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Post by Jon on Feb 16, 2022 20:04:09 GMT
I wonder if they might make it an open ended run as the Criterion isn't exactly sought after.
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Post by Being Alive on Feb 16, 2022 21:56:42 GMT
Lol will this mediocre show never die? It's the play version of Heathers... |
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Post by Rory on Feb 16, 2022 21:58:33 GMT
I wonder if they might make it an open ended run as the Criterion isn't exactly sought after. I hope not, to be honest. There are now so few theatres for plays to go into. The Garrick, Trafalgar, Noel Coward, Haymarket, Duchess, Playhouse and Vaudeville, to name only some, are all now hosting long runners, and mainly musicals. There is literally nowhere for anything new to transfer into which means fewer new shows in the West End for a while. |
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Post by Jon on Feb 16, 2022 23:17:44 GMT
I hope not, to be honest. There are now so few theatres for plays to go into. The Garrick, Trafalgar, Noel Coward, Haymarket, Duchess, Playhouse and Vaudeville, to name only some, are all now hosting long runners, and mainly musicals. There is literally nowhere for anything new to transfer into which means fewer new shows in the West End for a while. You cannot blame theatre owners for wanting to keep shows which are making money after the last two years. Yes it'll mean fewer transfers but I'd rather have that than dark theatres. |
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Post by Rory on Feb 17, 2022 0:46:25 GMT
I hope not, to be honest. There are now so few theatres for plays to go into. The Garrick, Trafalgar, Noel Coward, Haymarket, Duchess, Playhouse and Vaudeville, to name only some, are all now hosting long runners, and mainly musicals. There is literally nowhere for anything new to transfer into which means fewer new shows in the West End for a while. You cannot blame theatre owners for wanting to keep shows which are making money after the last two years. Yes it'll mean fewer transfers but I'd rather have that than dark theatres. No, to be fair, you can't blame them at all after the last nightmarish 2 years, and I agree that it's far better to have thriving theatres than dark ones; it would just be nice to have more than around three or four, like the Pinter, Ambassadors & Duke of Yorks, which can take new shows, otherwise which new shows can we book for? |
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Post by westendboy on Feb 23, 2022 16:14:48 GMT
Suppose it's time to speculate who will be in the third cast?
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Post by Jon on Feb 23, 2022 16:26:56 GMT
Suppose it's time to speculate who will be in the third cast? I'm going to say Pixie Lott and whoever wins Dancing on Ice this year |
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Post by westendboy on Feb 23, 2022 16:32:26 GMT
Suppose it's time to speculate who will be in the third cast? I'm going to say Pixie Lott and whoever wins Dancing on Ice this year Honestly wouldn't surprise me! XD |
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Post by lightinthedarkness on Mar 29, 2022 9:33:04 GMT
New cast
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Post by Mark on Mar 29, 2022 9:40:16 GMT
Tom Felton is quite the casting coup!
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Post by thistimetomorrow on Mar 29, 2022 10:01:21 GMT
I wonder if they'll have day seats the way DMT had?
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Post by frappuccino on May 11, 2022 2:24:05 GMT
How was the preview?
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Post by frappuccino on May 12, 2022 7:48:56 GMT
Tom Felton makes his West End debut in 2:22 A Ghost Story after seeking advice from Harry Potter co-star Daniel Radcliffe
By Brenda Dennehy For Mailonline 10 May 2022
He recently revealed how he sought advice from his Harry Potter co-star Daniel Radcliffe ahead of making his West End debut.
And Tom Felton's research appeared to have paid off as he took to the stage for the press preview of 2:22 A Ghost Story at the Criterion Theatre in London on Wednesday.
The actor, 34, put on a confident display in the contemporary haunted-house thriller by Danny Robins' which recently featured Lily Allen.
New role: Tom Felton's makes his West End debut for the press night of 2:22 A Ghost Story at the Criterion Theatre in London on Wednesday
The original production starred Lily, Julia Chan, Jake Wood and Hadley Fraser.
This new cast will feature Tom as Sam, Mandip Gill as Jenny, Beatriz Romilly as Lauren and Sam Swainsbury as Ben.
The play follows Jenny (Gill), who believes her new home is haunted but her husband Sam (Fenton) remains sceptical.
Pals: The 34-year-old actor recently revealed he went to him and Daniel Radcliffe for advice ahead of his stage debut (pictured: Tom and Daniel in July 2011)On stage: This new cast will feature Tom as Sam, Mandip Gill as JennyAction: The actor, 34, put on a confident display in the contemporary haunted-house thriller by Danny Robins' which recently featured Lily Allen
They argue with their first dinner guests, old friend Lauren (Romilly) and new partner Ben (Swainsbury) and decide to stay awake until 2.22am to discover the truth.
The 34-year-old actor – most recognisable for playing Draco Malfoy in the Harry Potter franchise recently revealed how his Harry Potter co-star Matthew Lewis told him to 'embrace the madness' after he went to him and Daniel Radcliffe for advice ahead of his stage debut.
He told BBC's The One Show that he sought advice from the duo due to their experience on stage.
Mystery: Beartiz Romilly stars as Lauren who attends a dinner party with Tom's character in the playGuessing game: They argue with their first dinner guests and stay awake until 2.22am to discover the truth
He said: 'I was very excited to tell Daniel, he's done a lot of theatre and musicals and so I was keen to get a bit of an insight.
'Him and Matthew Lewis, who I saw the other day, he was equally keen to advise me to embrace the madness and don't panic and just enjoy the time actually being up there.
'It's a very different thing than we've done before. I don't want to speak too soon but I'm really excited to get started.'
Gripping: The play sees a number of chilling moments in Danny Robins' hit play
Daniel has stage experience in the West End revival of Equus, and the Broadway versions of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying and Privacy, where he played whistleblower Edward Snowden.
Matthew has also gained a number of theatre credits, including the West End production of Our Boys and the play Unfaithful in 2016.
The play has previously featured the West End debut of pop star Lily Allen who received a nomination in the Best Actress category at the Olivier Awards for her role in the hit play.
In character: War Of The Worlds star Beatriz Romilly plays Tom's characters friend Lauren in the playGasping: The two characters appear restless in a scene from the play as time ticks closer to 2:22Winning performance: Lily Allen received critical acclaim for her 'notably confident and scary' performance during her turn in the show
However, she lost out on the coveted title to Sheila Atim for Constellations.
Lily received critical acclaim for her 'notably confident and scary' performance
The production received high praise from critics who praised the 'macabre playfulness' of the production and Lily's stellar stage presence.
On the road: The third season, which boasts a completely new cast, moves to the Criterion Theatre after runs at the Noel Coward and Gielgud theatres
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Post by david on May 15, 2022 19:49:33 GMT
Being at a loose end, I got a £15 upper circle ticket (C11) for the evening show tonight. Despite the seat view missing the bottom right hand corner of the stage (only cutting off some of the kitchen flooring and nothing of any importance it was a decent seat), I’m just glad I only paid what I did. After the 2 hours this production left me really underwhelmed walking out of the Criterion theatre.
As a big fan of a good ghost story, 2:22 A Ghost story really do much for me I’m afraid and I just felt this was a weak entry into the ghost/horror genre. For me Susan Hill’s “A woman in black” is the gold standard in how to tell a great ghost story on the stage and tonight’s viewing didn’t come close to that. When I found myself laughing more then getting a jump scare in a ghost story then that’s a failing of the writing from Danny Robins. Talking of jump scares, I found the single use of the screaming voice at the end of scenes ok at the first use, but after that repetitive and boring. I just wished that a bit more thought had gone into creating a bit more tension and generating a wider range of scares to get the blood pumping. During the play I could see plenty of opportunities to get some decent scares in but non materialised. With the ending, I certainly got an early idea where this was heading so the reveal wasn’t a total surprise to me.
In respect to the cast, making his stage debut, I was really impressed with Tom Felton who has some great comic timing and at times a nice sarcastic delivery in his line delivery. From watching him, I wouldn’t of known that this was his first time treading the boards. The other three cast members were good.
With a decent set from Anna Fleischle and some nice lighting design from Lucy Carter which were some positives from tonight’s watch, I’d probably rate this as a 2⭐️ show.
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Post by thesoberpanda on May 16, 2022 19:22:30 GMT
You're not the only one, I really like Tom Feltom and Mandip Gill but I can't justify going to see it again when we were so underwhelmed. Completely agree about The woman in black and would also add Ghost stories which were both excellent in both tension and delivering on truly terrifying scares where as this totally misfired. The only jumps people seemed to get were from the red lights which work once but after that just feel lazy. The show is completely over rated, lazy and predictable sadly.
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Post by theatrebee on May 19, 2022 17:46:22 GMT
Why are the good seats all so expensive? No discounted previews, no concessions, no rush tickets, nothing. I watched Woman in Black from a terrible upper circle seat and didn't want to make that mistake again with 222. Just bought a £60 ticket and I'm already afraid I made a big mistake!
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Post by janie on Jun 8, 2022 11:28:30 GMT
I went to see this last night. They had to restart the show due to technical difficulties in the first half and then it was delayed again in the second half but the audience were in good spirits (pardon the pun). The dialogue was a little wooden at times but I really enjoyed it and would see it again. I found the repeated scream effect a bit GCSE drama as well, but overall I really liked the storyline. I wish I had seen it with the previous casts too for comparison.
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Post by fiyero on Jun 8, 2022 19:15:14 GMT
5 covers on tonight, including 3 from outside the current company!
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Post by inthenose on Jun 9, 2022 17:38:31 GMT
Mandip Gill really is quite lovely looking isn't she!
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Post by stuart on Jun 12, 2022 9:35:43 GMT
5 covers on tonight, including 3 from outside the current company! Isn’t there only 6 people in the cast?! |
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Post by dollybm on Jun 12, 2022 10:20:00 GMT
5 covers on tonight, including 3 from outside the current company! Isn’t there only 6 people in the cast?! Yes there is, for one (maybe two) shows this week everyone except Mandip were out with Covid. |
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Post by ncbears on Jun 30, 2022 10:19:08 GMT
Saw this on 29 June with full cast. Nice taut piece. Have to agree with others that the scene change "screams" don't really serve a purpose. They are more like a "fun house" scare and don't advance the story. Also agree that the use of an "underscore" at times is cheap - it's one thing to use in a film to manipulate emotions - but the stage is not film. I did not foresee the ending while I was propelled through the story but, upon reflection, the ending is, others have noted, abrupt. The plot holes get larger as you think about the show. {Spoiler - click to view}
After the police break the news, I did realize Sam had left the stage. But, there are many unanswered questions. Why does Sam materialize for all to see and interact four days in? I think there may be a line early on about him just showing up from his trip - but why does Jen not ask him "why didn't you borrow a phone to call?" Does Sam know he is a "ghost" throughout the play? Or does he just realize it when the police show up? I can't recall if there was some discussion about ghosts not knowing they were ghosts - during the Sam "question" sequence. And since Sam is wrong about the existence of ghosts - shouldn't Lauren shout out in victory that Sam is wrong! They have set up that that is her motivation multiple times! Or perhaps Sam says "Well, I guess I was wrong about ghosts" or somesuch. Yes, that would put in some levity to the end rather than just the guy punch of the reveal - but, to me, would be a little more satisfactory.
Indeed, for me, the number of questions that arise after the show deduct from the experience. |
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Post by ncbears on Jun 30, 2022 11:29:03 GMT
Another question or two {Spoiler - click to view}
When was this dinner party set up? I understand that Jen and Lauren are sort of friends - but Lauren is really Ben's friend and she wants Ben's approval, not Jen. So, the party wouldn't be set up with Sam presumed absent. The answer may be in the script - or very early scene. Perhaps, it was set up before Sam's trip to Sark and that compelled his materialization for the party? But, then, of course, why "haunt" the house for four nights before materializing? Too many questions! |
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Post by Rory on Jul 1, 2022 15:48:50 GMT
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Post by janie on Jul 11, 2022 17:22:03 GMT
Was at a loose end yesterday so decided to nab one of the £15 stall tickets (the view was absolutely fine). Was interesting seeing it a second time and picking up on the clues throughout which I didn't notice the first time round.
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