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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2019 18:21:36 GMT
Look at Rachel just being, well, iconic. 😍😍
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Post by sparky5000 on Mar 19, 2019 18:51:36 GMT
Look at Rachel just being, well, iconic. 😍😍 My one gripe with this is that Rachel’s accent is all over the place! I was thinking the same last time I saw the show 😄 Kinda an American/Irish twang going on! |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2019 20:02:40 GMT
In fact, I preferred the bits where they weren't singing to be honest. Some of it was cute I grant you and there were some rather amusing bits plus a bit of fun about shopping for tampons and stealing barbecue grills.Now normally, I will love any old bit of sentimental rubbish and will find something in my eye that needs wiping away but I left this entirely wet eye free I'm afraid. Or it could have been that every time I looked at the stage I just kept thinking of Helen Lederer in 'Absolutely Fabulous' talking about "lots of lovely . . . chairs". Agree on all three counts. - I think I also preferred the spoken bits; and that (for me) is problematic for a MUSICAL. The music really would be better as incidental rather than these vaguely formed songs. - Ditto - Genius. "We could do some lovely..... photos?" |
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Post by Dawnstar on Mar 19, 2019 20:34:51 GMT
I may be missing something obvious here but is there an official website for the West End production? I have just tried Googling & it's only coming up with a website with the Broadway & US Tour casts.
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Post by robertb213 on Mar 19, 2019 20:57:45 GMT
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Post by sophizoey on Mar 19, 2019 22:41:14 GMT
I tried not to see any of this before next week but I caved on that video and I am SO excited to see this. So so so much 😍
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Post by anthem on Mar 19, 2019 22:41:39 GMT
I have to agree with Ryan’s comment above re Rachel Tucker. As an ensemble piece, the performances were all strong; I didn’t find Rachel to be a standout in particular- definitely not to the extent that I would nominate her for an Olivier award.
As for the accents, they seemed a little all over the place in general.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 20, 2019 10:47:18 GMT
The great unwashed loved it though and couldn't wait to get to their feet at the curtain call and all the way out you could hear people saying that it was the best thing they'd ever seen and how amazing they thought it was. I don't think they get out much. I’m the first to tell people off for being snobbish but what’s the first rule of Theatrboard everyone... Assume sarcasm until told otherwise. Second assume nobody is being totally serious until told otherwise. Third is assume @ryan is above all us peasants anyway. |
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Post by Being Alive on Mar 20, 2019 11:05:11 GMT
Do we know of any cast holidays? Hoping to go this Sat but really want to catch rachel as I’m taking a pal who’s a big fan. Thanks!
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Post by turbo25 on Mar 20, 2019 11:07:18 GMT
Or it could have been that every time I looked at the stage I just kept thinking of Helen Lederer in 'Absolutely Fabulous' talking about "lots of lovely . . . chairs". THIS. |
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Post by shady23 on Mar 20, 2019 13:07:20 GMT
Do we know of any cast holidays? Hoping to go this Sat but really want to catch rachel as I’m taking a pal who’s a big fan. Thanks! Unfortunately the cast are not allowed to publicly say when their holidays are. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 20, 2019 13:27:24 GMT
Edit: Post removed by request. /Edit I’m the first to tell people off for being snobbish but what’s the first rule of Theatrboard everyone... Assume sarcasm until told otherwise. Second assume nobody is being totally serious until told otherwise. Third is assume @ryan is above all us peasants anyway. Bless you for saying so. Well it's true of course but I do genuinely love the working class. I'd never get any laundry done without them for a start.  |
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Post by David J on Mar 20, 2019 13:35:52 GMT
If anything this isn't your typical musical where you have a mixture of solos and ensemble numbers with a main character to follow. It's an ensemble musical telling the events of this particular moment in history without putting too much emphasis on any particular person.
But what makes it even better for me is the music and songs. During the whole musical David Hein and Irene Sankoff portrays what everyone was going through during those 5 days
It's the right combination of musical writing and a story about the human spirit prevailing during a terrible event that makes this great for me.
That being said, if I did have a criticism it would be that song Me and the Sky. Apart from when the women join in near the end it is mostly a solo number and it feels out of place in this ensemble musical. The rest of the time the limelight keeps moving round all these characters but all of a sudden the musical stops so we get this empowering number that has nothing to do with the story until the last eight lyrics
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Post by MoreLife on Mar 20, 2019 15:10:45 GMT
That being said, if I did have a criticism it would be that song Me and the Sky. Apart from when the women join in near the end it is mostly a solo number and it feels out of place in this ensemble musical. The rest of the time the limelight keeps moving round all these characters but all of a sudden the musical stops so we get this empowering number that has nothing to do with the story until the last eight lyrics I can see where you're coming from with this one, as quite evidently "Me and the sky" does stand out as the only, actual, big solo number in the show. However, I would disagree that it has nothing to do with the story... Sure, it focuses on the personal background of a single one of the people who were in Gander, as opposed to their community, yet Beverley Bass' story does make her stand out, not unlike "Me and the sky" stands out in the score. A pioneer of civil aviation, as a pilot she clearly carried on her shoulders the weight that comes with being ultimately responsible for the safety of her passengers and crew, the day she was ordered to land in Newfoundland. It is only by telling the audience about her past, and about how her love for planes and for flying never stopped growing and, to an extent, almost came to define her, that the audience can get a feel for how huge it must have been to find out that the object of her love had been used to cause so much pain and destruction. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 20, 2019 16:11:55 GMT
Yes I would disagree it’s nothing to do with the story. The line “the thing I loved most in the world was used as the bomb” cuts to my heart every time I hear it. It’s that thing about Beverley loving flying so much and feeling almost personally attached even though she escaped direct involvement and that even more heightened sense of “it could have been me” but also that Beverley IS an important historic figure and bloody well deserved her own book/film/musical but that she was at Gander is worthy of inclusion, and highlighting.
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Post by 49thand8th on Mar 20, 2019 16:21:26 GMT
That being said, if I did have a criticism it would be that song Me and the Sky. Apart from when the women join in near the end it is mostly a solo number and it feels out of place in this ensemble musical. The rest of the time the limelight keeps moving round all these characters but all of a sudden the musical stops so we get this empowering number that has nothing to do with the story until the last eight lyrics This was exactly how I felt when I saw the show pre-Broadway in DC, but I'd come around to it when I saw it two years later on Broadway. Initially I felt that it wasn't exactly earned, because we hadn't learned much more about Captain Bass at this point than we had about many of the other characters, so why was this happening? I don't even think there were that many changes between DC and Broadway, but somehow it just fit in better later on. |
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Post by missthelma on Mar 20, 2019 19:49:26 GMT
Well I bloody loved this. It was a huge regret of mine that I didn't get see this a couple of years ago on Broadway, but I was there with 'non-theatres' (But why do you want to spend all your time in a dark room watching plays?) but I was able to see one of those things we are not supposed to discuss (ryhmes with mootkeg)and i Sat on my sofa bawling my eyes out. I was a little nervous in fact that I could hold it together in a public place. And yes I still cried, and probably will if I go back.
I love the music actually, and the performances were I thought generally excellent (one glaring bad apple but lets not dwell). I also think it's amazing what you can do with limited props and how the magic of theatre lets you see something else. The audience were highly appreciative and it was packed for a midweek matinee.
I did note a rather unpleasant aroma of stale wee in the auditorium which hopefully was a nearby punter rather than a fixture of the Phoenix
And note to ushers. Just because you are dressed in black and work there does not mean we can't see you flitting about constantly like crack addicted hamsters during the show as well as when you are hovering in an unseemly fashion at the end of rows. Plus those doo-hickeys you are proudly carrying light up in some very pretty colours and are nearly as annoying as mobile phones.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 20, 2019 22:54:17 GMT
Absolutely love it when people hate the shows I love.It’s a simple equation...hate the show=you won’t want to see it again=more choice/chance of tickets for my return visits.Ker-ching!!
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Post by eatbigsea on Mar 21, 2019 3:38:14 GMT
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Post by shady23 on Mar 21, 2019 4:29:29 GMT
That's the most sense I've read on here for a long time! |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 21, 2019 9:08:28 GMT
As for the accents, they seemed a little all over the place in general. Indeed. Shame none of them were from Gander though. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 21, 2019 9:24:01 GMT
Oh no I'm talking sense and there's no text! though that might in fact be accurate... |
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Post by mallardo on Mar 21, 2019 9:27:23 GMT
A "Newfie" accent is difficult and unique, nothing like the accents in the other maritime provinces of Canada. When I was a kid in Toronto we used to try to do it - not for the best of motives, alas - because it seemed so extreme to us.
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Post by eatbigsea on Mar 21, 2019 9:34:40 GMT
Edit: Post removed by request. /Edit I’m the first to tell people off for being snobbish but what’s the first rule of Theatrboard everyone... Assume sarcasm until told otherwise. Second assume nobody is being totally serious until told otherwise. Third is assume @ryan is above all us peasants anyway. Deleted. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 21, 2019 9:40:42 GMT
I’m the first to tell people off for being snobbish but what’s the first rule of Theatrboard everyone... Assume sarcasm until told otherwise. Second assume nobody is being totally serious until told otherwise. Third is assume @ryan is above all us peasants anyway. All right, since at least someone agreed with me (thanks Shady23) that (Ryan’s) view is the same as a lot of (white male) critics, from Jesse Green (NYMag, now NYT) to Peter Crawley to Michael Billington. Heaven forbid fat working class women get to celebrate their accomplishments and see themselves reflected on stage. Huh? Have I said anything about fat working class women celebrating their accomplishments and seeing themselves reflected on stage? Ummmmm, let me check for a moment. No, I don't think I have. So don't lump me in with other criticisms you might have with others thank you very much. |
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