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Post by Oleanna on Dec 9, 2019 15:11:05 GMT
Saw this last week with Ivan de Freitas as Shakespeare. Based on that, can anybody explain Oliver Tompsett’s silly cockney accent on the recording please?
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Post by richey on Dec 9, 2019 18:04:50 GMT
Saw this last week with Ivan de Freitas as Shakespeare. Based on that, can anybody explain Oliver Tompsett’s silly cockney accent on the recording please? it seems stronger on the recording. I don't remember it being that obvious in Manchester. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 9, 2019 18:58:02 GMT
His mockney accent was definitely there when i saw it in November. But it was no worse than David Bedella's french accent...
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Post by marob on Dec 9, 2019 19:30:22 GMT
Yeah I didn't really get why Shakespeare's a bit of a geezer and yet Anne Hathaway's terribly posh. I assumed it was his own accent. Is that not the case?
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Post by robertb213 on Dec 9, 2019 19:40:40 GMT
It's definitely not Oliver's normal accent 😀
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Post by TallPaul on Dec 9, 2019 20:05:16 GMT
Having not, to the best of my knowledge, seen Oliver in anything before, I too assumed that is his normal accent.
Even if that isn't the case, it does kinda make sense, to highlight that Shakespeare was from a much lower social class to Anne Hathaway.
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Post by MrBraithwaite on Dec 10, 2019 8:28:20 GMT
The accents on the recording are really annoying, at leasst for me.
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Post by richey on Dec 11, 2019 7:25:16 GMT
Oh dear. Looks like Ollie tried to come back too soon
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Post by Playbill99 on Dec 11, 2019 16:46:48 GMT
Oh dear. Looks like Ollie tried to come back too soon Miriam also went off mid show last night due to illness - not sure if she's back this evening or not |
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Post by ABr on Dec 11, 2019 17:32:31 GMT
Oh dear. Looks like Ollie tried to come back too soon Miriam also went off mid show last night due to illness - not sure if she's back this evening or not Grace has been announced as being on tonight, so lets hope that Miriam hasn't caught what Oliver has  |
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Post by showtoones on Dec 15, 2019 3:05:08 GMT
Loved the show but question - is May trans, non binary, a woman played by a man or a gay character? The character sings I’m not a girl, not a woman...so it leads me to believe the character is non binary...
Thanks...
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Post by edi on Dec 15, 2019 9:38:39 GMT
Loved the show but question - is May trans, non binary, a woman played by a man or a gay character? The character sings I’m not a girl, not a woman...so it leads me to believe the character is non binary... Thanks... My interpretation was that the gender of the character simply just does not matter. |
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Post by happytobehere on Dec 15, 2019 13:59:55 GMT
Loved the show but question - is May trans, non binary, a woman played by a man or a gay character? The character sings I’m not a girl, not a woman...so it leads me to believe the character is non binary... Thanks... I came to the same conclusion, I’d assume May is non-binary. Which is pretty cool, I haven’t seen a story like that in a musical before! |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Dec 15, 2019 18:18:29 GMT
Not a girl, not yet a woman would suggest trans woman though wouldn’t it? Either way, I thought that May was on a journey of sorts and was still trying to work it out for themselves.
I liked how Anne Hathaway slapped Will down when he questions what’s going on with May, basically telling him to mind his own business. Got a big cheer in manc.
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Post by sleepflower on Dec 15, 2019 18:41:09 GMT
Saw this on Friday and really enjoyed it. Looked like a full house so I really hope it becomes a success as it deserves to! Lots of diversity with age in the audience too which was nice.
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Post by QueerTheatre on Dec 16, 2019 11:53:32 GMT
May is intended to be non binary, but the show had no consultation with anyone in the trans* community and is played by a cis man - which is why it's both unclear and often an offensive portrayal of a Non Binary person. It ruined the show for me.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Dec 16, 2019 12:04:18 GMT
Are Oliver and Miriam back on tonight?
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Dec 16, 2019 19:42:54 GMT
May is intended to be non binary, but the show had no consultation with anyone in the trans* community and is played by a cis man - which is why it's both unclear and often an offensive portrayal of a Non Binary person. It ruined the show for me. What a shame that your experience was spoiled. It’s such a fun show. Do we know for definite that the character is non binary? Where is that stated? And that Arun Blair-Mangat is a cis man? Genuine question, what does the * after trans designate? |
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Post by Jonnyboy on Dec 16, 2019 22:01:41 GMT
Dangerous territory here. I’m reminded of the debate that stipulates only gay actors should play gay roles. Ridiculous suggestion. So no one gay can play a straight role by the same token?
The actor’s own gender and sexuality has NOTHING to do with the role they are playing.
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Post by xanady on Dec 16, 2019 22:15:37 GMT
Gay Times article from 13th November....David West-Read,the book writer describes May as non-binary.A very interesting article btw😀
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Post by showtoones on Dec 16, 2019 22:15:52 GMT
Its the same debate that only jewish people can be in Fiddler...
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Post by Mark on Dec 16, 2019 23:07:15 GMT
It did leave me a bit baffled. If the character is non-binary why sing "Not a girl, not yet a woman" and also "I Kissed a Girl"
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Post by intoanewlife on Dec 16, 2019 23:21:08 GMT
I was told both characters were meant to be non-binary x
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Post by intoanewlife on Dec 16, 2019 23:47:21 GMT
May is intended to be non binary, but the show had no consultation with anyone in the trans* community and is played by a cis man - which is why it's both unclear and often an offensive portrayal of a Non Binary person. It ruined the show for me. What a shame that your experience was spoiled. It’s such a fun show. Do we know for definite that the character is non binary? Where is that stated? And that Arun Blair-Mangat is a cis man? Genuine question, what does the * after trans designate? Personally I thought it was all left ambiguous on purpose to say it doesn't really matter what anyone is, so why anyone would take offence to any of it is beyond me. |
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Post by theatremole on Dec 17, 2019 0:12:42 GMT
May is intended to be non binary, but the show had no consultation with anyone in the trans* community and is played by a cis man - which is why it's both unclear and often an offensive portrayal of a Non Binary person. It ruined the show for me. One of the lighting technicians on the original Manchester run was a transwoman and I believe she had feedback for the production. |
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