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Post by aksis on Mar 19, 2018 10:12:59 GMT
Did someone dayseat this on a Saturday? What time should I be at the theatre?
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Post by jadnoop on Mar 19, 2018 10:28:23 GMT
Did someone dayseat this on a Saturday? What time should I be at the theatre? I suppose it will vary massively from day to day (e.g. presumably the weather will have detered some day ticketers this weekend). However, Theatre Monkey has a page for dayseats that's worth checking out, and seems to be updated fairly regularly: www.theatremonkey.com/dayseatfinder.htm (it's listed by theatre, so Ferryman is about halfway down). |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2018 13:31:53 GMT
As others have said I wonder how it will play on Broadway. Apparently Jerusalem didn’t catch fire there so I wonder if this will translate any better. I must say when I took an American friend she was a lot less enthusiastic than I was.
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Post by latefortheoverture on May 11, 2018 10:09:40 GMT
Finally got around to watching this last night and I'm so happy I saw it before it closed. I absolutely loved it.
This show had everything- it managed to hold me the entire 3+ hours. Even in the first act where there isn't a great deal of drama- just getting to know the family- managed to keep me enthralled and awaiting what was to come.
Them mellow moments toward before the big ending of the final act were so calm yet I was so tense, my heart was pounding in fear of what may be about to unfold. I think that's the biggest testament to the actors of this piece and of course this amazing play Jez Butterworth has created.
Rosalie Craig really was a marvel in this, I did not expect her to be as good as she was. Owen McDonnell was superb as Quinn. Sian Thomas as Aunt Pat really was something, her character was so interesting and angry, and I loved eventually finding out why she had all this anger bottled up inside of her. It wasn't until the end I realised why Quinn doesn't want to hear about the IRA/Thatcher in the house.
Overall I bloody loved this play- I think it may be the best show I've seen this year. I just wished I had seen it earlier so I could've returned. It was a marvel in drama and storytelling.
I do hope it manages to gain some momentum across the pond. In the foyer leaving last night, there was a big trip of New Yorkers aged around 18-25 I would say, one was crying another was in shock at what she just saw, I quote; "that's the best play I've ever seen, I cannot deal. I cannot wait to see it again in October." Another lad had just found out that the original west end cast was taking it over there and was equally as excited. So it does look like it has some fans.
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Post by stefy69 on May 18, 2018 5:50:45 GMT
Finally got around to watching this last night and I'm so happy I saw it before it closed. I absolutely loved it. This show had everything- it managed to hold me the entire 3+ hours. Even in the first act where there isn't a great deal of drama- just getting to know the family- managed to keep me enthralled and awaiting what was to come. Them mellow moments toward before the big ending of the final act were so calm yet I was so tense, my heart was pounding in fear of what may be about to unfold. I think that's the biggest testament to the actors of this piece and of course this amazing play Jez Butterworth has created. Rosalie Craig really was a marvel in this, I did not expect her to be as good as she was. Owen McDonnell was superb as Quinn. Sian Thomas as Aunt Pat really was something, her character was so interesting and angry, and I loved eventually finding out why she had all this anger bottled up inside of her. It wasn't until the end I realised why Quinn doesn't want to hear about the IRA/Thatcher in the house. Overall I bloody loved this play- I think it may be the best show I've seen this year. I just wished I had seen it earlier so I could've returned. It was a marvel in drama and storytelling. I do hope it manages to gain some momentum across the pond. In the foyer leaving last night, there was a big trip of New Yorkers aged around 18-25 I would say, one was crying another was in shock at what she just saw, I quote; "that's the best play I've ever seen, I cannot deal. I cannot wait to see it again in October." Another lad had just found out that the original west end cast was taking it over there and was equally as excited. So it does look like it has some fans. Couldn't agree more.
Finally got round to seeing this and was totally hooked for 3 plus hours which just flew by, as you say Owen McDonnell superb and I would also mention the actress who played Aunt Maggie Far Away ( don't have my programme to hand ), the set was outstanding.
In my eyes certainly a 5 star play and well worthy of all the praise heaped upon it. 
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Post by latefortheoverture on May 18, 2018 8:22:52 GMT
It deserves all the praise it received- a true wonder of a play.
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Post by Deleted on May 18, 2018 10:36:28 GMT
So I saw this on Wednesday. I really enjoyed it! I found it charming, emotional and very funny. I didn't know the plot going in, and my god the twists and turns, especially at the end of Act 3, not gonna lie, I swore aloud by accident because of shock! I didn't see that ending coming at all. The cast were fantastic overall. Also loved the design and I loved the lighting! I just liked how it was so natural and how everything felt so real. It felt like we were really looking into their lives. If you get the chance, go and see it. It's a great play. I can't lie, for me it was slightly overtaken by Red which I saw that evening, but I still loved this one too. It thoroughly deserves all the praise and awards it has gotten. |
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Post by Oleanna on May 20, 2018 7:26:38 GMT
Goodnight and thank you to The Ferryman which closed at the Gielgud last night.
Anybody go to one of the final performances?
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Post by MrsCondomine on May 31, 2018 13:51:26 GMT
All the praise I see for this play baffles me. It was just average. I saw one of the first performances and whilst it was entertaining up to a point, it was far too long (that bloody grandmother going on about fairies drove me mental), and I found that the payoff was weak.
Sort of considered seeing it again when Rosalie Craig joined the cast but even she couldn't persuade me to sit through it again.
It was, however, a bloody good example of how child actors can be utterly brilliant. All of them were excellent.
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