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Post by xanady on Jan 25, 2020 12:35:34 GMT
Will do...cheers👍
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Post by intoanewlife on Jan 25, 2020 12:54:09 GMT
Probably her biggest moment in Closer to Heaven x |
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Post by xanady on Jan 25, 2020 12:58:52 GMT
Thanks for posting...kind regards to you👍
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Post by Deal J on Jan 25, 2020 13:18:40 GMT
Oh wow, thanks for posting that video! Great to see footage of the original, so many memories!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 5, 2020 22:40:00 GMT
So i went to see this tonight, as i missed it on it's first run at this theatre. Being a huge fan of Closer To Heaven, i really enjoyed it. Do you need to have seen CTH to get it, no, but it does help to give it some context.
I felt Frances Barber was a little unsure at first, but after the first number, she hit her stride and i thought many parts of it were laugh out loud funny.
I'm not entirely sure what the audience is for this and i think it will struggle for the month long run, but if you know where to look, there are lots of deals to be had for this.
Highlight of the night? Both the PSB's were there and i was 2 seats directly behind Neil Tennant.
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Post by intoanewlife on Feb 5, 2020 23:02:43 GMT
So i went to see this tonight, as i missed it on it's first run at this theatre. Being a huge fan of Closer To Heaven, i really enjoyed it. Do you need to have seen CTH to get it, no, but it does help to give it some context. I felt Frances Barber was a little unsure at first, but after the first number, she hit her stride and i thought many parts of it were laugh out loud funny. I'm not entirely sure what the audience is for this and i think it will struggle for the month long run, but if you know where to look, there are lots of deals to be had for this. Highlight of the night? Both the PSB's were there and i was 2 seats directly behind Neil Tennant. YAY! Sound fun, I'm going tomorrow x |
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Post by intoanewlife on Feb 6, 2020 22:05:42 GMT
Saw this tonight...was fantastic!
Obviously a lot of new material as some of the events mentioned hadn't happened last time this was performed.
She DRAGGED Madonna a number of times, which was HILARIOUS!
Go see it, it's great!
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Post by jay78uk on Feb 7, 2020 13:29:56 GMT
I saw this too last night- got a ticket in row E for £22 quid from tix. I'm a huge Pet Shop Boys fan and fondly remember seeing Closer to Heaven first time round. The good- Frances Barber is a tour de force, all six Pet Shop Boys songs are top notch and instantly appealing and it's laugh a minute. The bad- the ticket prices for the rest of the run- nothing wrong with it being a short stand up routine, but I'd expect such a show with a single performer to be £15 or £20 tops, and production values could have been a little more polished, for example the background images could be better and the backing track sounded slightly distorted. But I thoroughly enjoyed the show- it's a certain smutty camp humour that won't go down with well with everyone but makes me chuckle.
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Post by n1david on Feb 7, 2020 13:36:56 GMT
Saw this in Edinburgh; keen to see this updated version but will need to wait for offers... Those of you there last night apparently saw some new stuff, very hot from the writer's pen...
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Post by vickyg on Feb 7, 2020 14:09:21 GMT
There are some £25 tickets on today tix for Sunday. I have just bought two and there are others left but I haven't been able to find good deals for the rest of the run.
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Post by distantcousin on Feb 7, 2020 14:45:04 GMT
Gawd. It's a bit pricey for a short, one woman show!
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Post by jay78uk on Feb 7, 2020 17:03:54 GMT
Saw this in Edinburgh; keen to see this updated version but will need to wait for offers... Those of you there last night apparently saw some new stuff, very hot from the writer's pen... Yes :-) on two particular topics, and it was much enjoyed by all! |
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Post by jay78uk on Feb 7, 2020 17:05:26 GMT
Gawd. It's a bit pricey for a short, one woman show! Yeah, even at half price its a little on the steep side. Its a shame they just didn't price it at 20 quid from the outset, sure it would lead to more revenue from the run overall. |
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Post by intoanewlife on Feb 7, 2020 17:55:54 GMT
Saw this in Edinburgh; keen to see this updated version but will need to wait for offers... Those of you there last night apparently saw some new stuff, very hot from the writer's pen... There was some fantastic Madonna stuff as well as a section on Harry and Meghan which was obviously new. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 7, 2020 18:44:17 GMT
there was Madonna and Harry and Meghan stuff in on Wednesday, so there is new stuff since then, given the tweet was dated the 7th?
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Post by vickyg on Feb 9, 2020 19:14:49 GMT
I saw this this afternoon and absolutely loved it. I was crying with laughter at several points and loved the crazy and catchy music. Didn’t realise that it’s not open yet but will definitely be going again. It’s such an amazing performance by Frances Barber.
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Post by edi on Feb 23, 2020 18:29:01 GMT
I enjoyed this one yesterday and I went in without knowing anything about the character, except what I googled the night before. I think this works even if one knows nothing about Closer to Heaven, mind you there were some laughs and knowing murmur at certain points from the audience so I think people who went in with the prior knowledge must have got some extra out of this.
I especially loved the songs, those were good on their own merit, and her voice and delivery reminded me of M.Faithful whom I love. My partner loved the "Soup" so it just shows people enjoy different things compared to others.
My only criticism is that the whole show is build on referencing past and current events & people. It's only funny if one knows those references and I must admit I was often lost and it's so fast paced there isn't time for the brain to digest it. Either you get it straight away or not.
The language is quite crude as others said it, but I thought it fitted the story and the character. It worked so I wasn't bothered by it.
I did a bit of googling of closer to heaven today and I really enjoyed what is up on youtube, I hope it will be revived.
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Post by n1david on Feb 23, 2020 23:31:38 GMT
Well well well looks like this is off to NYC....
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