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Post by Deleted on Oct 4, 2017 10:15:31 GMT
The Guardian and the Telegraph were both very positive so presumably not!
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Post by couldileaveyou on Oct 5, 2017 10:12:58 GMT
Saw it yesterday and really enjoyed it. It's not as sharp as it claims to be but it's a nice play. The first act lingers a bit but the second one makes up for it. Tamsin Greig and Martin Freeman both excellent, Freeman plays a role in his "comfort zone" and Greig steals the show with her superior comedy chops and the best lines. Also, 10£ for the back of the stalls is possibly the bargain of the year
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Post by joem on Oct 6, 2017 22:19:26 GMT
Very entertaining. It doesn't add much to existing analyses of the strengths and weaknesses of the Labour Party but then this is theatre, not a PhD thesis.
Grieg steals the show with her excellent comic acting and timing, Martin Freeman is a superb straight man who has some great comic moments of his own. The rest of the cast provide solid support. Particularly impressed as well by how Freeman's accent developed forwards and backwards.
Technically very slick, the footage and slides giving time for the actors to age or youth up as befitted the need.
This ends up being a hybrid of political play and boy v girl comedy but it is very, very enjoyable and confirms Graham - whom we already knew to be a very decent playwright - as a major commercial talent.
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Post by Latecomer on Oct 11, 2017 18:24:04 GMT
It's not often I giggle at the theatre but this was so funny.....Tamsin Grieg really does have the best timing and Martin Freeman is the perfect straight guy....so comedy gold, an interesting look at labour across the years, all wrapped up in a good old fashioned story. I was on my feet at the end with a delighted smile. And for £10 the back row of the circle seats were the bargain of the year!
Recommended!
Mr Graham knows how to take a subject (any subject) and wrap it up in a real story to make it entertaining and interesting....keep writing and I'll keep buying tickets!
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Post by lynette on Oct 11, 2017 18:47:08 GMT
Lovely, thanks Kathryn. I’m so relieved
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Post by daniel on Oct 12, 2017 23:02:11 GMT
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Post by lou105 on Oct 13, 2017 10:29:19 GMT
Row B stalls (normally day seats?) are on the website for £10, certainly for next week. I didn't look beyond that.
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Post by lou105 on Oct 13, 2017 10:45:17 GMT
A is normally day seats, so B too is a bargain, I think. Ah I see. Not sure why the whole row had been held back though? They must be newly released to have so many available. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 13, 2017 10:47:56 GMT
Well spotted! Available for all dates up to 28th October.
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Post by theatremadness on Oct 13, 2017 11:36:42 GMT
Thanks very much for the heads-up lou105! Just grabbed a couple for next week  |
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Post by Polly1 on Oct 13, 2017 15:04:49 GMT
Thanks for the tip off, just booked for next Wed matinee. I love this site!
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Post by emilytemple on Oct 13, 2017 19:45:45 GMT
I managed to get cheap ticket when i will be there so i can give extra tickets to my friend !(she love it so will see it2nd time in better seat!) thaks for tip
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Post by Deleted on Oct 14, 2017 17:31:46 GMT
Martin freeman
Indisposed
They just take the piss
Charging £125 for these shows
Then f*** about as they please
Cancel shows
Recast
Take sickness
If people were paying £5 a ticket it’s fine
But the prices they charge are a slap in the face based on the respect they have for the patrons
I bet if Beyoncé was unwell
They wouldnt just send a replacement on
This is EXACTLY why I don’t pay for tickets
Or pay a negligible cost
When I did Oliviers
They used to try and make you come back to see the show again
If a lead actor was off
I used to decline
Have better sh*t to do than see the same show again and again if across can’t be bothered to show up
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Post by Deleted on Oct 14, 2017 20:06:45 GMT
Wow, I thought the entitled attitude of "I paid for my ticket so I deserve to see the star no matter how indisposed they are" was reserved for the infrequent theatre-goer who doesn't quite get that actors at the top of their game have worked DAMN hard to get there and truly hate to call out sick, doing so only if there is absolutely no way in hell they can go on. Makes you sound very naïve and selfish, Parsley ol' pal.
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Post by zak97 on Oct 14, 2017 20:25:58 GMT
Well George Beach was brilliant. Played the part exactly as it should be played, and he and Tamsin had a standing ovation at the end. The audience around me didn't seem bothered. A few comments to the like of 'a shame Martin's not on, but George is perfect for the part'.
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Post by zak97 on Oct 14, 2017 20:39:35 GMT
The only criticism I have of this production, not of the play necessarily, is that there is a line Jean directs to David about her being older than him. That said, I can't see any impression of Tamsin being older than Martin (or George in this case). Had Sarah Lancashire been playing the part I could see how it would make sense, but that was the only thing that was a bit jarring.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 14, 2017 21:57:37 GMT
Didn’t like this
Ink much better
I wonder if James Graham wants to be a politician
He needs to stop writing political plays
Politicians aren’t interesting
Most of his plays are supposition
And Labour Of Love
Is just a long tedious timeline
In this country
Our politicians are so stupid and boring
They don’t make for good drama
I found this play pitched at a level
Below to what I am accustomed to
Didn’t explore any issues in any meaning or detail
Was it nice to see Greig onstage
Of course she is excellent
But the material is awful
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Post by Deleted on Oct 14, 2017 22:00:05 GMT
Have you been in jail for non-payment of your TV license Parsley? Complete silence and then back with a vengeance...
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Post by Deleted on Oct 14, 2017 22:03:52 GMT
Have you been in jail for non-payment of your TV license Parsley? Complete silence and then back with a vengeance... I had major surgery |
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Post by lynette on Oct 15, 2017 12:51:16 GMT
I think political plays can be v good. Oslo is def good and what about the early Hare stuff, what was it called? Anyway, glad to have you back, P my dear, and hope recovery continues.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 15, 2017 15:00:53 GMT
Wow, I thought the entitled attitude of "I paid for my ticket so I deserve to see the star no matter how indisposed they are" was reserved for the infrequent theatre-goer who doesn't quite get that actors at the top of their game have worked DAMN hard to get there and truly hate to call out sick, doing so only if there is absolutely no way in hell they can go on. Makes you sound very naïve and selfish, Parsley ol' pal. There are reasons why actors miss a performance beyond personal sickness. Casting no aspersions against Martin Freeman - I have no idea why he was unable to take the stage - but actors (especially high-profile actors) will often have commitments in the diary (possibly re-shoots for films) that pre-date the offer of the play, and the producer will allow them to miss certain agreed shows because they want the big name actor for their show - and have understudies to cover said shows. And this idea that actors hate to miss a show is something of a myth. While there are definitely actors who are more compelled to perform come hell or high water, I know of a recent instance in which an actor ultimately refused to go on as they had fallen out with a fellow cast member; the actor missed a couple of shows before the feud died down. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 15, 2017 15:29:37 GMT
Wow, I thought the entitled attitude of "I paid for my ticket so I deserve to see the star no matter how indisposed they are" was reserved for the infrequent theatre-goer who doesn't quite get that actors at the top of their game have worked DAMN hard to get there and truly hate to call out sick, doing so only if there is absolutely no way in hell they can go on. Makes you sound very naïve and selfish, Parsley ol' pal. There are reasons why actors miss a performance beyond personal sickness. Casting no aspersions against Martin Freeman - I have no idea why he was unable to take the stage - but actors (especially high-profile actors) will often have commitments in the diary (possibly re-shoots for films) that pre-date the offer of the play, and the producer will allow them to miss certain agreed shows because they want the big name actor for their show - and have understudies to cover said shows. And this idea that actors hate to miss a show is something of a myth. While there are definitely actors who are more compelled to perform come hell or high water, I know of a recent instance in which an actor ultimately refused to go on as they had fallen out with a fellow cast member; the actor missed a couple of shows before the feud died down. My issue is charging £125 premiums This play isn’t worth £5 So I assume the charge is for the cast And they are off The play depreciates in value |
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Post by l0islane on Oct 15, 2017 15:41:18 GMT
Based on discussions between MF fans on twitter it seems like he may have hurt his leg during a performance.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 15, 2017 15:53:02 GMT
Based on discussions between MF fans on twitter it seems like he may have hurt his leg during a performance. I have seen people perform In an wheelchair With a broken leg If they really want to If this play went to a regional theatre On tour Would they be charging £75 or £125 No The London premium pricing is based on the casting |
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