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Post by Jan on Apr 5, 2017 13:39:41 GMT
Anyone seen this from the £25 stalls seats? Did you miss much? (Trying to decide whether it's worth stepping up to a £35 reduced from £65 instead.)
I was in one of these last week, E21 I think, end of the row, on the left. There's a bit at the start where Lee Mack sits at a harpsichord and does some visual stuff which seemed to be very funny, but I didn't see any of it. That's the only part I can remember where you were really missing out on something.
As to the play, it was OK. Back in the mists of time I saw a production of this with Tom Courtenay, and in that you actually felt a little sorry for Harpagon when he realises his money has been stolen. In spite of his selfishness and greed you had a sense of what a devastating loss it was for him, and you were somewhat moved by his plight. This production on the other hand, doesn't try for any of that pathos nonsense, it's only interested in getting laughs, and to be fair it does that quite well.
I saw the NT production in 1991 - wasn't very funny but totally misplaced in the Olivier of course. |
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Post by bee on Apr 5, 2017 15:04:55 GMT
I was in one of these last week, E21 I think, end of the row, on the left. There's a bit at the start where Lee Mack sits at a harpsichord and does some visual stuff which seemed to be very funny, but I didn't see any of it. That's the only part I can remember where you were really missing out on something.
As to the play, it was OK. Back in the mists of time I saw a production of this with Tom Courtenay, and in that you actually felt a little sorry for Harpagon when he realises his money has been stolen. In spite of his selfishness and greed you had a sense of what a devastating loss it was for him, and you were somewhat moved by his plight. This production on the other hand, doesn't try for any of that pathos nonsense, it's only interested in getting laughs, and to be fair it does that quite well.
I saw the NT production in 1991 - wasn't very funny but totally misplaced in the Olivier of course.
Was that the same one I saw? I saw Courtenay in Edinburgh, it was a touring production, but I can't remember where it originated from. It would have been about that time though.
It also had one of the women from the Liver Birds in it.
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Post by bordeaux on Apr 5, 2017 15:42:58 GMT
I saw the NT production in 1991 - wasn't very funny but totally misplaced in the Olivier of course.
Was that the same one I saw? I saw Courtenay in Edinburgh, it was a touring production, but I can't remember where it originated from. It would have been about that time though.
It also had one of the women from the Liver Birds in it.
The NT Harpagon was Charles Kay. Directed by Stephen Pimlott, Jeremy Sams translation. I remember it being very funny. |
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Post by Jan on Apr 6, 2017 7:49:15 GMT
Was that the same one I saw? I saw Courtenay in Edinburgh, it was a touring production, but I can't remember where it originated from. It would have been about that time though.
It also had one of the women from the Liver Birds.
The NT Harpagon was Charles Kay. Directed by Stephen Pimlott, Jeremy Sams translation. I remember it being very funny. It also had Anthony O'Donnell AND Adrian Scarborough so it was well cast (those two used to play similar parts). I remember it as emphasising the dark parts of the play at the expense of the comedy. |
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Post by bellboard27 on Apr 14, 2017 9:13:56 GMT
Well I was up for something silly and had a good time. Had one of the £10 front row seats so got periodically subjected to various fluids and solids from the stage. Lee Mack made a point of whether the show is or is not a pantomime, quoting Michael Billington with full reference.
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Post by theatrelover123 on Apr 17, 2017 15:07:25 GMT
Hello all
I have a single ticket to THE MISER tonight (middle of row N in stalls).
I can no longer make it. Paid £20 through TodayTix but completely open to offers.
Ticket to be picked up at BO.
Let me know if interested.
Thanks
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Post by Deleted on May 1, 2017 8:05:31 GMT
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Post by stefy69 on May 2, 2017 13:13:00 GMT
Seeing this tomorrow does anyone know how long before the matinee performance the Garrick bars open please ?
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Post by stefy69 on May 2, 2017 14:28:05 GMT
Seeing this tomorrow does anyone know how long before the matinee performance the Garrick bars open please ? Panic over ! Just found the Nimax e-mail : it's an hour before the show. |
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Post by zahidf on May 2, 2017 14:37:06 GMT
Im seeing this tomorrow as well: hoping it's better than the reviews!
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Post by stefy69 on May 4, 2017 6:35:04 GMT
Saw t6his yesterday and thought it was good fun, the first act was a lot better than the second which seemed hurried.
Good harmless fun and Griff Rhys Jones was first class.
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Post by Marwood on May 8, 2017 10:56:26 GMT
I saw this on Saturday and rather enjoyed it, it was good fun despite there being numerous lulls where I thought maybe someone should have been a bit more judicious with the editing of the script (and there was no need for the songs to be honest). The actual script wasn't that funny, it was (what I'm assuming are) the ad libs and improvisation that made this, but I don't know if I'd want to pay top price to see it again only to find it's the same lines dropped into the show.
I agree that Jones was the best thing about this, but I was sat at the end of the front row and could have done without being referred to him as 'the banker' throughout the whole show while he stared right at me, but I was OK with that (although after the third time I was hoping he'd bugger off elsewhere anytime he walked over to my side of the stage), although some of the people that the cast had 'banter' with seemed terrified to even be looked at.
One silver lining regarding Mr. Jones, the man sat next to me who wouldn't move his elbows in when I sat down, and was staring into his trainer before the show started like some kind of hypnotised monkey, before then moaning to his companion at every opportunity including during the show, got a good soaking on his trouser leg when Jones was throwing the wine about, so hope he had a good time explaining that look to any passers by after the show - proof that God works in mysterious ways...
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