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Post by richey on Nov 7, 2020 10:56:26 GMT
Slightly off tangent but after someone mentioned Rent Remixed earlier in this thread I made the mistake of looking up clips on YouTube. I remember enjoying it back when I saw it, but seeing it now...well some of their choices were questionable, to say the least.
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Post by richey on Nov 9, 2020 12:54:37 GMT
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Post by Destler on Nov 10, 2020 16:31:39 GMT
Seems like things have changed regarding the stream's international availability. The booking page now states:
"Streaming to the UK ONLY. Playing at advertised times British Standard Time (BST). This event is geo-blocked to customers outside of the UK."
A bit of a problem to those overseas who have already booked tickets.
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Post by viserys on Nov 10, 2020 17:04:37 GMT
Seems like things have changed regarding the stream's international availability. The booking page now states: "Streaming to the UK ONLY. Playing at advertised times British Standard Time (BST). This event is geo-blocked to customers outside of the UK." A bit of a problem to those overseas who have already booked tickets. Oh that's rubbish, I want my money back in that case. They should have cleared that before selling tickets to all and sundry.
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Post by hitmewithurbethshot on Nov 10, 2020 17:44:58 GMT
I imagine if you use a VPN to change your location online you can bypass it
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Post by viserys on Nov 10, 2020 19:13:10 GMT
I imagine if you use a VPN to change your location online you can bypass it Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't (iPlayer, I'm looking at you). I'm just annoyed that they didn't sort this before accepting sales from abroad. If they won't refund me, I'll try my VPN (and I know it'll float up online anyway...)
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Post by viserys on Nov 11, 2020 16:31:17 GMT
Well, Hope Mill redeemed itself by sending a nice email around to us foreigners and refunding the full amount promptly. I may paypal them a donation anyway ...
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Post by geertm on Nov 11, 2020 16:49:14 GMT
I also received the e-mail about the refund. I would rather have seen the show! Why geo-restrictions? It is not like there are a lot of Rent shows running worldwide, competing for customers.
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Post by danb on Nov 11, 2020 17:24:24 GMT
Well, Hope Mill redeemed itself by sending a nice email around to us foreigners and refunding the full amount promptly. I may paypal them a donation anyway ... ...and I hope they redeem themselves by telling me what merch they’re sending as part of the ‘option 2’, so I still have time to buy whatever I want before it sells out. (and getting my continental pal a programme if need be!).
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Post by Deleted on Nov 11, 2020 17:37:11 GMT
I also received the e-mail about the refund. I would rather have seen the show! Why geo-restrictions? It is not like there are a lot of Rent shows running worldwide, competing for customers. I reckon it’s to do with the licensing. With MTI Shows you often only get the right to perform/broadcast the show in the country where the production will take place
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Nov 11, 2020 22:07:31 GMT
Well, Hope Mill redeemed itself by sending a nice email around to us foreigners and refunding the full amount promptly. I may paypal them a donation anyway ... They are very nice. I had an interaction with them about the seating arrangements when I was planning on seeing it live and they couldn’t have been more helpful.
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Post by richey on Nov 15, 2020 13:51:04 GMT
Teaser for the online shows
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Post by viserys on Nov 18, 2020 12:57:22 GMT
Well, Hope Mill has outdone itself.
AFTER they refunded me for both the stream and the programme I had ordered... they have now sent me a programme anyway, all the way to Germany.
Sent a donation their way now.
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Post by danb on Nov 18, 2020 17:10:59 GMT
That trailer gives me goosebumps...it looks so vital & alive.
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Post by undeuxtrois on Nov 19, 2020 15:26:18 GMT
I'm really excited for this! Going to plan a nice evening, order some food and enjoy the show. Still wondering what they're sending us in the post along with a programme and keyring.
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Post by undeuxtrois on Nov 24, 2020 16:45:40 GMT
My "Party Pack" arrived today, containing a programme (including the actors' pronouns which is a nice touch), a keyring, some sweets and a little picture of the cast.
Also, does anyone know how long the stream is available for? Or can you only watch it at a specific time.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 24, 2020 17:07:19 GMT
Also, does anyone know how long the stream is available for? Or can you only watch it at a specific time.
Pretty sure it’s geolocked to play at the exact time it starts and then no replays
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Post by fiyero on Nov 24, 2020 17:20:10 GMT
Also, does anyone know how long the stream is available for? Or can you only watch it at a specific time.
Pretty sure it’s geolocked to play at the exact time it starts and then no replays When I asked they said it had to be watched on time (as getting in for 19:30 might be tight for me!)
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Post by southstreet on Nov 24, 2020 17:55:07 GMT
Their email said it's available for three hours with a 2.5hour running time, so I guess you can start it a little bit later, but not too much as you'll miss the end otherwise.
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Post by Someone in a tree on Nov 24, 2020 20:06:01 GMT
Doe we get an interval? Please and ta
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Post by david on Nov 24, 2020 20:08:42 GMT
Doe we get an interval? Please and ta From the email I’ve got today, there is a 10 minute one and you get a countdown clock so you know when Act 2 starts!
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Post by CG on the loose on Nov 24, 2020 20:08:52 GMT
Doe we get an interval? Please and ta Yes, 10 minutes.
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Post by Someone in a tree on Nov 24, 2020 20:18:41 GMT
Doe we get an interval? Please and ta Yes, 10 minutes. Thank you 👍👍👍
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Post by demonbarber on Nov 26, 2020 12:03:20 GMT
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Post by Dr Tom on Nov 27, 2020 17:04:41 GMT
Really looking forward to Gala Night tonight. Such a great cast and I'm sure Hope Mill will have made it come across perfectly for home viewing.
No sign of the Party Pack yet, so I'll have to see if there's anything bubbly in the fridge to toast in the performance.
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Post by Dr Tom on Nov 27, 2020 19:21:10 GMT
Don't feel too bad. My stream has frozen about 30 seconds in. Hopefully will resolve itself soon.
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Post by Dr Tom on Nov 27, 2020 23:17:04 GMT
Mixed views about this one, based on reviewing the video.
Performed very well, with minimal set and props. This wouldn't be good as a first Rent, but would work well if you know the story. Having a young and diverse cast is a real plus. This isn't officially a concert production, but with the contact-free style staging that has been used in a lot of productions recently, it is reminiscent of these.
To me, I expect this would have been exceptionally well received in the theatre. Now a recording of a musical is always a different beast. This one did bring tears to my eyes, so the power is certainly there.
Where my views are mixed is based on the video stream itself.
A lot of work has gone into editing this. The camera angles and cuts are considered perfectly.
There was an issue with the higher resolution uploads and this would only play at 480p. Not an issue with my connection, as the 720p stream paused at exactly the same point for many people.
The 480p version is also heavily compressed. It just gives everything a blotchy feel. This is probably not helped by the confines of the venue, its shape and the lighting, but the camera team worked around this very well.
The sound choices are really odd. There was a lot of sweetening and post production going on. I don't know if this was evident in the building or not. This does give a very modern sound for the music, but the effect takes some getting used to for the spoken segments. I suspect some of the vocals were recorded separately based on the lip movements, but that may have been a stream issue. Or this possibly have been the result of editing together the live performance with separately filmed close-ups.
The vocals were crystal clear and you can make out every word, which is a good thing.
Ultimately, I think I'd like to see this again with higher resolution and less compression elements to be able to make a fair judgement. Based on the video, it's not up there with the 20th Anniversary Tour, but it's also a unique and creative version of the show, which had barely had chance to bed in.
Thanks to Hope Mill Theatre for finding a way to bring this to a wider audience. I expect they will sort the video issues. After that's done, I encourage you to view this with an open mind.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Nov 27, 2020 23:56:44 GMT
Mixed views about this one, based on reviewing the video. Performed very well, with minimal set and props. This wouldn't be good as a first Rent, but would work well if you know the story. Having a young and diverse cast is a real plus. This isn't officially a concert production, but with the contact-free style staging that has been used in a lot of productions recently, it is reminiscent of these. Agree. It was my first Rent and I found it hard to follow the plot and the complex relationships. I had to look it up on wiki. It felt very much like a staged concert with some absolutely brilliant individual performances but as a whole I didn’t think it hung together. I didn’t get a feeling of hunger or desperation from any of it and the ensemble pieces were a bit stage school angsty. As for the technology, wtf was that all about? I had three different emails all giving different info, instructions and passwords. In the end it was fine but I still don’t know if I was watching it on my tv via Apple TV, zoom or Facebook. It all seemed very trial and error. This is not good enough Hope Mill. Show ⭐️ ⭐️ Tech ⭐️⭐️
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Post by poster J on Nov 28, 2020 0:38:46 GMT
Yeah mixed views from me as well. I had the same buffering issue so had to play it at 480 and the quality wasn't great. I was lucky I found that solution on Twitter as tech support weren't quick.
I found the acting performances lacking for the most part, except for Angel and Collins. Some of the choices were just a bit strange and the lack of physical interaction meant the relationships were flat. Given they were at pains to tell us the actors had lived in a bubble throughout, I'm not sure why they then had to social distance on stage, but it did remove a lot of the intimacy that makes Rent what it is.
Some of the vocals were excellent but others were a bit off, but that's a live recording hazard I suppose. I did find myself at one point thinking I would just switch off and put the DVD of the final Broadway cast on instead, but I kept watching in the end.
A lot of credit to Hope Mill for putting this on. It isn't a great production of Rent, at least for streaming, but it was still nice just to see some theatre.
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Post by poster J on Nov 28, 2020 0:40:20 GMT
Doe we get an interval? Please and ta From the email I’ve got today, there is a 10 minute one and you get a countdown clock so you know when Act 2 starts! I didn't get that on my stream, we got 30 seconds! But you could pause the video for as long as you wanted provided you finished it by 11pm so in the end I took a 20 minute break anyway!
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