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Post by lynette on Sept 14, 2018 9:17:34 GMT
Now remind me, I think I've seen 'All My Sons' before. I want to say Regents Park? Is this the one where they're always sat on the veranda being beastly to the son's girlfriend? That's about right, but it is about the sons and not the daughters The Homecoming is the one where the guys are 'beastly' to the woman.
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Post by theglenbucklaird on Sept 14, 2018 9:58:36 GMT
That's about right, but it is about the sons and not the daughters The Homecoming is the one where the guys are 'beastly' to the woman. I thought Ruth was in control though
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Post by theatreliker on Sept 14, 2018 10:23:03 GMT
Really looking forward to this. The Howard Davies production with Suchet and Wanamaker is still a theatre-going highlight for me and was a superlative production. Interested to see how - and if - this production could top that.
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Post by learfan on Sept 14, 2018 11:24:22 GMT
More excited about American Clock tbh. Hope the cast is of sufficient quality.
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Post by david on Sept 14, 2018 11:30:02 GMT
Email from the theatre saying that if you book for both Arthur Miller plays by Jan 1st, you get a 15% discount on the booking.
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Post by Xanderl on Sept 14, 2018 11:57:17 GMT
"A Very Expensive Poison" is now a lot more topical than it was when originally announced!
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Post by kathryn on Sept 14, 2018 12:57:00 GMT
Really looking forward to this. The Howard Davies production with Suchet and Wanamaker is still a theatre-going highlight for me and was a superlative production. Interested to see how - and if - this production could top that. The problem I'm having is that it was so good I don't think I need to see another production. The cast does sound very good, but how can they possibly match that production? Surely I'd be setting myself up for disappointment.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 14, 2018 13:20:53 GMT
The best way to gear up for a production of All My Sons is to first bingewatch the HBO series Oz (if you only have time to watch one season, then just make sure you don't pick season one). It'll then take your brain to an ENTIRELY different place when you get to the theatre and realise the son is called Chris Keller.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 14, 2018 14:18:30 GMT
I like TV shows with Rita Moreno in 'em. I can also strongly recommend One Day At A Time if you like family sitcoms on Netflix.
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Post by oxfordsimon on Sept 14, 2018 14:21:13 GMT
There are more Oz fans than you might suspect...
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Post by jampot on Sept 14, 2018 14:21:42 GMT
65.00 top whack tix...monkey.. what is your value seat of choice?
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Post by oxfordsimon on Sept 14, 2018 16:05:32 GMT
Has Jenna Coleman got much stage experience? Nothing professional as far as I can see - her CV at her agent's website only lists "The Actor" directed by Colin Snell at the National - he was her school drama teacher and this seems to have been part of NT Connections in 2002. I must admit that is not encouraging. The transition from screen to stage is not always a smooth one for some actors. She may be great. But I fear that is not a given particularly when I can't find any reference to any drama school type training. I know she did stuff when she was younger. But can't see reference to any formal training which would help prepare for the rigours of a run at the Old Vic.
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Post by oxfordsimon on Sept 14, 2018 16:06:47 GMT
There are more Oz fans than you might suspect You are Adabesi and I claim my £5. More of a Tobias, I suspect!
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Post by Cardinal Pirelli on Sept 14, 2018 16:15:27 GMT
Nothing professional as far as I can see - her CV at her agent's website only lists "The Actor" directed by Colin Snell at the National - he was her school drama teacher and this seems to have been part of NT Connections in 2002. I must admit that is not encouraging. The transition from screen to stage is not always a smooth one for some actors. She may be great. But I fear that is not a given particularly when I can't find any reference to any drama school type training. I know she did stuff when she was younger. But can't see reference to any formal training which would help prepare for the rigours of a run at the Old Vic. That other Who companion Billie Piper seemed to manage it perfectly. Often works, though sometimes doesn’t.
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Post by oxfordsimon on Sept 14, 2018 16:22:24 GMT
I must admit that is not encouraging. The transition from screen to stage is not always a smooth one for some actors. She may be great. But I fear that is not a given particularly when I can't find any reference to any drama school type training. I know she did stuff when she was younger. But can't see reference to any formal training which would help prepare for the rigours of a run at the Old Vic. That other Who companion Billie Piper seemed to manage it perfectly. Often works, though sometimes doesn’t. True Though I suspect attending Sylvia Young Theatre School as a kid will have given BP some help. Not adult training - but still some foundation skills.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 14, 2018 19:33:19 GMT
I think Jenna will be just lovely. Plus Tom Hughes may start hanging around the theatre. I shall be stocking up on rohypnol just in case.
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Post by Xanderl on Sept 14, 2018 20:53:25 GMT
Do you mean anything under £65 jampot ? If so, I always go for ends of stalls row Q behind a pillar for £21. Yes, these are the ones I always go for. Great value. Other option is to try for the £10 preview seats.
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Post by Rory on Dec 3, 2018 12:36:56 GMT
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Post by talkingheads on Dec 3, 2018 14:32:12 GMT
Wonderful, was worried I would be priced put of this one, glad to see it at the cinema
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Post by david on Dec 3, 2018 20:03:44 GMT
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Post by bimse on Dec 3, 2018 21:33:34 GMT
I love this play and I’ll try to see the live relay, but the Royal Exchange, Manchester , production , with John Thaw from a few years back will take some beating .
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Post by Xanderl on Dec 3, 2018 22:20:33 GMT
Not sure I’d call 1988 “a few years back”!
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Post by lewis on Dec 3, 2018 22:43:22 GMT
I love this play and I’ll try to see the live relay, but the Royal Exchange, Manchester , production , with John Thaw from a few years back will take some beating . Interesting - as for me, the definitive production is the 2013 Royal Exchange version with don warrington, though I know not everyone agrees! I thought it was a pitch perfect production. Dona Kroll was mesmerising.
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Post by bimse on Dec 7, 2018 19:21:47 GMT
I love this play and I’ll try to see the live relay, but the Royal Exchange, Manchester , production , with John Thaw from a few years back will take some beating . Interesting - as for me, the definitive production is the 2013 Royal Exchange version with don warrington, though I know not everyone agrees! I thought it was a pitch perfect production. Dona Kroll was mesmerising. I saw that production as well, the performances were indeed excellent.
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Post by jamb0r on Mar 11, 2019 12:05:39 GMT
Well the £10 preview queues for this are pretty bonkers today! Tried on two devices, got number 285 on one and 3289 on the other!
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Post by nash16 on Mar 11, 2019 12:06:58 GMT
Same! I think the Old Vic forgot to send out the emails telling people when they were going on sale as well! They're so focused on getting those loos ready... Lol!
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Post by harlow on Mar 11, 2019 12:15:30 GMT
2307 for me on three devices this was still the lowest and I was logged in pre 12pm. Strangely though it hasn't moved even one place since.. suspect something wrong there.
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Post by leanne23 on Mar 11, 2019 12:16:49 GMT
Well the £10 preview queues for this are pretty bonkers today! Tried on two devices, got number 285 on one and 3289 on the other! I've had the queue open since before 12 in two different tabs...3547 in both and neither have moved in 15 mins!
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Post by londonmzfitz on Mar 11, 2019 12:18:05 GMT
2307 for me on three devices this was still the lowest and I was logged in pre 12pm. Strangely though it hasn't moved even one place since.. suspect something wrong there. I've got the same thing, logged on at 11.10 and waited for the 12 noon, I've moved forward on the little walking man but the number is still the same - 2534.
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Post by londonmzfitz on Mar 11, 2019 12:19:03 GMT
Same! I think the Old Vic forgot to send out the emails telling people when they were going on sale as well! They're so focused on getting those loos ready... Lol! I'd had them to my work and both "home" emails.
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