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Post by Deleted on Dec 7, 2017 16:38:32 GMT
^ I think it’s funny what we remember and what we forget... I can’t remember anyone else in that cast but someone called Judy Gridley. She turned up in Coronation Street some years later as Kevin’s mum, with his dad (Bill, who was a returning character) and his sister played by Sue Devaney who I loved in Victoria Wood’s dinnerladies. (I have just Googled Judy Gridlley and saw that she died back in 1987...  ) We are Old! But just think of all those memories we have (or have forgotten...!) Edit- have just Googled the 1976 London cast and I know loads of names... I just didn’t remember them being in it! |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 7, 2017 18:59:40 GMT
How to Win Against History review: Enjoyable oddity loses its way
Fiona Mountford remains unconvinced that this show's subject, the Fifth Marquis of Anglesey, has won against history
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Post by Deleted on Dec 7, 2017 19:00:13 GMT
How to Win Against History review: Enjoyable oddity loses its way Fiona Mountford remains unconvinced that this show's subject, the Fifth Marquis of Anglesey, has won against history Obviously She is wrong as well |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 8, 2017 2:08:00 GMT
Montford ‘s review is very different to the others cited, she understands the intent but dislikes the execution.
To reiterate, the point is not whether someone likes or dislikes a show, it’s whether they understand it. The Telegraph one, in particular, is just poorly argued and written.
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Post by ruperto on Dec 9, 2017 10:48:21 GMT
Not sure if this is the best place for this, but I caught the second preview of The Jungle last night - has anyone else seen it yet? The way it's staged is incredible - it's a really immersive experience and really feels like you're in the camp (great sound effects, lighting, dried mud and wood chip on the floor etc). It got a big standing ovation at the end, and there were lots of people in tears.
It's worth knowing that it's long (probably too long IMHO) at 2 hours and 45 mins - it started just over 5 minutes late, and we were out at just after 10.20am. It's pretty warm and cramped in there, so it's worth making use of the extra cloakroom facilities that some people are able to access - though getting back coats etc at the end was a little bit chaotic (teething problems, I'm sure).
The way they've staged it means that there's quite a limited amount of seating, and I don't think there's much potential for adding many/any days to the run, so if you're mulling over getting a ticket, I wouldn't hang around.
I was in the 'front row' of the Sudan bit, which was a great place to sit, though a lot of the seats don't have backs - it's a bit like sitting in Wagamama! Other seats allow you to sit against the back wall, and then there are a couple of gallery-like areas.
It's quite an episodic piece, though builds up quite a head of steam, and there are several well-known faces in the cast playing Brit volunteers including the lovely Alex Lawther (Tibby in the recent Beeb Howard's End dramatisation), Jo McInnes (Jo from telly's Playing the Field, for those with longish memories), Trevor Fox and Michael Gould. For me, it worked best as a brilliant bit of immersive theatre...
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Post by zahidf on Jan 11, 2018 12:00:01 GMT
Vanessa Redgrave and Kyle Soller cast in the inheritance!
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Post by drmaplewood on Jan 11, 2018 12:00:34 GMT
Quite a cast - Hugo Bolton, Robert Boulter, Andrew Burnap, Hubert Burton, John Benjamin Hickey, Samuel H. Levine, Syrus Lowe, Michael Marcus, Kyle Soller, Luke Thallon, Michael Walters,
and Vanessa Redgrave
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Post by Deleted on Jan 11, 2018 12:01:14 GMT
They've added a few dates to The Inheritance which are now on sale
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Post by MrBunbury on Jan 11, 2018 12:12:28 GMT
Indeed, I am very happy that I already have the tickets!
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