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Post by ladidah on May 9, 2024 9:40:02 GMT
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Post by nash16 on May 9, 2024 15:08:00 GMT
From the seating plans, I don’t think anyone has booked for it yet. |
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Post by MrBunbury on May 9, 2024 16:01:28 GMT
I will go on the 27th.
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Post by ix on May 9, 2024 18:39:41 GMT
Yes, I went last Saturday. It's a very entertaining production. As with all Shakespeare, you have to give your brain a good 15 minutes to get used to the dense language. They have used the space very well and the cast are outstanding – especially Michael Matus as Toby Belch, playing him in varying stages of drag with platform heels that would give any person vertigo. It's very funny.
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Post by ladidah on May 9, 2024 19:58:57 GMT
Not loving it so far. Every character feels like they are a different theme, era and genre to the next! The songs are quite dreary, you can feel everyone in the audience waiting for them to end
The Fool is so like Patricia Hodge I keep expecting Miranda to pop up.
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Post by ladidah on May 17, 2024 7:25:14 GMT
Reviews were mixed, and mostly felt right to me.
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Post by Someone in a tree on May 20, 2024 11:13:00 GMT
Some good performances but the production didn't quite work for me. An enjoyable and fun night out though.
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Post by ladidah on May 20, 2024 11:42:41 GMT
Someone else has finally seen it! Did you like the main character portrayals?
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Post by Someone in a tree on May 20, 2024 16:10:24 GMT
Generally yes.
Anna Francolini singing Fear no more (alas not the sondheim version) was wonderful as was her whole perofmrance. The same for Michael Matus.
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Post by ladidah on May 21, 2024 8:29:32 GMT
I found the very traditional Viola quite jarring with the more modern portrayals, she felt like she was from a different production. I also thought with such a big Olivia, Orsino felt small.
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Post by ladidah on Jun 14, 2024 10:53:01 GMT
I didn't enjoy the production, but considering the weather they must have had poor ticket sales.
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