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Post by Mr Snow on Oct 2, 2019 9:15:38 GMT
I think you have to be an educational establishment to access this or similar sadly. @talking heads you can access London Assurance via the Archive as I've done it. Not sure what you mean by "or similar". Just to be 100% clear, anyone can ask to see an archive item in person. I can't even recall being asked why I wanted to see it. You get your own desk with a large screen and headphones(provided). I did mean to write it up as I really enjoyed my morning and can see myself going back. PS there's an excellent value coffee / food Cafe opposite - but you can't bring it in.
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Post by Mr Snow on Oct 1, 2019 21:28:26 GMT
Missing from my first sentence are the words FREE OF CHARGE
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Post by Mr Snow on Oct 1, 2019 20:00:11 GMT
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Post by Mr Snow on Oct 1, 2019 19:57:47 GMT
Have I gone mad or have they dropped the discount for multiple bookings?
I must admit I find this season much more interesting than for a long time.
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Post by Mr Snow on Oct 1, 2019 19:52:31 GMT
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Post by Mr Snow on Sept 23, 2019 15:45:58 GMT
Hello everyone! This is such a useful thread! I've been wanting to treat myself to a trip to the Edinburgh fringe festival for a few years now after a lovely first trip in 2013 (and a fleeting introduction to it in 2012). But always one (or more) of these 3 problems prevented me from going: 1. No time to take a break from work 2. No one to go with 3. Way too expensive (i.e., no money... ) Well, for the fringe in 2020, I have decided it's never a good time to take a holiday, so I might as well just book it and not worry about not spending enough time at work (like, I am allowed to take days off. This is totally fine. Right?). I haven't found anyone to go with, but screw that: I am going alone! Actually, I think/hope it will be delightful as I can just go to all the shows I want to see instead of convincing very hesitant travel buddies. It will be my first solo (theatre) trip, so I am curious to see how it will turn out. Hopefully, I'll have some more solo theatre experience under my belt come August 2020. And then money. I nearly had a heart attack when I was looking on booking.com: absolutely crazy. But there were some very useful suggestions on this thread that were actually affordable, so I am now happily booked for 5 days in the Edinburgh Metro hostel. Thanks for the tip zahidf ! Can't wait to go!! Have a great time. It really is a festival so don't worry you'll find yourself chatting to lots of people in queues/bars/coffee stops/the person giving out flyers (who is often in the show in Question)....
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Post by Mr Snow on Sept 18, 2019 5:28:38 GMT
Can anyone inform me who the masked red caped character was? Think in second half.... One of Chaliapins most famous roles was playing the title character in Boito's Mephistopheles. That's what it looked like to me and as with the rest of the 'facts' presented, the author took off from there. We enjoyed the production in many ways but found the new music entirely unmemorable. Which of course is a problem when there some famous bits woven in. As someone above, said no attempt was made to allow us to emphasize with "Rach"(sic). Overall it seemed a very interesting fail. Last night's show just about half full.
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Post by Mr Snow on Jul 7, 2019 13:42:42 GMT
Put me in the series 11 is a serious disappointment corner. The writers have fallen in love with their characters and want to expand this role into.... a third series. Book 2 didn't suffer in the same way, so I will read that.
V. is now the worst professional assassin ever. Series 1 was fun and you could forgive the implausible's, like she kept leaving fingerprints and DNA everywhere. But I've now lost count of the no of times she's failed to do her job and all the time she knows too much about her former employers to be allowed to survive.
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Post by Mr Snow on Jul 3, 2019 13:49:11 GMT
Didn't expect much but...I really liked this. It was an original take that combined erudition with a certain lightness of touch, which has always been hard to pull off.
Will be interested see what the team do next.
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Post by Mr Snow on Jun 19, 2019 18:06:37 GMT
Be interesting to turn up with both the paperwork... AND a coffin... But then you'd have to pay the congestion charge to get the hearse to the theatre. At least, I imagine transporting a coffin on the tube isn't allowed... The size of some of the suitcases wheeled on, make me very suspicious.🙃
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Post by Mr Snow on Jun 17, 2019 12:27:33 GMT
7 pages in 21 hrs. A record?
Did I miss anything?
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Post by Mr Snow on May 31, 2019 9:25:34 GMT
Sweet Charity weds matinee,Jenny Eclair and also ....you know...the one who was all over TV drama two years ago...errr...loved her in the one where she's a ghost...mmm she's English and ...you do know her....just give me a minute...
Nicki?....I'll have to get back to you...errrr
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Post by Mr Snow on Apr 28, 2019 21:08:10 GMT
Not a bad night out but....I couldn't hum you a single song from this.
Well cast and directed it followed the film plot more closely than just about any adaptation from one form to another, that I've ever seen.
Also - spoiler alert - did we imagine it or was the ending far more upbeat than the Film, which seemed to be far more nuanced?
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Post by Mr Snow on Apr 28, 2019 21:03:02 GMT
Went in with very low expectations, but actually this is great! It got a rapturous reception from the audience too, I think word of mouth will be very good although I'm not sure if that's enough for ticket sales to pick up as much as they need to. Seemed pretty full last night but then again a lot of people had moved to the evening show from the matinee following the cancellation. It is fully staged. There's only one set (the dungeon Cervantes is taken to by the Inquisition) and the show within the show is done using props found in the dungeon - as I understand it this is standard for this show, it actually wouldn't make sense with lavish set changes. The oddity is that the dungeon set and the costumes in the framing sequence are present day. Costumes for the Don Quixote play are in period. They don't really do anything with this concept. Orchestra sounds amazing. The cast are all fine. Kelsey Grammer clearly isn't an operatic baritone but he can do the necessary comedy and pathos for the part, it's a very good acting performance, and I had no problems with his singing. Other leads were great (last night was Danielle de Niese) The show itself is odd - let's face it there's only one memorable song, but it's a very good one and they sing it a few times ![;)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/wink.png) . And at the start, after the overture you get what feels like a very long talky opening before the music kicks in again. But anyway, worth seeing! Although I should point out I paid £25 for row D of the stalls in the TodayTix rush. Wasn't hard to get the rush seats, I didn't book till about 10:10. Other people near me had paid over £100 for their seats which is crazy. A few people did vanish at the interval but those who stayed gave an instant standing ovation. Programmes were £6 and looked very thin, didn't buy one. Looked like other merchandise was available in the ENO shop (where the box office used to be, on the right as you go in) Only one song? What are you on about? The score is GORGEOUS. Not sure it's all gorgeous but...having started with the view it's just THAT(slightly ponderous and overblown) song, I've really enjoyed the CD I bought. Surprised that I knew (and prefer) a couple of others. After listening, decided I will go to this.
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Post by Mr Snow on Apr 13, 2019 22:09:28 GMT
Nick it's only April and your post is already favourite for the Annual Spoiller Spiller, raspberry award.
Any chance you might like to edit the above?
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Post by Mr Snow on Apr 10, 2019 21:25:44 GMT
I can’t imagine how many billions they spent getting that image but ... available for less than £34 squid on Amazon Just sayin’ Old Richard knew a thing or two.... tinyurl.com/yyea2u2m🧐
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Post by Mr Snow on Apr 7, 2019 20:03:40 GMT
Wot no opera, doc?
Or one of that bloke's plays where nothing happens twice, or else the actor eats a couple of 🍌 to fill it up to 50mins for £45 quid? I
What will we do for our high culture?
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Post by Mr Snow on Apr 7, 2019 19:49:23 GMT
If it's not found a home yet I'd be interested, however if it finds a more worthy home please let it go elsewhere. I say that because I do actually have one but because I loved the show I kept it out and it's awfully faded now. True love. A good home found...
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Post by Mr Snow on Apr 7, 2019 18:48:54 GMT
Buckie and Iron Bru?
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Post by Mr Snow on Apr 7, 2019 18:45:36 GMT
I have found a 42nd Street 'button' badge that was given out at a preview that I'd be happy to pass on to a good home. You must have seen the show (scouts honour) first come first ...
Speak up on here and pm me an address.
Ps do we have a pass it on thread? Continuing with the clear out.
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Post by Mr Snow on Apr 2, 2019 9:49:42 GMT
The theatre was designed to echo the Greek Amphitheatre of the past. Hence the fan shape. I get the shape horizontally, it's the shape vertically I don't get i.e. why are the side stalls blocks raised above the centre stalls block. All the pictures I've seen of Greek theatres/amphitheatres show each tier of seats as a continuous curve, not the side seats jacked up 10 feet above the centre ones.
One thing I forgot to say in my comments yesterday was that I thought "In Buddy's Eyes" was a beautiful song in terms of lyrics. I would kill to find a man who thought of me like that.
At the Follies day there was some discussing of this. The Theatre was conceived as a continuous run of seats on the amphitheatre model. But they needed a break to put in the technical staff half way up. As I looked around it made sense. The wings are most likely on the line the theatre was supposed to be. I think it was Dominic Cooke who said this ruined the theatre and made it problematic, and with cc TV etc today it wouldn't be needed. Perhaps a remodel will happen... I will just add that its perhaps not surprising that anyone who is prepared to kill would find Sally the most interesting character..
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Post by Mr Snow on Apr 2, 2019 9:41:29 GMT
I was at the matinee on Saturday and two people behind me upped and left DURING Losing My Mind! I was totally absorbed in the performance but had a vague awareness of movement behind me and then noticed they had gone. What is WRONG with people!? One of the things I really liked about Company was the puzzled sigh Rosalie gave out at the end of each sequence interacting with her friends. What indeed....
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Post by Mr Snow on Apr 1, 2019 12:27:22 GMT
Just to add
Rupert Everett’s, Wilde bio pic of the same name is now on Netflix .
I found it a magnificent study of a very complex character’s last days. A bit slow but worth sticking with
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Mar 30, 2019 15:37:38 GMT
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Post by Mr Snow on Mar 30, 2019 15:37:38 GMT
[quote author="@kevinuk" source="/post/277971/thread" timestamp= Where’s Sondheim when you want to make a suggestion... [/quote]
Good chance he’ll be at the show this evening
As will Mrs Snow senior and I. Row U seats 1&2 happy to say Hello
Pre show snifter at Brazzerie Zedel will be ...Vodka Stingers. Looking forward to this...
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Post by Mr Snow on Mar 28, 2019 13:31:18 GMT
Saw Kaufmann/Monastyrska last night.
I think it was the production because I just couldn't get engaged and I had a much better time at the recent ENO production. This one seemed to start stop all the time. Every time you felt involved with the main characters, some clever business with the chorus would seek to 'entertain' you and the exact opposite happened.
As ever we should be thankful we have Pappano, the Orchestra always delivers when he's in the driving seat. But when you are not being swept along you become increasingly critical.
My first exposure to Kaufmann was last years Otello and while I like him, he's a bit lightweight for these roles, particularly in the higher register. Monastyrska has a bigger voice but lacks subtlety. Pace, Pace was belted out....
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