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Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2019 11:28:09 GMT
2hrs 10mins and no interval. Incontinence knickers on sale at the merch stand before the show... What the what now? No. No no no no no. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2019 14:29:04 GMT
If it's 2h10 at first preview it'll probably be 2 hours straight by press night...
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Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2019 15:26:19 GMT
the production photos didn't excite me that much. interested to hear reports
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Post by l0islane on Feb 3, 2019 15:39:01 GMT
If it's 2h10 at first preview it'll probably be 2 hours straight by press night... The signs in the theatre said it would be 2hrs 10 mins, it was actually 2hours 20 and no interval! I don't really want to give my opinion yet, apparently they'd never performed it in front of an audience before or performed the play the whole way through before so I'll give it a while to bed in. |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Feb 3, 2019 16:00:32 GMT
Oh dear.... that bad?
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Post by ensembleswings on Feb 3, 2019 19:31:35 GMT
Finally got round to booking this, found a cheap balcony ticket for the date I wanted so booked it. Was originally going to dayseat for it but this works out cheaper and the view from the balcony doesn't seem to be that bad.
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Post by callum on Feb 3, 2019 20:35:41 GMT
Finally got round to booking this, found a cheap balcony ticket for the date I wanted so booked it. Was originally going to dayseat for it but this works out cheaper and the view from the balcony doesn't seem to be that bad. Exactly what I did. But now I’m concerned the balcony might miss out on a fair amount of screen-on-the-back-wall-of-the-stage action a la Network? |
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Post by ensembleswings on Feb 3, 2019 20:55:38 GMT
callum it’s a possibility but it’s a risk I’m willing to take. Can’t say I know the show all the well for it to be that much of a concern right now. Guess we’ll soon find out.
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Post by mrbarnaby on Feb 3, 2019 21:29:13 GMT
If this show isn’t amazing I am giving up on theatre. And on life.
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Post by theatrelover123 on Feb 3, 2019 21:42:55 GMT
If this show isn’t amazing I am giving up on theatre. And on life. Ohhhhhhhhh you better get ready to give up on theatre then  |
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Post by mrbarnaby on Feb 3, 2019 21:54:20 GMT
If this show isn’t amazing I am giving up on theatre. And on life. Ohhhhhhhhh you better get ready to give up on theatre then Say it ain’t so!? |
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Post by drmaplewood on Feb 3, 2019 21:56:50 GMT
If it's 2h10 at first preview it'll probably be 2 hours straight by press night... The signs in the theatre said it would be 2hrs 10 mins, it was actually 2hours 20 and no interval! I don't really want to give my opinion yet, apparently they'd never performed it in front of an audience before or performed the play the whole way through before so I'll give it a while to bed in. Not performing it the whole way through before a preview seems.... ill advised. It’s a preview, not a dress rehearsal. |
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Post by sf on Feb 3, 2019 22:36:25 GMT
The signs in the theatre said it would be 2hrs 10 mins, it was actually 2hours 20 and no interval! I don't really want to give my opinion yet, apparently they'd never performed it in front of an audience before or performed the play the whole way through before so I'll give it a while to bed in. Not performing it the whole way through before a preview seems.... ill advised. It’s a preview, not a dress rehearsal.
Not defending it, but this would hardly be the first production where that's happened.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2019 22:46:21 GMT
They've almost certainly *performed* it the whole way through, just not yet with all the staging and lighting in place. That's how rehearsals and tech work, it's a RARE production that has managed a complete run-through with every single element in place before the doors are opened to audiences.
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Post by couldileaveyou on Feb 3, 2019 22:54:37 GMT
I think every single first preview I saw in the West End or the National was introduced by the director saying they never had a run-through before - I wonder if that's true or if it's just a vague way of reminding the audience that it's the first preview and everything might not be perfect.
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Post by lynette on Feb 3, 2019 23:39:08 GMT
Over two hours and no interval?
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Post by l0islane on Feb 4, 2019 7:44:19 GMT
No not bad, it has a lot of potential and all the actors are great. I'm seeing it again tonight (I'm a big Gillian Anderson fan, I saw all her previous plays a stupid amount of times). I'm hoping there will be evidence they're working on tightening it up. |
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Post by l0islane on Feb 4, 2019 7:46:43 GMT
Finally got round to booking this, found a cheap balcony ticket for the date I wanted so booked it. Was originally going to dayseat for it but this works out cheaper and the view from the balcony doesn't seem to be that bad. Exactly what I did. But now I’m concerned the balcony might miss out on a fair amount of screen-on-the-back-wall-of-the-stage action a la Network? The screen isn't actually on the back wall, it's above the stage so you should be OK. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 4, 2019 8:05:01 GMT
They've almost certainly *performed* it the whole way through, just not yet with all the staging and lighting in place. That's how rehearsals and tech work, it's a RARE production that has managed a complete run-through with every single element in place before the doors are opened to audiences. Quite. And give Ivo’s shall we say “love of tech” that’s likely played into it... They’ll have been through the actual performance a number of times start to finish just not with all the bells and whistles (and yes Ivo projections) Exactly in place. |
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Post by Backdrifter on Feb 4, 2019 9:33:24 GMT
Over two hours and no interval? Apart from everyone's bladder and musculoskeletal considerations, bar management detest this. |
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Post by showgirl on Feb 4, 2019 10:40:10 GMT
Well then, let's hope the bar manager exerts sufficient influence to have an interval inserted, as for the reasons you cite, I won't otherwise be able to see this even if the reviews are good.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 4, 2019 11:24:50 GMT
Lily James in Harper's Bazaar talking a teeny bit about the play (she doesn't give much away at all really).  Eve-ning all |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 4, 2019 13:04:58 GMT
Gillian is in this month's Vogue as well...
Also not to go back down a well trodden path...most films are 2 hours long and people don't bat an eye and in a reasonably comfortable venue ie not sat on benches or whatnot, it doesn't really seem necessary to do a 75/45 split or whatever.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 4, 2019 13:17:03 GMT
She is indeed. And for those of you who get hot under the collar at the thought of Ms Anderson in leopard print, you will be in heaven!
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Post by TallPaul on Feb 4, 2019 13:27:21 GMT
I've just had a look in Whippet Weekly. Nothing. Call themselves big stars do they? The pair of them need to get a couple of Godber's under their belts!
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