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Post by Jon on Nov 22, 2024 1:14:03 GMT
I'm honestly impressed how well Earnest has sold with most dates sold out, it's the perfect combination of known title being paired with known actors that seems to be a trend across theatre in London at the moment where they're focusing on getting bums on seats.
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Post by hamletothello on Nov 22, 2024 5:36:49 GMT
This was a very entertaining evening at the theatre. The design is over the top and deliberately artificial. They do something quite fabulous with the false proscenium. Ncuti Gatwa's and Sharon D. Clarke's costumes are glorious. The tone is very camp - dialled up to 11. Wilde's queer subtext has been brought to the fore and I thought it worked brilliantly. And the performances were wonderful. The actors looked like they are having a fabulous time and the audience was lapping it up. Hugh Skinner was a standout for me but everyone was great. They have added some modern lines, mostly throwaway comments, but it is largely failthful to Wilde's text. It is quite long (2 hrs 40) but I think that will come down during the previews. They have added sequences to the top of each act. The first one in particular is really funny. For a first preview I thought it was excellent. Highly recommend if you can grab a ticket. If you don't have one, try the Friday rush or just keep checking the booking page. Tickets do become available on a regular basis. 5 stars from me!
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Post by punxsutawney on Nov 22, 2024 9:51:35 GMT
Well just coming out now... I thought it was very good for a first preview! Great performances all around, very funny and colourful. Sharon clarke and Ncuti the stand outs. Pretty traditional for the most part, with a few modern songs in-between, Ncuti dressing up and it clear that the couples were bi. Gonna a big hit I reckon. Dragged a little before the interval but aside from that, no complaints. Was 10 mins late. Was 2 hours 40 mins God How progressive 🙄 Oscar Wilde would be rolling in his grave if he found out about such non-straight behaviour... |
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Post by argon on Nov 22, 2024 10:39:47 GMT
How restricted is the view from the front row ? please
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Post by thaneofglamis on Nov 22, 2024 11:02:02 GMT
I notice the NT Friday Rush for this will include standing tickets. Does anyone know where these are located, or have experience of them, at the Lyttelton?
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Post by Being Alive on Nov 22, 2024 11:46:22 GMT
Sounds like Max Webster is up to his old tricks with direct address to the audience - I'm gonna need this to be cut as it made me unreasonably angry in Macbeth....
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Post by corianderleaves on Nov 22, 2024 12:48:08 GMT
I notice the NT Friday Rush for this will include standing tickets. Does anyone know where these are located, or have experience of them, at the Lyttelton? I was there last night, and noticed people standing at the back of the last row in the circle. |
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Post by ladidah on Nov 22, 2024 13:01:31 GMT
I'm 1700 in the queue...
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Post by Jan on Nov 22, 2024 13:30:18 GMT
Oh yea I forgot that theatre is never allowed to progress with society. Apparently some places are also allowing women to perform Shakespeare now it’s outrageous! And some places are still using a disproportionate number of white male middle-class privately-educated Oxbridge graduates (or 4 out of those 5) as directors the same as they did 50 years ago. Just like the NT is here. It's outrageous ! |
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Post by TallPaul on Nov 22, 2024 13:34:55 GMT
I think having the two main male characters having sex with men as well as women Not on stage, surely? |
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Post by theatrelover123 on Nov 22, 2024 13:40:02 GMT
I think having the two main male characters having sex with men as well as women Not on stage, surely? Yes please, vicar! |
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Post by zahidf on Nov 22, 2024 18:16:02 GMT
I think having the two main male characters having sex with men as well as women Not on stage, surely? One scene was very close! |
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Post by mrbarnaby on Nov 22, 2024 18:46:05 GMT
Sounds like Max Webster is up to his old tricks with direct address to the audience - I'm gonna need this to be cut as it made me unreasonably angry in Macbeth.... I’m sure he’ll cut it when he hears you don’t like it |
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Post by harlow on Nov 23, 2024 10:37:22 GMT
I was there last night and thought this was brilliantly joyous. It treads a line between being traditional and bold in a way that suits a text which is already deliciously silly. I tend to hate line additions to famous plays but found this to be in keeping with the essence of it while allowing for some unexpected laughs (I personally hated this is in the recent Tennant Macbeth). Did not feel like a second preview - very smooth.
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Post by rumbledoll on Nov 23, 2024 11:22:51 GMT
So envious of anyone who gets to see this live! Enjoy for me too xx
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Post by crabtree on Nov 23, 2024 11:34:18 GMT
surely we can't be surprised at seeing the gay subtext. What the hell is the signifcance of Bunbury then, and I've always assumed the two lads rehearsed with each other before submitting to the social norm. Is Grisby included in this text?
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