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Post by inthenose on Jul 18, 2022 23:34:04 GMT
Well it sounds absolutely terrific!!! I really wish I could’ve seen it live. Seems to be there is a lot more chance of this coming to the UK at a small London venue than the original production.
Did you shed a tear?
Edit: and thank you again for such a detailed write up!!!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2022 16:04:35 GMT
Well it sounds absolutely terrific!!! I really wish I could’ve seen it live. Seems to be there is a lot more chance of this coming to the UK at a small London venue than the original production. Did you shed a tear? Edit: and thank you again for such a detailed write up!!! That did cross my mind given the writers of the musical are obviously onboard, having adapted the show for this production. And Simon Pitman, the director, is English, so there could be an appetite to take it to the UK. Although if that does happen, it would be nice if they did the full show. And yes, I shed more than one tear - it was quite an intense hour or so. It was also good being able to see other audience members around the room, as you could see their reactions too. Only negative point is one for the 'early clappers' thread. One hardcore Alice fan tried to make the show about himself, with whooping and clapping while she was still singing "I Miss the Mountains". |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2022 22:29:25 GMT
Well it sounds absolutely terrific!!! I really wish I could’ve seen it live. Seems to be there is a lot more chance of this coming to the UK at a small London venue than the original production. I've just watched a couple of interviews with Alice Ripley on YouTube, and in one of them she mentions that she'd love to see this version visit some major cities across Europe, and maybe end up in an immersive space in Brooklyn. So fingers crossed it is more than just a 6-week run in Barcelona and it plays the UK. For anyone that's interested, the interviews are here: |
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Post by inthenose on Jul 20, 2022 1:47:26 GMT
I’ve spoken at length about the difficulties in being this over, this version is a lot more possible…
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Post by MoreLife on Jul 21, 2022 8:42:20 GMT
Having seen the show last Sunday night, I can only echo Furet's comments above: it's so, so good and would definitely deserve a longer life. This is not a "oh let's just make it into a shorter thing and sell it like that", it was perfectly trimmed down, the order of certain numbers rearranged so that the narrative could be followed and would make perfect sense despite entire verses (or even whole numbers) having been cut.
Sadly I've never seen a full production of N2N in any incarnation, even though I've tried - in fact, managing to see this one felt a bit like dispelling a curse. I was, however, very familiar with the recording and I may have watched enough of it on Youtube to know the plot and characters well. I had the feeling (and I'd be curious to hear whether you had a similar impression, Furet?) that through being compressed and condensed into 70 minutes, and with the enhanced sensorial involvement coming from the projections and immersive set-up, the material hit even harder from an emotional standpoint. I certainly teared up multiple times including at points where it was the sheer power of it that got to me, rather than a specific plot point.
Alice Ripley shines in this, and 13 years after the Broadway run she still brings to the role loads of raw vulnerability and gosh, can she make it sound an almost easy sing - which it very much isn't! But I was truly impressed by the quality of the performances delivered by the young actors playing Natalie, Henry, and Gabriel. Eloi Gomez (who plays Henry) and is the only company member from Cataluña stood out for me, for he sang the part so beautifully, and brought such a fresh, naive and hopeful energy to a role which could, in less capable hands, fade into the background.
I would of course be thrilled if at least in this incarnation the show could finally make it to London, as I'd certainly love to experience it again. I still believe this will call for a bold production team who are willing to make a bit of a bet and cross their fingers, as I really feel that it's a rather hard sell for British audiences (this being an overly generalised comment, of course all you guys reading this thread are well interested!)
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2022 8:11:31 GMT
Sadly I've never seen a full production of N2N in any incarnation, even though I've tried - in fact, managing to see this one felt a bit like dispelling a curse. I was, however, very familiar with the recording and I may have watched enough of it on Youtube to know the plot and characters well. I had the feeling (and I'd be curious to hear whether you had a similar impression, Furet?) that through being compressed and condensed into 70 minutes, and with the enhanced sensorial involvement coming from the projections and immersive set-up, the material hit even harder from an emotional standpoint. I certainly teared up multiple times including at points where it was the sheer power of it that got to me, rather than a specific plot point. Yes, I completely agree. I actually haven't stopped thinking about this show all week (as you can probably see from my rambling posts and Youtube videos above), so it certainly has made a lasting impact. I do love the complete version and was a bit worried this would be like a 'highlights' show - like an edited-down concert version - but I was wrong. I think this version hit me harder than the regular show did. And it was because the emotion is ramped up right at the start and remains very intense for the 70 mins. In addition to being so 'immersed' in the action without an interval, plus the 360 projections. That said, I would still love to see the full show done this way, as there's so much material there that I really enjoy. Great to hear your thoughts on the show too, MoreLife. |
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Post by Boob on Jul 22, 2022 8:40:40 GMT
Great to hear these positive reports. I’m going tomorrow, having never seen the show before, and am really looking forward to it.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2022 9:49:54 GMT
Great to hear these positive reports. I’m going tomorrow, having never seen the show before, and am really looking forward to it. Have a brilliant time. I arrived at the venue at 19:45 (for a 21:00 start) just to suss out the situation, and there were two ladies already waiting outside. I started speaking to them and they said they had seen it the week before, and that a queue quickly builds up round the block. So as the seating is first-come-first-served, I decided to wait with them. I think they normally open the doors at 20:30 and the queue moves inside, before then opening the doors to the room at 20:45. |
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Post by terrylondon79 on Aug 26, 2022 19:34:55 GMT
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Post by blobble84 on Aug 26, 2022 22:11:38 GMT
Sadly, clicking the link then says…
“Join the waitlist to show your interest if you would like this event to take place”
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Post by partytentdown on Aug 26, 2022 22:14:17 GMT
Fever is an established events company and have produced various immersive things in the past, so it wouldn't surprise me if they were in early discussions to open this in the UK, but this page is very vague and clearly just a data collection/search engine optimisation exercise as it stands.
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Post by AddisonMizner on Aug 27, 2022 0:25:50 GMT
I really hope this immersive production does come to the UK, even though it is an abridged version. I have wanted to see this show since being introduced to the cast recording of the show by the staff at Dress Circle years ago now.
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Post by Mark on Aug 27, 2022 9:36:37 GMT
I thought the reason we hadn't had a full production was that the creatives wanted a full open ended run or nothing. How would this be better?
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Post by inthenose on Aug 27, 2022 9:47:23 GMT
I thought the reason we hadn't had a full production was that the creatives wanted a full open ended run or nothing. How would this be better? Contracts, clauses and egos! I’ve put feelers out, I didn’t know anything about this and I’m fairly ITK about this show and its workings. |
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Post by inthenose on Aug 31, 2022 22:48:23 GMT
This is happening.
They are looking at “non-traditional” venues to host this, and want it up by Spring 2023. This may well run in London at an adapted space for an initial 8 week run.
No possibility of a full version. Director Michael Greif holds most the cards and won’t play ball.
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Post by inthenose on Aug 31, 2022 22:58:16 GMT
This Spanish version is to be workshopped in coming months, finances aren’t an issue, the Spanish debut of this version overperformed financially. Backers are secured.
If you’re reading this actors, get your agents on it. I would suspect (guesswork) Alice Ripley will reprise Diana, but the rest should be very much up for grabs.
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Post by Mark on Oct 10, 2022 11:37:57 GMT
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Post by theatrenerd on Oct 10, 2022 11:37:59 GMT
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Post by terrylondon79 on Oct 10, 2022 11:38:31 GMT
Full version at the donmar..
Looking forward to it
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Post by partytentdown on Oct 10, 2022 11:49:18 GMT
Didn't see that coming!
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Post by inthenose on Oct 10, 2022 11:55:08 GMT
I’ve known about this for about a week, bursting at the seams to share but promised not to. I cannot wait.
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Post by tal on Oct 10, 2022 11:56:43 GMT
So that is not the Spanish production with Alice Ripley, right?
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Post by inthenose on Oct 10, 2022 11:57:33 GMT
This is happening. They are looking at “non-traditional” venues to host this, and want it up by Spring 2023. This may well run in London at an adapted space for an initial 8 week run. No possibility of a full version. Director Michael Greif holds most the cards and won’t play ball. !!! Just goes to show, half truths everywhere, even from people attached the show! In fairness, I did know it was coming to a smaller venue in 2023 - I think there have been some hard negotiations going on!!! Brilliant we are getting the full production!!!!! |
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Post by inthenose on Oct 10, 2022 11:58:51 GMT
So that is not the Spanish production with Alice Ripley, right? I understand this is the full thing, in a new production with new sets, staging and new direction. |
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Post by tal on Oct 10, 2022 12:00:40 GMT
So that is not the Spanish production with Alice Ripley, right? I understand this is the full thing, in a new production with new sets, staging and new direction. Oh wow, that is huge. This is so exciting! |
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