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Post by theatremadness on Jun 21, 2017 14:50:37 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jun 21, 2017 14:53:27 GMT
PICNIC seating for forum bargain-seekers!
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Post by wickedgrin on Jun 21, 2017 14:55:25 GMT
I have a fondness for this daft show. The simple melodic songs have an irritating way of getting into your head! "I sit in the sun" and "I am look, look looking for a piano"! However, the sweltering heat inside the Union in the summer will not drag me inside I don't think.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 21, 2017 14:58:46 GMT
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Post by Someone in a tree on Jun 21, 2017 15:02:52 GMT
Hasn't Mrs L left the forum due to our reaction to terrorist incident at Finsbury Park ? |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 21, 2017 15:06:55 GMT
Hasn't Mrs L left the forum due to our reaction to terrorist incident at Finsbury Park ? Oh has he? I didn't know. That's a shame.  |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 21, 2017 15:36:35 GMT
This show is utterly ridiculous in every respect, and I love it.
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Post by tmesis on Jun 21, 2017 16:35:57 GMT
I'm a huge fan too. This is great news. The Riverside Studios production of a few years ago was superb, even though it was held in an auditorium that had all the charm of a school assembly hall. It needs very precise direction and attention to detail to pull it off. The songs and plot are silly beyond belief but it has that rare quality of charm and can be very touching at the end.
I'd give up ten performances of Les Mis or Miss Saigon for one decent performance of Salad Days.
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Post by wickedgrin on Jun 21, 2017 17:35:46 GMT
Yes, I enjoyed the Riverside Studios production - I knew I had seen a revival recently but could not remember where. I did not like the traverse staging and the venue was a bit of a barn if I remember correctly.
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Post by Dawnstar on Jun 21, 2017 17:37:15 GMT
I have a fondness for this daft show. The simple melodic songs have an irritating way of getting into your head! "I sit in the sun" and "I am look, look looking for a piano"! However, the sweltering heat inside the Union in the summer will not drag me inside I don't think. I'm afraid my reaction is the same. I'd like to see the piece again, having loved the last production which I saw 5 times over 2 runs, but unless there is an unseasonably cold spell in August I'm not braving the Union at that time of year. |
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Post by Phantom of London on Jun 21, 2017 20:41:43 GMT
I saw the Riverside production the only time I've seen a production of this show and it is very quintessential English, very quintessential terrible.
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Post by SamB (was badoerfan) on Jun 22, 2017 15:57:10 GMT
I've always thought I should see this, but I'm wary of seeing a shoddy production at the Union that'll colour my view of it...
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2017 17:45:56 GMT
Straight after the Union, this production of Salad Days is playing in the Main House of Theatre Royal Bath from 12 to 16 September.
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Post by tmesis on Aug 20, 2017 20:51:51 GMT
Has anyone seen this yet? Was thinking of enduring the sweltering Union next Sunday.
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Post by tmesis on Aug 27, 2017 12:54:00 GMT
Well as the temperature in London is rising my heart is sinking; I'm en route to The Union and last time it was much cooler than this and boarder line unbearable in the auditorium. It's had better be worth it but I adore Salad Days and it's been getting good reviews.
Trouble is, I'm going on to the Prom this evening and RAH is not known for its air-con either!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 27, 2017 12:59:05 GMT
Well as the temperature in London is rising my heart is sinking; I'm en route to The Union and last time it was much cooler than this and boarder line unbearable in the auditorium. It's had better be worth it but I adore Salad Days and it's been getting good reviews. Trouble is, I'm going on to the Prom this evening and RAH is not known for its air-con either! Ooh I'm here too! Say hello if you see me! |
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Post by tmesis on Aug 28, 2017 12:07:49 GMT
I hugely enjoyed this yesterday. If you saw the Riverside Studios version it's not quite in that league but it nearly is and some aspects I enjoyed more.
The cast were very strong with only a few reservations about the guy playing Timothy; he was a bit underpowered singing-wise and was slightly miscast dramatically; I feel he should have swopped parts with the guy playing Nigel who was very strong. Jane was excellent. The minor roles were very solidly cast and what a talented MD - not only a great pianist but he also acted, sung and danced the role of the tramp really well.
Great costumes (they can often be a bit tacky at The Union) and, although minimal scenery; a few leaves, a bit of bunting and a psychedelic piano; it all looked very handsome and fitted the 'new' space better than anything else I've previously seen.
The show really is bonkers, with quite the most preposterous plot of any musical. It needs playing straight with minimal camping-up for it to work, which is what they did, and then this quintessentially English, ridiculously tuneful and above all, touchingly innocent blossom will flower.
**Temperature update**
They had excellent air-con on Sunday and Act 1 was really cool. Act 2 was a bit warmer but more than OK
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Post by Mr Wallacio on Aug 28, 2017 12:53:10 GMT
I'm going to see this when it comes to Bath in a couple of weeks. Glad it's being well received.
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Post by Andy on Sept 9, 2017 22:17:32 GMT
Saw this today at the matinee. I'd just repeat what tmesis said. It was overall very fun. We'd booked normal seats but we were asked to sit in the picnic seats, I think because the people still to find a seat would've struggled sitting on the floor. The picnic seats added to the fun, avoiding the odd high kick and having actors share the seats with us a couple of times. I have a bit of a mystery I'm hoping someone can help solve. Before the start we were told the actress who plays the aunt was indisposed and so we'd be having someone else. The aunt showed up near the start during a song with Tim's parents telling him to find something to do. Don't think we saw her again after that but thought nothing of it. Now I've been looking at the Union theatre's website and found a production photo showing a woman on the phone in a beauty salon. That wasn't in the show I saw today. A bit of research says it was Jane's mother. Reviews mention a duet near the end with Tim and Jane's mothers, We Don't Understand Our Children. For me today it was a solo by Tim's mother. I have no recollection of seeing Jane's mother at any point in the show. I've found an article saying the aunt and Jane's mother are played by the same person in this production so it seems like they cut the mother's part instead of having the stand in play her. Or is it just a coincidence and I didn't see anything different to what others have seen recently? It hasn't affected my enjoyment at all, I'm just curious if I did see a slightly cut down show and if so what other changes there might have been. |
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Post by notmymuse on Sept 10, 2017 10:13:44 GMT
Sounds like the actress who plays Jane's mother/Tim's aunt was indisposed, so they covered "Find Yourself Something To Do" as she has important lines, but then cut her hairdresser scene when she's being Jane's mother (which is a bit of filler anyway and doesn't do much to advance the plot - it's just her having a fairly short one-sided conversation on the phone which is tittersome but not hilarious) and made "We Don't Understand Our Children" a solo when it's usually a duet (but most of it is sung together, so it's not a big change and wouldn't be much noticed).
Those are probably the only real changes. The song sung by the nightclub singer is usually done by the actress playing Tim's mother I think, so I assume that remained? The rest of the plot is mainly the principles.
I'm really glad you enjoyed it though - such a lovely show.
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Post by Andy on Sept 11, 2017 11:24:34 GMT
Thanks for those extra details. The nightclub song was included so sounds like there weren't any other major changes. It certainly didn't ever feel like anything was going on while I was there.
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Post by ruby on Sept 13, 2017 22:39:47 GMT
Saw this in Bath tonight and thought it was delightful. I only knew one song from it and had no idea of the story so it was new to me.
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Post by macksennett on Sept 15, 2017 9:55:02 GMT
What is running time?
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Post by david on Mar 16, 2018 13:00:05 GMT
A quick look at shows at Salford’s Lowry theatre is showing that this is playing 25th - 29th Sept. Looks like there are only evening shows happening. Tickets £29.50 for a stalls seat in the Quays theatre.
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Post by fossil on Mar 16, 2018 14:57:39 GMT
This is also on at the Exeter Northcott 30th Oct - 3 Nov with matinees Wednesday and Saturday. It is the production that was on at the Union Theatre and Bath. It is touring so I suspect more dates will be announced. Having just watched the video at www.rdww.co.uk/salad-days/ I am very tempted to see it again. |
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