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Post by Someone in a tree on May 25, 2020 9:09:48 GMT
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Post by theatreian on May 25, 2020 9:39:48 GMT
I cannot stress enough what an astonishing piece of television 'What's The Matter With Tony Slattery' is. Have to agree with that. It was a fascinating and poignant piece of television. So honest and revealing and hopefully helpful to some. Did not know his partner was Mark Hutchinson of Blood Brothers fame. |
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Post by talkingheads on Jul 18, 2020 10:38:22 GMT
I've just finished the anthology series Modern Love on Amazon Prime. It is one of the best things I've seen in lockdown. It's a series that exists to inject some joy into the world and I felt completely rejuvenated after watching it. John Carney, who wrote and directed Once, is behind the show and it's just a beautiful piece of storytelling.
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Post by crowblack on Jul 21, 2020 12:33:28 GMT
We're really loving the Cabin Pressure repeats on Radio 4 / BBC Sounds (iplayer as was) - sadly they're not up there for long: the last episode of the first series goes offline today but the second series is being broadcast now.
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Post by FrontrowverPaul on Jul 24, 2020 10:28:50 GMT
I've watched almost 80 musicals on You Tube in the last four months and the finest of them all for me is Carousel from the Lincoln Center, an official release currently available on You Tube.
It's semi-staged, not unlike the Cadogan Hall production last year, with universally superb performances including the wonderful Kelli O'Hara.
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Post by theatremadness on Jul 26, 2020 16:41:56 GMT
The Best of the West End concert from the Royal Albert Hall in March is being broadcast on BBC Radio 2 tonight at 7pm! Layton Williams, Ben Forster, Ramin Karimloo, Ruthie Henshall, Marisha Wallace, Lauren Samuels, Mazz Murray, Matthew Croke and more backed by the LMTO!
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Post by Jon on Jul 26, 2020 16:57:52 GMT
Looking forward to A Suitable Boy which airs tonight on BBC One.
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Post by ruby on Jul 26, 2020 18:16:36 GMT
The John Wilson Orchestra does Broadway is on BBC4 now and will be on Iplayer.
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Post by fossil on Jul 26, 2020 19:02:28 GMT
I posted this in the "Performers" section but I will flag it up here as well (if you are like me and don't always look there).
There is an excellent musicals sequence in "Bryn Terfel at 50". If you have a Sky box, this RAH concert is currently available on Sky Arts via their catch up service.
SONDHEIM
The Last Midnight, from Into the Woods
Hannah Waddingham
SCHÖNBERG
The Confrontation, from Les Miserables
Bryn Tefel & John Owen Jones
SCHÖNBERG
Bring Him Home, from Les Miserables
John Owen Jones
FLAHERTY
Wheels of a Dream, from Ragtime
Bryn Terfel & Rebecca Evans
SONDHEIM
I remember, from Evening Primrose
Bryn Terfel & Daniel Evans
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Post by talkingheads on Jul 27, 2020 21:06:56 GMT
Nobody writes television drama better than Jimmy McGovern. His latest film Anthony is astonishing.
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Post by n1david on Jul 27, 2020 23:11:43 GMT
Well today I finished Schitt's Creek, which is a Canadian comedy available here on Netflix. 6 series, total of 80 episodes, but they're only about 22 minutes long so easy to consume. The basic setup is a hugely rich family who have been conned out of their fortune and are forced to live in a motel in a grotty redneck town. It's beautifully written, the characters are broad but everyone is written with affection, whether it's the stagey mom from daytime soaps, the camp pansexual son, the redneck mayor or the small-town vet. First series is OK, second series is better, but really takes off in series 3 when the characters come into their own, and by the end of the last season I loved all the characters. A real feel-good show.
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Post by alece10 on Jul 28, 2020 5:54:58 GMT
Well today I finished Schitt's Creek, which is a Canadian comedy available here on Netflix. 6 series, total of 80 episodes, but they're only about 22 minutes long so easy to consume. The basic setup is a hugely rich family who have been conned out of their fortune and are forced to live in a motel in a grotty redneck town. It's beautifully written, the characters are broad but everyone is written with affection, whether it's the stagey mom from daytime soaps, the camp pansexual son, the redneck mayor or the small-town vet. First series is OK, second series is better, but really takes off in series 3 when the characters come into their own, and by the end of the last season I loved all the characters. A real feel-good show. I agree. Wstched 1 eposode just to see what it was like and was hooked. I think I watched the whole lot in a couple of weeks. Loved the fact that each episode was short so could watch 3 or 4 together and not feel guilty. Another one worth trying is Kath and Kim. |
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Post by frappuccino on Jul 28, 2020 6:03:17 GMT
Why do you think the National Theater hasn't uploaded any Alan Rickman performances during their online fundraiser? It would have been a cash cow. He had a large following post-HP.
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Post by crowblack on Jul 28, 2020 7:38:13 GMT
any Alan Rickman performances during their online fundraiser? Do they have any recorded of broadcast quality? All the shows screened were recorded for NT Live, apart from Barbershop Chronicles which was an archive recording. I'd happily watch archive recordings and wish they'd make them available online in some form, but given what I suspect is a much lower picture quality their appeal is probably quite niche. |
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Post by frappuccino on Jul 28, 2020 9:09:59 GMT
any Alan Rickman performances during their online fundraiser? Do they have any recorded of broadcast quality? All the shows screened were recorded for NT Live, apart from Barbershop Chronicles which was an archive recording. I'd happily watch archive recordings and wish they'd make them available online in some form, but given what I suspect is a much lower picture quality their appeal is probably quite niche. Oh yes, I didn't really remember that the cameras used in the 1990s were not as sophisticated as the ones used in the 2010s. Good point! |
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Post by Jon on Jul 28, 2020 13:52:33 GMT
Do they have any recorded of broadcast quality? All the shows screened were recorded for NT Live, apart from Barbershop Chronicles which was an archive recording. I'd happily watch archive recordings and wish they'd make them available online in some form, but given what I suspect is a much lower picture quality their appeal is probably quite niche. Even Barbershop Chronicles was a bit sub par in terms of technicality compared to the NT Live shows. |
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Post by crowblack on Jul 28, 2020 14:59:11 GMT
sub par in terms of technicality compared to the NT Live shows. Yes, though the newer NT Lives have a TV-style editing approach where they choose whose face you see in the frame/close up at each point, which doesn't match the theatre experience. |
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Post by talkingheads on Jul 29, 2020 10:18:02 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jul 29, 2020 10:26:11 GMT
Why do you think the National Theater hasn't uploaded any Alan Rickman performances during their online fundraiser? It would have been a cash cow. He had a large following post-HP. Unfortunately none of them were cash cows - people watched in large numbers but donated in very small numbers. I think one learning theatres can take from this period is that offering something for free and asking for a donation won't help their cash flow issues... |
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Post by frappuccino on Jul 29, 2020 11:50:41 GMT
Why do you think the National Theater hasn't uploaded any Alan Rickman performances during their online fundraiser? It would have been a cash cow. He had a large following post-HP. Unfortunately none of them were cash cows - people watched in large numbers but donated in very small numbers. I think one learning theatres can take from this period is that offering something for free and asking for a donation won't help their cash flow issues... Yes I did notice they only got a tens of thousands of pounds when they probably need way more. |
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Post by FrontrowverPaul on Nov 8, 2020 18:55:56 GMT
The theatre weekly email on Friday included 12 recommendation for musicals to view on You Tube over the weekend.
There's already a thread on From Here to Eternity which was number one on the list. Others included The Adding Machine at the Finborough which we gave up on after 15 minutes plus Twisted which we've just finished watching and thoroughly enjoyed. It's a bit rude in parts with lots of bad language so not family viewing but frequently laugh-out-loud funny with a strong score. Based on Aladdin with some nods to Wicked and some throwaway references to other Disney/Pixar productions, I'm surprised it's only been staged in Chicago. It was a legal upload by the production company and on You Tube it's had an amazing 5 million views. Must be an audience for a revival there. Recommended for a couple of hours escapist entertainment.
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Post by kathryncooper on Nov 24, 2020 11:21:40 GMT
The things , which are mostly free, on at Pound Arts online are great!! I highly recommend them .
my favourite thing is that they will send you a rain walk box - you just pay postage - the next time it rains you open your box , go out in the rain and follow the instructions. Your own small theatre performance
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Post by robertb213 on Nov 26, 2020 22:39:24 GMT
Sweeney Todd. In 15 minutes. With sock puppets.
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Post by kathryn on Nov 27, 2020 9:36:08 GMT
Ok, I'm gonna have to watch that!
Is anyone else doing the One Knight Only zoom on sunday?
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Post by sfsusan on Nov 29, 2020 21:46:28 GMT
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