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Post by Rory on Dec 8, 2017 12:12:04 GMT
It was first announced as open ended with some talk, as I recall, of the cast being contracted for a year but then it opened with an 11 week booking period and advertised as a limited season.
My hunch is that it will extend for a few months if the reviews are good.
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Post by martin1965 on Dec 8, 2017 12:30:42 GMT
Wait so does this mean that they intend to expend beyond Feb if it's open ended? But only booking until Feb? Im booked for 3 Feb. Looking forward to it. |
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Post by profquatermass on Dec 8, 2017 13:28:07 GMT
It's the perfect size show for that space. Not child-friendly though which is possibly an issue at Christmas. I imagine the puppets look really great from the back
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Post by Someone in a tree on Dec 8, 2017 14:27:21 GMT
Im not sure if it was a first preview issue or book but some of the scenes could be tighter and more coherent but that aside it’s really quite terrific.
Cast, puppetry, theatrical environment, direction, score and orchestrations all quirky, dark and excellent.
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Post by jamb0r on Dec 8, 2017 14:42:37 GMT
I'm heading there on Monday and looking forward to it. Just incase anyone else has booked row AA and was wondering what was happening with their seat based on earlier comments in this thread saying the row had been removed - I just had a chat with the theatre and they informed me it's only the seats on the end of this row that have been removed. The seats in the middle of the row are remaining.
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Post by musicalmarge on Dec 8, 2017 16:20:29 GMT
I'm heading there on Monday and looking forward to it. Just incase anyone else has booked row AA and was wondering what was happening with their seat based on earlier comments in this thread saying the row had been removed - I just had a chat with the theatre and they informed me it's only the seats on the end of this row that have been removed. The seats in the middle of the row are remaining. I got a phone call and was moved to seats mid stalls from the AA I had booked |
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Post by jamb0r on Dec 8, 2017 16:38:38 GMT
Well AA6 definitely still exists, as that’s where I’ll be on Monday and the theatre told me it’s staying where originally planned 😀
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Post by jamb0r on Dec 12, 2017 9:59:49 GMT
Unfortunately this was very much a case of style over substance for me. Visually it's stunning - the set, costumes, puppetry and overall design are all amazing. Before the show started there was an announcement specifically asking everyone to take a photo of the stage and post it on online - they must be wanting to show it off! (I've put a few photos below - I'm only posting them as we were specifically told to at the show, usually I wouldn't). However I found the actual show wasn't that great. I can't remember any of the music, the story was a bit all over the place and a few of the performances were very weak. I feel like I got my £15 worth, but glad I didn't pay more.    Also, definitely avoid the seats on the ends of row AA - the seats right on the end are behind a wall that has to be peeked over! Luckily there were empty seats in row A that we all moved into. I couldn't see a running time online anywhere, but we were out by 22:09. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 12, 2017 13:02:36 GMT
I didn’t like this
Left at the interval
Story too weak and meandering
Plot all over the place
Staging cheap and nasty
It was like a vaudeville show from the fringe
It has no place in the WE
And I can’t believe they expect people to pay to see it
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Post by Deleted on Dec 12, 2017 13:03:05 GMT
£95 for tickets
It should be illegal really
For this sh*t
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Post by showtoones on Dec 12, 2017 17:55:34 GMT
Parsley - you never like anything except for 42nd Street and Bend It Like Beckham...no one really takes your opinion seriously unfortunately because you are never constructive.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 12, 2017 17:58:22 GMT
It's clear at this point the posts you write are just to get the reaction and nothing more. If your reviews had some substance, there really would be something more worth while to discuss. (Not you showtoones hahaha). |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 12, 2017 18:41:10 GMT
Parsley - you never like anything except for 42nd Street and Bend It Like Beckham...no one really takes your opinion seriously unfortunately because you are never constructive. That’s not really true is it People DO take note of my comments And you may want to read the plays thread Where I outline how much I enjoyed Grimly Handsome and Goats At the RC Both of which I saw only in the last 2 weeks And neither of which are bend it or 42nd street I have also loved this year Ink and Slaves of Solitude Macbeth at Barbican Snow in midsummer at RSC Trouble in mind The firm All offhand Please try not to exaggerate and generalise It’s really unhelpful and deceitful |
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Post by Mr Wallacio on Dec 12, 2017 22:15:34 GMT
I think people would be more accepting of reviews if they were not written in such a visually irritating way.
You didn't like the show, fair enough, but enough people did in Bristol for it to gain a transfer and hopefully people who see it in London will too as it's different and it's so refreshing to see something out of the norm opening.
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Post by lonlad on Dec 13, 2017 0:02:27 GMT
Peculiar taste, too, since GOATS is a total dud and is coming off a week early; SLAVES OF SOLITUDE was warmed-over Rattigan that has already vanished from memory; and THE FIRM was a David Mamet retread, albeit done well
I did love GRIMLY HANDSOME, though
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Post by showtoones on Dec 13, 2017 4:35:08 GMT
It's clear at this point the posts you write are just to get the reaction and nothing more. If your reviews had some substance, there really would be something more worth while to discuss. (Not you showtoones hahaha). The SHADE of it all LOL...my vote is for Daniel Johnson to be the next PM...muah ;-) |
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Post by martin1965 on Dec 13, 2017 6:57:10 GMT
Parsley - you never like anything except for 42nd Street and Bend It Like Beckham...no one really takes your opinion seriously unfortunately because you are never constructive. That’s not really true is it People DO take note of my comments And you may want to read the plays thread Where I outline how much I enjoyed Grimly Handsome and Goats At the RC Both of which I saw only in the last 2 weeks And neither of which are bend it or 42nd street I have also loved this year Ink and Slaves of Solitude Macbeth at Barbican Snow in midsummer at RSC Trouble in mind The firm All offhand Please try not to exaggerate and generalise It’s really unhelpful and deceitful Unhelpful! Thats rich coming from you |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 13, 2017 9:09:13 GMT
I loved The Grinning Man in Bristol and am excited to see it again in London. I was excited for Goats but ultimately disappointed when I saw it. If Pars and I hadn't both enjoyed Ink, I'd be giving some SERIOUS consideration to returning my Grimly Handsome ticket based on his appreciation for it. It's almost getting to Quentin Letts levels - I know if he enjoys a show I'm in trouble but if he hates it I'm probably going to be fine.
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Post by Someone in a tree on Dec 13, 2017 9:53:36 GMT
If the herb annoys you then please do not give him or her air.
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Post by bellboard27 on Dec 13, 2017 10:20:26 GMT
Went yesterday. Theatre close to full. Crowd enthusiastic. At the end many stood to applaud and the woman behind me was in tears at the emotion of it all.
But for me it was 3 stars. I liked the staging (and the decoration of the theatre generally). I liked the puppets. I liked some of the singers. I liked the clown in particular. However, I thought the music/songs were often not great and a couple of the singers were poor vocally.
I can see why some would love this. Conversely, I can also see why some, like @parsley , would not get on with it at all. My other half, for example, was more enthusiastic than I was (although we had the same positive and negative comments) - just shows that you add up the same points and come to a different overall feeling about something!
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Post by musicalmarge on Dec 13, 2017 22:29:07 GMT
Saw this tonight.
I thought it was creative, haunting, unique, amusing and very entertaining. A tad long and it’s rather dischordant but that’s part of its charm. The puppets are a charm.
It is very different yes, but everyone in my group enjoyed it very much.
Some wonderful performances and voices. A really enjoyable, dark and alternative show - especially for non musical lovers. Really worth seeing.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 15, 2017 11:34:00 GMT
Well. I thought it was just gorgeous.
The puppets were brilliant and no-one can tell me that mini Grinpayne wasn't real. I gasped, yes gasped (ask the woman next to me) when the wolf first appeared. And the whole thing looks like a storybook come to life.
The cast are sensational, Louis Maskell is a delightful hero and he's ably supported by Amanda Wilkin as the sex mad Duchess and Sean Kingsley as Ursus. Sanne Den Besten is lovely and coped magnificently with a rogue contact lens in the second act. But the two standouts for me are Mark Anderson as Dirry-Moir and especially Julian Bleach as Barkilphedro. If he features on the Olivier list next year, it'll be more than deserved.
Go see it and in the words of Dirry-Moir, prepare to sh*t kittens.
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Post by musicalmarge on Dec 15, 2017 12:46:56 GMT
Well. I thought it was just gorgeous. The puppets were brilliant and no-one can tell me that mini Grinpayne wasn't real. I gasped, yes gasped (ask the woman next to me) when the wolf first appeared. And the whole thing looks like a storybook come to life. The cast are sensational, Louis Maskell is a delightful hero and he's ably supported by Amanda Wilkin as the sex mad Duchess and Sean Kingsley as Ursus. Sanne Den Besten is lovely and coped magnificently with a rogue contact lens in the second act. But the two standouts for me are Mark Anderson as Dirry-Moir and especially Julian Bleach as Barkilphedro. If he features on the Olivier list next year, it'll be more than deserved. Go see it and in the words of Dirry-Moir, prepare to sh*t kittens. The random modern expletives were hysterical! I’m booking to see this again! |
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Post by paddy72 on Dec 15, 2017 19:04:38 GMT
The little I saw of this last night I loved. However I gave in at the interval. My stupid mistake was booking seat BB6 which i thought had leg room and was at the end of a row. It was actually half a seat with the proscenium arch set cutting right through the middle of it. So avoid it at any cost. Based on my experience alone I would suggest that the owners of the trafalgar remain true to form with their grab for every last penny they can screw out of us punters. If they only spent time sitting in their own auditorium and expended less energy banging on about 'their new craft beers now available at the bar' they might appreciate that this charming little show and its audience really deserves so much better. Fix the basics ! Be interested to hear from others now about what the second act was like....
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Post by jamb0r on Dec 15, 2017 22:27:31 GMT
There’s about 8 seats on the sides of AA and the benches behind them (I’m presuming BB) that they really need to just get rid of. They are practically perpendicular to the stage and the view from all of them is terrible - there was a tiny girl on the end seat next to the wall on the side opposite the seat I was meant to be in (AA6), all I could see was the top of her head over the wall that borders the stage, she can’t have been able to see a thing. I can’t see this being a sell out at all, so are they really necessary?
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