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Post by n1david on May 8, 2018 12:40:06 GMT
From a flier which came through my letterbox advertising the glories of the Bridge Theatre... Also on the website, but haven't seen a thread - apologies if I have duplicated. ALYS, ALWAYS By Lucinda Coxon Based on the novel by Harriet Lane From 23 January 2019 "Frances is quiet and capable, but nobody takes much notice: her face is pressed to the window, on the outside, looking in. One evening, driving home to London, she comes across an upturned car, and when the driver's famous family later gets in touch, Frances finds herself for the first time ushered into the world on the other side of the window." Nicholas Hytner directs the world premiere of this gripping psychological thriller that excavates the fault line that separated the entitled from the unentitled. bridgetheatre.co.uk/whats-on/alys-always/ |
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Post by Deleted on May 8, 2018 12:42:22 GMT
What? Nicholas Hytner is directing a play by a woman? A truly historic event!  |
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Post by Deleted on May 8, 2018 12:50:07 GMT
Ooooh, I'd heard about that but didn't know it had been scheduled. There are a lot of book adaptations going on at this theatre, aren't there - is there a big theatregoing/book club crossover...?
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Post by stefy69 on Sept 27, 2018 8:05:49 GMT
The Bridge website still says more details to follow in September for this, O K I know there are still a few days to go but the suspense....
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Post by bordeaux on Sept 27, 2018 9:26:57 GMT
I must confess, what I'm really waiting for is the announcement of which classic (Shakespeare or musical) they'll be putting on early next year...
What are the big Shakespeares Hytner hasn't directed? As You Like it? Ant and Cleo? Coriolanus? Richard III? The Merchant of Venice?
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Post by barelyathletic on Sept 27, 2018 9:54:53 GMT
The novel left me a bit cold. Interesting but curiously undramatic. I loved Lucinda Coxon's screen adaptation of The Little Stranger though. Fingers crossed for Ruth Wilson taking the lead in this. But maybe that will clash with Lear in New York?
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Post by Rory on Oct 11, 2018 22:14:56 GMT
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Post by stefy69 on Oct 12, 2018 6:20:59 GMT
Priority Members booking opens today at 10.00 AM, general public next Wednesday.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 12, 2018 8:25:14 GMT
Priority Members booking opens today at 10.00 AM, general public next Wednesday. Do you mind letting me know how you heard that? I'm on the Bridge mailing list but haven't received any info; I've just looked on the website and it's not even listed anymore! |
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Post by stefy69 on Oct 12, 2018 8:27:28 GMT
Priority Members booking opens today at 10.00 AM, general public next Wednesday. Do you mind letting me know how you heard that? I'm on the Bridge mailing list but haven't received any info; I've just looked on the website and it's not even listed anymore! It's in Baz's Daily Mail column along with the fact that Joanne Froggatt will be taking the lead role... |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 12, 2018 8:33:47 GMT
Well they've got 28 minutes to sort the website out, 'cos Alys Always isn't even on there right now, and I know it was before because I keep a list of links for future shows I want to book.
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Post by n1david on Oct 12, 2018 8:34:24 GMT
Priority Members booking opens today at 10.00 AM, general public next Wednesday. Do you mind letting me know how you heard that? I'm on the Bridge mailing list but haven't received any info; I've just looked on the website and it's not even listed anymore! It’s still there on the link I posted in my original post. Robert Glenister is in it too. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 12, 2018 8:41:08 GMT
 This is what I see, following the link from your initial post. What am I missing here? |
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Post by stefy69 on Oct 12, 2018 8:41:20 GMT
Do you mind letting me know how you heard that? I'm on the Bridge mailing list but haven't received any info; I've just looked on the website and it's not even listed anymore! It’s still there on the link I posted in my original post. Robert Glenister is in it too. Yep it certainly is. Just clicked on your link and there it was... |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 12, 2018 8:43:45 GMT
Oh dear, back now with info - thanks!
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Post by kathryn on Oct 12, 2018 9:00:30 GMT
This is what I see, following the link from your initial post. What am I missing here? You are most likely getting a cached page - clear your cookies. |
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Post by Rory on Oct 12, 2018 9:38:02 GMT
Why such a short run for this?
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Post by theatrelover123 on Oct 12, 2018 10:24:52 GMT
Robert Glenister also cast in this.
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Post by lichtie on Oct 12, 2018 10:25:33 GMT
Why such a short run for this? well they did the same to Nightfall (which was also originally due to have a longer run), and it seemed to be based on their own perceptions of the quality of the work they'd received.... |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 12, 2018 11:34:21 GMT
I'd have thought a new theatre was far better advised to do short runs at this stage, unless it's a guaranteed bums on steas piece - they just don't have the mailing list to fill a long run.
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Post by bordeaux on Oct 12, 2018 12:18:44 GMT
And the Midsummer Night's Dream is a very long run. Three months solid. That's a lot more performances than, say, a National Theatre production of a classic, isn't it? It's been ages since I've seen it, so I'll definitely go for the downstairs experience.
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Post by Rory on Oct 12, 2018 12:20:24 GMT
Yes the lengths of the runs are very different. I would imagine though that it's very difficult to programme a big, new theatre on a commercial scale when new plays only get 5 or 6 weeks.
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Post by chameleon on Feb 27, 2019 9:31:30 GMT
Well, this is amiable enough, but a psychological thriller it is not. A gentle satire, perhaps. Jo Froggatt quietly manipulates her way upwards amongst a collection of stereotypes. It's watchable (mostly because of Froggatt's quiet glee as she plans her next move), but there's not much drama, and I didn't quite see the point.
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Post by Ade on Mar 1, 2019 22:26:35 GMT
A pleasant enough evening and I’m glad I have seen it. It’s good but there’s something that feels very amateur about much of it. It feels like a veryone on the stage is ‘acting’ - lots of running off stage and big open-armed stage hugs. Also lots of projections that look like they managed to get a deal on istock - they were entirely unnecessary and cheapened the design. They clearly spent the budget on the unnecessary lift. I think the problems are with the uninspiring direction and clunky dialogue rather than the performances or plot. Still, it moved along at a nice pace and was an enjoyable Friday evening. A solid 3 stars from me.
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Post by lonlad on Mar 2, 2019 9:23:52 GMT
Hytner's NEVER been good with new plays that aren't by Alan Bennett (and even then his success rate is far from 100%). Anyone remember TRAVELLING LIGHT at the Nash?
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