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Post by lynette on Jul 9, 2017 14:26:14 GMT
Odd really but the word that comes to mind is 'entertaining'. Great set and so on, all the actors give it full whack. I am wondering if it is veering towards the sentimental but then it doesn't shy away from there being no reason for showing a nude woman other than the numbers. I loved the nod towards the future, our present, with people making their own news, what we call social media. 😳This guy has the knack of taking a moment and making it revealing and well, entertaining.
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Post by samuelwhiskers on Jul 9, 2017 17:01:23 GMT
There's a new production of Parade coming up in September. Some sort of site specific thing iirc.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 10, 2017 21:24:45 GMT
There's a new production of Parade coming up in September. Some sort of site specific thing iirc. Off topic, but sounds interesting could you give more info |
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Post by samuelwhiskers on Jul 10, 2017 22:08:08 GMT
There's a new production of Parade coming up in September. Some sort of site specific thing iirc. Off topic, but sounds interesting could you give more info |
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Post by lonlad on Jul 10, 2017 22:41:04 GMT
>>Bertie Carvel has the same accent as when he did Trunchbull
Um, no. His Trunch definitely did NOT have a soft Australian accent .....
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Post by popcultureboy on Jul 11, 2017 7:05:05 GMT
>>Bertie Carvel has the same accent as when he did Trunchbull Um, no. His Trunch definitely did NOT have a soft Australian accent ..... This is true, however, there was one moment where his inner Trunch came back to the fore. End of act one, he's ranting and says that he wants to "grind them and crush them". 100% pure Trunchbull. |
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Post by lynette on Jul 11, 2017 14:57:46 GMT
This is the play they did at the Donmar a while back? Ooooooo it was painful, really awful. Was that the production or the play? I hated it. |
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Post by Rory on Jul 13, 2017 18:37:30 GMT
Not a great surprise but it looks like this will be transferring to the West End as the website www.inktheplay.com has been registered by AKA. |
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Post by peggs on Jul 13, 2017 20:04:58 GMT
Really enjoyed this, reminiscent of This House in it's use of music and singing and the way in which information is incorporated. Gorgeous set, never seen anything like that at the Almeida before, great casting, took a while to get going, first scene very talky but then took off and rather flew.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 13, 2017 22:52:15 GMT
Looks like a potential West End transfer is on the cards...
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Post by theatremadness on Jul 13, 2017 22:52:21 GMT
Looks like it! Glad as it's on my list but doubt I'll make it to the Almeida.
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Post by Jon on Jul 13, 2017 23:27:48 GMT
Looks like the Almeida is essentially doing a residence at the Duke of York's. Going to be a bit weird having two James Graham plays playing next door to each other.
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Post by stefy69 on Jul 14, 2017 6:12:39 GMT
Looks like the Almeida is essentially doing a residence at the Duke of York's. Going to be a bit weird having two James Graham plays playing next door to each other. Has it been announced it's going to the Duke of York's ? Been browsing and couldn't find anything ( mind you that's probably me.... ! ) |
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Post by Rory on Jul 14, 2017 6:17:48 GMT
Looks like the Almeida is essentially doing a residence at the Duke of York's. Going to be a bit weird having two James Graham plays playing next door to each other. Has it been announced it's going to the Duke of York's ? Been browsing and couldn't find anything ( mind you that's probably me.... ! ) Just Baz Bamigboye's piece mentions it, Stefy. |
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Post by stefy69 on Jul 14, 2017 6:23:41 GMT
Thanks rory !
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Post by bordeaux on Jul 14, 2017 9:26:47 GMT
Saw this last night (as second part of an Almeida double-bill having seen Hamlet in the afternoon) and really enjoyed it. But I agree with those who heard a lot of Trunchbull in Carvel's Murdoch, and a surprisingly subdued Australian accent, I thought. The Almeida is on an amazing roll at the moment. When is the announcement of their next couple of shows due? Presumably Icke is due another big show?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 14, 2017 9:30:09 GMT
Thanks rory !
I must admit to a fondness for Richard Coyle SO Fond Love his hair Like a curly Whirly |
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Post by lynette on Jul 14, 2017 17:25:09 GMT
Shame that series The Collection from Amazon isnt continuing. I liked it.
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Post by popcultureboy on Jul 15, 2017 7:31:17 GMT
Saw this last night (as second part of an Almeida double-bill having seen Hamlet in the afternoon) and really enjoyed it. But I agree with those who heard a lot of Trunchbull in Carvel's Murdoch, and a surprisingly subdued Australian accent, I thought. The Almeida is on an amazing roll at the moment. When is the announcement of their next couple of shows due? Presumably Icke is due another big show? The Almeida new season announcement is on Monday, priority booking for Friends opens on Friday 21st. |
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Post by Spectator on Jul 15, 2017 7:51:45 GMT
Saw this last night (as second part of an Almeida double-bill having seen Hamlet in the afternoon) and really enjoyed it. But I agree with those who heard a lot of Trunchbull in Carvel's Murdoch, and a surprisingly subdued Australian accent, I thought. The Almeida is on an amazing roll at the moment. When is the announcement of their next couple of shows due? Presumably Icke is due another big show? Yes, from the clips I've heard and the reviews, his performance sounds very different to Murdoch during that period. |
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Post by stefy69 on Jul 17, 2017 8:57:19 GMT
Tickets for this go on sale at 10.00 AM this morning ! Yay !
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Post by Rory on Jul 17, 2017 8:58:00 GMT
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Post by lynette on Jul 17, 2017 11:40:29 GMT
Watching that you tube clip I would say that Carvel has nailed it - the nod of the head, the slightly sideways look etc. Interesting that the voice over says Murd'ch not MurdOch which is what I would say and have heard now.
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Post by Snciole on Jul 17, 2017 15:30:03 GMT
Richard Coyle was fabulous in this. It is basically a story of men feeling inadequate so dealing with that by appearing ruthless. Murdoch is clearly haunted by the achievements of his father, Keith and bizarrely his Great-Grandfather James' turning against the CoE to create the Free Church. Coyle's Larry Lamb is a man fighting against his natural left wing principles, desperate to prove his former colleagues wrong and please Murdoch. Carvel gets Murdoch's looming, constant presence spot on, as Lamb says "I suspect you will outlive us all". Even when he isn't on the stage he dominates and some of the most shocking scenes are not the extremes Lamb and his team (including Tony Turner, who was great in This House, Sophie Stanton and Justin Salinger) will resort too but Murdoch's prudishness towards it ("Knickers in a tin!?") when he constantly demands more, more and even more.
It reminded me of This House, which I adored, and James Graham is at his finest when looking at history to remind us of how we came to be.
I am glad to see it transferring and I hope the staging isn't lost in a larger space.
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Post by theplayer on Jul 18, 2017 17:37:15 GMT
Saw this last Saturday night. Brilliant piece. Whoever hasn't seen it is better off catching it at the Almeida. The transfer won't do it justice.
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