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Post by MrBunbury on Jan 27, 2017 12:57:03 GMT
Has anybody else seen "Us/Them" at the Dorfman? I saw it on Friday and I really loved it. I know it was a great success in Edinburgh and I can see why.
I have even written a review for one of the journals I work for :-)
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Post by bellboard27 on Jan 27, 2017 13:22:44 GMT
I found different aspects of the performances and staging interesting but in total it felt less than the sum of its parts. It left me a bit cold which is odd given how closely I followed the Beslan tragedy at the time. It might just be me though!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2017 14:07:21 GMT
Has anybody else seen "Us/Them" at the Dorfman? I saw it on Friday and I really loved it. I know it was a great success in Edinburgh and I can see why. I have even written a review for one of the journals I work for :-) I was also there last Friday It was okay 3 stars I would say It was a bit infantile and some bits did not work for me I did not find it particularly moving Bellboard puts it nicely in that the overall experience was a bit underwhelming |
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Post by MrBunbury on Jan 27, 2017 14:17:51 GMT
Has anybody else seen "Us/Them" at the Dorfman? I saw it on Friday and I really loved it. I know it was a great success in Edinburgh and I can see why. I have even written a review for one of the journals I work for :-) I was also there last Friday It was okay 3 stars I would say It was a bit infantile and some bits did not work for me I did not find it particularly moving Bellboard puts it nicely in that the overall experience was a bit underwhelming Oh, I could have met you Parsley? I agree that it is not a five start show but it is an interesting perspective on something difficult to represent on stage (especially for an audience that includes children). |
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Post by barelyathletic on Jan 27, 2017 15:31:00 GMT
I saw it in Edinburgh and loved it. It stood out there. In the Dorfman, I thought it might not have the same impact. Delighted to know it still packs a powerful punch for some, if not all. I think generally it's an inventive and original piece of theatre with much to admire, and deserving of its London run.
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Post by synchrony on Jan 27, 2017 17:49:59 GMT
I also saw it in Edinburgh. I think I ranked it about fifth or so in the 35+ shows I saw.
I really liked it there, and did find it moving, especially the bit where they're talking about their fathers and how long it takes them to drive from work to the school. I found it very original.
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Post by sondheimhats on Jan 28, 2017 11:12:42 GMT
I saw it at the National, and really enjoyed it. It's definitely bold and risky in terms of the tone and subject matter, but I think it does it really well. The staging is beautiful. If you go, I would recommend reading the playwright's note in the program (which is free). It really puts the play in context, and sheds light on why it takes the form it does.
My girlfriend saw it with me at the National, and she had already seen it in Edinburgh. Interestingly, she found that it stood out more in London than in Edinburgh. She felt that it was actually too similar to the other shows she'd seen at the festival, i.e "here's another 60-minute two-hander about a topical subject, told in an unexpected way, with creative staging effects." I've never been to the festival so can't speak to how accurate that is, but just though I'd share her perspective since she's seen it in both places.
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Post by synchrony on Jan 29, 2017 14:44:24 GMT
There are so many shows in Edinburgh it must depend on what else you happen to see. I didn't see anything else like Us/Them and it certainly stood out to me.
However, I admit I felt a bit like that after foolishly scheduling about 8 one-person shows in a row! A lesson learned - they were mostly all excellent, but would have appreciated them much more with other things in between!
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