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Post by danielwhit on Dec 26, 2020 22:31:33 GMT
Apologies if this has already been covered. I have signed up to view this show on New Year's Eve. Can anyone tell me how I can view it on my TV rather than a laptop Easiest is going to be to connect your laptop to TV via a HDMI cable (instead of your Sky/console/VM etc), then have the video in full screen on your laptop, which will also duplicate onto your TV. You might need to use Ctrl + Windows + P to select "duplicate" to make this work (or "Second screen only"). |
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Post by daber on Dec 26, 2020 23:21:47 GMT
Many thanks, danielwhit
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Post by talkingheads on Dec 27, 2020 21:07:39 GMT
Did anyone else go to the first livestream? What did you think? A few teething troubles, I did struggle to see the point in paying an extra five pounds for the participation ticket only to be muted through the whole show.
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Post by greeny11 on Dec 27, 2020 21:13:37 GMT
I was there just as a viewer, and this was my first viewing of a Mischief Movie Night - and I loved it. My highlights were Henry Shields rapping about making love to a broom, Henry Lewis as Toxic Joe and a sloth, and Harry Kershaw speaking in alien language. I thought the whole idea was so good, and I cannot believe how good at improvising they are. Really looking forward to the rest of the shows.
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Post by david on Dec 27, 2020 21:14:57 GMT
Did anyone else go to the first livestream? What did you think? A few teething troubles, I did struggle to see the point in paying an extra five pounds for the participation ticket only to be muted through the whole show. I did. I don't know if it was just my internet connection, but I did have a fair few buffering issues tonight. Despite the IT issues, I really enjoyed what the MT crew put together (Henry Lewis was just great as a sloth!). It was my first time watching a MT Movie Night and from tonight's show and I'll definitely do another one (probably the NYE show). |
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Post by Dawnstar on Dec 27, 2020 21:49:22 GMT
Did anyone else go to the first livestream? What did you think? A few teething troubles, I did struggle to see the point in paying an extra five pounds for the participation ticket only to be muted through the whole show. Yes. (Do I actually need to say that?!) The stream glitched briefly a handful of times but other than that it was okay for me technically. I could have done without the Zoom participation element altogther - Showstopper manages their audience suggestions with just tweets - but then the audience suggestions bit at the start is always my least favourite part of improv shows. The end credits must have been a bit confusing for people who don't know all the cast by sight as they credited everyone who was due to be in the WE run - plus Ellie Morris who's currently in TPTGW - rather than just those who were in tonight's performance. It'll be interesting to see if they rotate cast members for the other 5 livestreams. |
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Post by marob on Dec 27, 2020 22:02:18 GMT
I’ve seen their other West End shows and the TV series but never one of the Movie Nights, so I am glad they’re streaming them. Really enjoyed this tonight. The audience suggestions bit was kind of awkward but it’s going to be given the circumstances. No problems with the stream at my end though. I was nearly crying at the bit with the sloth and Henry Shields line after filling the hole. Will definitely have to watch another.
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Post by talkingheads on Dec 27, 2020 22:23:08 GMT
I have to say I did like how Jonathan Sayer's interjections forced the scenes in different directions. I don't know if the compare role will be alternated. And yeah the Zoom sections were a bit awkward, especially when asked to come up with something on the spot. Otherwise it was a great show, I especially enjoyed Lauren Shearing and Henry Lewis' scenes.
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Post by Dawnstar on Dec 28, 2020 13:08:50 GMT
I have to say I did like how Jonathan Sayer's interjections forced the scenes in different directions. I don't know if the compare role will be alternated. Henry Lewis occasionally played Oscar back when they did the show at the Arts in 2017/18, mostly for one show on 3-show days. I gather from interviews that when they used to do the show at the Edinburgh Fringe each year there was more variety in Oscars with Dave Hearn & Harry Kershaw doing it as well as Henry Lewis. So it's possible there could be another Oscar, however with there only being 6 shows online I'm going to make a guess that it's most likely that it will be Jonathan Sayer Oscaring all of them. |
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Post by david on Dec 28, 2020 21:13:39 GMT
Absolutely loved tonight's Vampire Romance movie. Complete chaos with cast forgetting who they are meant to be playing just added to the fun. I'm convinced that Henry Lewis is Brian Blessed in disguise with that big booming voice. Tonight's best line came from Lizzie (on-line) about dead people going to Blackpool. Having been to Blackpool a number of times, I'd certainly agree with her!
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Post by greeny11 on Dec 28, 2020 21:15:02 GMT
Harry Kershaw rather stole the show tonight - another very good show, but the funniest bits were his name amnesia, and his brutal divorce of his wife as she died and went to Blackpool.
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Post by talkingheads on Dec 28, 2020 21:15:07 GMT
I thought tonight's was so much better. A genre ripe for parody and lots of wonderful moments, my personal highlight were the vicious breakfast vendors.
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Post by Dawnstar on Dec 28, 2020 21:29:46 GMT
I thought tonight's was so much better. A genre ripe for parody and lots of wonderful moments, my personal highlight were the vicious breakfast vendors. I agree that vampire romance works well as a genre. Though I have to say that I've seen so many MMNs that tonight's was only my second favourite vampire romance from them! |
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Post by david on Dec 28, 2020 21:41:29 GMT
Compared to last night, I certainly enjoyed tonight's one more. I think it helped that I was able to get a good stream without any buffering like I did last night so I didn't miss out on any of the show. I thought the on-line audience participation bits were done better and more involved in proceedings. Looks like I'm going to watch all the evening performances. They are just so much fun to watch.
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Post by Dawnstar on Dec 28, 2020 21:43:00 GMT
Thinking about it, I didn't have any techincal glitches tonight either so maybe they've done something to make the stream more stable. The volume level was better too, last night was rather quiet. I have to say I didn't like the increased audience participation.
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Post by talkingheads on Dec 28, 2020 21:47:34 GMT
I think the Zoom bits are getting better, I thought the bit with the Mum was handled well. It's nice that they are included without being embarrassed.
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Post by pianowithsam on Dec 28, 2020 22:18:07 GMT
Sorry if this has been asked previously, but how long is one of these shows / streams?
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Post by Dawnstar on Dec 28, 2020 22:28:42 GMT
About 70 minutes.
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Post by greeny11 on Dec 29, 2020 17:08:41 GMT
Very funny ending to Who Bunnit this afternoon - couple of cast changes this afternoon with Josh Elliot and Ellie Morris in for Henry Shields and Lauren Spearing. Harry Kershaw not finding the right camera and Henry Lewis in general, especially his final line, were great. Dave Hearn was very commited to his role as a peacock which was highly amusing.
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Post by greeny11 on Dec 29, 2020 21:11:53 GMT
This evening was a fantasy horror - Flat pack Attack. This was definitely my favourite of the 4 live streamed shows so far - Henry Lewis as the mother of Helen, Joshua Elliot as HR - him trying to come up with 10 relatives names, Bryony Corrigan going off to prepare her finger, the Irish Jig to commemorate the dead, and Harry Kershaw as Delta von Tussle, who only spoke in rhyming couplets. The corpses corpsing as Delta rhymed amygdala with sphincter made it even better. I was literally crying with laughter for a large portion of that hour. Not much of a plot at times, but seriously entertaining.
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Post by david on Dec 29, 2020 21:25:45 GMT
Another fantastic movie night with the MT gang. I'm absolutely loving watching these this week and it is nice just to have something to look forward to in an evening. I do hope that they do more streamed performances in the new year if the theatres cannot reopen.
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Post by danielwhit on Dec 30, 2020 20:56:14 GMT
I guess it'll come down to finances and whether this is viable or not. Jonathan did say "thousands of people" watching earlier in the week.
I'd be hopeful that they do more - it's an interesting "event" to deliver online and does seem to land well. In a way it almost works better like this than it does in person.
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Post by david on Dec 30, 2020 21:18:00 GMT
What an utterly bonkers movie night tonight. I loved it! Jonathan Sayer's meltdown tonight was the highlight for me. He is such a great MC for this. These movie nights really are great. An absolutely fun filled 70 minutes each night. It's such a shame that it is the final one tomorrow night.
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Post by greeny11 on Dec 30, 2020 21:29:21 GMT
Harry Kershaw steals the show every night - Giles was hilarious, especially his one man conga - and him forgetting his name again, leading to Jonathan having his rant was hilarious.
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Post by marob on Dec 30, 2020 22:21:37 GMT
I’ve ended up watching them all and From Russia With Gloves tonight was my favourite so far. Quite wonderfully mad and nonsensical, and slightly wrong. I just wish the more ‘adult’ bits weren’t curtailed quite so quickly.
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