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Post by showgirl on Nov 4, 2024 4:12:35 GMT
On the basis of "most disappointing" I'd nominate Dial M For Mayhem, a touring production which I don't think has even been mentioned anywhere on the board. One of those instances when a play is so bad that you're embarrassed to be watching and sorry for the hard-working cast. I left at the interval and shudder to think of it now.
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Post by Jan on Nov 4, 2024 7:34:31 GMT
CofD was one of only a couple of AA's plays which was not premiered at Scarborough. The National gave AA a budget and scope unimaginable in his own town. He hated the movie adaption of the piece.
So did everyone else. They hired Michael Winner to direct it and he seemed to be under the impression it was a Carry On film. Not Jeremy Irons' finest hour. Or Anthony Hopkins. |
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Post by SilverFox on Nov 4, 2024 8:08:54 GMT
Correction:- CofD did premiere at Scarborough - I was confusing it with A Small Family Business. But it was initially commissioned by the National, and was substantially expanded for the Olivier stage with many extra characters.
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Post by Someone in a tree on Nov 4, 2024 9:37:15 GMT
the Frogs (kiln theatre) it was an absolute turd of a production
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Post by fiyerorocher on Nov 4, 2024 10:33:28 GMT
I saw a fair handful of awful productions at Riverside Studios, but they were all part of their WIP festival so I will give them a pass. Hide and Seek at Park Theatre was bafflingly awful, and Sappho at Southwark Playhouse was equally bad. Thankfully both short runs in small venues, so not too many people had to endure them.
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Post by osdtdg on Nov 4, 2024 10:50:58 GMT
War Horse was disappointing. People around me (in Wimbledon) enjoyed it, but it just did not connect with me as much as it obviously did them.
Shifters was also quite disappointing. I loved the cast but the story got a bit bloated and confusing at times. Not at all *bad* just not up to the standard I had expected based on the reviews I had sen. Just pure disappointment from that sense; it really dragged at unfortunate moments and felt sooooooooooo long because of it
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Post by amyja89 on Nov 4, 2024 12:26:13 GMT
The Duchess was the show I found the least to like in this year for sure.
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Post by bordeaux on Nov 4, 2024 14:04:20 GMT
For me the big disappointments were Lucy Kirkwood's The Human Body at the Donmar and Joe Penhall's The Constituent at the Old Vic. Both by playwrights who have done excellent work before, of course.
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Post by moviebuffff1n on Nov 4, 2024 14:32:43 GMT
School for scandal - RSC. Went in with rock bottom expectations and came out disappointed.
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Post by lynette on Nov 4, 2024 15:57:58 GMT
I’m much more picky now what with the cost of tickets. So I'm happy to report no total duds. I agree the RSC SChool for Scandal missed the mark and Eurydice at Jermyn St was sixth form experimental.
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Post by keepitupstairs on Nov 4, 2024 19:31:01 GMT
[quote author=" parsley1" source="/post/545838/thread" timestamp="1730568137"My definition and criteria Is they ain’t winning any awards or going down in the annals of theatrical history and or weren’t respected with a critical gravitas worthy of the best [/quote] “Respected with a critical gravitas worthy of the best”… so what, 5 stars across the board? In that case it’s been a year of non-stop flops. Agree this list is trying to be all things to all men, I don’t see how you can reasonably call Hills of California and about half the others legit flops. |
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Post by parsley1 on Nov 4, 2024 21:44:22 GMT
[quote author=" parsley1" source="/post/545838/thread" timestamp="1730568137"My definition and criteria Is they ain’t winning any awards or going down in the annals of theatrical history and or weren’t respected with a critical gravitas worthy of the best “Respected with a critical gravitas worthy of the best”… so what, 5 stars across the board? In that case it’s been a year of non-stop flops. Agree this list is trying to be all things to all men, I don’t see how you can reasonably call Hills of California and about half the others legit flops.[/quote] A combination of factors Hills Of California Was doing a “see it for a second time” for a cut price offer Puts me off and doesn’t look that good And have a look at the figures on Broadway 50% capacity |
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Post by crabtree on Nov 4, 2024 22:38:36 GMT
I'm afraid A Chorus of Disapproval is simply not a good play. Amateur dramatics is an easy target, and this offered no depth or heartache. But oh I long for a suitably robust, raunchy Beggar's Opera - it's always been one of my favourite pieces.
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Post by theatreliker on Nov 5, 2024 6:00:57 GMT
I didn't see it but based on the first one, I'm surprised not to see Cluedo 2 here
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