Ink (Almeida and Duke of York's)

Why won't it?

Can't comment on the Almeida but the Duke of York's is a lovely little intimate theatre and as a bonus has lovely front of house staff.

There aren't many spaces as or more intimate than the Almeida about though. It's not like they've chosen to transfer it to the Palladium. 

Some people are allergic to latex, especially those who work in healthcare, and in these days of ambulance chasing lawyers, we have to be warned about everything.

It's the use of non-toxic smoke effects that annoys me.  I'm from the north; I like my smoke to be toxic.

Going back a few pages, I've noticed there's another production of Parade (like buses honestly!) at the Leicester Curve in September. www.curveonline.co.uk/whats-on/shows/parade/

Thank you for changing the subject.

Caught this at the beginning of the week, and was very impressed.

Great set, well directed, some fun set-pieces - including the assembling of the Sun staff in a musical montage number (could have been awful but I found well-judged), uniformly strong cast and a very clever and insightful script. Plenty to recommend.

I saw it last Monday - I enjoyed it, though I'm surprised the Guardian went so heavily with the Bertie Carvel / Murdoch angle. It was Richard Coyle's humane and conflicted Larry Lamb who seemed to me to be the centre of the play - Carvel's Murdoch seemed like a cameo and a different style of performance. I was a bit disappointed that it never really got under Murdoch's skin - we were told his motives but, as the play acknowledges, it doesn't get to the 'why' (btw, I wonder whether Carvel's part was cut in previews?). And, while it obviously couldn't be avoided, I didn't really buy the idea of cause and effect that the second half of the play seemed to be arguing about the kidnapping, and, later, Page 3. Still, an entertaining, interesting and thought-provoking evening.

The staging is fab - reminded me of Terry Gilliam's Brazil or The Crimson Permanent Insurance from Monty Python's The Meaning of Life. There are even filing cabinet door handles around/under the front of the stage by the seating.  

Enjoyed this a lot from the back of the stalls tonight, despite the restricted view.

I did feel that Murdoch got off very lightly, though.

Saw the matinee today and I enjoyed it but don't think I loved it as much as everyone else. The story was very compelling and I do feel I learnt more about the suns history. All the performances were very good and do agree Carvel was a little trunchball like ,like her Australian brother. Richard coyle was also good. Liked the direction and use of music but have to day from my cheap side seat I could not see the tower thing very well if at all. I like the mix of comedy and serious but one thing I though watching it is why is it relieving for now? Newspapers are dying and it is not a part of history that is a must learn about, overall I liked it but can not see th must of it getting a transfer.

Loved this and disagree that it's not a relevant topic - there's so much focus on the quality, trustworthiness and influence of the media now that it seems really relevant to look at where and how a genuine sea-change happened. But even without that it's a great bit of story-telling and well-worth seeing (and I had no idea about the big crime - astonished that it doesn't get referred to more)

Like others, I wonder whether the Murdoch role got cut in rehearsal, otherwise I don't see why Bertie Carvel would have been attracted to what is basically a walk-on character part. It doesn't give any insight at all into Murdoch's character or motivations, which is the play's one big failing for me. Otherwise some great staging, some good jokes and a fair bit of drama and darkness - pretty much my ideal night out!

I think Murdoch lurking in the background and only coming out at key moments worked for me. To me, Ink is less about Murdoch and more about Larry Lamb's desire to beat the Daily Mirror and it came at a cost.