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Post by BurlyBeaR on Mar 23, 2024 10:35:31 GMT
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Mar 23, 2024 10:54:14 GMT
Interesting seat layout. They must be doing something with the staging.  |
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Post by oxfordsimon on Mar 23, 2024 18:40:24 GMT
I directed this 5 years ago and had a ball. The script is taut and tells the story very clearly. Lots of music.
But the races and overall physicality are central to it.
I had a revolve, ramps and seats taken out to create the running track and I still remember the feeling of the cast running round during the curtain call to the main theme from the film. Unforgettable!
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Post by backstage on Mar 24, 2024 8:30:37 GMT
The staging looks really interesting! Especially with what those above me have said about a race track. Its a bit of pity I’m due to have a baby that week so probably can’t risk it…
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Mar 24, 2024 9:28:22 GMT
Something else going on besides a single running track between D and F. It’s normal for the rows right at the back to not be on sale unless they decide to release more seats later. But row J has the same few intermittent seats showing for every perf but none of them on sale. Maybe another track in front of row J?
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Post by aspieandy on Mar 24, 2024 9:51:48 GMT
Disabled pricing FTW.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jul 1, 2024 10:04:23 GMT
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Post by oxfordsimon on Jul 1, 2024 10:26:07 GMT
It doesn't work without the iconic music!
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Post by david on Jul 7, 2024 11:56:02 GMT
I’ll be going on Saturday.
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Post by TallPaul on Jul 11, 2024 7:35:15 GMT
Make sure you bring your gym kit, our david. A running truck has been laid out in front of the world-famous Crucible Theatre...though walking is strongly encouraged on safety grounds. |
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Post by david on Jul 11, 2024 12:36:11 GMT
Make sure you bring your gym kit, our david . A running truck has been laid out in front of the world-famous Crucible Theatre...though walking is strongly encouraged on safety grounds. Will do TallPaul. I’m pretty fast at getting to the ice cream sellers during intervals so I can be available if there are cast absences to do a bit of running if needed! |
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Post by david on Jul 14, 2024 10:35:47 GMT
It seems fitting that with the Paris Olympic games starting in a few weeks, Robert Hastie's final show as Artistic Director should bring this play to the Crucible stage to mark 100 years since the events that the iconic 1981 film depicts. I certainly enjoyed this one and felt it was well worth the trip across the Pennines for yesterday's matinee viewing.
Robert Hastie and his team have certainly made full use of the Crucible auditorium to bring this revival to the stage. Turning the auditorium into a 1924 sporting arena with a balcony, row E seating is removed allowing for a running track within the seating area. Credit must go to movement director Ben Wright's efforts in in bringing the running element onto stage. With some great use of treadmills, slow-motion choreography and a revolve that gets just a good a workout here as the cast. (the fitness levels of this cast are amazing - plenty of high speed running on treadmills). This is backed up by some clever neon lighting design from Richard Howell. These elements i thought worked really well together. There are also some nice bits of singing from the cast and yes, that iconic theme from the film does make an appearance at the end.
A very watchable cast (get there early to see them warm up and get a free workout routine for your money) with Adam Bregman and Michael Wallace as Abrahams and Liddell respectively doing a really good job in conveying the personal struggles that the two athletes faced in order to reach the Olympics in 1924. Mike Bartlett's writing certainly doesn't shy away from highlighting issues such as antisemitism, standing up for personal religious beliefs as well as the class /social divide with Cambridge University. Whilst the events may be set 100 years ago, these issues are still relatable to today's society. A special mention to Leo Wan who brings some wonderful comedic moments that help lighten the mood.
Rating - 4 stars (Silver medal)
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Post by richey on Jul 20, 2024 16:02:30 GMT
What a wonderful production.
I'd not hesitate to give it a gold medal.
The use of lighting and music as well as the double revolve during the running sections was perfect and the final section very inspirational.
I was rather startled to find myself in the spotlight as two of the characters sat in seats directly behind me for one of the scenes (I'd just assumed the empty seats were due to someone not turning up)
Also loved the way the story was bookended with nods to the 2024 Olympics.
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Post by david on Jul 25, 2024 17:15:40 GMT
TallPaul Did you have a good time at the gala night mixing amongst Sheffield’s finest?
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Post by TallPaul on Jul 25, 2024 18:01:31 GMT
I prefer to think of it, our david, as Sheffield's finest mixing amongst me. 🤣 There were people there who had paid 10x more for their tickets than I did for mine. Rob Hastie, wearing a rather smart jacket, gave a very moving speech at the end. Even I was persuaded to put my hand in my pocket! |
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Post by n1david on Jul 25, 2024 18:15:28 GMT
Rob Hastie, wearing a rather smart jacket, gave a very moving speech at the end. Even I was persuaded to put my hand in my pocket! To check that nobody had nicked your wallet? |
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