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Post by djdan14 on Aug 30, 2016 17:06:20 GMT
Coincidentally I set sail from Barcelona with Royal Carribean on their brand new ship on Sunday and can not wait! Got the shows booked already which on the Harmony are Grease, and their own original musical Columbus! Which is billed as spamalot meets something rotten. Excited!
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Post by ptwest on Aug 30, 2016 17:21:47 GMT
I saw Grease on the independence Of The Seas this summer and it was very good for a cruise ships production which basically means it was better than any of the other in house theatre shows but still not that great. Mind you, the behaviour of the audience could fill the bad behaviour thread all by itself! The show was abridged down to 90 minutes and was sort of like a set of highlights rather than the full show.
The other in house shows were basically karaoke, and not that great. Some talented singers and dancers but bizarre ways of telling stories using contemporary ish pop hits is the way forward clearly.
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Post by samjane92 on Aug 30, 2016 18:38:13 GMT
I find cruises outrageously pretentious, where you have to dress to go to dinner, I don't even dress to go to the theatre, so why would I dress for the theatre! I don't like the way how everything is organised, where you are off the boat at 9am and 'herded' back on the boat by 6pm. Where you get searched for alcohol before you get on, so that they can sell you inflated priced liquor, which they buy at duty free prizes and once inside you're hassled to spurned money like on the lottery or photo done with the captain. All a bit like a human zoo for me. Not for me, I guess I am one that will never sit at the captains table. I think it depends which cruise line you go on as to whether the above happens. P&O certainly don't confiscate any alcohol, I have never felt rushed to get back on board after a day in port and it is easy enough to say no thanks to a photographer. I personally enjoy dressing up for the theatre and then taking it to the next level with formal gowns etc on cruises. I can only compare it to something like a big press night where everyone makes the effort, feels very special. Generally on a week long cruise on Cunard/ P&O you have two formal nights (long dresses/ Tuxedo's) and the rest informal which is what I would wear to the theatre. Smart trousers and top/ normal day dresses for the ladies, chinos and shirt type outfits for the men. However other cruise lines do not have this requirement. It is like going to a play then moaning there is no songs in it when people book a cruise with a certain line then complain about having to dress up. When you book it is made clear what to expect. Generally P&O do two musical themed shows on a 2 week cruise, one of the early stuff my fair lady, half a sixpence and another more current with Wicked and the Jersey boys. But every other night is what I would refer to as a 'proper show' with an orchestra, singing and dancing. The alternate nights have cabaret acts like the Barricade boys, magicians, comedians and performers like Daniel Boys. I would say around half of the on board theatre company are good enough for the west end. Not a professional opinion just from someone who loves the theatre. Often performers do end up in the west end if you look closely at most programs. I believe Cunard run a similar program with 'speciality acts' like Ruthie being listed on their website beforehand. Theatre in general is also becoming more popular for full shows to be put on with Royal Caribbean as mentioned above. For me the theatre onboard is one of the reasons why I cruise. Waking up somewhere different every day, stay in a nice room every night without carrying your cases between cities, nice evening atmosphere, good shows and fantastic food. It may not be for everyone but neither is the theatre. If anybody knows of other acts like Daniel Boys that publish tour dates including cruise ships on their website I would be very interested. I know the producers of the Barricade boys have released details of a number of similar acts to cover a number of shows so it will be interesting to see if I have any on my upcoming cruises. |
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Post by Jan on Aug 31, 2016 10:46:12 GMT
I find cruises outrageously pretentious, where you have to dress to go to dinner, I don't even dress to go to the theatre, so why would I dress for the theatre! I don't like the way how everything is organised, where you are off the boat at 9am and 'herded' back on the boat by 6pm. Where you get searched for alcohol before you get on, so that they can sell you inflated priced liquor, which they buy at duty free prizes and once inside you're hassled to spurned money like on the lottery or photo done with the captain. All a bit like a human zoo for me. Not for me, I guess I am one that will never sit at the captains table. Have you ever been on one ? |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2016 11:06:21 GMT
My parents went on a cruise. I was a bit disappointed when they got back and showed me the timetable of events that they hadn't watched Mad Max: Fury Road five times in a single day, nor had they gone to the fruit carving demonstration. What a waste of a lifelong dream of theirs.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2016 11:13:24 GMT
My father and stepmother went on several cruises.
Perhaps their principal personal highlight was a talk by Bernard Ingham, although they also proudly show their photo, dressed for dinner, with the Captain.
The lowest point was when the ship lurched dramatically to one side, during an event in the main hall. They luckily escaped injury because they were seated beside a wall which they were tipped onto, but three passengers were hospitalised after contact with the runaway piano.
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Post by djdan14 on Sept 6, 2016 9:15:20 GMT
I'm currently on Harmony of the Seas and saw the show which was Grease last night and I have definitely seen worse in a stationary theatre let alone one that was moving. It was a 90 minute straight through version so there was some chopping but all the main parts still there.
The theatre is a better standard than many I've been in and has all the bells and whistles, such as lifts and people coming down from the fly space and automated scenery etc. The set was very Legally Blonde at the curve. I took a picture for anyone who's interested.
I've noticed Royal Carribean seem to have a thing for film versions of musicals that John Travolta has been in. They currently have Saturday Night Fever, Grease, and Hairspray across their various ships.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 6, 2016 10:00:32 GMT
I'm currently on Harmony of the Seas and saw the show which was Grease last night and I have definitely seen worse in a stationery theatre let alone one that was moving. It was a 90 minute straight through version so there was some chopping but all the main parts still there. The theatre is a better standard than many I've been in and has all the bells and whistles, such as lifts and people coming down from the fly space and automated scenery etc. The set was very Legally Blonde at the curve. I took a picture for anyone who's interested. I've noticed Royal Carribean seem to have a thing for film versions of musicals that John Travolta has been in. They currently have Saturday Night Fever, Grease, and Hairspray across their various ships. I'd love to see that picture |
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Post by djdan14 on Dec 3, 2016 19:38:17 GMT
I'd love to see that picture As you requested! Sorry it took so long I've just worked out how to do pictures on here and Grease is fresh in my mind after today  |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 4, 2016 1:18:39 GMT
I'd love to see that picture As you requested! Sorry it took so long I've just worked out how to do pictures on here and Grease is fresh in my mind after today That's looks pretty cool. By the way how do you actually do pictures on here?  |
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Post by djdan14 on Dec 4, 2016 8:11:22 GMT
That's looks pretty cool. By the way how do you actually do pictures on here? [/quote] I did it through the Tapatalk app. |
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Post by barricadegirl86 on Dec 4, 2016 8:45:37 GMT
I find cruises outrageously pretentious, where you have to dress to go to dinner, I don't even dress to go to the theatre, so why would I dress for the theatre! I don't like the way how everything is organised, where you are off the boat at 9am and 'herded' back on the boat by 6pm. Where you get searched for alcohol before you get on, so that they can sell you inflated priced liquor, which they buy at duty free prizes and once inside you're hassled to spurned money like on the lottery or photo done with the captain. All a bit like a human zoo for me. Not for me, I guess I am one that will never sit at the captains table. My in-laws go on cruises a lot. I think there is still the opinion among the 60+ age bracket that they are for the more affluent of their age range (it's all about dressing for dinner and hopefully being asked to sit in the Captain's Table). Wouldn't be my idea of a holiday! They got back a few weeks ago and I asked what the entertainment was like as I'd heard some West End actors occasionally make an appearance. As I suspected they hadn't really seen any shows but said the one performer they had seen was Darren Day. They said he was good but didn't know who he was. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 4, 2016 12:36:32 GMT
I'd love to go on the Celebrity Solstice. I've seen a documentary about it on the Discovery Channel's "Mighty Cruise Ships", and not only is it a very luxurious ship, the route is also amazing. It visits a bunch of the great cities of Australia, it also goes to Indonesia and New-Zealand. But I guess I'll have to save a lot of money first.
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