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Post by tmesis on Sept 27, 2024 21:35:17 GMT
Anyone seen this?
I’m going in 2 weeks and looking forward to it.
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Post by alicechallice on Sept 27, 2024 22:11:27 GMT
Anyone seen this? I’m going in 2 weeks and looking forward to it. Went Tuesday, left at the interval. Hopefully you'll enjoy more than we did. |
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Post by Rory on Sept 27, 2024 22:35:13 GMT
Anyone seen this? I’m going in 2 weeks and looking forward to it. Went Tuesday, left at the interval. Hopefully you'll enjoy more than we did. What did you not enjoy about it? |
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Post by alicechallice on Sept 27, 2024 22:47:27 GMT
Went Tuesday, left at the interval. Hopefully you'll enjoy more than we did. What did you not enjoy about it? It was really underpowered, the musical numbers lacked much oomph & really didn't feel like they landed with the audience. It felt like quite a shallow & tepid take on what could have been a much more interestingly told story, seemed a bit half-arsed. Consisted of too many references to local areas just for the benefit of the Chi audience. Apparently, just saying the words 'West Wittering' will get you a huge laugh. |
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Post by Rory on Sept 27, 2024 23:20:16 GMT
Disappointing to hear, because it sounded quite promising, and Humble Boy was excellent. I thought it would be intriguing to see Nigel Havers as a character in a play!
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Post by eliza on Sept 28, 2024 22:12:12 GMT
I saw it last week - there were definitely good parts about it and I quite enjoyed it up to the interval, but it's just too long. It was 3 hours, and I don't think that length is needed at all. I thought the second act dragged and felt a bit repetitive. If they could cut a lot out and condense it, I think it could be good.
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Post by emsworthian on Sept 29, 2024 6:35:43 GMT
It has now been cut to 2 hrs 50 minutes. I saw it yesterday and really enjoyed it. Jasper Talbot, who plays Mick Jagger, not only looks like a young Mike Jagger but has all the moves. I accept the comedy and characterisation was broad - the police on the raid are almost cartoon characters. Don't go expecting great drama - just have a fun experience.
I thought the music was good and got better as the show progressed; Jumpin' Jack Flash at the end was a real blast.
Don't worry, tmesis. As it ended, I heard several people in the audience say how much they enjoyed it. When I boarded a train for home, I found myself seated with a group who had just seen it and we all said how much fun it was.
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Post by michaelb on Sept 29, 2024 8:05:57 GMT
It has now been cut to 2 hrs 50 minutes. I saw it yesterday and really enjoyed it. Jasper Talbot, who plays Mick Jagger, not only looks like a young Mike Jagger but has all the moves. I accept the comedy and characterisation was broad - the police on the raid are almost cartoon characters. Don't go expecting great drama - just have a fun experience. I thought the music was good and got better as the show progressed; Jumpin' Jack Flash at the end was a real blast. Don't worry, tmesis. As it ended, I heard several people in the audience say how much they enjoyed it. When I boarded a train for home, I found myself seated with a group who had just seen it and we all said how much fun it was. Saw it last night and thought it was very slight, a jukebox style show but with a mix of original music and a few Stones songs. The audience liked it especially all the nods to local places like west wittering. Really disliked the joke about being queer, which got a big laugh, a rather uninspired piece clearly designed to drive revenue with little to recommend it |
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Post by emsworthian on Sept 29, 2024 10:34:34 GMT
It has now been cut to 2 hrs 50 minutes. I saw it yesterday and really enjoyed it. Jasper Talbot, who plays Mick Jagger, not only looks like a young Mike Jagger but has all the moves. I accept the comedy and characterisation was broad - the police on the raid are almost cartoon characters. Don't go expecting great drama - just have a fun experience. I thought the music was good and got better as the show progressed; Jumpin' Jack Flash at the end was a real blast. Don't worry, tmesis. As it ended, I heard several people in the audience say how much they enjoyed it. When I boarded a train for home, I found myself seated with a group who had just seen it and we all said how much fun it was. Saw it last night and thought it was very slight, a jukebox style show but with a mix of original music and a few Stones songs. The audience liked it especially all the nods to local places like west wittering. Really disliked the joke about being queer, which got a big laugh, a rather uninspired piece clearly designed to drive revenue with little to recommend it I can understand someone disliking the references to "queer" but that was how a lot of people spoke in the 60s. One of the reasons I feel Mick Jagger aroused so much hostility was that he was seen by many as effeminate and yet he had so much success with women. The laughter was more directed towards the outdated attitudes. |
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Post by jampot on Sept 29, 2024 15:53:48 GMT
Time for a poll!
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Post by Steve on Oct 10, 2024 18:36:24 GMT
Saw today's matinee and it was surprisingly GREAT in a genteel generous bridge-the-generation-gap sort of way, bucked up by some fantastic Stones numbers! Spoilers follow. . . Fourth-wall-breaking 17 year old Nigel Havers (an effusive and excitable Louis Landau) aspires to be an actor (the Rolling Stones perform "You can make it if you try"), but his fusty old Dad, the QC, Michael Havers (a deliciously grumpy Anthony Calf) doesn't get him. Meanwhile, the older generation doesn't get the Rolling Stones ("Can't get no Satisfaction"), and the dastardly News of the World is determined to destroy them for it. Now, Marianne Faithful (Emer McDaid acting posher though more vulnerable than Julie Andrews, and wearing more outre outfits) must Mary-Poppins the Havers Family ("As Tears Go By"), with a little help from the enigmatic Stones, teaching Daddy Havers to metaphorically fly-a-kite and get down with his family, while Daddy Havers must use his legal skills to deal with the divisive newspaper. . . This is the kind of heartwarming story that culminates with the legendary 78 year old Clive Francis, as Grandpa Havers, literally bridging the generation gap, playing tambourine centre stage while brilliant facsimile Mick Jagger, Jasper Talbot, roars that "it's alright now, in fact it's a gas," as the whole cast get down to "Jumpin' Jack Flash" and reprise "Satisfaction." This whole show is less a dark drama than a gentle family comedy, cosy, charming, heartwarming and full of awesome Stones numbers, awesomely played. The whole ensemble work together wonderfully, with Brenock O'Connor bringing the wildness as Keith Richards, Landau bringing the charm, Talbot the charisma, McDaid the soul, Francis the heart and Calf the story progression. The first half takes far too long to set the whole thing up, but the second half is all-action satisfaction all the way. 4 stars from me.  |
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Post by showgirl on Oct 10, 2024 18:59:55 GMT
My ex and I were also at today's matinee (sorry to have missed you, Steve) and had a great time. Agree that the first half was a bit slow but the whole thing was really enjoyable and got better as it went on. Lots of great performances but Clive Francis in particular is a always a joy to watch; he doesn't seem to appear that often now (have also seen a play he directed) but is a highlight when he does. |
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Post by kit66 on Oct 10, 2024 20:10:17 GMT
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Post by tmesis on Oct 13, 2024 21:18:03 GMT
I really enjoyed this at Saturday’s matinee. I agree it’s a bit too long but I was engaged throughout, although the scenes in the Havers family stretched credulity even for a ‘broad brush’ fictional presentation of the facts - I felt Charlotte Jones hasn’t got the tone right here. The musical numbers were terrifically well performed and staged and there was a near total standing ovation at the end - not that common at CFT.
I feel that with a bit of sharpening and pruning - and maybe the addition of more Stones numbers - this could have life in London’s glittering West End.
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Post by showgirl on Oct 14, 2024 2:15:18 GMT
I too thought that with a little tweaking, this would transfer well & would potentially appeal to a broad range. It's lively and humourous enough even for an alternative festive outing to panto. Shame imo that it's familiar old Oliver which has so far secured a move but I hope this will follow before too long, or at least enjoy a longer life.
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Post by Phantom of London on Oct 16, 2024 16:42:00 GMT
Even though this got tepid reviews it has sold very well, which is no mean feat for a play in the Festival. So with a fair winds behind if this will transfer. I wanted to see this but couldn’t make it work as finishes this Friday oddly.
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