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Post by BurlyBeaR on Oct 20, 2018 12:49:54 GMT
 On sale. First preview January 17th |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Oct 20, 2018 13:20:35 GMT
I’m disconcerted by “immersive” and “you’ll find yourself in the dance floor in the heart of the action”.  (I speak as the only person not to get up at the end of Hair. Arms folded, Burlyface on). |
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Post by TallPaul on Oct 20, 2018 13:31:01 GMT
I refer you to the Cardinal Pirelli guide to immersive theatre. At first glance, this seems to fall into category 3!
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Oct 20, 2018 19:27:35 GMT
I did have my pants on!
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Oct 20, 2018 19:40:36 GMT
You do realise that when I said they were in the wash last week I really meant I’d just folded them up and put them in a drawer. If you do that and get them back out a week later they’re clean again! This works for everything. 👍
I don’t understand what washing machines are for. 🙂
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Post by WireHangers on Oct 21, 2018 14:06:51 GMT
Did anyone catch the preview song from this show on Sunday Showtunes a fortnight ago? It was basic and generic and nothing to write home about - it reminded me of 'Touch Me" from SMASH. I suspect this will be the sort of show you'll have to see in the flesh to really appreciate it. I'm a big fan of Julie Atherton, we trained at the same sixth form college and drama school, so I'd love to see this project do well.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 23, 2018 19:40:37 GMT
Did anyone catch the preview song from this show on Sunday Showtunes a fortnight ago? It was basic and generic and nothing to write home about - it reminded me of 'Touch Me" from SMASH. I suspect this will be the sort of show you'll have to see in the flesh to really appreciate it. I'm a big fan of Julie Atherton, we trained at the same sixth form college and drama school, so I'd love to see this project do well. Oooh good to see her name attached to it. She was super in The Grinning Man! |
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Post by theidleactor on Oct 24, 2018 10:09:55 GMT
From the same producers as SIX. Tamar Broadbent is a fantastic songwriter, but I am also put off by the "immersive" tag.
Here's one of the songs from the show. It was originally called Club Mexicana when Perfect Pitch were work shopping it.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Oct 24, 2018 13:20:24 GMT
From the same producers as SIX. Tamar Broadbent is a fantastic songwriter, but I am also put off by the "immersive" tag. Here's one of the songs from the show. It was originally called Club Mexicana when Perfect Pitch were work shopping it. Blimey that takes a long time to get going. Not sure it was worth the wait either. |
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Post by dazzerlump on Oct 24, 2018 13:52:21 GMT
I think this sounds interesting, having never seen an interactive musical I think I'll give this a go.
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Post by theidleactor on Jan 24, 2019 11:02:13 GMT
Has anybody been to see this yet?
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Post by anniel on Jan 24, 2019 12:17:19 GMT
I went last Friday night at the 9pm performance. I was quite nervous about the "immersive" bit.
The audience are standing up (and occasionally dancing!) and at first are passengers at an airport and then punters at a Mexican resort. There are two catwalk-style stages down the middle of the space and at one end is a DJ stand and at the other a hotel room. The cast use the whole room - lots of the time you are right by them or they brush past you.
It's the story of three girls who go on a hen-do on holiday to Mexico. Loads of stereotypes - does the bride really love her fiance, shall we sleep with a holiday rep? kind of stereotypes but I did find it enormous fun.
The songs are quite 'clubby' and the arrangements had a Calvin Harris feel to most of them - a mixture of ballads and up-tempo numbers. Nothing overly profound or shocking but fun and entertaining.
It's filthily rude and it is very loud. There is a very funny Mexican holiday rep.
The performances are good and the singing is generally excellent. If you go expecting great art, you may be disappointed but I found it a really good night out. 90 mins no interval.
It was snowing on Manchester last Friday - and so a night pretending you're in warmer climes is one to be enjoyed!
I hope it does well - Hope Mill is such a fab place.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 24, 2019 14:04:54 GMT
WhatsOnStage reviewer didn’t take to this, 2 stars.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jan 24, 2019 17:35:44 GMT
I’m giving it a swerve. They’ll not want me stood there in a “tropical club setting” with my coat and bobble hat on looking disapproving I’m sure.
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Post by anniel on Jan 24, 2019 17:54:27 GMT
I’m giving it a swerve. They’ll not want me stood there in a “tropical club setting” with my coat and bobble hat on looking disapproving I’m sure. Oh Burly - never mind! I did spend some of last Friday staring at handsome men with beards wondering if it was you..... |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jan 24, 2019 18:44:40 GMT
Bless you my child.
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