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Post by Jonnyboy on Jul 15, 2016 22:10:55 GMT
Loved this!!!! Despite starting to predict the twists - they start to form a pattern - I found this to be huge fun and Alexander Hanson works his socks off.
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Post by chrisorsomething on Aug 20, 2016 15:41:54 GMT
LOVED this at today's matinee. An hour and twenty minutes straight through. Brilliantly written, extremely funny and well acted with Alex Hanson on top form. Highly recommended!!!
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Post by showgirl on Aug 20, 2016 18:18:14 GMT
Still keen to see this and was hoping it would extend, but 3 September seems to be the final day - just in case anyone else is in the same boat. I think the next production opens a week later.
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Post by zak97 on Aug 20, 2016 19:29:03 GMT
Annoyed with myself that I won't be seeing this as it looks really interesting. One of those productions I thought I'd see later, and well that never happened. Looking at the DTM booking page is it only the dress circle and stalls that are open as it doesn't look that popular.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2016 21:22:04 GMT
Yes, I saw it about 10 days ago from the rear stalls for £20. Stalls maybe just about 2/3 full at the matinee.
Agree Alex Hanson is great in it, but I was fairly indifferent towards the play - one of the twists I was sort of expecting from the start. Some of the language/subject matter drew an audible tut tutting from one of the older folk in my row!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2016 22:40:55 GMT
Annoyed with myself that I won't be seeing this as it looks really interesting. One of those productions I thought I'd see later, and well that never happened. Looking at the DTM booking page is it only the dress circle and stalls that are open as it doesn't look that popular. Yeah I haven't heard much about it so I presumed it wasn't doing that well either. I guess it hasn't done too bad considering it was announced pretty last minute
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Post by nash16 on Aug 21, 2016 0:10:21 GMT
This is very bad. Stay away. Bad sitcom. Poor Wyndham's.
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Post by chrisorsomething on Aug 21, 2016 10:03:30 GMT
This is very bad. Stay away. Bad sitcom. Poor Wyndham's. You said that a few pages ago and we all took it on board. I disagree, but I read it and understood it the first time you posted.
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Post by stefy69 on Aug 21, 2016 11:58:42 GMT
Well I thought it was excellent a worthy addition to the WE.
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Post by littlesally on Aug 21, 2016 14:07:34 GMT
Saw this at Menier and loved it. All concerned are on top form.
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Post by nash16 on Aug 22, 2016 14:45:14 GMT
This is very bad. Stay away. Bad sitcom. Poor Wyndham's. You said that a few pages ago and we all took it on board. I disagree, but I read it and understood it the first time you posted. Well, as you yourself once said, "I LOVE horrendously bad shows as much as good ones." I'm just trying to save people a few quid. It really is bad. (Whoops! I've said it again! FLAY ME!)
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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2016 14:53:18 GMT
This is very bad. Stay away. Bad sitcom. Poor Wyndham's. Ooh, sounds more tempting now. As a comparison, which bad sitcom is it like?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2016 14:57:21 GMT
Actually I too would like to know that, 'cos if it's more Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps then I don't mind, but if it's more Mrs Brown's Boys then maybe I'll just have a lovely afternoon stroll instead.
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Post by nash16 on Aug 22, 2016 23:44:00 GMT
This is very bad. Stay away. Bad sitcom. Poor Wyndham's. Ooh, sounds more tempting now. As a comparison, which bad sitcom is it like? Ryan and Baemax, you must see it, but get comps somehow. Sitcom wise, I would say it's like The Good Life, but only because it has two couples in it, and only The Good Life if it had been bad, instead of good. And if you'd found no reason to engage with the characters and their supposed plights. Oh god this play was boring.
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Post by theatre-turtle on Aug 22, 2016 23:46:37 GMT
I thought it was quite good. Clever and has some thought provoking moments
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Post by showgirl on Aug 23, 2016 3:38:03 GMT
Ooh, sounds more tempting now. As a comparison, which bad sitcom is it like? Ryan and Baemax, you must see it, but get comps somehow. Sitcom wise, I would say it's like The Good Life, but only because it has two couples in it, and only The Good Life if it had been bad, instead of good. And if you'd found no reason to engage with the characters and their supposed plights. Oh god this play was boring. Well excuse me (I was only the one who said she still wanted to see this and that it was closing soon), but how exactly are people supposed to obtain comps? It's all very well to say that you have seen it and that it's not worth paying for, but from the viewpoint of those who have yet to experience the production for themselves and probably have no access to comps, yours might be perceived as unrealistic advice.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 23, 2016 5:26:12 GMT
Honestly, showgirl, if you're keen to see it, I'd go for one of the £20 seats at the back (assuming they're still £20). I saw it from there - didn't miss anything, and was happy with what I'd paid. Would definitely have felt cheated if I'd paid much more, though. It's a slight play, but with a few laugh-out-loud moments and Alexander Hanson/the script does a very good job making you actually give a hoot for what's really quite an unpleasant character, if you stop too long to think about it.
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Post by showgirl on Aug 23, 2016 5:36:17 GMT
Thank you, jeanhunt; I may well do that. I did receive an email offer from the MCF for best available at matinees for £29.50, but that's still steep, and more so for an 80-minute play. Plus I'd check TKTS on the day.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 23, 2016 6:45:00 GMT
Yes - Tkts and Delfont's own website were about the same price. (I paid about £2 extra to book a few hours in advance on the Delfont site as I wasn't in London that day and wanted to be guaranteed a seat, but if that's not an issue, definitely skip the booking fee!)
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Post by Deleted on Aug 23, 2016 7:17:16 GMT
I mean I *could* get a comp, or I could just use the ticket I already bought as it's a nice short show that means I'll be able to get to Our Ladies for 5:30 with little to no drama. (Bright side, looks like I'm all but guaranteed a seat upgrade!)
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Post by showgirl on Aug 23, 2016 10:58:18 GMT
Ooh, thank you for that idea, Theatremonkey - I never think of Lastminute.com as when I have checked, their prices have been ludicrous and for unspecified seats, too. But worth another look.
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Post by showgirl on Aug 27, 2016 22:12:29 GMT
Saw this at the packed matinee today (huge thanks to theatremonkey for the Lastminute.com tip - I got a brilliant stalls ticket for £10, which of course added to my pleasure) and I'm definitely in the supporters' camp. It was fun, not too long and managed to insert several new twists in a potentially hoary old scenario. My only concern was that Alex Hanson really worked himself up into a tremendous lather in his role (not only his shirt, but his jacket was visibly damp, and his face was glistening with sweat), so I did wonder whether he would suffer any adverse effects from putting himself through this 8 times a week.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 28, 2016 14:55:34 GMT
Decided to get myself some tickets for this on Saturday for the Matinee, seeing as I'm in town for Into the Woods in the evening. I wanted to catch this whilst at the MCF but unfortunately lots of other shows kept coming through which all took precedence for me. I've had a month away from shows throughout the entirety of August, so am getting back on the horse to make up for lost time
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Post by Coated on Aug 29, 2016 8:28:56 GMT
I liked this well enough. An slight but enjoyable play with a tiny bit of a bite. I'm not likely to remember this in 10 years time, but if someone reminds me of it I'll probably smile and mumble something about "oh, yes, that French farce you shouldn't take a romantic or first date to see"
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