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Post by David J on Jul 2, 2016 20:05:11 GMT
Went to this after the praise on the last forum, and can only concur
The jokes concerning French language went over my head, but the drama between the two men over Diana is so funny, with a few gasps here and there
The two men are absolute doofuses and I can't wait for Diana to get her comeuppance
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Post by bordeaux on Jul 2, 2016 21:35:10 GMT
Went to this after the praise on the last forum, and can only concur The jokes concerning French language went over my head, but the drama between the two men over Diana is so funny, with a few gasps here and there The two men are absolute doofuses and I can't wait for Diana to get her comeuppance Thanks for the heads-up. I hadn't realised this was touring. I saw a BBC TV version in the mid-70s (with Anthony Andrews, if memory serves) and thought it was hilarious. Have always wondered if it would as funny forty years on. |
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Post by showgirl on Jul 2, 2016 22:04:35 GMT
I think any Rattigan, well-done, is worth seeing and this is a completely light-hearted work compared to his others.
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Post by theatreliker on Jul 2, 2016 22:11:37 GMT
Where is this touring?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 3, 2016 8:50:01 GMT
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Post by Phantom of London on Jul 7, 2016 19:37:54 GMT
Considering doing a Richmond double bill next week with French Without Tears and After Miss Jule.
Does anyone know the running time of both plays please?
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Post by joem on Jul 8, 2016 8:48:05 GMT
French Without Tears is two hours and fifteen minutes.
Caught it on Wednesday night. Yes the play is a bit creaky but was brought to life well and it was well served by the fairly intimate nature of the Orange Tree.
Main problem with this is how infantilised the male characters (excluding the peripheral and older French teacher) are. Huddling in groups and talking excitedly about how scared they are of the vampish young seductress... is that how guys were in the 1930's or is that a projection of Rattigan's personal relationship with women or did he not simply have a clue?
Anyway, if you can ignore that faintly ridiculous premise there's a good evening's entertainment here. A little knowledge of French does help.
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Post by Jan on Jul 9, 2016 20:59:47 GMT
Didn't like this at all. Museum piece.
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