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Post by gazzaw13 on Sept 12, 2016 7:56:33 GMT
I'm surprised at the negativity around this play. I found it engaging, pacy and, at times, very funny. I was worried it would be dull and preachy but it's moving, thought provoking and above all, entertaining throughout its running time. Take a chance and you may well enjoy it.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 12, 2016 9:09:53 GMT
My main niggle at the time was that it comprises about five different shows, all packed into one evening.
But that makes it an incredibly generous and ambitious show, and it stands out in the memory for many reasons.
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Post by n1david on Sept 19, 2016 22:53:12 GMT
Saw this tonight and enjoyed it if I didn't love it. Loads of ideas, loads of facets with no real focus, some good acting and some very nice direction.
Interesting Q&A tonight - mostly about the politics but a bit about the play and direction. The play did go through HUGE changes in Preview, with just about every night being a different version of the play. They said they'd cut 40 minutes since the first preview (which may not be quite true, but it is a lot shorter at 2h40). An entire character (a podcast DJ?) got cut and loads of stuff got moved around and cut. Which is interesting, re-reading some of the early comments in this thread.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 20, 2016 9:07:19 GMT
Thanks for reporting from the Q&A! I saw it mid-previews and I'd probably go back to see the settled version if I lived in easy range.
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Post by bellboard27 on Sept 20, 2016 10:01:53 GMT
This also did not really work well for me. I suspect it is partly because there was little new to learn from the play for me (although it is a good few years since I set foot in the Congo). However, some of the performances and elements were good, so a bit of a mixed bag. I like the mine setting, but I ruined it for myself as I could not help thinking that someone would emerge holding Richard III's spine with a 'WTF is this still doing here?'!
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