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Post by tmesis on Apr 22, 2017 17:50:52 GMT
....also, a collective 'aaah' for the baby from the audience at the start of today's matinee.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 22, 2017 22:27:12 GMT
Well. I somehow missed the bit where the play suddenly turned into 'Kramer vs Kramer'. I must have been distracted by my bar of Dairy Milk Caramel at the time.
Ben Chaplin is looking old.
Can Adam James only play one part?
I love Pip Carter's voice.
How nice to see a set inspired by the lighting department of the local British Home Stores though. God rest its soul.
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Post by samuelwhiskers on Apr 23, 2017 12:10:05 GMT
Well. I somehow missed the bit where the play suddenly turned into 'Kramer vs Kramer'. I must have been distracted by my bar of Dairy Milk Caramel at the time. Ben Chaplin is looking old. Can Adam James only play one part?I love Pip Carter's voice. How nice to see a set inspired by the lighting department of the local British Home Stores though. God rest its soul. We live in hope. (But there's no better 'posh arse****' for your money than an Adam James posh arse****). Did everyone pick their favourite lampshade? Dibs on the chandelier but would be willing to settle for the big green round textured fabric one. |
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Post by tmesis on Apr 23, 2017 18:38:06 GMT
I agree. Adam James gives very good posh arse**** (if you see what I mean.)
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Post by peelee on May 4, 2017 16:20:42 GMT
Excellent production, and the best play I'd seen at the National Theatre, London, in the last few months. I look forward to reading the script.
It'd be nice to see the NT stage Nina Raine's previous, bloody good play, 'Tribes', which was stunning when it was staged at the Royal Court.
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Post by Deleted on May 11, 2017 23:03:35 GMT
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Post by Jon on May 11, 2017 23:17:10 GMT
I could see this going to the Wyndham's or Noel Coward.
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Post by dlevi on May 14, 2017 8:28:59 GMT
Saw this last night and found it rewarding for the performances, direction and design. The play is odd in that Ms Raine ( who I think is one of our best playwrights) has written a play with selfish entitled central characters whom I never grew to care about. We watch them self- destruct or self-absorb but in the end they all really get what they deserve. It's a smart evening to be sure, but for me it lacked an emotional connection.
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Post by nash16 on May 15, 2017 22:40:42 GMT
I'll say it again, it really is a dull play, and the recent comments on it here have validated this view.
How can Raine expect us to be interested or moved if the outcomes for each character are either massively predictable or wholly preposterous.
Such a wasted opportunity, despite fleeting moments of drama.
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Post by Polly1 on May 17, 2017 21:09:01 GMT
Just caught this yesterday, mainly on strength of press reviews and seem to have enjoyed it a lot more than most on here, probably helped by my cheap front row ticket. Maybe I am the target audience! Acting excellent, funny and thought-provoking. I've seen a lot of plays about infidelity but this one really made me feel the pain. Plus Adam James' a**e, what's not to like  |
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Post by Rory on Jul 11, 2017 8:48:24 GMT
Is there any update on the WE transfer for this? Baz first mentioned it back in mid May. Karl Sydow and Out of Joint co-producing with the NT.
The Aldwych, Playhouse and Duke of York's will all be free by 2nd September. Personally, I'd love to see this, Ink and Gloria all transfer and have a bumper Autumn of new writing in the West End.
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Post by Rory on Mar 7, 2018 0:08:17 GMT
Hurrah! Harold Pinter Theatre 29th May - 25th August apparently.
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Post by alnoor on Mar 7, 2018 6:33:35 GMT
With those dates, Ben Chaplin will not be in as he will be at the Old Vic
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Post by Mark on Mar 7, 2018 11:34:33 GMT
Missed this at the National so glad to read it is getting a transfer.
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Post by jadnoop on Mar 8, 2018 16:53:01 GMT
Harold Pinter Theatre dates are:
18 May - 8 August
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Post by stefy69 on Mar 9, 2018 10:58:44 GMT
Harold Pinter Theatre dates are: 18 May - 8 August Does anyone know when tickets will go on sale for this please ? |
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Post by Rory on Mar 9, 2018 12:19:48 GMT
Harold Pinter Theatre dates are: 18 May - 8 August Does anyone know when tickets will go on sale for this please ? I'd imagine within the next 2 weeks. The updated dates appear to be: Fri 18th May - Sat 25th August |
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Post by ensembleswings on Mar 10, 2018 15:43:09 GMT
Didn't get the chance to see this at the National so I'm glad it's getting a transfer, one of a few shows I'm annoyed at myself for missing. Will be booking tickets for some point during the run
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Post by andrew on Mar 11, 2018 14:05:13 GMT
Interesting. I liked it, but not enough to go again. I quite like the pattern of the Dorfman breeding lots of West End transfers. Whilst I wouldn't want to peg it as an 'experimental space', if you put stuff there that may not appeal to a lot of people and then cream the best off for commercial revenue generating runs, it becomes quite a nice business case. And it's good creatively, too.
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Post by david on Mar 11, 2018 19:42:10 GMT
I would have to agree with Andrew’s assessment. Nice production with some intresting ideas, but it wouldn’t be on my list of things I would want to revisit, but its going out to a wider audience has to be welcomed and hopefully it will get a warm reception by theatre goers who missed it at the NT.
From doing the NT tour last year, I seemed to get the impression that like Andrew stated that it a bit more of an “experimental” space for those less mainstream productions and new material would get a chance in the larger NT theatres. With CONSENT and BEGINNING finding a life outside the NT hopefully this will encourage the NT to put more stuff out into the wider theatre world.
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Post by Rory on Mar 12, 2018 12:53:13 GMT
Tickets on general sale at 10am this Thursday.
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Post by ensembleswings on Mar 12, 2018 13:47:21 GMT
If you have an ATG card tickets are on sale now
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Post by Phantom of London on Mar 12, 2018 16:18:09 GMT
Couldn’t see this being a strong seller, may end up on a certain app, for a real bargain.
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Post by Jon on Mar 12, 2018 21:54:09 GMT
It’s interesting that the National are coproducing Consent with Sonia Friedman rather than solely producing, I’m guessing that it’s less risky to partner than go it alone.
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Post by Rory on Mar 12, 2018 22:22:45 GMT
Sonia Friedman rarely transfers from the National. I can only think of Noises Off and Jumpers years ago and more recently, Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour.
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