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Post by theatrewithtom on Dec 24, 2017 11:54:00 GMT
Yes, I'd love to see it again. Will check out the new cast in the new year.
I know about the prices, I tend to use the Today Tix app for their rush seats.
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Post by theatrewithtom on Dec 24, 2017 11:55:20 GMT
Glad to see you enjoyed seeing this theatrewithtom - this is still the best thing I've seen at the theatre this year, would like to see it again before Paddy goes but I'm not in a rush to pay the prices they're asking, I fear they're killing the goose that laid the golden egg expecting people to pay these prices once he's gone. Yes, I'd love to see it again. Will check out the new cast in the new year. I know about the prices, I tend to use the Today Tix app for their rush seats. |
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Post by ensembleswings on Jan 8, 2018 12:25:54 GMT
Caught this earlier in the week. Wasn't expecting to enjoy it much but wow, probably my favourite/the best play I've seen (granted I've not seen many but still). Great performances all round, had the understudy on for Quinn but he was great.
Didn't feel like I was sat there for 3 hours at all, I was honestly surprised when the house lights came on for the interval as it felt like I hadn't been watching for long enough.
May try and catch this again later in the run - never before have I repeat seen a play, feel that speaks volumes in itself
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Post by rumbledoll on Jan 8, 2018 21:51:15 GMT
Would appreciate any reports on the new cast!  I love Rosalie Craig but just can's see her in this part (especially after Sarah Greene's astounding performance which was all I could ask for after reading a play. And more) |
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Post by ladyred on Jan 11, 2018 10:45:41 GMT
Would appreciate any reports on the new cast! I love Rosalie Craig but just can's see her in this part (especially after Sarah Greene's astounding performance which was all I could ask for after reading a play. And more) I saw the new cast on their first night on Monday and was totally blown away (speaking as someone who was watching for the first time and have no preconceptions of the previous cast!) Rosalie Craig was fantastic as Caitlin Carney - her accent was slightly wobbly at times but I am sure she will settle into it and I only really noticed it very occasionally; on the whole it was fine. It was a really different role for her (I really like Rosalie so have seen her in most things) and I enjoyed seeing her play an 'older' character for the first time. She had great chemistry with Owen McDonnell as Quinn. He really was brilliant; I found him so engaging and believable in the role. Another standout for me was Stella McCusker as Aunt Maggie Far Away; her monologue to the Carney girls was delivered perfectly, I felt. Listening to one person talk for that long could have been boring, but I really was reminded of my own grandmother, listening enthralled to one of her old stories. The kids were fantastic, I was so impressed! Really though, I found the whole cast great and barely even noticed the running time as I was just so engrossed; I had purposefully not looked up much about the play other than the general summary so had no idea what was coming and was honestly absolutely blown away. I think it is probably one of the best things I have ever seen on stage. |
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Post by paplazaroo on Jan 11, 2018 12:42:56 GMT
I finally saw this! Overall I really enjoyed it. Probably more so than Jerusalem because it was less exposition heavy and brilliantly had full parts for such a large cast. I'd agree with earlier posters that the ending is rushed and spoils it a little bit. I saw Rosalie Craig on the Company poster on the way in and then for the whole of act 1 I was thinking 'that looks like Rosalie Craig, she's not irish is she?' so was pleasantly surprised to discover it is indeed her and she's smashing in the role, totally believable to me as a seductive sprite living in the Carney house.
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Post by ladyred on Jan 11, 2018 13:35:52 GMT
I finally saw this! Overall I really enjoyed it. Probably more so than Jerusalem because it was less exposition heavy and brilliantly had full parts for such a large cast. I'd agree with earlier posters that the ending is rushed and spoils it a little bit. I saw Rosalie Craig on the Company poster on the way in and then for the whole of act 1 I was thinking 'that looks like Rosalie Craig, she's not irish is she?' so was pleasantly surprised to discover it is indeed her and she's smashing in the role, totally believable to me as a seductive sprite living in the Carney house.Such a great way to describe the character of Caitlin! Glad you enjoyed it too  |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 11, 2018 14:25:03 GMT
I finally saw this! Overall I really enjoyed it. Probably more so than Jerusalem because it was less exposition heavy and brilliantly had full parts for such a large cast. I'd agree with earlier posters that the ending is rushed and spoils it a little bit. I saw Rosalie Craig on the Company poster on the way in and then for the whole of act 1 I was thinking 'that looks like Rosalie Craig, she's not irish is she?' so was pleasantly surprised to discover it is indeed her and she's smashing in the role, totally believable to me as a seductive sprite living in the Carney house.Such a great way to describe the character of Caitlin! Glad you enjoyed it too I don't know, having seen Laura Donnelly's performance, I find the description "seductive sprite" to be rather reductive. It makes me worry Rosalie Craig has yet to find the depths in the role and is playing her as a character in the drama rather than a fully-fledged person. |
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Post by ladyred on Jan 11, 2018 17:35:32 GMT
Such a great way to describe the character of Caitlin! Glad you enjoyed it too I don't know, having seen Laura Donnelly's performance, I find the description "seductive sprite" to be rather reductive. It makes me worry Rosalie Craig has yet to find the depths in the role and is playing her as a character in the drama rather than a fully-fledged person. I certainly didn’t think she was purely just sitting in the character at all; there were definitely layers and complications to the character. I think what I find with the ‘seductive sprite’ comment is that, to me, Caitlin and Quinn were the ‘colour’ in the piece - I don’t quite know if that makes sense but I guess I just see it as their passion for one another really brought out the fire in their characters and the story as a whole? The parts where she dances and really lets herself go...that’s the parts I mean. I don’t think this makes much sense other than in my head so do forgive me! But by no means did I feel she just was ‘acting’ as a character; I definitely wasn’t just watching ‘Rosalie Craig play a widowed Irish woman that Jez Butterworth wrote and she learned’ - I was watching Caitlin Carney. |
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Post by rumbledoll on Jan 11, 2018 21:09:26 GMT
'seductive sprite'? Oh my god. Something has gone terribly wrong if that is a description of Caitlin now...
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Post by paplazaroo on Jan 11, 2018 23:38:28 GMT
Haha sorry guys didn’t mean to be so reductive with my comment. I was merely trying to quickly describe her energy particularly at the start of the play, she has a nymph like fire within her but it’s fuelled by a desperate sadness and melancholy longing. Have no fear Rosalie does a great job with the character
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Post by Polly1 on Feb 9, 2018 16:09:26 GMT
Going to Broadway in October
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Post by Jon on Feb 9, 2018 16:15:00 GMT
The article on BWW mentions it closing in May which is the end of the current booking period.
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Post by Jon on Feb 9, 2018 18:33:14 GMT
Last performance in London is 19th May. It’s had a fantastic run, I wonder if there is something planned before Company opens at the end of September or if it’ll be closed for refurbishment? |
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Post by Rory on Feb 9, 2018 18:40:08 GMT
I know I'm droning on about this production a bit, but I could see the RSC bringing Imperium into the Gielgud for a season before Company opens.
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Post by mrbarnaby on Feb 9, 2018 20:38:29 GMT
I know I'm droning on about this production a bit, but I could see the RSC bringing Imperium into the Gielgud for a season before Company opens. Funny you should say that- that’s exactly what’s going in there between this and Company! Great news , it’s sensational. |
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Post by Rory on Feb 9, 2018 20:40:53 GMT
Cheers mrbarnaby! Good to hear from you again and thanks for putting some of us out of our misery with this revelation! 😉 |
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Post by mrbarnaby on Feb 9, 2018 21:24:20 GMT
Cheers mrbarnaby! Good to hear from you again and thanks for putting some of us out of our misery with this revelation! 😉 My pleasure |
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Post by nash16 on Feb 9, 2018 21:39:40 GMT
The cat is out of the bag! Haha!
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Post by lonlad on Feb 10, 2018 0:46:09 GMT
Oh dear --- shame it's not a more interesting cat !!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2018 10:14:40 GMT
Shouldn't that be rabbit out of the hat (pocket)
....I don't know...
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Post by Being Alive on Feb 13, 2018 10:14:37 GMT
After trying the TodayTix rush thing for a very long time - I finally have a ticket for this tonight! Really looking forward to it after hearing such wonderful things.
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Post by peggs on Feb 13, 2018 23:19:44 GMT
After trying the TodayTix rush thing for a very long time - I finally have a ticket for this tonight! Really looking forward to it after hearing such wonderful things. Did you find it worth the wait? I do hope so. |
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Post by Being Alive on Feb 13, 2018 23:42:32 GMT
After trying the TodayTix rush thing for a very long time - I finally have a ticket for this tonight! Really looking forward to it after hearing such wonderful things. Did you find it worth the wait? I do hope so. Well that was TOTALLY worth the wait. I knew nothing of the plot going on and it held me for 3 and a bit hours without letting go. The drama of it was pretty incredible and I hadn’t expected it to be so funny! Rosalie Craig was devestating as Caitlin, and I thought Owen McDonnell was pretty remarkable as Quinn. Best thing I’ve seen this year so far (it was my 8th theatre visit). Well deserving of a Broadway transfer. |
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Post by Dr Tom on Mar 16, 2018 9:30:32 GMT
Finally saw this one the other evening when available front row Day Seats appeared on TodayTix, so I was at the end of the front row with a perfect view.
They also offer Rush Tickets which are easy to get hold of at the moment, but they tend to be at the back. Some of the children were very hard to hear, even from the front, so I wouldn't want to sit too far back from this one.
It's a very well-observed play, with believable characters from the era and a strong script. There were a few Americans in, who didn't seem to understand what was going on and assumed the whole thing was a comedy, even during the more poignant moments later on, so I don't know how this will play on Broadway (it may need a pre-show history lesson for them).
There are a lot of characters, but the extended Irish family with multiple generations living under one roof seemed true to life to me. It could trim some characters (and a few minutes running time), but then it would be less realistic.
Worth seeing and seats are fairly easy to get hold of now this is in its closing weeks.
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