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Post by bimse on Sept 1, 2017 15:00:06 GMT
I had never even heard of the Count going into it. What is his style? Because I didn't get it at all from his performance and I'm genuinely intrigued? Is it an age thing? I don't mean to imply that everyone who likes him is old, but I'm curious as I am younger so maybe its a generational thing? It could well be a generational thing, the Count has a popular radio show in which he's an old thespian with delusions of grandeur , and radio comedy is possibly more popular with older people. His tv series also would be popular with devotees of the radio show, plus hopefully new admirers too.
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Post by bimse on Sept 1, 2017 14:56:25 GMT
I take panto exceptionally seriously. No, I really do. I have massively high standards and yes, I did like the Count - and that's bearing in mind I'd never seen him on TV. Now, if we are talking failures, one Jarred Christmas (or however he spells his name). Wimbledon, 2015. That man must never be allowed near a panto stage ever again. Ever. Interesting comments about Mr Christmas theatremonkey.com, I haven't been to a panto for years (the last I saw was Cillas in Liverpool) , I wouldn't go alone, but I take it seriously . There are not many Jack Tripps about these days , that's for sure. What did Jarred Christmas do , or not , as the case may be , to spoil the show? I'm told several American performers haven't been great in panto ... Steve Gutenberg didn't get it , for one .
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Post by bimse on Sept 1, 2017 14:44:18 GMT
I wouldn't agree a cruise is (for the most part) a good way of seeing places tbh, it's a good way of going PAST places very quickly. In my experience it's a frustrating experience, because you don't get the opportunity to experience a destination , a visit to Rome was incredibly frustrating for me , no chance whatsoever of taking your time to enjoy those beautiful buildings. No chance to go inside anywhere.
They are best (just my opinion) for scenic destinations or smaller ports where the town itself is the sight , such as the Greek islands .
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Post by bimse on Sept 1, 2017 14:36:18 GMT
That should have been "slayed" not "slated"
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Post by bimse on Sept 1, 2017 14:34:34 GMT
Nice for Ms Williams. As for the Count, it was partly that the show was so long and densely written, that everybody except Paul O'Grady and Julian Clary didn't really get as much of a look-in as expected. Shame, as he was pretty funny. [ Interesting that @theatremonkey enjoyed the Cou t. Seems like polar opinions for Count Arthur in Cinderella, I can imagine he would t get the chance to introduce or develop his comedy, not with Julian Clary and Paul O'Grady hogging the limelight. I saw Count Arthur in Leeds earlier this year, he was tremendous , fairly slated the audience, but then mostly everyone knew what to expect and was "in " on the joke already .
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Post by bimse on Sept 1, 2017 11:50:20 GMT
The Palladium traditionally had some successfully inspired casting in its pantomimes, often performers who would never do a panto season in the "provinces". Hopefully this will be the case for Charlie Stemp, he might prove to be quite a revelation. I must admit I thought the casting of Count Arthur Strong last year was very inspired , and he should have been a success. It appears he wasn't, I wonder what went wrong? He's an amazingly funny creation ..... Dame Edna was a success at Wimbledon after all .
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Post by bimse on Sept 1, 2017 11:06:57 GMT
The only cruise I ever went on was with Royal Caribbean, the entertainment was incredibly disappointing, no star names at all, and very few acts all told . Names like these would have been very welcome .
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