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Post by Deleted on Oct 8, 2018 13:30:11 GMT
Ambassadors only sells wine in those nasty little airplane-style bottles. On the other had this has (I think) no interval so get a drink elsewhere! OMG, totally not going. Nothing is worth that. |
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Post by sf on Oct 8, 2018 14:23:13 GMT
It had an interval at the Almeida.
Yes it definitely had an interval at the Almeida because that is when I chose to escape  Ha! Too bad, actually, because while the ending didn't work for me - at all - I thought the bunker sequence, which was the centrepiece of the second act, was the most completely successful part of the show, and the place where her ideas about the contemporary relevance of these stories came across most clearly. |
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Post by drmaplewood on Oct 8, 2018 15:11:57 GMT
It had an interval at the Almeida.
Yes it definitely had an interval at the Almeida because that is when I chose to escape You and me both. |
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Post by Rory on Oct 8, 2018 15:20:09 GMT
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Post by NeilVHughes on Oct 8, 2018 16:19:32 GMT
Definitely not enough to entice me to the Ambassadors, the proposed refurbishment cannot happen soon enough.
One of those plays that promised more than it delivered.
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Post by Rory on Oct 8, 2018 17:37:32 GMT
The Almeida certainly has the Midas touch for transfers. If only the Donmar, the Royal Court and the Young Vic had the same strike rate.
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Post by david on Oct 8, 2018 18:23:26 GMT
Got to say I actually enjoyed this from start to finish. Ok the bunker episode like other people have said is definitely the strongest part of the production, but overall I thought it was great fun and something you could watch without thinking too deeply about it.
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Post by stefy69 on Oct 9, 2018 5:58:01 GMT
I for one enjoyed this, however it may help enjoyment if you have seen episodes of the original series of The Twilight Zone
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Post by dani on Oct 11, 2018 9:08:35 GMT
I cannot see this doing good business in the West End. It seems an odd choice to transfer.
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Post by cat6 on Jan 3, 2019 23:55:15 GMT
Just bought tickets to see this in May (my annual visit!)
Did anyone see this last year at the Almeida?
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Post by david on Jan 4, 2019 0:03:11 GMT
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jan 4, 2019 8:01:50 GMT
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Post by cat6 on Jan 4, 2019 15:05:35 GMT
Pretty intrigued about this too. I wonder if they haven't given away one of the stories with the photo on the website. The rehearsal image of the lady holding the mirror looks like it could be the end of the Eye Of The Beholder episode. If that's the case, the story has lots of relevance today, but I wonder how they'll make it work without the twist being immediately obvious. Hi! I'm posting from the future! It's now January 2019 and I've been reading this thread, having bought tix for the show in May. I happened to see Eye of the Beholder (for the millionth time) during the TZone traditional New Year marathon. What struck me about it was not the surprise ending but the dialogue and the mood. There's a dreadful loneliness, desperation and fierce lines like (I paraphrase) "If I had a face like that I'd bury myself in a graveyard." Nurses were scary to kids in the early 1960s; so this kind of cruel strike only furthered that horror. |
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Post by gmoneyoutlaw on Feb 24, 2019 18:08:39 GMT
I enjoyed this - I thought the shifts in tone were fine as they reflected the various types of story the show would do. I watch a lot of archive TV, however not seen a single episode of The Twilight Zone since (I think) Channel 4 repeated it in the late 80s. So an odd choice of show to base this on (my understanding is this was commissioned by the Almeida?) as the original series isn't that well known over here. Did occur to me they would have been better off basing it on Tales of the Unexpected then I remembered that was done a few years ago! The cigarette thing is presumably a reference to the fact the show was sponsored by Chesterfield Cigarettes in the US - although of course the sponsorship segments wouldn't have been shown over here. |
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Post by gmoneyoutlaw on Feb 24, 2019 18:18:53 GMT
I enjoyed this - I thought the shifts in tone were fine as they reflected the various types of story the show would do. I watch a lot of archive TV, however not seen a single episode of The Twilight Zone since (I think) Channel 4 repeated it in the late 80s. So an odd choice of show to base this on (my understanding is this was commissioned by the Almeida?) as the original series isn't that well known over here. Did occur to me they would have been better off basing it on Tales of the Unexpected then I remembered that was done a few years ago! The cigarette thing is presumably a reference to the fact the show was sponsored by Chesterfield Cigarettes in the US - although of course the sponsorship segments wouldn't have been shown over here. Is there a list of episodes used in the play? Looks like it's only using the original series and the the 2 reboots. In the thread I have: Eye Of The Beholder (Nov 1960), The Shelter (Sept 1961), The Astronaut(?) and Man Who Could Sleep (?) What are the other 4? |
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Post by gmoneyoutlaw on Feb 26, 2019 2:58:27 GMT
Thank you. All the episodes are on HULU. |
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Post by cat6 on Mar 9, 2019 15:12:00 GMT
Hi All, I see the running time in 2017 was 2 and a half hours. Is it the same for the current production? Thanks.
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Post by Boob on Mar 18, 2019 8:08:39 GMT
Whoever said this is simply not good enough was right. One has to feel sorry for the talented, versatile cast - it’s awful. Feels as though someone gave a student drama group a bit of money to take their Edinburgh fringe show to the West End.
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Post by shady23 on Apr 10, 2019 10:44:33 GMT
Fifteen pound ticket offer for 24 hours on Today Tix
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Post by Someone in a tree on May 1, 2019 11:33:54 GMT
Eek. A Richard Jones that I quite liked. Must be softening in my old age?
This is really not selling very well. Swathes of empty rows.
Like others have said, my problem with it is the length, its just more of the same. I think less plot and a running time of 1hr30.
'the shelter' really stood out and I can see it is on youtube. Jackpot. that's my evening sorted.
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Post by rockinrobin on May 2, 2019 16:59:09 GMT
I saw it this afternoon and enjoyed it greatly. Not a life-changing experience but quite an enjoyable show.
The auditorium was literally EMPTY though. There were maybe 50 of us. I can't imagine how i must feel when you're an actor and see so many empty rows in front of you... They did a great job though.
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Post by Dr Tom on May 21, 2019 22:33:44 GMT
I'd put off seeing this because of the mixed reviews and I don't know why. It was really well done.
Very much like the TV series, with the unexplained and the tangents and the different threads linking together. A lot of moments of suspense and even some horror thrown in.
The theatre was far from full and I found I'd been upgraded to what I presume was a Stalls Premium seat and I was able to shift along a few positions for a clear view. I was originally booked near the front, but it is a very high stage. The crowd was nicely spread out though, so hopefully it looked alright to the cast.
Had a nice chat with a gentleman nearby who is an American producer and looking for the rights to take this over there. He knew all the episodes the play was based on, as The Twilight Zone is an institution over there, repeated continually and these are some of the most famous episodes. I can see this working really well over there.
We did have one of my pet peeves, a woman treating a huge amount of this as a comedy. There were some funny moments, but the sudden laughs from a few rows behind rather ruin the suspense.
I know it's closing soon, but if you like suspense and sci-fi, this is worth seeing. My 15 pounds TodayTix ticket was well worth the money.
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