opinions expressed on here & its paragraph on Boe is amusing reading (I do enjoy a good hatchet job!). Nowhere near the hatchet job that this review gives! Perhaps I should have auditioned! |
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Post by martin1965 on Apr 14, 2017 12:27:52 GMT
From the tone of Patrick Marmion's review in the Mail, you would think he had never seen a Musical in his life!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 14, 2017 13:23:04 GMT
@burlybear you know we'd ALL have been there for that
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Apr 14, 2017 13:30:26 GMT
@burlybear you know we'd ALL have been there for that Yes, there's always a shortage of powerful tops. Ask anyone around here!  P.s if you want to tag me you have to use @ and admin |
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