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Post by MrBunbury on Mar 21, 2024 10:15:41 GMT
I was there last night and I thought both Brian Cox and Patricia Clarkson (in a more naturalistic take than what I remember was Leslie Manville's one years ago) were excellent. It did not feel like three hours and a half although I was getting a bit restless in the scene at the end where the brothers talk after the night out. Strangely, a very hesitant clapping and sparse standing ovation this time too.
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Post by MrBunbury on Mar 4, 2024 16:22:46 GMT
Giant is only on for 2 weeks? No, from the 20th of September to the 16th of November.
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Post by MrBunbury on Mar 4, 2024 12:26:52 GMT
And that is where Ben Whishaw will be before "Waiting for Godot". Very interesting shows!
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Post by MrBunbury on Feb 13, 2024 16:05:57 GMT
I was hoping it would come to London but I agree it does not sound like something for the West End.
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Post by MrBunbury on Feb 13, 2024 14:02:07 GMT
Yes but Baz Bamigboye said he was doing something on stage in London before it, and a lot of people assumed it would be one of the new Almeida shows. Ah thanks Rory, I didnt know that. I wonder if it's the Almeida then? I'd like to see Wishaw on stage again. I may then have a choice of making the goddawful schlep to the Almeida OR sitting through Waiting for Godot. Maybe it will be something in another theatre (Old Vic? Hampstead Theatre?)
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Post by MrBunbury on Feb 13, 2024 10:30:29 GMT
I will see for sure "The comeuppance", "Alma mater" and "The years". Not overkeen about "Roots" (I saw it at the Donmar) or " Look back in anger" but maybe the casting will make me change my mind.
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Post by MrBunbury on Feb 13, 2024 10:05:38 GMT
New plays announced:
The comeuppance (https://almeida.co.uk/whats-on/the-comeuppance/) Alma Mater (https://almeida.co.uk/whats-on/alma-mater/) The years (https://almeida.co.uk/whats-on/the-years/) Roots (https://almeida.co.uk/whats-on/roots/) Look back in anger (https://almeida.co.uk/whats-on/look-back-in-anger/)
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Post by MrBunbury on Feb 12, 2024 15:08:21 GMT
Rachael Stirling cast as Sarah Siddons for the coming "The divine Mrs S". I am even happier that I have a ticket :-)
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Post by MrBunbury on Feb 6, 2024 11:48:10 GMT
Hopefully it will not be in black and white...
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Post by MrBunbury on Feb 5, 2024 15:04:01 GMT
I admit that even for me the Young Vic has ceased to be the place to go for exciting and international theatre that is was under David Lan. I feel a bit puzzled by the fact that the Maria and the Clare are barely used. I had great hopes for Kwame because he arrived with a great reputation and very interesting work done in Baltimore and I like that the Young Vic has a different vibe, but I miss the surprise and excitement (even just to discover the set and the seat configuration of the previous years).
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Post by MrBunbury on Jan 30, 2024 15:02:23 GMT
Oh no, I braved the journey to London despite the strike to see it...
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Post by MrBunbury on Jan 30, 2024 12:45:19 GMT
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Post by MrBunbury on Jan 26, 2024 11:22:04 GMT
Last night Rufus Sewell, who originated the role of Jan in the 2006 production, was in the audience.
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Post by MrBunbury on Jan 26, 2024 9:49:13 GMT
I am quite happy with the season. I will definitely book Fiddler and Twelfth night.
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Post by MrBunbury on Jan 26, 2024 9:48:33 GMT
I find the argument rather preposterous. Laurence Olivier and Kevin Spacey acted in productions during their tenure and Terry, who is an excellent actress, has stated from the beginning that she would star in a production each season. In terms of casting someone with disability, I would actually praise the choice of giving the part of Cleopatra to Nadia Nadarajah who was excellent as Celia.
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Post by MrBunbury on Jan 25, 2024 17:22:12 GMT
Finally something announced at the Royal Court, although it is a transfer from the Fringe (https://royalcourttheatre.com/whats-on/gunter/)
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Post by MrBunbury on Jan 16, 2024 9:56:54 GMT
For "Just one day "starting on the 26th of January, the pre-review tickets went on sale on the 30th of November so I reckon in February for "Machinal".
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Post by MrBunbury on Jan 9, 2024 10:50:48 GMT
Isn't it strange that there is nothing programmed at the Royal Court after "Cowbois" (ending on Feb 10) apart from the comedy nights in March?
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Post by MrBunbury on Dec 7, 2023 12:59:21 GMT
Wow, sensational cast! Now I am even happier I have a ticket for this.
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Post by MrBunbury on Dec 6, 2023 10:39:19 GMT
I thought it had not worked because the system was loading something for ages but then I found the confirmation in my inbox.
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Post by MrBunbury on Nov 28, 2023 11:07:02 GMT
Profound, complex, subtle and in some ways (intentionally?) unsatisfying, this will definitely warrant/require a second visit... One grumble; half the performances are (again, intentional?) piano-pianissimo. Theoretically this should force the audience to listen harder...but the effect is spoiled if sat next to (as I discovered too late) one of those strange people who laughs aloud at every single line, whether appropriate or not. (Why do they do that???) As a result I reckon I missed about 20% of the dialogue. Fingers crossed for next time. Standing ovation as usual, but in this case perhaps slightly more justified than most... I agree with your points. I saw it last Wednesday and I found it fascinating, but there were moment when I could hardly hear what the actors were saying (and I was in the stalls). I was near someone who thought it was a farce and laughed every ten seconds, which did not help to hear.
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Post by MrBunbury on Oct 11, 2023 10:25:31 GMT
It went all silent about the new Artistic Director. Does anyone know anything, apart that it seemed that Indhu Rubasingham could have been offered the job?
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Post by MrBunbury on Oct 11, 2023 10:23:12 GMT
It worked fine for me. Maybe try Safari or Firefox (?).
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Post by MrBunbury on Oct 10, 2023 12:25:51 GMT
Has anyone been to Riverside recently? The last time I was in the main space was Happy Days back in 2021 and I am pretty sure the floor was flat, no rake, with laid out chairs - much like the header picture on this page. riversidestudios.co.uk/studio-2/I was there on Tuesday and the first six-eight rows (I did not count them) are on a flat floor (I was in third row and I felt lower than the two rows in the front, actually, but it must have been self-suggestion). But maybe that changes with the production. I could not find £30 tickets when I checked so I left it there.
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Post by MrBunbury on Oct 3, 2023 11:15:22 GMT
Very easy booking (for once).
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Post by MrBunbury on Sept 9, 2023 22:03:02 GMT
Today I completed a survey for the National Theatre (one of those on theatre habits with a potential prize at the end) and among the questions there were some questions on how much I would spend for potential future productions with actual examples. A couple were things I had not seen mentioned before so I was wondering if someone else had heard about them:
"Hamlet" with Idris Elba "West Side Stories"
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Post by MrBunbury on Sept 5, 2023 9:10:14 GMT
Priority booking is open. Number of users in the queue ahead of you: 20398 Your estimated wait time is: more than an hour Ah, I feel better. I have only 11576 people ahead of me :-)
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Post by MrBunbury on Aug 4, 2023 15:45:20 GMT
Could it have a non White cast this time? The Young Vic has been very attentive to have a more diverse cast under Kwame Kwei-Armah.
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Post by MrBunbury on Aug 2, 2023 10:41:41 GMT
Count me in. I love 'Spirited away'!
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Post by MrBunbury on Jul 31, 2023 10:04:17 GMT
I was there on Saturday night as well and I confirm the positive impression. There was a very nice atmosphere (maybe due to the relief that the weather was nice) and the performances are excellent. I particularly liked how believable the affection and connection between Georges and Albin was. It was my first time seeing this musical: the songs overall did not impress me (I intend the type of song, the performers were very good), but I found Carl Mullaney great and his rendition of "I am what I am" was really moving in its wounded dignity.
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