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Post by tmesis on Oct 27, 2024 6:08:55 GMT
I found this very entertaining - it’s a two-hander with really excellent, engaging performances from the actors (particularly so for a first preview.)
Themes of loyalty, brotherhood, sacrifice and the nature of beauty are explored and it’s often very funny.
The ending’s a bit weak but, overall it’s 85 minutes well spent.
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Post by firefingers on Oct 27, 2024 14:55:28 GMT
I have found memories of the Bush theatre production a few years ago. Cracking play.
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Post by Dave B on Oct 28, 2024 20:14:37 GMT
Show stop about 30 minutes in. Looks to be a tech issue with a winch. They have cleared us all out. Hoping for an update and for us to be let ...and as I type we are going back in!
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Post by Dave B on Oct 29, 2024 9:07:28 GMT
Alright, so we got going again. Probably around a 20 minute delay as getting us all out and then back in again takes time in a small space. I'm pretty sure a winch failed and they had to get a ladder to get a prop down. All good, just the second preview so lots of the team around including Tom Littler and the staff dealt with the disruption really well.
Other than that, we liked this - obviously a show stop and 20 minute break has to be taken into account - but didn't feel that the relationship between the two guards really clicked. While it didn't feel forced, it didn't feel quite flowing and natural either. Give it another preview or two without issue and I think it will work nicely.
So we enjoyed it but left a little disappointed. I'm pretty content to chalk it up to the disruption and suggest you go with tmesis comments above. Curious to hear from anyone else who visits over the coming weeks. |
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Post by ploverlover on Nov 7, 2024 18:44:15 GMT
I saw this today at the matinee. Enjoyed it, but didn’t love it. The performances were excellent and I loved the staging. Something in the writing just didn’t quite connect with me - perhaps some of it was a bit too abstract for my taste? The ending was a bit disappointing too - after the (very good) climax near the end I just felt it kind of petered out. Still, glad I saw it and plenty to like. 3 stars from me.
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