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Post by Phantom of London on Nov 25, 2016 13:54:46 GMT
See on a WOS press release that Salesman is touring the UK next year, starring Tim Piggott Smith.
The dates are, as follows: Northampton from 8 to 29 April 2017, before touring to Cambridge, Bath, Malvern, Exeter, Canterbury, Portsmouth, Edinburgh and Truro.
Interestingly plays normally go and and do a week in Richmond, but this is staying outside the M25, so wondering if this is looking to come into the West End? Seems so soon after the last West End revival though?
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Post by loureviews on Nov 25, 2016 15:45:30 GMT
Would go either to Richmond or WE. This would be very interesting to contrast with Sher's version.
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Post by Mr Wallacio on Nov 25, 2016 18:00:25 GMT
I really enjoyed it when I saw it a couple of years ago so I will definitely go if it comes to Bath
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Post by Deleted on Nov 25, 2016 18:31:07 GMT
Oooooh! I really like the play (did it for A Level and loved the Sher version) but I LOVE Tim Piggott Smith, I would really like to see this. None of those places are near me though. Hopefully they'll add other places.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 27, 2016 22:56:32 GMT
I'm pretty gutted I missed the RSC version of this as I've never seen anything by Arthur Miller, so this and the new tour of The Crucible interests me a bit for this year. Wish this was coming a bit closer to Birmingham, I guess Malvern would be closest if they don't announce any more dates.
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Post by duncan on Jun 26, 2017 9:50:30 GMT
Well now,
bought ticket to see Tim Piggot-Smith and sadly circumstances meant we ended up with Nicholas Woodeson in the role instead.
I think this is one of those plays that you really have to try hard to screw up and this production is no exception, its a fine evenings entertainment and everything you expect from the play is there.
HOWEVER it doesn't sing. I know he's been parachuted in at the last moment but the weak link in the cast is Woodeson who at times seemed unsure and resorted to inaudible blustering (and I was in row C). Some nice supporting turns in the cast with Ben seemingly being played as slightly drunk in his first appearance but then becoming more and more sober as Willy's delusions take hold.
Still its the best use of a bag of compost I've seen in a play in years.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 26, 2017 17:11:16 GMT
I'm pretty gutted I missed the RSC version of this as I've never seen anything by Arthur Miller, so this and the new tour of The Crucible interests me a bit for this year. Wish this was coming a bit closer to Birmingham, I guess Malvern would be closest if they don't announce any more dates. The RSC version was excellent. (Sorry!) I'm getting really fed up of plays doing what they call a UK Tour, but then only doing places down south with perhaps the exception of Edinburgh. What's wrong with the Midlands and the north? Or Wales? Or other parts of Scotland? |
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Post by duncan on Jun 26, 2017 20:36:21 GMT
I'm pretty gutted I missed the RSC version of this as I've never seen anything by Arthur Miller, so this and the new tour of The Crucible interests me a bit for this year. Wish this was coming a bit closer to Birmingham, I guess Malvern would be closest if they don't announce any more dates. The RSC version was excellent. (Sorry!) I'm getting really fed up of plays doing what they call a UK Tour, but then only doing places down south with perhaps the exception of Edinburgh. What's wrong with the Midlands and the north? Or Wales? Or other parts of Scotland? I think R&D Northampton have partnership agreements with certain theatres which is they their shows go there, so why they go to the Kings in Edinburgh but then not to Glasgow, Aberdeen, Inverness etc. I've seen the following R&D N shows in Edinburgh over past couple of years and I don't think any of them went elsewhere in Scotland - which as the Kings isn't an ATG or similar theatre may explain it. Regeneration Brave New World A Tale of Two Cities Death of a Salesman May be wrong but I think its the producers deciding to take it to the places they are friendly with. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 23, 2018 23:25:37 GMT
Giving this a bump as theres a production at Royal Exchange, Manchester running currently until 17th November. Getting some very strong reviews across the board. Hoping to get to this soon - set looks beautiful! (Picture below is taken during tech by the set designer, not an audience member mid-performance)http://instagr.am/p/Bo2DLzbhiW7 |
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Post by david on Oct 24, 2018 0:07:59 GMT
I’m watching this next Sat afternoon. Definitely agree with you about the set. I’ve never seen the play performed live, so I’m glad I’ll be able to correct that soon.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 24, 2018 8:02:42 GMT
I saw the great Warren Mitchell as Loman at the NT - an incredible experience. And yes - although I was still in my teens at the time - I am that old.
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Post by maggiem on Oct 24, 2018 9:38:19 GMT
Giving this a bump as theres a production at Royal Exchange, Manchester running currently until 17th November. Getting some very strong reviews across the board. Hoping to get to this soon - set looks beautiful! (Picture below is taken during tech by the set designer, not an audience member mid-performance)http://instagr.am/p/Bo2DLzbhiW7 Wow! I'm going tomorrow night, and really looking forward to it now. |
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Post by NeilVHughes on Oct 24, 2018 10:15:56 GMT
Predominately positive reviews and social media.
There next Thursday for my quarterly day trip from London, love this play so expectations are raised.
Royal Exchange on a roll this year, The Cherry Orchard, Happy Days, and Margaret have been some of the highlights of my Theatrical year and hopefully will continue with this production.
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Post by lynette on Oct 25, 2018 17:04:15 GMT
I saw the great Warren Mitchell as Loman at the NT - an incredible experience. And yes - although I was still in my teens at the time - I am that old. A precocious babe in arms as I was myself. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 25, 2018 19:20:05 GMT
Mixed feelings about this having caught this afternoon's matinee. Not in the same league as Q.Margret
Salesman is a real journey of emotion that really resonated with me today due to some ongoing personal circumstances. I was very much in on the plight of all of the principals as it moved along.
The set is beautiful and the whole show is lit very well, the use of colour highlighting flashbacks very effectively.
I did spend the first 40 minutes or so trying to figure out if Warrington's Willie (oo err) was a successful portrait of the dementia or if he was unsure of his footing and script. Towards the end of the first act my suspicions were confirmed as he fell over (metaphorically) in the heat of an argument and required prompt after unsuccessfully getting back on track. I don't know if this happens often but it's my first experience of witnessing this in professional theatre. Granted Loman is a large, demanding role but it took Warrington quite a while to recover from this; as it did for the audience. The pace suffered along with the atmosphere around the house.
The first 45 of Act 2 took some real getting going as Warrington's delivery was broken and he stalled his way through the script which he seemed just to be getting to grips with. However, the piece gained its motion and recovered with a fierce final climax between Biff and Loman completely redeeming Warrington of earlier error.
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Post by david on Oct 25, 2018 21:52:32 GMT
Baz tweeted death of a salesman for the west end next may. Marrianne Elliott to direct.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 25, 2018 21:57:34 GMT
Baz tweeted death of a salesman for the west end next may. Marianne Elliott directing... |
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Post by david on Oct 25, 2018 21:59:28 GMT
Typical, you wait years to see this play staged then two versions come along. Manchester this year, London next year.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 25, 2018 22:05:36 GMT
Wendell Pierce as Willy Loman
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Post by NeilVHughes on Oct 25, 2018 22:07:07 GMT
Definitely a must see for me, such a powerful play, one of the few plays that emotionally resonated with me and left me floored leaving the Theatre.
Watched the Arthur Miller documentary on Sky Arts yesterday, never realised how he was treated as a has been and irrelevant in the 70’s and 80’s in America.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 25, 2018 22:11:31 GMT
Sharon D Clarke as Linda Loman
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Post by couldileaveyou on Oct 25, 2018 22:15:49 GMT
I fail to see the point of an all black cast directed by a white person, but I'm sure it will be great.
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Post by Mark on Oct 25, 2018 22:29:43 GMT
May 2019 makes me think this will either go into the Noel Coward after All About Eve (before Evan) or follow Company into the Gielgud.
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Post by Rory on Oct 25, 2018 22:33:00 GMT
Or Wyndham's after The Price, another Miller which ends 27th April.
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Post by lynette on Oct 26, 2018 5:06:57 GMT
I fail to see the point of an all black cast directed by a white person, but I'm sure it will be great. Or a so called white cast directed by a so called black person? I don’t understand what you mean. In this case, looks like this cast has got the director of the moment which might be a good thing for them and for us. Just wondering if you would like to match your surgeon to your patient skin colour wise or your ambulance para medic to your collapsed child colour wise? Personally I like people of any colour or none! |
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