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Post by Phantom of London on Nov 25, 2016 15:48:50 GMT
This is said to be part of the line up in Marinanne Elliot's first season by herself. A 80 minute cracking play by Simon Stephens, which I just caught on Broadway. No set apart from 2 tables and 2 chairs, so when this does play the West End should be plenty loot to decent cast this, just like they did in New York.
If I knew this was coming over this time last week, I probably would have skipped it and seen something else.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 25, 2016 16:08:54 GMT
The Broadway production isn't transferring to London. Instead, Marianne Elliott will open her season by directing a new production.
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Post by Polly1 on Nov 25, 2016 17:17:14 GMT
I am quite interested in this. But does anyone else think it's bizarre to announce a 5-show season without definitely having a theatre to put it into (Baz's article says they are 'in discussions with the West End's major theatre owners)?
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Post by Phantom of London on Nov 25, 2016 17:49:34 GMT
Didn't think the Broadway production would transfer and glad it isn't, we have actors here who could equally do a Stirling job.
Think Marianne would have a theatre group interested in working with her, she is a big name in the theatre world and should be made the next artistic director of the National, hen it becomes available - could be somewhere small, like Vaudeville or Trafalgar Studios.
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Post by theatremadness on Nov 25, 2016 17:56:57 GMT
Didn't think the Broadway production would transfer and glad it isn't, we have actors here who could equally do a Stirling job. Think Marianne would have a theatre group interested in working with her, she is a big name in the theatre world and should be made the next artistic director of the National, hen it becomes available - could be somewhere small, like Vaudeville or Trafalgar Studios. I'm sure many would agree with you, but from The Stage: "In 2013, Elliott ruled herself out of the running to replace Nicholas Hytner as director of the NT, claiming it would be “particularly difficult” as a mother". Don't know whether that means a permanent ruling out or just for now, but obviously won't be happening any time soon! |
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Post by martin1965 on Nov 25, 2016 18:15:22 GMT
I know its a way off but looking forward to this, seemed a bit odd to premiere a play set in London with English characters in NY? Hope the cast is good. She would have been my choice to take over at the national but she obv wasnt a candidate.
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Post by Phantom of London on Nov 25, 2016 18:22:09 GMT
Didn't think the Broadway production would transfer and glad it isn't, we have actors here who could equally do a Stirling job. Think Marianne would have a theatre group interested in working with her, she is a big name in the theatre world and should be made the next artistic director of the National, hen it becomes available - could be somewhere small, like Vaudeville or Trafalgar Studios. I'm sure many would agree with you, but from The Stage: "In 2013, Elliott ruled herself out of the running to replace Nicholas Hytner as director of the NT, claiming it would be “particularly difficult” as a mother". Don't know whether that means a permanent ruling out or just for now, but obviously won't be happening any time soon! I am not proposing this imminently and hope the vacancy doesn't rise for a while. So hopefully her children would have grown up by then. |
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Post by Rory on Apr 21, 2017 7:43:24 GMT
Baz reporting that this is to open in October and that as yet unconfirmed negotiations are ongoing with the Gielgud for this and other Elliott Harper productions including Oedipus to Antigone directed by Yael Farber in January 2018 and Company in April.
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Post by Jan on Apr 21, 2017 9:03:57 GMT
She would have been my choice to take over at the national but she obv wasnt a candidate. Agree. It is tough running a company in the commercial sector, you have to put up with whatever rotten theatres are available for a start, pity she hasn't taken over at one of the medium-sized subsidised venues instead. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 21, 2017 9:14:55 GMT
She would have been my choice to take over at the national but she obv wasnt a candidate. Agree. It is tough running a company in the commercial sector, you have to put up with whatever rotten theatres are available for a start, pity she hasn't taken over at one of the medium-sized subsidised venues instead. She has plenty of time; this is like a dry run without having a building and existing structure to have to accommodate. |
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Post by martin1965 on Apr 21, 2017 9:38:09 GMT
This season looks far more enticing than the Bridge Theatre. Hopefully they will do a season ticket coz i would be up for going to all three.
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Post by Rory on Apr 21, 2017 10:03:45 GMT
When Baz announced this season back in November, he said it would run for over a year and that Company would be followed by a new play and a comedy, so there may be 5 productions in total (although his latest piece the project makes no mention of the last two shows).
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Post by Jan on Apr 21, 2017 10:25:56 GMT
Agree. It is tough running a company in the commercial sector, you have to put up with whatever rotten theatres are available for a start, pity she hasn't taken over at one of the medium-sized subsidised venues instead. She has plenty of time; this is like a dry run without having a building and existing structure to have to accommodate. It is the opposite of what directors have done before, run a building and then run a commercial company (Peter Hall, Grandage, Hytner for example), not sure if she is successful she would ever want to move to running a building - let's see. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 21, 2017 12:01:41 GMT
Don't forget that Marianne Elliott was one of the co-artistic directors of the Royal Exchange, one of the leading theatres in the UK.
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Post by popcultureboy on Apr 21, 2017 23:37:34 GMT
I know its a way off but looking forward to this, seemed a bit odd to premiere a play set in London with English characters in NY? Hope the cast is good. She would have been my choice to take over at the national but she obv wasnt a candidate. Mary Louise Parker's character in Heisenberg is American, they travel to America as part of the play. They could cast an American name in the MLP role here. |
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Post by martin1965 on Apr 22, 2017 6:05:37 GMT
I know its a way off but looking forward to this, seemed a bit odd to premiere a play set in London with English characters in NY? Hope the cast is good. She would have been my choice to take over at the national but she obv wasnt a candidate. Mary Louise Parker's character in Heisenberg is American, they travel to America as part of the play. They could cast an American name in the MLP role here. Hope they do but i doubt it. App the MTC commissioned the play from Stephens, wondet if the programmme had an glossary of English terminology😄 |
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Post by Rory on Jun 15, 2017 22:26:00 GMT
Wyndham's from 3rd October with Anne Marie Duff and Kenneth Cranham
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Post by Deleted on Jun 15, 2017 22:33:26 GMT
Plenty of seats under £20, onsale tomorrow, apparently!
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Post by theatrelover123 on Jun 15, 2017 23:20:56 GMT
Tickets now on sale. Same prices across the run. Premiums £85/£95. Rest of stalls £65. Back rows £45. Dress circle mainly £65. Back row of Dress, all fo Upper and all of Balcony £19.50
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Post by Deleted on Jun 15, 2017 23:24:43 GMT
Where are you seeing that? Can't see anything on Delfont Mackintosh site?
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Post by theatrelover123 on Jun 15, 2017 23:27:06 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jun 15, 2017 23:34:14 GMT
Ah fair enough. Darn, I'm interviewing from 9.30am tomorrow all day.
On the offchance I can get anything... anyone know if there is an aisle on both ends in the back row dress? Or is one side against a wall?
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Post by Phantom of London on Jun 15, 2017 23:59:42 GMT
Don't miss this one, it is 80 minutes that will put a big fat grin on your face.
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Post by stefy69 on Jun 16, 2017 6:24:04 GMT
Oh ! I am so looking forward to this, what an excellent piece of casting I love Kenneth Cranham, roll on 10.00 AM !  |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 16, 2017 7:42:34 GMT
Oh hurrah. Love Anne Marie Duff. And obviously it's me, I'll be seeing all the HarperElliot productions anyway. That I can do it cheap (ticket skills permitting) with Anne Marie Duff is a bonus.
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