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Post by n1david on Apr 2, 2019 10:25:25 GMT
The Park Theatre has some seriously impressive friends! A whodunnit featuring the voices of Ian McKellen and Judi Dench, and the lead will be played by a different actor every night, who will get their lines fed to them via an earpiece. Guest actors will include: Gillian Anderson, John Bishop, Jim Broadbent, Ronan Keating, Damian Lewis, Maureen Lipman, Joanna Lumley, Meera Syal, Catherine Tate, Ruby Wax, Tim Vine and more 15 - 27 July and then at the Edinburgh Fringe. Fundraiser for the Park so pricier than usual, £44-85, and the chance to enter a ballot for £10 to play "a small (but vital) speaking role". www.parktheatre.co.uk/whats-on/whodunnit-unrehearsed |
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Post by oxfordsimon on Apr 2, 2019 10:26:27 GMT
How in any real sense of the word is Ronan Keating considered an actor???
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Post by n1david on Apr 2, 2019 10:27:36 GMT
Well he was in "Once", wasn't he? But I agree, if I get him I'm going to be rather disappointed...
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Post by Deleted on Apr 2, 2019 10:32:39 GMT
Bit more worried about the idea of Tim Vine as an actor personally, even though I like him enormously.
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Post by n1david on Apr 2, 2019 10:38:30 GMT
To be fair, given that they have no idea of the plot beforehand and will only be repeating lines fed to them through an earpiece, I'm not sure how much "acting" any of them will be able to do.
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Post by Distant Dreamer... on Apr 2, 2019 10:44:15 GMT
Could be rather random!!
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Post by orchidman on Apr 2, 2019 11:46:11 GMT
A murder mystery spoof, just what the world needs.
Feels like they didn't want to price the nights differently based on the relative pull of the stars, so are hoping the audience will take pot luck. But at those prices, and an unknown property in terms of the play, not a chance.
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Post by MrsCondomine on Apr 2, 2019 14:53:54 GMT
This is exactly the sort of idiotic stuff I LOVE.
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Post by talkingheads on Apr 2, 2019 14:59:00 GMT
I adore stuff like this, but too pricey for me I'm afraid. I'm at the Edinburgh Fringe this year though so will try to catch it there.
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Post by lynette on Apr 2, 2019 15:38:39 GMT
Sounds jolly. Do you think they got the idea from a very successful and now international hit play now on in the West End? Nah, totally original.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 2, 2019 21:07:02 GMT
Thought this was going to be linked to the marvellous tv series which was chaired by Edward Woodward and then my all time hero,Jon Pertwee on ITV many moons ago.Bought the complete box set recently.
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Post by NeilVHughes on Apr 3, 2019 11:45:11 GMT
The likelihood that the actor combination I want to see will be on a different night to the one I booked for and makes not booking the logical decision, as in both instances the outcome will be the same, I will not have seen the productions I wanted.
I’m sure all the actor combinations will work but the initial disappointment when the actor(s) aren’t the ones you wanted will be tough to dissipate during and impact your enjoyment of the evening.
In a similar scenario for Dear Elisabeth at the Gate earlier this year, Jade Anouka and Jonjo O’Neill the combination I would have wanted to see were there for the Press Night and it is likely the best combination will be reserved for the Press Night at the Park as well i.e. the names that piqued your interest in the endeavour.
Will monitor ticket sales and leave booking if I do until after the Press Night, the Park are on a hiding to nothing as revealing the actors beforehand would impact the booking pattern and the corollary is also most probably true.
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Post by talkingheads on Apr 4, 2019 8:45:35 GMT
Sounds jolly. Do you think they got the idea from a very successful and now international hit play now on in the West End? Nah, totally original. Also it's pretty much exactly a copy of the TV sitcom Murder in Successville |
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Post by Dr Tom on Apr 4, 2019 12:36:39 GMT
Bit more worried about the idea of Tim Vine as an actor personally, even though I like him enormously. You have obviously never seen "Tim Vine Travels In Time"! |
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Post by talkingheads on Apr 4, 2019 17:49:46 GMT
Bit more worried about the idea of Tim Vine as an actor personally, even though I like him enormously. You have obviously never seen "Tim Vine Travels In Time"! I was in the studio audience for the pilot of that and it was genuinely one of the most fun nights out I've had. Apart from sitting through take after take of the same puns! Tim entertained us with the rest of his act all evening between takes. |
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Post by westendgurl on Jul 15, 2019 10:49:41 GMT
Did anyone try for standing tickets for today's show? I'm wondering whether to try later this week and wondered if it was an easy process.
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Post by lynette on Jul 15, 2019 10:54:31 GMT
Going on Saturday and my worry is that I wont recognise the surprise celeb. Or even worse than I will just about but have to whisper to OH who he/she is...I don’t watch the soaps and I’m not up with the actors in all the musicals..should I be worried do you think?
Other than that I’m up for a good farce whoever is in it.
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Post by zahidf on Jul 15, 2019 12:36:34 GMT
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Post by l0islane on Jul 16, 2019 12:29:26 GMT
I got standing tickets to this last night (they sold out in seconds and we were told there will only be 6 - 8 standing tickets per performance (the staff seem very confused about the standing tickets, we were told so many different things from they're available by phone only, only 1 per person, to they're available online and by phone and you can buy as many as you want- so who knows?!)). The play itself is a lot of fun when the 'mystery actor' is onstage (it was Jim Broadbent last night) but it drags a bit when they aren't. All in all a fun evening. I'll be going again tonight because I'm trying to catch the performance with Gillian Anderson, if anyone can help a girl out with any insider info on dates pleeeease do because I really don't want to sit through it a crazy amount of times and if I don't have to it will free up day seats for others!  |
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Post by l0islane on Jul 16, 2019 12:32:02 GMT
Going on Saturday and my worry is that I wont recognise the surprise celeb. Or even worse than I will just about but have to whisper to OH who he/she is...I don’t watch the soaps and I’m not up with the actors in all the musicals..should I be worried do you think? Other than that I’m up for a good farce whoever is in it. I wouldn't worry, whoever it is the fun comes from the actor being completely unprepared on stage and having to improvise/figure out the plot etc. Even if you don't know who they are the concept itself is amusing. |
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Post by westendgurl on Jul 16, 2019 12:44:03 GMT
My friend and I tried for tickets this morning but didn't get them - I don't think I'd realised people would be willing to go to all of the shows to see their favorite! I'll try again later in the week but not sure I hold out much hope if there are so few spots available.
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Post by westendgurl on Jul 17, 2019 10:37:45 GMT
Anyone who's won standing tickets - is it best to phone, try online or just not bother?!
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Post by lynette on Jul 17, 2019 10:50:51 GMT
I received the invitation to be in the ballot for a chance to be in it and say a line. Aaagh I know how some of you would love that but I declined. 😳
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Post by l0islane on Jul 17, 2019 13:12:11 GMT
Anyone who's won standing tickets - is it best to phone, try online or just not bother?! There is no advantage to ringing, they only have access to the same website that you do, there isn't a separate booking system they have access to (from what we've been told). Getting standing tickets to the weekday matinees isn't very difficult, the evenings are tough. |
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Post by l0islane on Jul 17, 2019 13:12:43 GMT
I received the invitation to be in the ballot for a chance to be in it and say a line. Aaagh I know how some of you would love that but I declined. 😳 It's way more than a line!! |
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