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Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2017 23:56:12 GMT
Ria was excellent at the Coliseum but as I've already seen her in it I have no real desire to traipse all the way to Leicester to see it again!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 17, 2017 9:35:17 GMT
I like Curve, really I do and i understand its funding situation but blimey and I don't think I'm the first to say it but it is home to the most unoriginal programming the last couple of years.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 17, 2017 9:45:06 GMT
Co-production with the Royal Opera of a Ravi Shankar opera?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 17, 2017 9:53:08 GMT
Intriguing, yes and I'm a fan of Shankar but I was alluding more so to their musical choices. A major tour of Hairspray concludes, they then produce and mount one, a major tour of Legally Blonde concludes, they then produce and mount one .etc. I understand entirely, bankable shows to then fund what little artistic risks they summon up but Grease and Scrooge? Compared with Crucible, for example.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 17, 2017 13:22:48 GMT
Ok so I am looking forward to Sunset but I am honestly so disappointed with Curve for the past few seasons. I am not knocking curve at all, I am a HUGE supporter of Curve (and the Haymarket!) as they are the theatres I have grown up in. I was also extremely excited when it was announced that Paul was moving on and Nikolai was going to be taking his place as I thought some new blood might liven it up a bit. Boy was I wrong. It just seems to be remount after remount of safe guaranteed shows produced on a budget.
If it is bringing the money in brilliant, the theatre needs it, but please mount something that is taking a little bit of a risk every now and again, make me open that brochure and go "I want to see that!" or even "ooh that looks interesting I will give it a go" rather than "Oh ok, no thanks"
Obviously this is just my opinion, I am not being negative as such, just, stop playing it so safe!
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