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Post by lonlad on Jun 8, 2019 10:45:13 GMT
I wonder if they will do anything special today to honour Simon's knighthood
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Post by wickedgrin on Jun 8, 2019 11:37:00 GMT
I wonder if they will do anything special today to honour Simon's knighthood Fellow actors and crew will take great delight in calling him Sir Simon and throwing their jackets on the floor for him to walk on! |
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Post by lonlad on Jun 8, 2019 16:36:15 GMT
I'm sure Simon will revel in that LOL !!!
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Post by david on Jun 16, 2019 14:03:31 GMT
As a recommendation to watch this production, a clip on the BBC’s This week in Parliament showed one Peer, Baroness Flather suggesting other members of the House of Lords should go and watch it. High praise indeed.
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Post by Snciole on Jun 17, 2019 19:01:21 GMT
I was there as well. Did you catch the group berating staff in the foyer becasue they'd turned up expecting to see the play (for £7) .. honestly! Sam Mendes got praise heaped high by all concerned. They were giving away tickets on certain audience sites so wondering if the group came from there |
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Post by londonpostie on Jun 17, 2019 23:15:56 GMT
I was there as well. Did you catch the group berating staff in the foyer becasue they'd turned up expecting to see the play (for £7) .. honestly! Sam Mendes got praise heaped high by all concerned. They were giving away tickets on certain audience sites so wondering if the group came from there Is that so! Forgive the intrusion but I've messaged you  |
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Post by joem on Jul 10, 2019 19:55:23 GMT
Finally saw this. All been said before. Good play(s) especially the first one, awesome cast at the top of their form. Congratulations Sir Simon.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jul 20, 2019 19:31:27 GMT
On at the cinema next week.
I don’t see that many plays. Should I see this?
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Post by lonlad on Jul 20, 2019 23:36:10 GMT
Ben Miles's last performance is August 3rd.
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Post by lynette on Jul 21, 2019 17:06:09 GMT
On at the cinema next week. I don’t see that many plays. Should I see this? It is long, a bit repetitive but beautifully acted and presented. Take a decent supply of goodies and a flask of something nice. |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jul 21, 2019 17:39:48 GMT
On at the cinema next week. I don’t see that many plays. Should I see this? It is long, a bit repetitive but beautifully acted and presented. Take a decent supply of goodies and a flask of something nice. 3 hours. It will need more than a flask! I’ll fill up my tartan shopping bag on wheels. |
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Post by mailtrix on Jul 25, 2019 15:08:43 GMT
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Post by Jon on Jul 25, 2019 16:09:44 GMT
I imagine the three leads want to have a break before doing a longer Broadway run.
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Post by mailtrix on Jul 25, 2019 18:23:40 GMT
I can't really believe that they are not replaceable.
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Post by sf on Jul 25, 2019 19:39:43 GMT
I can't really believe that they are not replaceable.
One of them is being replaced at the end of next week. Ben Miles's final performance in the show in London is August 3rd. He's being replaced by Dominik Tiefenthaler.
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Post by mailtrix on Jul 25, 2019 20:40:17 GMT
So, it should be able to transfer to Broadway!
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Post by crabtree on Jul 25, 2019 22:22:29 GMT
The screening tonight was extraordinary - the vocal dexterity and stamina is beyond comprehension, and gloriously informative and inventive. Truly theatre at its' best. and gorgeous to look at with that monochrome.
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Post by emsworthian on Jul 26, 2019 6:22:06 GMT
The screening tonight was extraordinary - the vocal dexterity and stamina is beyond comprehension, and gloriously informative and inventive. Truly theatre at its' best. and gorgeous to look at with that monochrome.
I came on this board to write something but I feel that Crabtree summed it up perfectly.
As I set off on a blisteringly hot evening to watch the screening (thankfully the local arts centre was air-conditioned), I thought "This had better be worth the effort." When I returned home, I thought: "It certainly was."
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Post by maggiem on Jul 26, 2019 7:38:14 GMT
The screening tonight was extraordinary - the vocal dexterity and stamina is beyond comprehension, and gloriously informative and inventive. Truly theatre at its' best. and gorgeous to look at with that monochrome.
I came on this board to write something but I feel that Crabtree summed it up perfectly.
As I set off on a blisteringly hot evening to watch the screening (thankfully the local arts centre was air-conditioned), I thought "This had better be worth the effort." When I returned home, I thought: "It certainly was."
Totally agree! When I saw it at the Piccadilly 2 weeks ago I sat at the back of the Upper Circle. It was great to see their performances in close up.
Examples: SRB as Philip struggling to remember the list of cities, AG's astonishing twisting-to-death in Pt 3 (the whole-body movements were clear enough from the UC, but the distorted movements of his hands and face looked frightening in closer view!)
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Post by mrbarnaby on Jul 28, 2019 8:36:46 GMT
This is defiantly transferring to Broadway.
It will be a tough battle for Best Play up against The Inheritance..
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Sept 3, 2019 17:00:04 GMT
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Post by NorthernAlien on Feb 11, 2020 22:10:22 GMT
Saw this last night on an NT Live Encore screening at my local cinema. I really enjoyed it - it gave me a lot to chew on, and I'm still thinking about that last scene 24 hours later.
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Post by intoanewlife on Feb 11, 2020 22:48:04 GMT
This is defiantly transferring to Broadway. It will be a tough battle for Best Play up against The Inheritance.. The Inheritance is doing DREADFUL on Broadway so it won't be much of a competition! |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 13, 2022 14:46:54 GMT
Wasn’t this announced for the Gillian Lynne after the Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe?
I thought this was great watching the NT Live broadcast, so might consider seeing it on stage.
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