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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2017 23:21:07 GMT
Saw this last summer at the National. Very highly recommended; one of the most involving, moving, fun, and enjoyable evenings I spent in a theatre last year.
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2017 9:53:13 GMT
Are the stools chrome or wooden? And three- or four-legged? Feet on bar or dangling in air or grounded?
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2017 12:09:28 GMT
TodayTix has £20 Rush seats for this - just had a look and was offered row H in the stalls
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Post by JJShaw on May 11, 2017 13:59:34 GMT
So I just brought one of the stage seats from Time Out for Wednesday 17th May 7:30pm but unfortunately I cannot make it so I was wondering if anyone here would like it for £15? The tickets RRP is £30 and the voucher was sold for £20 but I'd like it to go to good use, so thats a nice 50% off!
I can forward you the email, you just present it at the box office, there are no names or addresses on it.
Let me know!
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Post by daniel on May 15, 2017 21:25:43 GMT
I was at the Press Night for this tonight and honestly, it was phenomenal. I can't recall the last time I saw a standing ovation so instantaneously at the end of the show. I reckon it's a particular type of humour (i.e. mine) and if you don't like crudeness and potty language you'd probably hate it, but it had me in stitches most of the way through.
I didn't really know what to expect going into it, and there were some more serious themes touched upon which I wasn't expecting, so it's just crude and crass for the sake of it.
Wholeheartedly recommend; can't wait to see the reviews!
Five stars.
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Post by alece10 on May 16, 2017 5:02:02 GMT
I was at the Press Night for this tonight and honestly, it was phenomenal. I can't recall the last time I saw a standing ovation so instantaneously at the end of the show. I reckon it's a particular type of humour (i.e. mine) and if you don't like crudeness and potty language you'd probably hate it, but it had me in stitches most of the way through. I didn't really know what to expect going into it, and there were some more serious themes touched upon which I wasn't expecting, so it's just crude and crass for the sake of it. Wholeheartedly recommend; can't wait to see the reviews! Five stars. Saw it at the NT last year and was one of the best pieces of theatre I'd seen in a long time. The girls are amazing. |
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Post by herculesmulligan on May 16, 2017 7:23:02 GMT
I really enjoyed this at the NT but find the transfer a bit strange. I hope it does well but it didn't blow me away and I wonder who I'd recommend it to.
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Post by Deleted on May 16, 2017 7:53:43 GMT
Evening Standard: ****
The Times: **
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Post by alece10 on May 16, 2017 8:32:01 GMT
Evening Standard: **** The Times: ** Is the Times not capable of giving more than 2 stars? They seem to give everything the same rating. |
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Post by stevej678 on May 16, 2017 10:42:18 GMT
WhatsOnStage *****
Arts Desk ****
The Stage ****
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Post by Rory on May 18, 2017 0:11:02 GMT
I thought I would have really loved this, but whilst I enjoyed it, I didn't totally connect with it somehow. The cast are excellent though and have superb voices.
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Post by Deleted on May 29, 2017 9:11:31 GMT
Sometimes the
Delusions of society amaze me
That this pile of sh*t
Has been listed as a show
Suitable to take a child to during half term
Your "rebellious teenagers"
Laughable to the extreme
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Post by Deleted on May 29, 2017 9:11:53 GMT
Is this a play with a music or a musical? Looks a lot like Scottish Schoolgirls crossed with Spring Awakening It's a revue With people who can't sing |
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Post by Deleted on May 29, 2017 9:39:54 GMT
Sometimes the Delusions of society amaze me That this pile of sh*t Has been listed as a show Suitable to take a child to during half term Your "rebellious teenagers" Laughable to the extreme It's a revue With people who can't sing I don't want to start and argument but I saw it at the national and I thought it was really good and all the girls had great voices so unless they have become tone deaf in a few months I think your wrong. it is alos a great show to be in the west end as it is new and something that the west end has never really see, yes it is sometimes Inappropriate(it is not aimed at children) or me this show seems quite special and important. |
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Post by Deleted on May 29, 2017 10:04:45 GMT
Sometimes the Delusions of society amaze me That this pile of sh*t Has been listed as a show Suitable to take a child to during half term Your "rebellious teenagers" Laughable to the extreme It's a revue With people who can't sing I don't want to start and argument but I saw it at the national and I thought it was really good and all the girls had great voices so unless they have become tone deaf in a few months I think your wrong. it is alos a great show to be in the west end as it is new and something that the west end has never really see, yes it is sometimes Inappropriate(it is not aimed at children) or me this show seems quite special and important. It is aimed at teenagers Girls Totally inappropriate Read interviews with Vicky Featherstone Supposed to be empowering Instead you see people behaving like twats on stage And see why people fail to make a success of themselves |
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Post by Deleted on May 29, 2017 10:17:16 GMT
Is there any way to instigate an intervention via the internet?
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Post by Deleted on May 29, 2017 10:34:35 GMT
Is there any way to instigate an intervention via the internet? When I saw this show I was sickened Not only by what was on stage But at the audience who seemed to find Promiscuity and profanity casual social abuse of alcohol Depicted by under age characters So hysterical Having worked on the other end of this And seen the consequences There is nothing empowering or funny about it To then try and dress it up for middle class audiences As an alternative and stylish night out Is laughable The characters depicted in the show Need a stern telling off And a social worker And I found the description of having sex with a dying person After removing his catheter Particularly deplorable And perverted And likely it would be a criminal matter for the hospital Rather than entertainment The two people I went with left before the end and didn't speak with me again |
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Post by claireyfairy1 on May 29, 2017 11:15:35 GMT
Indeed, let's not allow young women and girls to see range of experiences, desires and traumas on stage in all their ugly realities or give them an opportunity to celebrate their bonds and friendships in a forthright way. How outrageous. They should instead stick with the more classic west end fare - outdated, sexist white male stories with celebrity actors. Good plan.
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Post by Deleted on May 29, 2017 11:32:15 GMT
Is showing them how to be chavvy abusers a good plan though?
Seems to underestimate female capabilities just as badly as those outdated sexist plays...
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Post by alece10 on May 29, 2017 11:51:55 GMT
Well I'm clearly going to hell as I had a right good giggle when I saw it at the NT
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Post by claireyfairy1 on May 29, 2017 13:13:01 GMT
Is showing them how to be chavvy abusers a good plan though? Seems to underestimate female capabilities just as badly as those outdated sexist plays... IMO theatre is not instructional, nor should it be a moraliser. It's because we see so few plays about young women and girls and the realities of their lives that one that shows some of the dark issues they grapple with and how they do so causes such contention. It doesn't underestimate their capabilities - teenage girls talk about sex, have sex, swear, drink, smoke, take risks and obsess over losing their virginity. There's nothing wrong with that phase of experimentation as a young person. It doesn't make them bad girls, incapable girls, girls that won't achieve things or girls that won't have a positive impact on society. Rather it is societies high expectation of how girls should conform and behave to be appropriate that causes damage and suggests that girls who do not fit this confining role don't deserve things...such as to have their stories told on stage. But if you look beyond those prejudices, the play has a lot of heart and a lot of truth and a lot of sadness and above all beautiful female solidarity. So I really hope we see more of this kind of approach in the west end because I am sick to the teeth of what I'm seeing there these days. This is a nice shake-up. |
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Post by Deleted on May 29, 2017 13:17:38 GMT
@clairefairy1
I agree- I haven't seen the play itself but we don't expect every man on stage to be aspirational/a role model so why should it be the same for women? From what I gather about this piece nobody is holding the characters up as the model of society/young girls. But I'd always rather see a range of women represented on stage, and for other women/girls to see them 'warts and all'
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Post by Deleted on May 29, 2017 14:12:46 GMT
Is showing them how to be chavvy abusers a good plan though? Seems to underestimate female capabilities just as badly as those outdated sexist plays... IMO theatre is not instructional, nor should it be a moraliser. It's because we see so few plays about young women and girls and the realities of their lives that one that shows some of the dark issues they grapple with and how they do so causes such contention. It doesn't underestimate their capabilities - teenage girls talk about sex, have sex, swear, drink, smoke, take risks and obsess over losing their virginity. There's nothing wrong with that phase of experimentation as a young person. It doesn't make them bad girls, incapable girls, girls that won't achieve things or girls that won't have a positive impact on society. Rather it is societies high expectation of how girls should conform and behave to be appropriate that causes damage and suggests that girls who do not fit this confining role don't deserve things...such as to have their stories told on stage. But if you look beyond those prejudices, the play has a lot of heart and a lot of truth and a lot of sadness and above all beautiful female solidarity. So I really hope we see more of this kind of approach in the west end because I am sick to the teeth of what I'm seeing there these days. This is a nice shake-up. It doesn't really look at the long term implications Of their behaviour Just presents it as japes Doesn't show the consequences on their career and life prospects |
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Post by Latecomer on May 29, 2017 15:30:55 GMT
I have to agree with Parsley here...they did present things like a badge of honour and the hospital scene is unsettling, plus we are supposed to laugh at this stuff? I think the problem is also that the audience, instead of being shocked by these things, just tends to laugh at things these days that are really not funny. I have noticed it before and once had to leave a play where the audience were laughing at someone with a disability and thought it was ok....
I much preferred Glasgow Girls that I saw around the same time as this...that had a story and showed consequences and had more heart. In my view this one is a bit superficial...
The songs are very good, mind you.
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Post by Deleted on May 29, 2017 15:39:51 GMT
I have to agree with Parsley here...they did present things like a badge of honour and the hospital scene is unsettling, plus we are supposed to laugh at this stuff? I think the problem is also that the audience, instead of being shocked by these things, just tends to laugh at things these days that are really not funny. I have noticed it before and once had to leave a play where the audience were laughing at someone with a disability and thought it was ok.... I much preferred Glasgow Girls that I saw around the same time as this...that had a story and showed consequences and had more heart. In my view this one is a bit superficial... The songs are very good, mind you. That's a fair commentary (as I said above I haven't seen the play in question) and from your description I'd agree that portyal-regardless of gender of the people shown- isn't a useful story to tell. And it is indeed one thing to show 'different types' of people/girls than just something that laughs at rather than thinks about. If I saw it I might disagree but that seems a fair assesment. It's just a bit easier to get that point than through Parsley's 'unique' way of describing things  Still though, plays that showcase women, in all their imperfections, and as rounded characters are something I'd like to see a hell of a lot more of. Singing or not too |
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