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Post by crabtree on Jul 16, 2016 21:55:23 GMT
Has anyone seen the all male Pinafore, now in it's last week of touring. I'm just back from seeing the matinee at the Lowry and loved it so much that I hung around to see the evening show. It was in the wrong space at the Lowry sadly.....the huge main house echoed with not enough audience. It would have been perfect in the smaller venue, but from the front row it almost did not matter. but what a great show. Yes it's camp, inventive, beautifully performed, sexy, raw, but it is probably the most enjoyable G&S I have seen in a lifetime of going to G&S, and the Ralph and Josephine story is surprisingly moving and tender. A superb cast and hard working pianist. And Captain Corcoran...oh my! Oh did I say that out aloud?
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Post by CG on the loose on Jul 16, 2016 23:16:31 GMT
Saw it previously at the Union and due to revisit it at the Curve (studio) later this month (you had me worried when you said in its last week of touring but website confirms I'm not going to some other random all male Pinafore!) - delighted to hear you report it's in as good shape as I recall.
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Post by CG on the loose on Jul 16, 2016 23:18:52 GMT
Just realised that 'later this month' is in fact next week (so entirely consistent with OP) - where in hell's name did July go?
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Post by drowseychap on Jul 17, 2016 0:11:33 GMT
Saw it in Malvern last week fitted well into that theatre was small ish audiences all week ... I saw sat Eve and was only half full but great audience response throughout and whoops and cheers at the end ..... My first ever G&S and I really enjoyed it the whole cast were excellent loved the simple setting and lighting loved how it ended same as it began
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Post by crabtree on Jul 17, 2016 15:00:09 GMT
This is, happily for once, a stripped down Pinafore in so many ways. Who would have thought there would ever be so many casual shorts dropped in G&S - and without complaint. Yes, the circular shape of the evening was unexpectedly moving. The transformation into Buttercup set the tone, and the captain's gymnastics as he sang. A triumph and choreography of staging - sheer brilliance. Hebe offering herself to sir Joseph made me choke a tear actually. How many times have I watched Buttercup get her man without realising that she's won the baby she raised....oh! I must see if I can get to the last night. A brilliant production.
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Post by alece10 on Jul 17, 2016 16:51:53 GMT
I've seen a few of the all male G&S including Mikado and Iolanthe. Saw HMS Pinafore at Hackney Empire when Keith Jack was in it. They are sucheap good fun with amazing cast.
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