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Post by spendleb on May 31, 2016 9:41:28 GMT
Completely agree with Martin Guerre, I fell in love with the original recording but lost my CD at some point, I then bought the revised version and hated it, so much of the bridging melodies and lyrics were gone, it felt a mess.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 3, 2016 11:47:36 GMT
Can someone tell me how much the second version at the Prince Edward differed from the OLC in terms of the music/songs (I know the book was re-written)
Were there new and changed songs, was it much the same, or was it completely different from the OLC like the subsequent West Yorkshire Playhouse version.
Also, which was The Watermill version based on?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 3, 2016 11:49:17 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jun 3, 2016 12:14:37 GMT
Can someone tell me how much the second version at the Prince Edward differed from the OLC in terms of the music/songs (I know the book was re-written) Were there new and changed songs, was it much the same, or was it completely different from the OLC like the subsequent West Yorkshire Playhouse version. Also, which was The Watermill version based on? It's all on Wikipedia! The Watermill version was more faithful to the London version by all accounts. |
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Post by lilyrose on Jun 3, 2016 22:18:59 GMT
Like others I was lucky enough to see all version of Martin Guerre from OLC previews to the Watermill. These were my thoughts and observations at the time which explains a bit more about staging www.lilyrose.org/reviews/mgwatermill.htmlAlso in the Children of Eden and Hunting of the Snark club - loved both shows and innovative staging (and have a website which includes photos of those |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 4, 2016 7:31:44 GMT
Welcome, lilyrose.
Would love to see your Children of Eden photographs.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jan 19, 2020 15:18:37 GMT
I was just catching up on last weeks Graham Norton podcast where one of the guests was Sir Cameron Mackintosh.
GN asked if the rumour that CM was reviving Martin Guerre in 2021 was true. CM’s reply was that no it isn’t, he isn’t doing it but he said one of the countries greatest directors is doing it and has a theatre for it and “I think workshops might even be underway at the moment”. CM is the last guest and this is in the the very last couple of minutes of the interview.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 19, 2020 15:29:05 GMT
I was just catching up on last weeks Graham Norton podcast where one of the guests was Sir Cameron Mackintosh. GN asked if the rumour that CM was reviving Martin Guerre in 2021 was true. CM’s reply was that no it isn’t, he isn’t doing it but he said one of the countries greatest directors is doing it and has a theatre for it and “I think workshops might even be underway at the moment”. CM is the last guest and this is in the the very last couple of minutes of the interview. Very much hope this is true. One of my 1990s theatre regrets of things I missed. An imperfect endlessly re-written show, but am such a huge fan of Les Mis and Miss Saigon, it is definitely one I would like to experience beyond just listening to the CD. (Oh and if someone could re-mount my other missed regrets, Moby Dick and Children of Eden, on a slightly bigger scale than The Union versions, that'd be great :-) Cheers!) |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jan 19, 2020 15:31:19 GMT
Coliseum 2021?
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Post by HereForTheatre on Jan 19, 2020 15:40:51 GMT
I rather took it as a director who has a theatre, as in, an artistic director of a theatre, rather than a director who's found a theatre for it. No?
So probs a regional thing.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jan 19, 2020 15:45:07 GMT
I rather took it as a director who has a theatre, as in, an artistic director of a theatre, rather than a director who's found a theatre for it. No? So probs a regional thing. Hmm. Maybe yes. I guess it could be either really. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 19, 2020 16:09:29 GMT
the old vic?
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Post by ceebee on Jan 19, 2020 16:18:41 GMT
Old Vic 2021.
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Post by learfan on Jan 19, 2020 17:02:44 GMT
I was just catching up on last weeks Graham Norton podcast where one of the guests was Sir Cameron Mackintosh. GN asked if the rumour that CM was reviving Martin Guerre in 2021 was true. CM’s reply was that no it isn’t, he isn’t doing it but he said one of the countries greatest directors is doing it and has a theatre for it and “I think workshops might even be underway at the moment”. CM is the last guest and this is in the the very last couple of minutes of the interview. Very much hope this is true. One of my 1990s theatre regrets of things I missed. An imperfect endlessly re-written show, but am such a huge fan of Les Mis and Miss Saigon, it is definitely one I would like to experience beyond just listening to the CD. (Oh and if someone could re-mount my other missed regrets, Moby Dick and Children of Eden, on a slightly bigger scale than The Union versions, that'd be great :-) Cheers!) Moby Dick was really bad, im afraid |
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Post by learfan on Jan 19, 2020 17:03:16 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jan 19, 2020 17:15:37 GMT
Very much hope this is true. One of my 1990s theatre regrets of things I missed. An imperfect endlessly re-written show, but am such a huge fan of Les Mis and Miss Saigon, it is definitely one I would like to experience beyond just listening to the CD. (Oh and if someone could re-mount my other missed regrets, Moby Dick and Children of Eden, on a slightly bigger scale than The Union versions, that'd be great :-) Cheers!) Moby Dick was really bad, im afraid Bad, but fabulous! |
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Post by ali973 on Jan 19, 2020 17:16:06 GMT
Someone knows something and they are withholding information. We need to know.
Bring him back. I love MG. However, we'll need it with a giant orchestra. That overture was everything.
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Post by learfan on Jan 19, 2020 17:19:17 GMT
Moby Dick was really bad, im afraid Bad, but fabulous! Er no just bad! |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jan 19, 2020 17:31:25 GMT
Someone knows something and they are withholding information. We need to know. Bring him back. I love MG. However, we'll need it with a giant orchestra. That overture was everything. As I said. Coliseum, ENO Orchestra. Director............. Lonny Price 🙂 |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 19, 2020 18:01:05 GMT
Moby Dick was really bad, im afraid I loved it. I thought it was alot of fun and saw it 3 times. I still listen to the cast recording too. Maybe its because i was young and loved everything i saw back then, but i have very fond memories of seeing it, although the Union production was a poor imitation of the original. I prefered it to Martin Guerre. Who doesn't love 3D magic live on stage?? |
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Post by FrontroverPaul on Jan 19, 2020 18:13:46 GMT
Moby Dick was really bad, im afraid I loved it. I thought it was alot of fun and saw it 3 times. I still listen to the cast recording too. Maybe its because i was young and loved everything i saw back then, but i have very fond memories of seeing it, although the Union production was a poor imitation of the original. I prefered it to Martin Guerre. Who doesn't love 3D magic live on stage?? I'm senior-railcard old but still love everything (well 99% of) I see. Helps justify all the money I spend on theatre going. Being non-critical and easily pleased does have certain advantages. Really want to see Martin Guerre on stage, great CD. |
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Post by alece10 on Jan 19, 2020 18:34:52 GMT
It's a show I never got to see either. Think it was on whilst living abroad and on my short visits to London there were always other things I wanted to see more.
So I am looking forward to seeing it.
Something that Sir Trev might direct?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 19, 2020 18:40:49 GMT
Moby Dick was really bad, im afraid I loved it. I thought it was alot of fun and saw it 3 times. I still listen to the cast recording too. Maybe its because i was young and loved everything i saw back then, but i have very fond memories of seeing it, although the Union production was a poor imitation of the original. I prefered it to Martin Guerre. Who doesn't love 3D magic live on stage?? I also still listen to the CD. Everything I have ever found out about this show, I just know 16 year old me (as I was in 1992) would have totally loved it! |
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Post by ceebee on Jan 19, 2020 19:00:11 GMT
No, I'm working on the basis that if I say it enough times then it will happen. I think Matthew Warchus would do a fantastic job with it. |
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Post by learfan on Jan 19, 2020 19:24:40 GMT
I loved it. I thought it was alot of fun and saw it 3 times. I still listen to the cast recording too. Maybe its because i was young and loved everything i saw back then, but i have very fond memories of seeing it, although the Union production was a poor imitation of the original. I prefered it to Martin Guerre. Who doesn't love 3D magic live on stage?? I'm senior-railcard old but still love everything (well 99% of) I see. Helps justify all the money I spend on theatre going. Being non-critical and easily pleased does have certain advantages. Really want to see Martin Guerre on stage, great CD. Fair play to you, im almost that age but i dont understand the non critical bit. Soz |
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