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Post by ceebee on Apr 27, 2021 11:55:56 GMT
It will probably reappear somewhere. They won’t have put all the work into it and give up quite yet I’m sure. I've a hunch Bill Kenwright will co-produce the show with Mark Knopfler in future.
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Post by mrbarnaby on Apr 27, 2021 12:07:20 GMT
It will probably reappear somewhere. They won’t have put all the work into it and give up quite yet I’m sure. I've a hunch Bill Kenwright will co-produce the show with Mark Knopfler in future. Way to kill the mood 🤣
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Post by Deleted on Apr 27, 2021 12:51:27 GMT
Maybe the National could pick it up as part of their "musical a year" plan?
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Post by alicechallice on Mar 3, 2022 10:04:47 GMT
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Post by NeilVHughes on Mar 3, 2022 10:14:46 GMT
Excellent news, enjoyed it when I saw it in its short run at Edinburgh and we’ll worth the trip out to Chichester.
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Post by ceebee on Mar 3, 2022 10:28:24 GMT
Hugely exciting news, particularly with Daniel Evans directing. This season I'll mostly be staying in Chichester...
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Post by TallPaul on Mar 3, 2022 18:26:26 GMT
After being shouted at by a rude lady at South Pacific, I'd decided that my first visit to Chichester would be my last visit to Chichester. I may have to relent.
If I ask nicely, perhaps they'll schedule some performances just for younger people?
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Post by Phantom of London on Mar 3, 2022 22:47:51 GMT
Surprised this is playing the Minera though.
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Post by mrbarnaby on Mar 3, 2022 22:52:52 GMT
After being shouted at by a rude lady at South Pacific, I'd decided that my first visit to Chichester would be my last visit to Chichester. I may have to relent. If I ask nicely, perhaps they'll schedule some performances just for younger people? Why were you shouted at?
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Post by ceebee on Mar 4, 2022 22:26:08 GMT
Surprised this is playing the Minera though. I'm guessing the ceilidh band will be on stage (rather than hidden like at the Lyceum) - this show will easily sell out 300 seats a night. If only the Old Vic had the balls to stage it instead of opting for their usual eclectic half-full theatre / sell cheaply at £15 a pop plays that appeal to random folk, they could have made a fortune.
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Post by highonahill on Mar 5, 2022 9:56:11 GMT
After being shouted at by a rude lady at South Pacific, I'd decided that my first visit to Chichester would be my last visit to Chichester. I may have to relent. If I ask nicely, perhaps they'll schedule some performances just for younger people? Don't give up just yet! I often feel like one of the youngest in the audience (although I'm sadly no longer 'young'!).
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Post by ceebee on Mar 12, 2022 10:26:54 GMT
This is selling extremely well already for "Friends" bookings. Advise buying membership and getting in early if you want to see it. First performance already 3/4 sold after 1 hour of booking time.
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Post by Being Alive on Mar 12, 2022 13:16:27 GMT
Don't forget it's in the Minerva which is...tiny. Chichester audiences by tickets for everything so the fact it is selling well doesn't necessarily mean it's going to be...good. I've sat through plenty of drivel at Chich in full houses before 😂
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Post by ceebee on Mar 12, 2022 13:27:29 GMT
Don't forget it's in the Minerva which is...tiny. Chichester audiences by tickets for everything so the fact it is selling well doesn't necessarily mean it's going to be...good. I've sat through plenty of drivel at Chich in full houses before 😂 It will be good because the original in Edinburgh was excellent and I trust Daniel Evans to improve on the staging/direction. Though I am hopelessly biased towards this particular show.
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Post by Being Alive on Mar 12, 2022 15:41:27 GMT
...I'll only quietly say that I was bored rigid at it in Edinburgh then 😂
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Post by showgirl on Mar 12, 2022 17:27:13 GMT
Don't forget it's in the Minerva which is...tiny. Chichester audiences by tickets for everything so the fact it is selling well doesn't necessarily mean it's going to be...good. I've sat through plenty of drivel at Chich in full houses before 😂 I'm a CFT regular and certainly don't buy tickets for everything. As with productions I want to see at the NT tending to be in the pricey Dorfman or ghastly Lyttelton, with Chichester I'm often frustrated that what I want to see turns out to be in the Minerva. Of course there's an audience overlap between the two spaces but in general I think the safer, more tradtional plays and shows are programmed for the main house and the new and/or possibly slightly more experimental ones in the Minerva. It's true that this year I'll end up seeing more than usual at CFT but that's partly because I've already seen Doubt, which certainly didn't sell out, and had two bookings held over from last year. Plus I've booked for Our Generation which is a joint production. What does seem odd is that a show previously intended for the Old Vic, ie Local Hero, should instead be in the Minerva as they are such different spaces, both in terms of size and layout.
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Post by Someone in a tree on Mar 12, 2022 22:40:50 GMT
Has local hero had a rewrite? Or is Evans thinking it is like Sweeney Todd aka works brilliantly in different size houses?
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Post by ceebee on Mar 12, 2022 22:59:56 GMT
I can see Local Hero getting a "Life of Pi" style of lighting/projection treatment with minimal set.
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Post by ceebee on Mar 12, 2022 23:01:10 GMT
Has local hero had a rewrite? Or is Evans thinking it is like Sweeney Todd aka works brilliantly in different size houses? Don't know if it has been rewritten but can see greater focus on the relationship between Mac, Gordon and Stella.
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Post by FrontroverPaul on Mar 19, 2022 10:19:46 GMT
Public booking now open for this and the rest of the 2022 Chichester season.
First time for me at the Minerva. The £47 price hurt a bit when similar seats for Crazy For You in the Festival Theatre cost me £10 but happy to get Saturday matinees booked for both.
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Post by highonahill on Mar 19, 2022 12:35:59 GMT
Public booking now open for this and the rest of the 2022 Chichester season. First time for me at the Minerva. The £47 price hurt a bit when similar seats for Crazy For You in the Festival Theatre cost me £10 but happy to get Saturday matinees booked for both. Oof. I've just done the same, top price for Local Hero and Murder on the Orient Express (latter for hubby's birthday), but £10 tickets for everything else I wanted to see.
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Post by jgblunners on Mar 19, 2022 17:03:26 GMT
Well I know nothing about the musical or the movie on which it’s based, but the CFT Prologue scheme is doing a ‘buy 3, get 1 free’ scheme at the moment so I’ve taken a punt on this as my free show - will be interesting to see what I make of it!
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Post by ceebee on Mar 19, 2022 22:33:32 GMT
Well I know nothing about the musical or the movie on which it’s based, but the CFT Prologue scheme is doing a ‘buy 3, get 1 free’ scheme at the moment so I’ve taken a punt on this as my free show - will be interesting to see what I make of it! I'm biased and love the film and the musical. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do! Watch the film - the musical will make more sense if you do.
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Post by ceebee on Jun 27, 2022 0:22:23 GMT
So what are the chances of Denis Lawson playing Gordon (or Ben, perhaps) in the forthcoming Chichester production of "Local Hero"? Surely worth considering...
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Post by talkingheads on Aug 23, 2022 15:18:23 GMT
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Post by ceebee on Aug 23, 2022 18:14:19 GMT
Looks like this is being prepped for potential transfer to London or even US.
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Post by distantcousin on Aug 23, 2022 18:18:47 GMT
...I'll only quietly say that I was bored rigid at it in Edinburgh then 😂 I liked the film, but what's the general vibe of the show? How are they doing it, tonally?
Is it a bit of a Come From Away style show?
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Post by ceebee on Aug 23, 2022 19:01:58 GMT
...I'll only quietly say that I was bored rigid at it in Edinburgh then 😂 I liked the film, but what's the general vibe of the show? How are they doing it, tonally?
Is it a bit of a Come From Away style show?
In Edinburgh it was a simple set (a few fishing crates, the phone box, a miniature model village) with a curved half-dome backdrop which had projections of skyscapes. The music is by Mark Knopfler - if you're familiar with his solo work, it is largely folk and Americana, with quite a bit of the soundtrack from the movie carried through. It is an ensemble piece similar to Come From Away, in that the ensemble provide the momentum. Like the film, some people get it, some people don't. I know people who are bored silly by the film (and the musical), and others - like myself - who absolutely love the film and the musical in equal measure. If you like the film, book for the show. It'll warm your heart. Daniel Evans will do a brilliant job directing it, and I can see this show being the unexpected hit of the Chichester season, especially with the cast announced. Come From Away is about unexpected bonds driven by circumstance. Local Hero is about unexpected circumstances driven by bonds. Where CFA leaves you feeling lifted and buoyant, Local Hero poses existential questions. How much sand can one man hold in his hand and how do you measure that in dollars when it comes to selling a whole beach load of the stuff? And what is the point of millions of dollars if you trade in the very priceless beauty that keeps you sane and grounded? Local Hero the musical, like the film, is a "thinkers" show. It has that unique Scots quirkiness and humour that some people don't like, because it is gritty and grounded. E.g. In a song entitled "Cheerio, Away Ye Go", Ben (the wise and withered old beach tramp who is holding up the sale of the land to Knox oil and gas) sings "As we say up here in Scotland, cheerio... cheerio - away ye go"; to which the more cynical, streetwise yet sensitive Stella says: "It's Gaelic for fu*k off!"... Hard show to explain - my Scots blood leaves me biased, but I recommend you book to see it. Please message me if you'd like to hear a couple of tracks from the Edinburgh production if you'd like to get a feel for the show.
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Post by distantcousin on Aug 23, 2022 20:18:31 GMT
I liked the film, but what's the general vibe of the show? How are they doing it, tonally?
Is it a bit of a Come From Away style show?
In Edinburgh it was a simple set (a few fishing crates, the phone box, a miniature model village) with a curved half-dome backdrop which had projections of skyscapes. The music is by Mark Knopfler - if you're familiar with his solo work, it is largely folk and Americana, with quite a bit of the soundtrack from the movie carried through. It is an ensemble piece similar to Come From Away, in that the ensemble provide the momentum. Like the film, some people get it, some people don't. I know people who are bored silly by the film (and the musical), and others - like myself - who absolutely love the film and the musical in equal measure. If you like the film, book for the show. It'll warm your heart. Daniel Evans will do a brilliant job directing it, and I can see this show being the unexpected hit of the Chichester season, especially with the cast announced. Come From Away is about unexpected bonds driven by circumstance. Local Hero is about unexpected circumstances driven by bonds. Where CFA leaves you feeling lifted and buoyant, Local Hero poses existential questions. How much sand can one man hold in his hand and how do you measure that in dollars when it comes to selling a whole beach load of the stuff? And what is the point of millions of dollars if you trade in the very priceless beauty that keeps you sane and grounded? Local Hero the musical, like the film, is a "thinkers" show. It has that unique Scots quirkiness and humour that some people don't like, because it is gritty and grounded. E.g. In a song entitled "Cheerio, Away Ye Go", Ben (the wise and withered old beach tramp who is holding up the sale of the land to Knox oil and gas) sings "As we say up here in Scotland, cheerio... cheerio - away ye go"; to which the more cynical, streetwise yet sensitive Stella says: "It's Gaelic for fu*k off!"... Hard show to explain - my Scots blood leaves me biased, but I recommend you book to see it. Please message me if you'd like to hear a couple of tracks from the Edinburgh production if you'd like to get a feel for the show.
Thank you. you are stimulating my interest more and more!! And I would be happy to hear a couple of the tracks. Thank you!
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Post by TallPaul on Aug 24, 2022 10:05:01 GMT
I know people who are bored silly by the film Such people exist? How bizarre!
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