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Post by Being Alive on May 4, 2021 22:19:56 GMT
I saw Shark is Broken at Edinburgh in 2019 (?) and Sonia was also in the audience - glad she's picked it up - it's a great piece.
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Post by Rory on Jun 29, 2021 13:01:34 GMT
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Post by talkingheads on Jun 30, 2021 22:57:52 GMT
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Post by jojo on Jul 1, 2021 16:35:16 GMT
I love the sound of that. And when I say love, my stomach is churning as I have flashbacks to watching Jaws from behind the sofa when I was far too young. But it's a great film and I'm still fascinated by it - even if I do sometimes get a bit twitchy at the deep end of the pool.
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Post by david on Oct 15, 2021 20:41:03 GMT
Thank you Sonia Friedman for bringing this to the WE. A hilarious 90 minutes (no interval) tonight spent at the Ambassadors theatre. The cast of 3 bring a fun look behind the scenes at the iconic 1975 Spielberg film. With a single set (a fishing boat), writers Ian Shaw and Joseph Nixon have written a really fun play that kept myself and the rest of tonight’s audience in stitches. It zips along very nicely with Ian Shaw as his father Robert getting the majority of the best lines. There are plenty of nice nods to other Spielberg films in the writing.
This is a production where you can just switch your brain off for a bit and just have some fun for an hour or so.
For the staging, as mentioned it’s a single set and played mostly in the centre of the stage. I was sat in Row D of the Circle tonight with a great view. With plenty of people in tonight, it was a nice atmosphere to be sat in. Certainly I think the intimate setting of the auditorium helps with this production with the claustrophobic feeling of being on the boat with the cast.
I’d say it’s worth getting a ticket for this one. Overall I’d give this a 4🦈 rating.
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Post by anthony40 on Oct 23, 2021 11:43:59 GMT
Am going to today's matinee
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Post by david on Oct 23, 2021 19:01:38 GMT
Am going to today's matinee , what did you think of the play? |
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Post by anthony40 on Oct 23, 2021 19:42:51 GMT
Am going to today's matinee , what did you think of the play? I liked it very much. I thought that all three actors were excellent, especially Ian Shaw |
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Post by mkb on Oct 29, 2021 10:29:28 GMT
I'd like to see this next Thursday, but I am unwilling to pay the prices they are asking for a one-act three-hander. The Encore discount that ended yesterday has not been extended. Any tips for finding a cheaper deal?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 29, 2021 10:35:28 GMT
Has anyone heard if it will have a life beyond the west end, I'm hoping for a UK tour. It seems like something that could do well on tour
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Post by Mark on Oct 29, 2021 10:37:35 GMT
I'd like to see this next Thursday, but I am unwilling to pay the prices they are asking for a one-act three-hander. The Encore discount that ended yesterday has not been extended. Any tips for finding a cheaper deal? Todaytix rush, £20. Always seems to be available. |
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Post by mkb on Oct 29, 2021 10:58:33 GMT
I'd like to see this next Thursday, but I am unwilling to pay the prices they are asking for a one-act three-hander. The Encore discount that ended yesterday has not been extended. Any tips for finding a cheaper deal? Todaytix rush, £20. Always seems to be available. Thanks. Will check it out on the day if no other promos come up before. |
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Post by lichtie on Oct 29, 2021 12:28:02 GMT
Just to add that for this show the "cheap" seats at the back of the stalls are all fine if that helps.
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Post by edi on Oct 31, 2021 15:06:52 GMT
Is it enjoyable from the front row? I mean if the set is a boat, is the view not blocked by it?
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Post by lichtie on Oct 31, 2021 16:00:22 GMT
Is it enjoyable from the front row? I mean if the set is a boat, is the view not blocked by it? It's half a boat - the front is cutaway. |
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Post by edi on Nov 2, 2021 6:56:38 GMT
Very enjoyable even though largely depends on our knowledge of what came after the movie...
Regardless front row tix good value and it managed to pick my mood up considerably.
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Post by perfectspy on Nov 4, 2021 2:05:13 GMT
I saw this on Monday, £20 ticket. Great view at the back of the stalls. I liked it, all three were great.
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Post by mkb on Nov 5, 2021 18:39:54 GMT
I enjoyed The Shark is Broken last night. £21 front-row seats, from TKTS online two days before, proved to be a bargain offering perfect sightlines and an immersive experience. The constant rear projection of the ocean, with its gently undulating horizon, means that from this perspective, you really feel like you are bobbing with the boat. Probably not good for those with high sensitivity to motion sickness though.
The cast of three pull off masterful impersonations of the three stars of Jaws, although Ian Shaw has the advantage of being a near dead-ringer for his father.
The script seeks to shoehorn in as many Jaws anecdotes as possible during its 98 minutes, and the mechanism isn't always subtle; most are already well-known amongst film aficionados. Less well known -- to me at least -- was the career of Robert Shaw, and he's certainly a character.
There were several portentous jokes (e.g. "at least we'll never have a president as bad as Nixon again") that caused me to eye-roll rather than laugh as it destroyed the verisimilitude: these characters would never have said that.
1974 chart hits are played before the show, firmly setting the mood of the era. A collage of production stills fill the projected backdrop afterwards.
The show hovers somewhere between three- and four-star, but, on balance, it's closer to four. I would have liked an interval, so that I could risk a drink before and another at midpoint. Without, my ageing bladder says no.
Four stars
One act: 19:32-21:08
P.S. Meandering through the back alleys of theatreland post-show brought us to Udderlicious Ice Cream. £3.45 for a single scoop of their homemade ice cream on a cold November night seemed like madness, but, once tasted, was simply divine. Followed again by a Guinness in the basement of The Toucan Bar, as featured in "Last Night in Soho", made for a wonderful evening out.
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Post by fiyerorocher on Nov 15, 2021 21:59:44 GMT
Very much appreciated a free ticket upgrade here tonight. From a £15 seat to one that seems to be over £50, looking at the seating chart now. Not totally sure why as the theatre didn't seem that empty, but a nice surprise!
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Post by rosscoe on Nov 20, 2021 17:47:45 GMT
That was spectacularly funny insightful loved every minute of it. Today tix lottery ticket picked up at midday, front row for twenty pounds. Loved loved loved it.
Congratulations to all involved.
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Post by robertb213 on Nov 20, 2021 19:00:37 GMT
That was spectacularly funny insightful loved every minute of it. Today tix lottery ticket picked up at midday, front row for twenty pounds. Loved loved loved it. Congratulations to all involved. How's the stage height and legroom in the front row? |
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Post by mkb on Nov 21, 2021 6:32:54 GMT
Loads of leg room -- people can walk past -- and stage low. See my 5 November posting for other comments on the view.
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Post by robertb213 on Nov 21, 2021 7:54:38 GMT
Loads of leg room -- people can walk past -- and stage low. See my 5 November posting for other comments on the view. Awesome, thank you 😀 |
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Post by Mark on Nov 25, 2021 21:53:09 GMT
I got a £20 TodayTix rush ticket in the front row for the matinee. Great view and legroom - stage isn’t too high.
As for the play? I really enjoyed it. It had slower moments but for the most part kept me interested and laughing along. I particularly liked the discussion towards the end about sequels.
Some rather drunk people in the second row who were a bit disruptive. One left to use the loo about 20 mins before the end and wasn’t allowed back in.
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Post by kjb on Dec 1, 2021 23:54:20 GMT
Saw this tonic with a £20 rush ticket from TodayTix, booked just after lunch. Row C in the stalls which was great (3rd row back)
Ian Shaw was indisposed so we had the understudy, who was mostly great but I was a little disappointed not to see Shaw himself. I enjoyed the play a lot and I’m toying with the possibility of going again when Shaw is back on, if I can get another good bargain ticket and I have the time.
As others have said, it is 90 mins with no interval. I looked at my watch after 50 mins but this was mostly due to a numb bum rather than anything else.
I enjoyed the theatrical and film references. There were a few slower scenes but this was fine with me.
I rewatched Jaws a month or so ago in preparation of seeing this play, and I may watch it again now, with the play in mind.
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