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Post by crowblack on May 4, 2019 9:45:49 GMT
I saw it with friends on Tuesday and we all really enjoyed it. The running time's quite long, but it flew by, and in modern dress and with inventive staging felt far more politically current and darker than the movie (I'm not a musicals fan so can't comment on other versions). No sightline issues from row C, even though it was a £10 'overlooking the orchestra' seat - that's cheaper than the cinema round here.
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Post by Someone in a tree on May 4, 2019 12:07:00 GMT
crowblack a lot of nuances and music was removed for the film. I find it to be a poor version on so many levels. Glad to hear this version into tapping into the depths of the piece. I wonder if it will have an after life in another theatre?
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Post by crowblack on May 4, 2019 12:36:23 GMT
have an after life in another theatre? I don't know - it's in-the-round staging with a round turntable grille on the floor, and has some Everyman regulars in the cast so probably limited in the sort of space it could transfer to. |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on May 6, 2019 21:08:51 GMT
The REX/WYP production proved you can do Sweeney in the round with no revolve very effectively.
I keep thinking about the Everyman production to the point where I might go back and see it again before it closes. This happened with the WYP production at the REX but not with the Pie Shop production I saw in the WE although I loved that too.
There’s something really haunting about this show. I’m also obsessed with ‘Not While I’m Around’ all of a sudden. So beautiful.
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Post by theatreian on May 6, 2019 21:15:27 GMT
I’m also obsessed with ‘Not While I’m Around’ all of a sudden. So beautiful. Well here is a great interpretation of that beautiful song. I remember seeing her sing it in 1994. |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on May 6, 2019 21:42:08 GMT
I’m also obsessed with ‘Not While I’m Around’ all of a sudden. So beautiful. Well here is a great interpretation of that beautiful song. I remember seeing her sing it in 1994. Aw yes. She gives it the Babs spin and her son is very handsome. I like the Neil Patrick Harris version (but Patti reminds me of Derek Faye, dear). The Movie version with the little boy is heartbreaking and I like the Imelda version very much (don’t know who the Tobias is on that). |
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Post by Someone in a tree on May 7, 2019 6:11:57 GMT
For those who are interested the James Brinning Dundee Rep, WY Playhouse, REX, WNO production is getting a new life with the Royal Danish Opera in Copenhagen later on in the year. This production gets more lives then one of Mrs Mooney pussy cats!
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Post by Deleted on May 12, 2019 18:04:05 GMT
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Post by BurlyBeaR on May 12, 2019 19:05:10 GMT
Merged
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Post by kzf on May 17, 2019 21:12:26 GMT
Glad I managed to catch it this week -- almost didn't go because of this thread. Might have been thanks to my lowered expectations but I really enjoyed this. I was sat just down from the orchestra and didn't have any sound issues so they might have worked on that over the past month (though I might just have dud ears). There were a handful of moments where I found the singing was grating but for the most part not an issue. Really well acted and I loved the revolve with the grate and some of the lighting from below. Well worth catching in the.... two remaining performances.  |
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Post by Someone in a tree on Mar 30, 2021 7:24:27 GMT
I think this is the best place for this pic?  |
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Post by grahamb on Mar 30, 2021 11:29:00 GMT
Love-it ..... Get it Love-it LOL
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Post by Someone in a tree on Jul 28, 2021 12:08:58 GMT
I'm never going to Greggs again!  |
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