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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jun 23, 2016 6:51:06 GMT
Aria Entertainment have tweeted that the license has been signed for a Christmas production of Hair.
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Post by firefingers on Jun 23, 2016 8:13:00 GMT
It's a brave cast (and possibly even audience) who are willing to do the Act 1 closer in such an intimate space. No place to hide.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jun 23, 2016 14:21:16 GMT
It's a brave cast (and possibly even audience) who are willing to do the Act 1 closer in such an intimate space. No place to hide. *front row*  |
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Post by benny20 on Jul 21, 2016 18:50:37 GMT
Just announced 12 November to 3 December at Hope Mill
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Aug 1, 2016 16:15:33 GMT
This is on sale now. Previews 12-13th Nov £15. Rest of run £20. Concessions £18.
Two performances on Sundays
directed by Jonathan O'Boyle
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Oct 6, 2016 18:30:36 GMT
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Post by Michael on Oct 7, 2016 14:55:05 GMT
And BB gets a formal warning that any attempt to change the H, A and I into B, E and A will result in somebody calling him a chauffeur-driven vehicle-for-hire... Wouldn't it suffice to turn the 'H' into a 'B'? |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Nov 11, 2016 13:52:16 GMT
Opens this weekend? Anyone going?
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Nov 11, 2016 14:33:54 GMT
And BB gets a formal warning that any attempt to change the H, A and I into B, E and A will result in somebody calling him a chauffeur-driven vehicle-for-hire...  |
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Post by Michael on Nov 11, 2016 14:36:14 GMT
And BB gets a formal warning that any attempt to change the H, A and I into B, E and A will result in somebody calling him a chauffeur-driven vehicle-for-hire... UBER! |
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Post by Dr Tom on Nov 11, 2016 21:43:22 GMT
Booked this for Sunday. I've not been to the theatre before and see it's unallocated seating.
Anyone know how this is laid out and how early I should be there to get a good seat? I'm there on my own, so probably easier to get a decent seat than for a group.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Nov 12, 2016 8:14:23 GMT
Booked this for Sunday. I've not been to the theatre before and see it's unallocated seating. Anyone know how this is laid out and how early I should be there to get a good seat? I'm there on my own, so probably easier to get a decent seat than for a group. They change the layout for each production so impossible to predict I'm afraid. A queue for the auditorium will start to form so jump into it when you see it. There are at least three different entrances to the auditorium and until the layout is known it's not possible to predict which will be used, however two of the entrances are from the bar and the other is next to the main entrance to the building which is out of sight of the bar. Id get there 30 mins before and you should be ok. They have this rather odd system of checking off names on a list. This could happen at the bar if you order a pre-show drink, in which case you may be given a token for the auditorium, or it might happen at the entrance to the auditorium. Just so you know! let us know what the show is like, I'm going the week after. |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Nov 14, 2016 17:25:36 GMT
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Nov 14, 2016 17:26:41 GMT
Previews going down well it seems  |
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Post by Dr Tom on Nov 14, 2016 21:44:02 GMT
Saw this last night and it's a fun show. Very much reminded me of the smaller fringe theatre venues around London.
It's an easy enough walk from Manchester Piccadilly if you're traveling. Just be careful if you use Google Maps as the pedestrian route it directs you down is closed in part for road changes. I briefly ended up on the canal towpath and that also isn't recommended as it lacks lighting.
As soon as you get to the theatre, go to the bar (or the box office which forms part of the bar), give your name and collect a token.
For info, I was there 30 minutes before the show started and was number 67 in the queue.
They let you into the theatre in groups of 50 (actually, in this case, they let the first 50 in, then everyone else). So, you need to be there very early for a good choice of seats. Entrance is right at show time as the cast are already out (some of them also walked around the bar in costume before the show).
The entrance is the doors on the right as you face the bar.
Most of the room is given over to the "stage" with seats on three sides. Two rows on the long sides and three rows on the short sides. All of the rear rows are raised, so there's no risk of a badly blocked view. I'd estimate 150 seats in all, with very few empty at the start of the show.
The fourth side (furthest from the entrance) has the orchestra, as well as strategically placed netting etc to put (parts of) the cast out of view.
I was near the front of the second group to enter and was still able to get a good seat near the centre of the front row. A lot of people chose the "safe" seats further back. There are a quite a few "touchy feely" and interactive bits to the show, so your choice of seats may depend how much you want a half naked man on your lap, or rubbing your hair.
The sound is pretty good in the venue, better than some of the similar London theatres. You're unlikely to make out all of the lyrics, but with this type of show, it doesn't matter too much.
For those curious about the nude scene, it really is a "blink and you'll miss it". There was one very keen member of the cast who was naked a few seconds before the lights went out. Some others timed it exactly as the lights went out and most after it went dark (if they fully disrobed at all, difficult to tell with the large stage and the very brief scene). Most of the cast who did get nude had worked out the angles to avoid most of the audience seeing anything and very swiftly got to the concealed area at the end of the stage. If you are nudity minded, the seats at the extreme end near the orchestra would be your best chance of seeing anything (but probably not the best view for the rest of the show).
I must admit I got distracted during the show working out where I recognised many of the cast from (largely other fringe theatre, or ensembles/alternates from larger shows) and also where I recognised audience members from (in one case, last seen in West End Bares stuffing money down some guy's G-String for charity). Seriously though, this one looked like it was attracting the traveling audience, maybe more so being a Sunday early evening performance.
There's a fun moment at the end of the show where a lot of the audience are invited onto the stage to dance with the cast too.
Definitely worth a visit if you're not too far from Manchester (or you can combine this with a work visit like I did).
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Nov 15, 2016 12:28:20 GMT
Unlike your latest avatar - yes, it has been noticed...  |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Nov 15, 2016 12:34:13 GMT
It's an easy enough walk from Manchester Piccadilly if you're traveling. Just be careful if you use Google Maps as the pedestrian route it directs you down is closed in part for road changes. I briefly ended up on the canal towpath and that also isn't recommended as it lacks lighting. Or take the metrolink (tram) from Piccadilly, G line, one stop to New Islington which stops right at the bottom of Pollard Street which is where the theatre is. |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Nov 17, 2016 12:54:16 GMT
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Nov 20, 2016 21:27:13 GMT
Trippy doesn't cover it! I thought someone had dropped a tab of LSD in my pre-show G&T at several points.
Very different from the film, more a series of set pieces than a proper narrative I thought. And what a gorgeous and talented cast. All of them on stage from beginning to end, suitably scruffy and dirty footed, they absolutely killed it.
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Post by stevej678 on Feb 17, 2017 11:56:02 GMT
Transferring to the Vaults from 10th October to 3rd December! Apparently the production will be preceded by an immersive experience including pop-up restaurants and themed stalls. Post-show entertainment will include 60s discos, live bands and screenings of iconic Sixties movies. As the official website puts it, "everything needed for a legal high". www.thevaults.london/hair-the-musicalI didn't catch this in Manchester so may have to join the tribe and let the sunshine in. |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Feb 17, 2017 12:38:52 GMT
Ahhhh, one of our illustrious members gave me a tip about this recently. Fab news for the Hope Mill and Aria.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 17, 2017 12:42:52 GMT
I was tempted until I saw the prices for this!
Bulk of the seats £50 for what is a fairly nice fringe venue but is ultimately a car park with an outside toilet.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 17, 2017 13:02:26 GMT
Eeesh. Those prices!
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Feb 17, 2017 13:04:05 GMT
Total immersion comes at a price! All seats were twenny quid in Manc  |
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Post by westendwendy on Feb 17, 2017 13:30:17 GMT
FAAAAAAAR too expensive. It's a fridge transfer to an underground stinky damp arch. It's not the Mernier Chocolate Factory and shouldn't be more than 30 pounds. Big mistake Aria.  (( |
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‘Berger’ will be played by Ryan Anderson (Galileo, We Rill Rock You) and taking to the stage as ‘Hud’ will be Linford Johnson (Showboat – West End, Alice’s Adventures Underground – Les Enfants Terribles). In the role of ‘Claude’ is Robert Metson (Barricade Boys, The Sound of Music International Tour) and Laura Johnson (Grease – Magnetic Theatre) will feature as ‘Sheila’. Joining the cast as ‘Dionne’ is Shekinah McFarlane (Parade – Hope Mill Theatre, The Lion King, UK & International Tour) and Chloe Carrington (Spring Awakening – Chelsea Theatre) will play ‘Jeanie’. Playing ‘Crissy’ will be Kristen Wright (Elaine Page 50th Anniversary Farewell Tour) who will be accompanied by Liam Ross Mills (Rocky Horror Show European Tour and Ushers – The Front Of House Musical) who will take on the role of ‘Woof’.
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