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Post by ceebee on Jul 14, 2024 21:55:14 GMT
Me too- am in Tuesday. I enjoyed the OAT production. Not for the influencer nonsense but for Douglas Hodge's memorable tunes.
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Post by theatreliker on Jul 24, 2024 6:31:07 GMT
She the tour last night in Leicester with Faye Tozer. It's a charming show with some nice ideas. Great for kids.
Tozer was a bit panto villain but the script takes her in that direction especially in her relationship with Casper and Jasper.
I can't say I remember any of the songs now. Some are really quite short, mere scene setters. Others drag out.
Good puppets... and a puppy!
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Post by Being Alive on Jul 24, 2024 9:17:23 GMT
Kerry Ellis as Cruella in Oxford and Brighton.
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Post by greenandbrownandblue on Jul 24, 2024 9:47:14 GMT
Kerry Ellis as Cruella in Oxford and Brighton. Good casting - would've liked to see her, though Faye Tozer was excellent. I enjoyed this, some lovely puppetry, a couple of decent songs (loved the opening number with different dogs/owners), simple but effective set. Charles Brunton excellent as always. The story loses its way a little in Act 2. It's too long and muddled. I've not seen the Glenn Close film in ages, and have never read the book - does the plot of this differ much from either?
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Post by ruggerlad on Jul 25, 2024 21:12:56 GMT
Saw this tonight and thought it was pretty magical. Lots of kids in the audience, throughly engrossed.
Puppetry for me was A+ for me. Great staging, felt very lush and expensive, great production values. Always lots going on the stage, all the transitions were super smooth. Beautiful sentiments running through it. TBH I only booked it as I've a week off and to see Faye in it. What I got was a glorious reminder that the best theatre is when you surrender to the illusion before you. Loved it. 'Take me hoommmeee!'
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Post by d'James on Jul 25, 2024 23:31:11 GMT
Saw this tonight and thought it was pretty magical. Lots of kids in the audience, throughly engrossed. Puppetry for me was A+ for me. Great staging, felt very lush and expensive, great production values. Always lots going on the stage, all the transitions were super smooth. Beautiful sentiments running through it. TBH I only booked it as I've a week off and to see Faye in it. What I got was a glorious reminder that the best theatre is when you surrender to the illusion before you. Loved it. 'Take me hoommmeee!' I was there tonight too. I really enjoyed it. Great fun for the family. It was also funnier than I expected. Great to see Faye get to show off her vocal range after last seeing her in Singin’ in the Rain. She was clearly loving camping it up all over the place. I much preferred the way they portrayed the animals here than in The Lion King. Would love a recording but only if it’s Faye on it.
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Post by theatrefan2007 on Aug 14, 2024 21:37:36 GMT
Saw this tonight and thought it was really good. The cast was brilliant and I thought Kym was a great Cruella. Loved the music as well and thought the set was great.
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