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Post by bellboard27 on Nov 5, 2017 15:18:23 GMT
Saw this yesterday and agree with the comments from Steve I could see quite a few around me were in tears at the end, so it really touched some people.
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Post by bellboard27 on Nov 5, 2017 6:56:33 GMT
According to the Sunday Times, ALW is to publish his autobiography. He says it is about “the most boring person”, but could not fit it into only one volume.
Well, something to pass the time during a few intervals, then.
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Post by bellboard27 on Nov 5, 2017 5:39:55 GMT
I’m like you. Of over 200 shows I’ll see this year, only two productions are repeats for me. The first was 42nd Street which I liked so much, I booked again as soon as I got home. The second was the Royal Ballet’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland as I saw it alone at first and knew my other half would like it, so booked again. Otherwise there’s so much new stuff around that I cannot fit in, that going back seems a luxury!
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Post by bellboard27 on Nov 3, 2017 15:54:29 GMT
An empty theatre's costs are easily cut - ...the loss of income from ... bar takings are indeed minimal by comparison. Unless of course @ryan is propping up the bar.
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Post by bellboard27 on Nov 2, 2017 14:30:54 GMT
From the title of the thread I thought it would be a musical (what the kids call) mash-up. Alas. With great numbers such as Sit Down You're Rocking the Coat.
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Post by bellboard27 on Nov 1, 2017 17:53:48 GMT
Deals were discussed earlier. This afternoon I arrived at the matinee half an hour before curtain up. Box office offered a couple of price levels in the stalls at about 55% of full price. There were free seats but it was fairly busy.
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Post by bellboard27 on Oct 30, 2017 15:00:41 GMT
If you book for the Tuesday night at Leeds Grand, for 'just' £100 you can attend a drinks reception with Sting himself! As long a you don't stand too close to him.
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Post by bellboard27 on Oct 30, 2017 11:50:31 GMT
The fainting collapse may be unrelated to his tax avoidance. Everyone else pays NI contributions, most of us without fainting. Where's my smelling salts?
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Post by bellboard27 on Oct 29, 2017 23:02:06 GMT
Forget best show poster, what about Best Show Fridge Magnet?
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Post by bellboard27 on Oct 29, 2017 20:24:04 GMT
On tickets, one useful Twitter case is where theatres provide codes for last minute discounts. I’ve used these for bargains a couple of times for press night tickets at the Old Vic.
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Post by bellboard27 on Oct 28, 2017 21:56:52 GMT
This hit the spot for both of us tonight. Laughed loads. Liked the theatre. Was in centre of Row A, but exit was quick through a door down a side corridor and back to foyer. Play seems to be picking up speed - all over by 10pm.
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Post by bellboard27 on Oct 28, 2017 16:26:34 GMT
Went this afternoon. Liked it (I do like Mamet which I know some are less keen on). Note first half is only 35 mins. We had half hour interval as there is a significant set change and by all the banging I think they had a bit of a delay. However we were still out after 1 hour 50. This reminds me of Speed the Plow here which was a short play unnecessarily lengthened by an interval (though in this case the set provides an excuse).
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Post by bellboard27 on Oct 28, 2017 7:16:26 GMT
Well, I seem to have gone to a different play to many others here. I found the play fairly pointless and the acting from both actors left a lot to be desired. It's a shame as I have huge respect for Elliott, Duff and Cranham, but this misfired for me. I can see how it gathered lots of 2 and 3 star reviews.
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Post by bellboard27 on Oct 28, 2017 6:54:16 GMT
Went last night also. We both quite liked this. Sat in row A - this is fine as long as you are not at the ends where some were leaning in at times to see what was happening. Row AA does not cover all of row A. There is no rake between the two, but you look up at the stage so for most this shouldn't be too much of a problem. Went to the 9pm show which they ran straight through at 1 hour 40 mins without interval.
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Post by bellboard27 on Oct 25, 2017 9:09:58 GMT
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Post by bellboard27 on Oct 18, 2017 9:48:13 GMT
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Post by bellboard27 on Oct 17, 2017 12:35:42 GMT
I enjoyed this as a comedy (first two thirds of the play), but less so the more serious conclusion discussing motivations etc.
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Post by bellboard27 on Oct 17, 2017 12:31:13 GMT
I thought this was great for the most part, though it did fall apart a little near the end. Dormer was excellent though, worth it just to see her. Agree with this. Loved the performances and how the writing allowed the interplay between the characters to evolve. However, I felt the ending to be somewhat contrived.
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Post by bellboard27 on Oct 17, 2017 12:27:13 GMT
I saw their The Caucasian Chalk Circle earlier this year at Greenwich. It was interesting but I would not say great. However, they seem a creative lot, so am looking forward to what else they come up with.
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Post by bellboard27 on Oct 17, 2017 12:15:23 GMT
Hoping the Ambassadors goes back to hosting some small scale plays and musicals again that wouldn't otherwise have a chance at a west end run. It already does - its hosting the NYT season until December, saw Othello there a couple of weeks ago.
But it would be nice to have it back on the play rota full time.
Quite. I’m off there this afternoon for NYT. This theatre really needs some refurbishment though. Let’s hope something decent emerges.
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Post by bellboard27 on Oct 16, 2017 8:47:52 GMT
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Post by bellboard27 on Oct 6, 2017 14:29:43 GMT
Frank Skinner at ENO Barber of Seville yesterday. Jonathan Miller also there, but he got invited onto the stage at the end, so no longer counts as spotted in the crowd!
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Post by bellboard27 on Oct 5, 2017 16:05:02 GMT
I enjoyed this very much.
For anyone who wants a serious exploration of the issues concerning the appropriate ways to manage hazardous waste sustainably, I cannot recommend it enough!
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Post by bellboard27 on Sept 16, 2017 18:28:48 GMT
Loved this. Just to note I booked the day before when they seemed to have released the box seats for £10 each. So had a dress circle bargain box to myself. Very little view restriction.
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