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Post by galinda on Aug 10, 2018 14:47:47 GMT
Thanks for the replies. Still not decided on whether to book or not! Maybe I can drag a theatre obsessed friend instead!
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Post by CG on the loose on Aug 11, 2018 18:18:57 GMT
Thanks for the replies. Still not decided on whether to book or not! Maybe I can drag a theatre obsessed friend instead! I hesitate to be so instructive in light of the slightly mixed views above, but GO! I thought it was glorious and am really looking forward to seeing it again next in a couple of weeks, |
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Post by alece10 on Aug 11, 2018 20:57:41 GMT
Didn't realise how much the train fare from London to Chichester has gone up. £30.60 cheapest return ticket so with the theatre ticket and lunch not much change from £100.
Makes it an expensive day out but still looking forward to seeing the show in September.
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Post by showgirl on Aug 12, 2018 4:54:46 GMT
Apologies to others for going off-topic but alece10 do you not have any type of railcard? Or is the fare you've quoted already allowing for a discount? I know it would depend on how much you could use it, but even when I only had the Network Southeast version, with its lesser availability and reductions, I would recoup the £30 cost within weeks just through my regular twice-weekly trips to London. With my Senior version, there is no longer a minimum fare (£13 with Network Card) and I can use it an hour earlier on weekdays (9 am instead of 10 am) - and it's valid throughout the UK and even on already-reduced tickets such as Saver fares, which is amazing and great for theatre trips to other cities. Also, Southern (now GTR) do a cheap online-only one-day ticket (Daysave, £19.50, link below) for travel anywhere within their region, which can be cheaper than any day return, even discounted. Even with SWT there should be similar deals on offer. www.southernrailway.com/tickets/ticket-types-explained/daysave |
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Post by alece10 on Aug 12, 2018 8:34:10 GMT
Apologies to others for going off-topic but alece10 do you not have any type of railcard? Or is the fare you've quoted already allowing for a discount? I know it would depend on how much you could use it, but even when I only had the Network Southeast version, with its lesser availability and reductions, I would recoup the £30 cost within weeks just through my regular twice-weekly trips to London. With my Senior version, there is no longer a minimum fare (£13 with Network Card) and I can use it an hour earlier on weekdays (9 am instead of 10 am) - and it's valid throughout the UK and even on already-reduced tickets such as Saver fares, which is amazing and great for theatre trips to other cities. Also, Southern (now GTR) do a cheap online-only one-day ticket (Daysave, £19.50, link below) for travel anywhere within their region, which can be cheaper than any day return, even discounted. Even with SWT there should be similar deals on offer. www.southernrailway.com/tickets/ticket-types-explained/daysave Many thanks for that info showgirl. I don't have a railcard as I probably use National Rail once a year if that (as I live and travel within London) most of the time, but the link to the Daysave ticket was great as its nearly half the price of the cheapest day return to Chichester so I am going to book that. Great tip, thanks again. |
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Post by galinda on Aug 17, 2018 11:00:41 GMT
I hesitate to be so instructive in light of the slightly mixed views above, but GO! I thought it was glorious and am really looking forward to seeing it again next in a couple of weeks, I went ahead and booked it. Ticket was cheap and it's a day out even if he doesn't like it  |
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Post by learfan on Sept 4, 2018 17:58:30 GMT
I dont normally ask this but i am trying for a certain london train after the matinee on 22 September. What is the running time? A few here saw the show in Sheffield. I am hoping for 2 hrs 45 max. Ta muchly.
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Post by musicalmarge on Sept 7, 2018 5:18:13 GMT
I have three side stalls tickets for this next Wednesday evening show and can’t go.
Anyone want them for free? I saw in Sheffield and ADORED IT.
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Post by grannyjx6 on Sept 7, 2018 21:54:20 GMT
I have three side stalls tickets for this next Wednesday evening show and can’t go. Anyone want them for free? I saw in Sheffield and ADORED IT.
Oh what a shame. I hope someone can take advantage of your generous offer. Would the theatre not let you exchange them for another date though?
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Post by emsworthian on Sept 8, 2018 7:34:18 GMT
I dont normally ask this but i am trying for a certain london train after the matinee on 22 September. What is the running time? A few here saw the show in Sheffield. I am hoping for 2 hrs 45 max. Ta muchly.
According to an email from CFT I received today (I'm going to matinee on 15 Sept), it has a running time of 2 hrs 30 mins including interval.
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Post by learfan on Sept 8, 2018 8:31:10 GMT
I dont normally ask this but i am trying for a certain london train after the matinee on 22 September. What is the running time? A few here saw the show in Sheffield. I am hoping for 2 hrs 45 max. Ta muchly.
According to an email from CFT I received today (I'm going to matinee on 15 Sept), it has a running time of 2 hrs 30 mins including interval.
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Post by alece10 on Sept 8, 2018 10:04:20 GMT
Heads up for anyone going next weekend and travelling by train from London. Engineering work means part of journey is by bus plus proposed industrial action. So will be a fun journey.
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Post by latefortheoverture on Sept 10, 2018 19:35:00 GMT
Has anyone heard any inklings of a transfer- gutted doesn't begin to describe how I feel about not being able to see it!
Do you think it could take the same route as 'Caroline, Or Change'; play a run off-west end then a west end run?
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Post by musicalmarge on Sept 10, 2018 21:22:33 GMT
Has anyone heard any inklings of a transfer- gutted doesn't begin to describe how I feel about not being able to see it! Do you think it could take the same route as 'Caroline, Or Change'; play a run off-west end then a west end run? Not with the current huge revolve staging no |
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Post by theatremadhatter on Sept 11, 2018 11:38:34 GMT
Just booked to see this. Didn’t see it in Sheffield but don’t want to miss it again. Love Claire Burt she has such and interesting quality and is a brilliant actress.  |
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Post by frankubelik on Sept 11, 2018 13:07:12 GMT
Saw this last night......The positives: it's a very sweet story largely well acted, sung and is very engaging. Clare Burt is outstanding and it's fun to see other actors doubling in the two acts (Ms Riding rather over mannered in Act 1 though but great in Act 2!) The faux Dior creations pretty even if they could be better modelled. My problem was with the score. It never really goes anywhere and in those moments crying out for something, it falls flat. On that note I found it very disappointing. I also wonder if it would be better suited to the Minerva stage? The Chichester audience was somewhat bemused I thought with several leavers at the interval. Polite, sustained reaction at the end. There is a very good show in there, just needs a better composer. Sorry.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2018 16:58:48 GMT
Saw this today and after the first half I really wasn't sure. not a lot happens and it is almost inaudible at points. For me there was too much singing at times. The second half is brilliant, funny and deeply moving and by the end I loved it. The characters in the second half also seemed more likeable and more well rounded.
The score is not one of listen to but I the show is serviceable, not that it's a show that really has stand alone songs.
It also got a strong ovation than Me and My Girl when I saw it. 1/4 to half of audience were on their feet and applause was very enthusiastic.
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Post by alicechallice on Sept 15, 2018 17:01:54 GMT
I saw it last night and would agree there were sound issues during the first act. Almost like the band was too loud.
Loved the show though. Cried at the end.
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Post by alece10 on Sept 16, 2018 7:13:03 GMT
I went to the Saturday matinee performance and have to say I really enjoyed it. I knew very little about it before I went apart from the basis of the story and had not heard any of the music before. As someone else has pointed out the orchestra was drowning out the singing at the start of the first act but as it went on seemed to get better. To me there were no actual songs, it was more like continuing music (bit hard to explain really) but I really liked it and thought the singing was excellent.
Clare Burt was outstanding as Mrs Harris.
I cried at the end but out of happiness.
In a way it reminded me of London Road in its musical style and I almost expected to here "ive got 20 hanging baskets" at the end.
The downside was the journey from London. Door to door it took me 12 hours and I was exhausted when I got home. Engineering work on the line meant we had to go allover the place to get there. Im sure I could have gone by train to Manchester to see a show and get back quicker.
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Post by Someone in a tree on Sept 16, 2018 7:32:21 GMT
I went last night and loved it.
It is composed with a having a few songs but it’s is mostly recitative. Again loved it, I hope a recording is made.
Clare Burt for PM and Joanna Riding, Laura Pitt-Pullford, Claire Machin & Nicola Sloane as the cabinet. Great to see such well written parts for woman and wow this was well cast.
Certainly the best musical I have seen this year. I totally recommend.
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Post by emsworthian on Sept 16, 2018 11:07:23 GMT
I saw yesterday's matinee and loved it.
First, the quibble about sound. I was in a £10 seat to the left of the stage, two rows back, and I could hear everything about from a couple of lines delivered from the other side of the stage. Annoyingly, one of them got a big laugh. Someone I know that I bumped into in the interval was sitting further back and complained that she couldn't hear a lot of the (sung) dialogue. I hope they get the sound issues sorted.
I was surprised at frankubelic's comment about the audience being bemused and merely polite applause at the end. As theatregeek62 noted, there was a standing ovation; I estimate about 40 per cent stood, which considering a significant proportion probably had mobility issues, is pretty impressive. The applause, as stated, was prolonged and enthusiastic and the only lead in a musical I can recall getting a warmer response, in my 20-odd years of Chichester Theatre visiting, was Imelda Staunton for "Gypsy."
I feel it is a show that takes a while to work on an audience not familiar with the story. I heard several members of the audience say after the show that they enjoyed the second half/the Paris section most. When Mrs. Harris boarded the plane at the end of the first half, there was a cheer from a small section of the audience. As Mrs. Harris encounters snobbery at the Dior Fashion House and Chassagne gives a speech about democracy, there were loud and widespread cheers and applause and I felt that the audience was starting to root for Mrs. Harris. By the time she brazened her way through Customs, the audience were cheering and clapping her on.
It is a show that will not appeal to everyone. If it transfers, I can't see it drawing in hen-parties (Thank God). But it was a tender, lovely show and Clare Burt as the lead was tremendous.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2018 11:30:31 GMT
That's interesting what you say about the sound as I was 3rd row at the front and definitely missed quite a lot in act 1
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Post by Someone in a tree on Sept 16, 2018 12:28:14 GMT
I was 4 rows back on the side but centralish and missed about 10 % - 15% of what was said
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2018 19:13:22 GMT
I wonder if this could be another show heading into town for a limited run at some point in early 2019?
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Post by CG on the loose on Sept 16, 2018 19:25:15 GMT
I'll be back to see it again if it is ... loved it in Sheffield, and loved it all over again yesterday (no sound issues from the front row).
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