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Post by Deleted on Mar 25, 2019 22:51:28 GMT
Yes I am thanks for asking, nothing like a good piece of theatre for good convalescence. Got a bit of catching up to do. Complete contrast to a month ago, when I had to have an emergency laparotomy and I nearly didn’t make it. Crikey. Glad to have you back. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 25, 2019 23:05:06 GMT
Yes I am thanks for asking, nothing like a good piece of theatre for good convalescence. Got a bit of catching up to do. Complete contrast to a month ago, when I had to have an emergency laparotomy and I nearly didn’t make it. Wow, great to hear you are doing OK! |
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Post by orchidman on Mar 25, 2019 23:12:55 GMT
I'm not 100% convinced by the play itself but agree this was an excellent production.
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Post by Rory on Mar 25, 2019 23:42:18 GMT
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Post by Phantom of London on Mar 26, 2019 13:45:17 GMT
When I got resuscitated and I was dead for a few minutes god told me I was needed back in the stalls and if I ever saw Seyi Omooba tell her ‘she is a f***ing douche bag’.
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Post by david on Apr 15, 2019 10:22:47 GMT
manchestertheatres.com are doing £16.50 tickets (price inclusive of fees) for the entire Salford Lowry run.
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Post by couldileaveyou on Apr 15, 2019 11:11:39 GMT
Has anyone seen it since its London days?
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Post by TallPaul on Apr 15, 2019 12:41:18 GMT
Is there a special code for this, david, or a link? |
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Post by david on Apr 15, 2019 12:47:10 GMT
Is there a special code for this, david , or a link? I got the info via an email link, but if you go through the website directly it should work for you. I’ve just tried it for the Sat matinee and it came up with the full price and discount option. @tallpaul , If it doesn’t work, try typing in mth in the promo code box. |
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Post by TallPaul on Apr 15, 2019 13:03:19 GMT
You're clearly very special, david.  On manchestertheatres.com, the only special offers I can find listed for the Lowry are Home, I'm Darling and The Great Gatsby, and all I get are 'normal' prices when I try to book.  |
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Post by david on Apr 15, 2019 13:06:02 GMT
You're clearly very special, david . On manchestertheatres.com, the only special offers I can find listed for the Lowry are Home, I'm Darling and The Great Gatsby, and all I get are 'normal' prices when I try to book. Ok, Plan B - If you go back to the Equus page, and type in mth (lower case) in the promo box for the show, this should activate the promotion. |
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Post by TallPaul on Apr 15, 2019 13:11:35 GMT
Cracked it. Many thanks. I love TheatreBoard (and you, obvs).  I'm now going to spend some time in a dark room! |
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Post by crowblack on Apr 27, 2019 17:00:07 GMT
Darn wish I’d seen the promo offer! I was avoiding this thread until I’d seen it! I paid 32 and the sightlines were poor because there’s no rake, the seating isn’t offset/staggered and the stage is low with lots of sitting. Very good production but the constant ducking and diving to see was a shame.
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Post by david on Apr 27, 2019 17:13:38 GMT
A great Saturday afternoon (despite the naff weather) at the Salford Lowry watching this production. A very bleak and disturbing play examining the psychology of forbidden desire. Ethan Kai as Arthur Strang was brilliant and his performance particularly in Act 2 was a highlight. Even though there are no sets to speak of, the lighting and sound design for this production really are 1st class and definitely added to the atmosphere within the different scenes (the disco lighting during the play a definite highlight that was well done but not in your face). The realisation of the portrayal of the horses by the cast I thought was cleverly done and came across really well. I think this is the kind of play that benefits from being staged in smaller auditoriums as I think you would loose some of the intensity of the final scenes in Act 2. The only grumble for me was as crowblack has mentioned was the issue of seeing some of the play due to poor sight lines because of a lot of stuff is done with the cast sitting on the stage floor and due to the seat arrangements in the auditorium and fair bit of shifting around in my seat was needed to try and get a decent stage view. It was nice to see an outing of a local school’s drama class who where sat behind me. Not a peep out of them all afternoon and seemed to enjoy the production. One gentleman who engaged with the class unfortunately mistook the teacher as one of the students. Thankfully she didn’t mind. A 4* production. |
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Post by crabtree on Apr 27, 2019 18:23:32 GMT
I too was at the matinee and loved every second of it - thankfully not a wireframe horse head anywhere. said drama students got a bit giggly with the nudity, and one lad fidgeted and slept and lost interest totally, but yes, generally well behaved. No problems with sight lines where I was in the stalls. A bravely theatrical production, the only misstep to me was the brief scene with the comedy bendy shop characters. But the horse scenes were done, especially when first seeing them all in the 'stalls'. It is a dark play, and in this production the realisation of Dysart's pallid life was particularly fine. The image of the rider on the horse will stay with me, though on this one occasion they were surprisingly literal with his costume. a brilliant production of a brilliant play.
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Post by crowblack on Apr 27, 2019 18:52:36 GMT
Back home (still raining and there is now a moat in front of the house - so many leaves down it's like a lime green autumn). Yes, excellent production - shame it's the last day because it's too late to recommend to friends (or take my Mum, who I think would love it), though there are still a couple of tour stops to go. I think War Horse must have killed off the old style horse head and I think it's the better for it. Excellent performances, especially Ethan Kai, who I'll look out for in future. Norah Lopez Holden is Mancunian and was impressive in a much larger role in The Almighty Sometimes last year, and another young actor to keep an eye on I think.
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Post by crabtree on Apr 28, 2019 10:58:14 GMT
A day later and the production is still thrilling and disturbing me....I keep trying to rewind to certain scenes. The transformation of the performer into Nugget was sensational, topped with the visible breath - sheer theatrical genius.
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Post by jamesxxx on Apr 28, 2019 21:14:43 GMT
Does anybody have any info on discounts for this at the Yvonne Arnaud?
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Post by showgirl on Apr 29, 2019 3:44:23 GMT
Yes but may not help you: they mail or email to mailing list/members but if I don't book ahead, I wait for the seniors' discount (any matinee for £15 best available from Monday of performance week).
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Post by shady23 on May 4, 2019 19:26:24 GMT
I watched this last night at Newcastle's Northern Stage and was unsure beforehand as I knew little about the play but was working late in the area so took a chance. Despite a slow start where I was mildly irritated by the Doctor, I really warmed to this. Incredible acting and the dance sequences were spellbinding to watch.
Really would recommend his production.
The Northern Stage really is a local gem. So far apart from the scandalous prices of the Theatre Royal and ATG run Sunderland Empire. Tickets start at ten pound and you can get a pint for under four pounds! How rare is that in a theatre these days. I really cannot speak highly enough of this venue and it's certainly worth a visit if anyone is in this neck of the woods.
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Post by wannabedirector on May 4, 2019 19:56:17 GMT
I watched this last night at Newcastle's Northern Stage and was unsure beforehand as I knew little about the play but was working late in the area so took a chance. Despite a slow start where I was mildly irritated by the Doctor, I really warmed to this. Incredible acting and the dance sequences were spellbinding to watch. Really would recommend his production. The Northern Stage really is a local gem. So far apart from the scandalous prices of the Theatre Royal and ATG run Sunderland Empire. Tickets start at ten pound and you can get a pint for under four pounds! How rare is that in a theatre these days. I really cannot speak highly enough of this venue and it's certainly worth a visit if anyone is in this neck of the woods. I was also there last night, and was happy I took a punt on this as I missed it in Stratford. Some really great performances, and although I thought the physical theatre elements of it wouldn’t work for me they did. Some great lighting design as well. Would definitely recommend the play, and the theatre for that matter, if you get a chance. |
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Post by showgirl on May 9, 2019 19:38:21 GMT
Having resisted reading press reviews and even this thread until recently (because I consider the subject matter so unpleasant that I didn't even want to think about, let alone see the play), I yielded to the positive word of mouth which managed to permeate my cordon sanitaire.
Leaving it late helped as it enabled me to get a cheap ticket for today's matinee (at the Yvonne Arnaud, Guildford) and I knew the forecast was poor - you wouldn't want to be closeted indoors with this on a sunny day. The audience - a little sparser than normal at matinees - was an odd mixture of some of the usual older matinee crowd but also several large college or school groups, as you might expect.
I hadn't seen the play since the Watford Palace production in 1975, ie well over 40 years ago, so I didn't remember the detail but had retained a strong impression of its unpleasant nature, and having seen it again, I'm sure there won't be a third time, but not because this isn't a superb production, as it is; better than the play itself imo. My comments would echo those of others: I didn't think Zubin Varla was a good fit as Dysart and Mr and Mrs Strang were indeed a little cartoonish, but the rest of the cast more than made up for them.
Despite not exactly enjoying it, I am glad to have seen this production and to notice that the younger audience members sounded enthusiastic and engaged at the interval. It's not a typical touring production for Guildford, but if it gets them interested in theatre, so much the better.
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Post by Rory on May 16, 2019 15:17:51 GMT
Transferring to Trafalgar Studios for a 9 week run.
Tickets on sale 10am on Fri 17th May.
EDIT: This info had been on a ticketing website earlier today but they've now removed the on sale info. Looks like it is happening soonish though, which is great news.
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Post by rockinrobin on May 16, 2019 16:33:06 GMT
Ooooh, fantastic news! I love this play (it may sound weird but I do...) and sadly couldn't see it in Stratford. Delighted.
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Post by wickedgrin on May 18, 2019 11:40:05 GMT
It’s a good production although I thought the play seemed a little dated now (I don’t mean the period setting). Not an obvious WE transfer I wouldn’t have thought. It didn’t seem to sell especially well at Stratford East.
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