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Post by oxfordsimon on Oct 11, 2022 15:38:21 GMT
Helen is a trained tap dance teacher
And yes, I know that isn't Latin or Ballroom. But it is still a very high level of dance experience
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Post by oxfordsimon on Oct 10, 2022 23:39:22 GMT
Ritchie's stationary samba walks were atrocious. <gavel> If you're going to do something right in front of the judges, with your feet at their eye level, make sure you do it properly (and I'm not letting Giovanni off the hook either, he should have made sure he could do them). I genuinely believe that Giovanni didn't give two hoots about whether Richie was doing the right steps. He had the air of having completely checked out of things
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Post by oxfordsimon on Oct 10, 2022 21:24:19 GMT
Will is probably top of my list.
I don't warm to Molly but can acknowledge her performances as being good.
I really don't let Helen at all. This is more to do with her performances on other shows than anything she is doing on the dancefloor. But I just don't like her and nothing will change that.
I am pretty ambivalent about the rest of them. Not a vintage batch of celebs
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Post by oxfordsimon on Oct 10, 2022 12:02:46 GMT
Richie and Giovanni absolutely deserved to be bottom 2 this week. There was very little dance content to the 'routine', there was no connection between them. The costumes were ludicrously bad.
And Giovanni clearly wasn't properly engaged in the whole thing. In the past he has been brilliant at showcasing what his partner can do. I just don't think he could be bothered this year. There has been much speculation that the two of them have clashed and that may well explain the lack of investment.
I can't say I blame him. Richie comes across on screen as rather grating. I certainly wouldn't want to spend several hours a day with someone like that.
Were they the worst dancers? No. But can I see why the public voted that way? Absolutely.
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Post by oxfordsimon on Oct 9, 2022 19:03:31 GMT
She isn't reacting in a professional way to what is being danced.
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Post by oxfordsimon on Oct 9, 2022 19:02:09 GMT
I am hoping she was trying to be kind.
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Post by oxfordsimon on Oct 9, 2022 10:22:24 GMT
Vito is a talented, attractive dancer. A definite asset to the show.
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Post by oxfordsimon on Oct 9, 2022 10:21:36 GMT
There was no connection between Richie and Gio. And Richie just wouldn't shut up.
I would much rather meet Tony than Richie under any circumstance.
I certainly couldn't spend hours with Richie every day. Let alone willingly get dressed up as a warthog for him.
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Post by oxfordsimon on Oct 8, 2022 23:34:40 GMT
Richie and Fleur had to dance off. The judges saved Fleur. Richie was eliminated!
Great result! Giovanni must be thrilled to be free of that idiot
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Post by oxfordsimon on Oct 8, 2022 19:18:15 GMT
Yes. I checked a while back
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Post by oxfordsimon on Oct 8, 2022 18:08:14 GMT
Didn't we have one at the Donmar a few years back? Anne Marie Duff etc
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Post by oxfordsimon on Oct 8, 2022 17:53:47 GMT
One Hand One Heart was one of the worst vocal performances I have heard on Strictly. Frequently pitchy, shouty at times
They should be ashamed of themselves for that.
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Post by oxfordsimon on Oct 7, 2022 18:25:41 GMT
13th May for the final
So no coronation that day!
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Post by oxfordsimon on Oct 6, 2022 15:17:42 GMT
And a new score
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Post by oxfordsimon on Oct 2, 2022 19:51:25 GMT
Of course
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Post by oxfordsimon on Oct 1, 2022 23:58:07 GMT
First elimination
Kaye and Matt had to dance off.
The judges saved Matt.
Kaye was eliminated
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Post by oxfordsimon on Oct 1, 2022 23:57:29 GMT
Enter this thread at your own peril....
Here be spoilers (and not hidden in tags)
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Post by oxfordsimon on Oct 1, 2022 19:56:10 GMT
Another very strange evening if voting not matching the comments
There was no way that QS was worth 32.
Craig needs to be let off the leash. He 8s being too kind.
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Post by oxfordsimon on Sept 30, 2022 9:47:10 GMT
After a very unhappy start, we can only hope they have put the work in to avoid the chaos of the first production
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Post by oxfordsimon on Sept 29, 2022 16:23:27 GMT
It is worth noting that on tours like Dreamboats and Petticoats, the producer would make sure each of the musicians had at least one line of dialogue in the show. That way they would be paid as actors rather than musicians - at a lower rate thus saving money.
The success of the MU in protecting their members has, in one way, helped with the rise of actor-musician shows where producers can put on musicals without needing a band. Which thus reduces opportunities for MU members...
In another area of theatre, that of stage crew, BECTU has set things up so that those who worked on the get in of a show also get paid for the get out even if they aren't actually needed or involved. This is a cost that has been passed on to shows I have directed in local professional venues and there is no way of getting out of it. Similarly the get out charge is always at a minimum of 2 hours even if it only takes far less than that.
The economics of theatre is very complicated and I don't wish to see anyone not properly compensated for the work they do but a lot of traditional working arrangements do feel very antiquated.
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Post by oxfordsimon on Sept 29, 2022 11:31:20 GMT
You are absolutely right about the seemingly endless repetition of Christmas Carol at the Old Vic and many other venues.
Yes it is a piece that is easy to sell. But there are too many productions of it now.
Far too many.
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Post by oxfordsimon on Sept 29, 2022 9:57:05 GMT
It looks like few of the principal cast have stuck with the production. That is pretty telling.
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Hex - NT
Sept 28, 2022 22:30:06 GMT
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Post by oxfordsimon on Sept 28, 2022 22:30:06 GMT
Only shows how Norris puts his ego above good programming
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Post by oxfordsimon on Sept 27, 2022 14:57:31 GMT
Oh dear. What a shame. Nevermind.
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Post by oxfordsimon on Sept 27, 2022 12:42:22 GMT
My mistake, the Macbeth is in the autumn season. So we really are getting a community youth Hamlet...
Still a very badly written press release
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Post by oxfordsimon on Sept 27, 2022 8:31:26 GMT
There's also a complete absence of Swan or TOP announcements
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Post by oxfordsimon on Sept 27, 2022 8:12:38 GMT
Whyman said "We love the benefits of playing in rep and will be returning to it, but we are experimenting with new models. This pattern allows each play a very distinct identity, and a unique company of actors, allowing us to be more surprising as we reveal the intentions behind each production. The five directors offer different approaches, influences and instincts and share a commitment to release courageous new meaning in the plays."
What utter tosh.
Nothing she says she wants to achieve is made impossible by the repertory model.
What isn't possible with short runs is proper company development, learning from your peers over an extended period, building a theatrical community.
It's almost as if she doesn't care
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Post by oxfordsimon on Sept 27, 2022 7:59:52 GMT
Am guessing that the Young company will be doing Macbeth rather than Hamlet
Very poor work by the press department and those who signed off on the release
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Post by oxfordsimon on Sept 27, 2022 7:57:39 GMT
Very strange to reference Macbeth in the opening and then not actually announce it as part of the programme...
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Post by oxfordsimon on Sept 26, 2022 20:38:18 GMT
Didn't we have several months of Bette Midler coming over as Dolly?
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