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Post by benny20 on Jul 9, 2018 18:57:11 GMT
Damnit. The very last thing I expected after Spring Awakening was a cut back version of Aspects. Surely this is the one musical this year that from name recognition alone is pretty much guaranteed to get new punters through the HM doors and if those people see a bargain basement version of the show it could colour their opinion of fringe theatre in Manchester irrevocably. Let’s hope the niggles with the set are due to lack of preparedness and will be corrected, but incompetent acting and a 3 person band trying to do justice to an ALW score seems difficult to forgive. I’m going at the end of the month. |
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Post by benny20 on Jul 9, 2018 19:01:13 GMT
I have seen all the musicals at Hope Mill and have found them to get better each time. I cannot believe a decision was made to go with three in the band. No other show there has had so few.
As has been said, the addition of a couple or more strings would have beefed it up. I also agree this decision may backfire if the reviews aren't great. I really hope it does well though as I love the place and the people. I have my tickets for next month
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Post by dazzerlump on Jul 10, 2018 11:51:50 GMT
aww what a shame, the reviews on here have really put me off going to see this now. It has some lovely music that I don't feel such a small band can do any justice to
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Post by david on Jul 10, 2018 19:01:30 GMT
A short interview with the director about the production -
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Post by david on Jul 11, 2018 23:39:09 GMT
What is the current running time for the show please? I’ve had a look on the HM website but there doesn’t appear to be one.
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Post by richey on Jul 12, 2018 6:15:31 GMT
What is the current running time for the show please? I’ve had a look on the HM website but there doesn’t appear to be one. The programme says 2hrs 40 including a 20 min interval. At Friday's preview we were out at 10.40 after starting late at 8pm |
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Post by richey on Jul 12, 2018 17:31:00 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jul 12, 2018 18:51:02 GMT
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder I suppose. Odd he gave Spring Awakening 4 and this 5. A hefty percent of his other reviews seem to be pantomimes though so take of that what you will. |
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Post by richey on Jul 13, 2018 12:29:00 GMT
Given these reviews I am actually contemplating a return visit to see if it has improved
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Post by Deleted on Jul 13, 2018 17:22:21 GMT
Has anyone seen any reviews other than The Stage one?!
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Post by theatremadness on Jul 13, 2018 17:27:08 GMT
Pretty sure I saw 5* in WoS too!
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Post by richey on Jul 13, 2018 17:33:14 GMT
Has anyone seen any reviews other than The Stage one?! Hope mill have retweeted a few local ones, all 5 star |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jul 13, 2018 17:58:10 GMT
Reviews hub is 4 stars
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Post by richey on Jul 13, 2018 18:58:13 GMT
That one is just about spot on.
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Post by dazzerlump on Jul 16, 2018 18:48:05 GMT
Oh its sounding better, I might give it a go. How does it actually work getting seats at hope mill? do you just queue and hope you get a decent view?
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Post by Scswp on Jul 16, 2018 18:52:54 GMT
Oh its sounding better, I might give it a go. How does it actually work getting seats at hope mill? do you just queue and hope you get a decent view? When you turn up, they give you a coloured ticket/card. There are three or four different colours and each group enters at a different time. Basically, if you turn up early, you’ll be given a ticket for the first coloured group etc... At least that’s how it worked for Spring Awakening. Hope that makes sense! |
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Post by dazzerlump on Jul 16, 2018 18:57:18 GMT
Oh its sounding better, I might give it a go. How does it actually work getting seats at hope mill? do you just queue and hope you get a decent view? When you turn up, they give you a coloured ticket/card. There are three or four different colours and each group enters at a different time. Basically, if you turn up early, you’ll be given a ticket for the first coloured group etc... At least that’s how it worked for Spring Awakening. Hope that makes sense! Ah Right, so get there early, do you reckon an hour before the start is enough time? |
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Post by Scswp on Jul 16, 2018 19:11:43 GMT
When you turn up, they give you a coloured ticket/card. There are three or four different colours and each group enters at a different time. Basically, if you turn up early, you’ll be given a ticket for the first coloured group etc... At least that’s how it worked for Spring Awakening. Hope that makes sense! Ah Right, so get there early, do you reckon an hour before the start is enough time? We were there for a Saturday matinee. We were in the first coloured group, but were there about an hour and a quarter/half beforehand. We had food and drink there before the show, so the time passed quite quickly. I think an hour should be fine, though it may not get you in the first group - at least from my experience. It’s unpredictable though tbh. Best of luck - hope you get good seats. |
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Post by richey on Jul 16, 2018 20:38:15 GMT
When you turn up, they give you a coloured ticket/card. There are three or four different colours and each group enters at a different time. Basically, if you turn up early, you’ll be given a ticket for the first coloured group etc... At least that’s how it worked for Spring Awakening. Hope that makes sense! Ah Right, so get there early, do you reckon an hour before the start is enough time? I got there about 35 mins before start and ended up in the first group so I got to chose a seat in the very first row which actually wasn't that great. A mate of mine went yesterday and tweeted a pic from a few rows back and it looked better from that angle (he also said that Alex managed to drop Rose on her head as they were making an exit!) Given the pretty positive reviews I've booked a return visit for next week |
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Post by dazzerlump on Jul 16, 2018 22:20:18 GMT
Okey dokey, Thanks for the advice :-)
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jul 17, 2018 18:27:06 GMT
Oi..... careful! 🤨
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Post by hulmeman on Jul 18, 2018 18:09:32 GMT
he also said that Alex managed to drop Rose on her head as they were making an exit!) I think that counts as a marriage proposal in some districts of Manchester. That's just plain rude. I've been dropped on me head from a very early age and no one married me - yet! Just back from seeing Aspects this afternoon and I'm afraid I can't share the enthusiasm. The cast and settings are wonderful, but the piece is, in my opinion, episodic, melodramatic and about 20 minutes too long. I felt sorry for the housekeeper, she was the only one who didn't get a solo version of "Love changes everything". As usual, Hope Mill is a great venue. |
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Post by richey on Jul 18, 2018 18:15:34 GMT
I think that counts as a marriage proposal in some districts of Manchester. That's just plain rude. I've been dropped on me head from a very early age and no one married me - yet! I felt sorry for the housekeeper, she was the only one who didn't get a solo version of "Love changes everything". As usual, Hope Mill is a great venue. I thought she was a dead ringer for Mrs Doyle from Father Ted |
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Post by richey on Jul 20, 2018 21:14:05 GMT
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Post by ali973 on Jul 20, 2018 21:52:50 GMT
Yikes. Pitchy. But looks good.
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