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Post by zahidf on May 30, 2019 8:52:37 GMT
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Post by jampot on May 30, 2019 15:20:56 GMT
Booked a flip-up seat for this. Row B is now second price, A not on sale. The cast alone makes it worth it, I think. Fellow flip topper here! |
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Post by oxfordsimon on May 30, 2019 16:36:54 GMT
I know the title is Two Ladies - but my mind keeps reading it as Dead Ladies and imagining it as a Hinge and Bracket tribute show...
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Post by NeilVHughes on May 30, 2019 16:57:14 GMT
With all the love for the flip up seats, it would be rude not to join the party.
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Post by latefortheoverture on May 30, 2019 16:58:33 GMT
Never been to the bridge yet- where's a nice place to sit? What's all the rave for the flip up seats?!?!?
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Post by Deleted on May 30, 2019 18:04:50 GMT
I know the title is Two Ladies - but my mind keeps reading it as Dead Ladies and imagining it as a Hinge and Bracket tribute show... I remember being very shocked when I found out Hinge and Brackett were men. With hindsight, I think I might have needed glasses sooner than I got them. |
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Post by oxfordsimon on May 30, 2019 18:10:17 GMT
I know the title is Two Ladies - but my mind keeps reading it as Dead Ladies and imagining it as a Hinge and Bracket tribute show... I remember being very shocked when I found out Hinge and Brackett were men. With hindsight, I think I might have needed glasses sooner than I got them. You are far from alone in that. They were brilliant at what they did. Even when Dame Hilda was appearing in a show other than a H&B one, she would arrive at the theatre as Dame Hilda, change into her costume for the performance and then transform back to Dame Hilda to leave at the end of the evening. We won't see their like again. |
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Post by crowblack on May 30, 2019 18:23:17 GMT
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Post by Deal J on May 30, 2019 18:55:22 GMT
🎶 Bee-dle-dee dee dee dee! 🎶
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Post by RedRose on May 31, 2019 12:44:20 GMT
Never been to the bridge yet- where's a nice place to sit? What's all the rave for the flip up seats?!?!? You can sit anywhere and get a good view - even the cheapest side restricted view seats are usually decent. The flip seats are like the ones in the Dorfman Theatre pit. They are in the front main stalls section, at the ends of rows in the centre block. They fold out into the aisle, you put the (slightly narrow) seat downwards and flip the backrest up. No arm-rests, but nothing in front, very close to the stage, band D price and the person next to you will have paid band A. What's not to like? Not for me. I am too big to have a comfortable time in those seats. But they are comfortable enought for my tiny friend from Malaysia. |
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Post by theglenbucklaird on May 31, 2019 12:57:04 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jun 4, 2019 9:28:18 GMT
Like the sound of this! I have to say - quietly and without making a meal of it, pretty much everything the Bridge puts on does not marginalise women like most theatre still does.
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Post by zahidf on Jun 4, 2019 9:57:20 GMT
Like the sound of this! I have to say - quietly and without making a meal of it, pretty much everything the Bridge puts on does not marginalise women like most theatre still does. Not sure about that, its record on women creatives is relatively poor and they could do better |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 4, 2019 10:04:29 GMT
Like the sound of this! I have to say - quietly and without making a meal of it, pretty much everything the Bridge puts on does not marginalise women like most theatre still does. Not sure about that, its record on women creatives is relatively poor and they could do better Maybe - don't know about that. But as a punter who is very aware (and becoming very sick) of the fact that most of the time when I go to the theatre I see women in secondary roles (if I see women at all), it's good to see play after play in which women are at the centre of the narrative and are key to driving it. It shouldn't be unusual but it really is, and I appreciate the Bridge for doing it (even if it's not deliberate). |
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Post by londonpostie on Jun 5, 2019 9:39:11 GMT
On general sale as of 10am. Very orderly, £15 option is available though limited to Gallery 3. A bunch of this category seem to be held back.
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Post by Snciole on Jun 6, 2019 13:10:36 GMT
The flipped seats are great. When I took my partner to the Bridge we had end of row seats. He looked horrified when someone pulled out a seat in the row in the front and desperately checked his end of row seat to ensure he didn't lose his privilege position.
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Post by david on Jun 6, 2019 15:56:05 GMT
Purchased one those end of row flip up stall seats for a Thursday matinee. Seemed too good an offer to pass up for £25.
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Post by joem on Jun 8, 2019 22:11:15 GMT
For anyone who might be interested the food at the Bridge (sort of modern sharing portions but taking on traditional dishes (the Welsh rarebit for one!)) is pretty good. No English or Welsh wine though.
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Post by Steve on Sept 16, 2019 14:57:32 GMT
Saw the first preview on Saturday night. On the one hand, it's got a plot with dramatic twists, it's never boring and the two leads are fun, on the other hand, it's utterly preposterous, and neither as funny nor tense as it could be. Some spoilers follow. . . As far as I'm concerned, just about everything Melania Trump is fun: whether she's plagiarising speeches, giving Donald Trump the cold shoulder or coming up with humanitarian campaigns with titles like "Be Best." In fact, the principal reason I went to see Laura Benanti at Cadogan Hall was because her Melania impression is SO funny. And it was to see Zrinka Cvitesic do her Melania that I booked this, and boy, does Cvitesic deliver, in a performance I call "Iron Melania," a Melania so brooding and tough I couldn't stop smiling! And with the wonderful Zoe Wanamaker playing a version of Brigitte Macron, in what is mostly a two hander (other characters pop in and out), you really can't go far wrong, as both actresses do conviction very well. The script, however, doesn't. It is ridiculous. While it is well constructed, with an actual plot, in a way that say, "Hansard," at Hytner's old stomping ground, isn't, it isn't funny like "Hansard," nor does it match the beguiling authenticity of characterisation that "Hansard" manages. But while I didn't believe any of it, and while it also engages in a level of man-hating 101, the points it wants to make are nonetheless fascinating, the jokes it wants to tell are almost funny, the story almost dramatic, and the performances are wonderful. Most significantly, this is an unforgettable portrayal of Melania Trump (called something else for legal reasons), in which Cvitesic's toughness is as appealing as her softness was in "Once." Simply put, I welcome this version of Melania into my mind in the knowledge that I will always get a kick out of thinking about Cvitesic's performance and the nutso nonsensical plot. 3 and a half stars.  |
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Post by Stephen on Sept 16, 2019 22:00:27 GMT
The Two Ladies in this were excellent. I especially enjoyed Zrinka Cvitesic's performance. She delivers a cracking monologue in the middle and is captivating throughout.
The writing is a bit all over the place and I didn't find it as challenging as expected. As pointed out above there is feminism 101 going on and the comedy is often confusingly timed.
Saying that it was, like Alys Always, a nice play for a Monday night.
There's some unobtrusive composition going on in the background by Grant Olding (not live) which makes it feel like a TV drama at times - not in a bad way though.
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Post by theglenbucklaird on Sept 21, 2019 8:51:28 GMT
Saw the first preview on Saturday night. On the one hand, it's got a plot with dramatic twists, it's never boring and the two leads are fun, on the other hand, it's utterly preposterous, and neither as funny nor tense as it could be. Some spoilers follow. . . As far as I'm concerned, just about everything Melania Trump is fun: whether she's plagiarising speeches, giving Donald Trump the cold shoulder or coming up with humanitarian campaigns with titles like "Be Best." In fact, the principal reason I went to see Laura Benanti at Cadogan Hall was because her Melania impression is SO funny. And it was to see Zrinka Cvitesic do her Melania that I booked this, and boy, does Cvitesic deliver, in a performance I call "Iron Melania," a Melania so brooding and tough I couldn't stop smiling! And with the wonderful Zoe Wanamaker playing a version of Brigitte Macron, in what is mostly a two hander (other characters pop in and out), you really can't go far wrong, as both actresses do conviction very well. The script, however, doesn't. It is ridiculous. While it is well constructed, with an actual plot, in a way that say, "Hansard," at Hytner's old stomping ground, isn't, it isn't funny like "Hansard," nor does it match the beguiling authenticity of characterisation that "Hansard" manages. But while I didn't believe any of it, and while it also engages in a level of man-hating 101, the points it wants to make are nonetheless fascinating, the jokes it wants to tell are almost funny, the story almost dramatic, and the performances are wonderful. Most significantly, this is an unforgettable portrayal of Melania Trump (called something else for legal reasons), in which Cvitesic's toughness is as appealing as her softness was in "Once." Simply put, I welcome this version of Melania into my mind in the knowledge that I will always get a kick out of thinking about Cvitesic's performance and the nutso nonsensical plot. 3 and a half stars. Loved the review... until the last sentence. Have a real dislike of half out of five. That's seven out of ten. I want to know if it is a three or four. Looking forward to the play though |
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Post by n1david on Sept 21, 2019 9:25:55 GMT
Well, it's a three from me although I don't normally do star ratings. Steve and steve have got it pretty right above and there's not much I can add.
It's a pleasure to watch these actors interacting, there are some great moments between them, but the plot is preposterous and takes a number of completely implausible leaps. It's a very wordy play and the staging is pretty basic - lots of meaningful striding across stage for no other reason than to create some movement.
Having said that I had a really enjoyable evening. It's fun to spot where the playwright has played with reality - these people are not the current First Ladies of the US and France, but they are oh so close and it's interesting to see where the playwright teases us. Worth seeing for the acting, the oddness of the plot and the frocks.
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Post by NeilVHughes on Sept 21, 2019 15:47:20 GMT
We have two women who are great actresses and we have words.
Preposterous was used earlier and agree, not sure what to really make of it and thinking about it might give it more weight than it deserves.
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Post by vickyg on Sept 23, 2019 10:07:59 GMT
I saw this on Friday and really enjoyed it despite the unbelievable storyline. Didn't realise that I was seeing it in previews until Zoe Wanamaker started stumbling over her lines (on a number of occasions). It wasn't what I expected it to be but I was entertained and very moved by Zrinka at points. I'm interested to see if/how this moves on throughout the run and I might see it again closer to the end, if only in hopes that ZW's performance has improved...
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Post by david on Sept 26, 2019 16:51:50 GMT
I attended today’s matinee, and I’d certainly agree with Steve and Stephen’s thoughts on this production. Whilst the plot itself was crazy, the two performances from the two ladies was certainly worth the ticket price for the 90 odd minutes (I got the £25 flip down seat in row E of the stalls which after today, I’d certainly found them to be excellent value for money and would purchase these seats again for future production). For me it was Zrinka Cvitesic as Sophie who was the standout of the two ladies. Her portrayal of both toughness and fragility was a joy to watch, particularly during a speech she gives halfway through the play. As for Zoe Wanamaker, she doesn’t disappoint either in her portrayal as the French First Lady. |
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