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Post by theinvisiblegirl on Aug 5, 2016 13:08:34 GMT
Seeing this tomorrow but not really sure what to expect!
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Post by lynette on Aug 6, 2016 17:30:29 GMT
Just booked this. As for the play I do know what to,expect cos I've seen it at least twice. It tends to be the one that only our most senior actors have a go at. Saw Paul Eddington in it. He stayed sitting on stage for the interval, never mind a loo break! This was a while back when men were men!
But what about the price of the tickets, people? The whole of the front stalls is premium...except for a few rows at the back. You know all this I'm sure but blow me down, I've paid £75 each for seats at the back! We're only going cos we think these guys might not last long...or we might not.
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Post by Jan on Aug 6, 2016 19:06:04 GMT
Just booked this. As for the play I do know what to,expect cos I've seen it at least twice. It tends to be the one that only our most senior actors have a go at. Saw Paul Eddington in it. He stayed sitting on stage for the interval, never mind a loo break! This was a while back when men were men! But what about the price of the tickets, people? The whole of the front stalls is premium...except for a few rows at the back. You know all this I'm sure but blow me down, I've paid £75 each for seats at the back! We're only going cos we think these guys might not last long...or we might not. Unsubsidised production so I am fine with them charging anything they want. Seen the play a couple of times too, it is a good one. |
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Post by viserys on Aug 6, 2016 19:32:50 GMT
I booked one of our monkey's nests for a tenner... also mostly just to have seen Stewart/McKellen live on stage.
It does seem like the premium seating is getting out of hand a bit.
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Post by andrew on Aug 6, 2016 22:07:29 GMT
Also in the monkey nest. It's just going to be theatreboard members in those seats every night through the production.
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Post by theatreliker on Aug 7, 2016 9:21:29 GMT
Saw the matinee yesterday. A stylish and faithful production. Was great to see these four cast members packing out such a large theatre in Sheffield on a summer afternoon for a Pinter play. A dense and very puzzling but also very enjoyable play. Will try to write a review now.
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Post by theatreliker on Aug 7, 2016 16:19:10 GMT
Saw the matinee yesterday. A stylish and faithful production. Was great to see these four cast members packing out such a large theatre in Sheffield on a summer afternoon for a Pinter play. A dense and very puzzling but also very enjoyable play. Will try to write a review now. Mathias’ production plays homage to the original production. Pinter started out in repertory theatre and Peter Hall’s National Theatre production starred two knights of the realm who also started out in the all but gone world of rep. Forty years later two other sirs who started out in rep theatre have taken on the roles of Hirst and Spooner. In this production, as with the play, the past and present merge in terms of casting, acting styles and production traditions. The effect is a faithful and stylish production and one which gives attention to the play’s underlying tone of nostalgia. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2016 17:02:20 GMT
I saw this last night in Sheffield, and have to say I was very underwhelmed and disappointed. Yes, McKellen and Stewart were good but the play was a total stinker in my opinion. I was bored. I've seen a couple of Pinter plays before, and enjoyed them, and I've seen confusing plays before and found something to interest me. But this was just... dull. I found my mind wandering to think about all sorts of other things, and I haven't come away wondering and thinking about it, like I've done with other 'odd' plays. I didn't understand what they were trying to do, and I don't think I'm particularly stupid or unused to theatre.
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Post by theatreliker on Aug 7, 2016 17:13:08 GMT
I saw this last night in Sheffield, and have to say I was very underwhelmed and disappointed. Yes, McKellen and Stewart were good but the play was a total stinker in my opinion. I was bored. I've seen a couple of Pinter plays before, and enjoyed them, and I've seen confusing plays before and found something to interest me. But this was just... dull. I found my mind wandering to think about all sorts of other things, and I haven't come away wondering and thinking about it, like I've done with other 'odd' plays. I didn't understand what they were trying to do, and I don't think I'm particularly stupid or unused to theatre. I think this is a valid point. I think there are other Pinter plays where more actually happens. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2016 17:15:39 GMT
I saw Betrayal in the Crucible a year or two ago, with John Simm and Ruth Gemmell, and it was fascinating and compelling. Last night... well, I liked the tree design, and Damian Moloney's shoes. And I can tell you there are 144 small squares in the wall panelling.
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Post by theatreliker on Aug 7, 2016 20:18:19 GMT
By the way, Patrick Stewart doesn't wear a wig in this production unlike on Broadway.
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Post by lynette on Aug 8, 2016 20:25:06 GMT
By the way, Patrick Stewart doesn't wear a wig in this production unlike on Broadway. Well that's a mercy |
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Post by Marwood on Aug 11, 2016 15:39:19 GMT
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Post by PhantomNcl on Aug 22, 2016 9:53:12 GMT
I saw Betrayal in the Crucible a year or two ago, with John Simm and Ruth Gemmell, and it was fascinating and compelling. Last night... well, I liked the tree design, and Damian Moloney's shoes. And I can tell you there are 144 small squares in the wall panelling. I can back up your counting too! I saw the play a couple of times during its Newcastle run and was fairly disappointed. On the first showing I though both Stewart & McKellen were quite weak, and struggled to hear what they were saying, particularly in the first act. The acting was better the 2nd time around, but I found it hard to concentrate on the play itself (I knew it wasn't going to be an 'easy watch') and started counting the squares in the wall panelling. Lovely set and great background sound though... The rest of the audience loved it though - the theatre was packed to the rafters (on the Saturday matinée people were standing in the foyer asking if other theatregoers had any spare tickets they weren't using) and there were standing ovations at the end. Kudos to the cast members for attempting to sign autographs at Stage Door despite the pouring rain! Running time is a precise 2h 4min including the 20-minute interval. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2016 9:58:30 GMT
Running time is a precise 2h 4min including the 20-minute interval. Does it run to a pre-recorded track from beginning to end? |
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Post by PhantomNcl on Aug 22, 2016 15:49:33 GMT
Running time is a precise 2h 4min including the 20-minute interval. Does it run to a pre-recorded track from beginning to end? No, but they have a very strict Stage Manager :-) To be fair to them, the timings were spot on each time I saw it! |
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Post by johng on Aug 25, 2016 19:34:35 GMT
Baroness Olivier at the matinee in Brighton today.
Ian McKellen had to ask for a prompt at one point fairly early on. The prompter twice gave him the wrong line. The second time he started to say it but realized it was a line from a couple of minutes earlier and stopped and moved back towards the side of the stage, at which point the correct line was given and he recovered his momentum.
Never seen the Theatre Royal so packed and the performance got an enthusiastic (but seated) response at the end.
It was the first time I'd seen this play and although it had many good moments I wouldn't say it was my favourite Pinter. Several of the themes seemed very close to the Caretaker, and I would have guessed it was a much earlier play than it is. It felt much closer to the Caretaker or The Birthday Party than Old Times or Betrayal.
That said Stewart and McKellen do give the impression they really enjoy working together, and Owen Teale was very good as the bodyguard/chef.
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Post by Marwood on Aug 27, 2016 17:06:11 GMT
I saw this last night, and while I can't say I thought the actual play was that great, it was a real joy to see McKellen and Stewart having a ball playing this - worth the money just for Stewart calling McKellen a weekend wanker (well maybe not enough to justify a top priced West End ticket but I loved that bit all the same)
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Post by londonmzfitz on Aug 28, 2016 22:22:04 GMT
Made a special trip to Brighton yesterday for the sold out evening performance. Took my little sister for a late birthday treat. She was beside herself in awe and admiration. Some great lines, wonderful performances by all four on stage.
I would like to blame the two bottles of Prosecco I part necked before the performance but I found it batty.
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Post by londonmzfitz on Aug 28, 2016 22:43:34 GMT
I can't see anyone else added this. The programme quotes Nicholas de Jongh :
"I'm going to do this new play by Pinter" Sir John Gielgud told me. "It's with Ralph Richardson. I was a bit worried he wouldn't accept the part as there's a little dirty language in it and Ralph's a bit prim and unworldly". What sort of language I asked. "Oh, male members being sucked in the mouth and that sort of thing" he said vaguely. "Then Ralph phoned and told me he'd accepted. Wonderful Ralphie, but what about the dirty language - the male members being sucked". Richardson's response was reassuring. "Perfectly all right, cockiest. Pure fantasy. Couldn't happen in real life".
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Post by Deleted on Aug 29, 2016 9:34:24 GMT
By the way, Patrick Stewart doesn't wear a wig in this production unlike on Broadway. Has he had a hair implant operation? Or achieved personal growth? |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 29, 2016 21:34:41 GMT
No. No.
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Post by Marwood on Aug 29, 2016 22:54:56 GMT
Sorry to disappoint any people who may have an unnatural (possibly, some people might say, even slightly disturbing) interest in the state of Patrick Stewart's hair these day, but he is still sporting a diminished hairline, in No Man's Land anyway.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 30, 2016 16:11:51 GMT
Do you think they will do day seats?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2016 9:06:00 GMT
Saw this in Cardiff on Tuesday and really enjoyed it. I freely admit I rarely go out of my way to see a Pinter, I respect his work and actually do enjoy it intellectually, but it's rarely my idea of a fun/good night out at the theatre. However who can resist the two Sirs? Both were as expected excellent, as were Owen Teale and Damian Molony. Overally I really enjoyed it, and found it fascinating as well as entertaining. Review: thenerdytheatre.blogspot.co.uk/2016/09/no-mans-land-cardiff.html |
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