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Post by viserys on Sept 19, 2020 19:05:38 GMT
I enjoyed it until my laptop died half-way through the third monologue. But at least I got to see Indira Varma's and Michael Sheen's first.
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Post by peggs on Sept 19, 2020 19:53:18 GMT
Oh painful viserys It felt really bizarre having to be disciplined about watching something when it was on, when you go to the theatre you obviously have to be there on the right day and time but odd doing that on laptop when normal use is catch up tv sort of thing. Had seen this when it was at the Donmar, even knowing where it was going was still well worth a watch and haunting. |
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Post by david on Sept 19, 2020 21:12:59 GMT
Just finished watching tonight's stream. A fantastic watch with Michael Sheen's performance being the standout of the three cast members for me. Well worth the ticket purchase. As crowblack posted, I too would like the OV to maybe show something a bit more upbeat or comical if any future "In Camera" productions are planned. |
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Post by ceebee on Sept 20, 2020 11:32:31 GMT
I enjoyed it until my laptop died half-way through the third monologue. But at least I got to see Indira Varma's and Michael Sheen's first. I thought David Threlfall did the best monologue of them all. |
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Post by vickyg on Sept 20, 2020 16:57:25 GMT
Agreed ceebee especially as it was *so* bleak until that point. DT brought a little light relief at least at the beginning of his piece. I really enjoyed the play as a whole although it did take me a while to get into it. You know it's a high quality cast when Michael Sheen gives my least favourite performance! Once again I despised the use of zoom as I have to cast it to my TV using a chromecast and using zoom means the picture is poor quality and the picture and sound are very out of sync. I wonder how people like the ROH who are doing paid performances are sharing theirs? |
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Post by ceebee on Sept 20, 2020 21:49:07 GMT
I see a future where theatres embrace digital far more readily than they do now. The likes of Marquee, Opus Arte will (hopefully) raise the bar higher across the board. If OV is smart, it could become London's first hybrid arthouse theatre/virtual cinema and raise much needed funds from folk like my parents on Skye who would gladly pay a premium for high quality theatre into their living rooms.
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Post by drmaplewood on Sept 21, 2020 9:13:27 GMT
Enjoyed this a lot on Friday and managed to get my first noise complaint from my neighbour during one of Michael Sheen's shouty bits (must turn my soundsystem down a bit next time)
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Post by peggs on Sept 21, 2020 11:08:30 GMT
Enjoyed this a lot on Friday and managed to get my first noise complaint from my neighbour during one of Michael Sheen's shouty bits (must turn my soundsystem down a bit next time) Please tell me he was shouting Scottish place names at the time? |
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Post by lynette on Sept 21, 2020 17:58:29 GMT
Should we have a thread ‘Bad Neighbours’ Behaviour’ do you think?
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Post by floorshow on Sept 22, 2020 13:05:46 GMT
Should we have a thread ‘Bad Neighbours’ Behaviour’ do you think? Exits right. Returns with soapbox and a long list. |
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Post by barrowside on Dec 14, 2021 18:14:35 GMT
Faith Healer has finally landed at The Abbey. It's an absolutely amazing play and the production (by Joe Dowling) is terrific. I'm not sure if it's the time of year or the set (a grimy, dimly lit, windswept wooden space that could be a barn, a parish hall, a church etc.) but it chilled me to the marrow. Aidan Gillen alas left me cold but Niamh Cusack and Nigel Lindsay were off the scale.
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