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Post by pledge on Nov 2, 2017 8:41:41 GMT
This years winner of the Papatango writing competition. As seems almost obligatory now, it's 80 mins straight through. A two hander, with beautifully detailed and nuanced performances...and a fairly agreeable way to spend 80 mins...but the play itself is very very slight: really surprised there was nothing stronger or more gripping thrown up by the competition? Lots of very brief one or two minute scenes, although the writing does become a little deeper/more extended towards the end. To even begin to describe the plot - such as there is - would be to give away almost everything, so I'll content myself with saying that the audience laughed a lot and clearly enjoyed it, and repeat that the performances are excellent, but with the best will in the world there's very little here that hasn't been done before...Puzzling..
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Post by Deleted on Nov 2, 2017 9:53:44 GMT
Will there be a table in it?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 6, 2017 12:49:56 GMT
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Post by dani on Nov 6, 2017 12:52:57 GMT
Ha ha, I was going to post the same thing. Today's reviews resolve the question. It sounds like a charming play.
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Post by showgirl on Nov 7, 2017 4:10:14 GMT
I was wondering about seeing this as I need something short for a Saturday evening slot because I've also got a late Sunday finish next day (I know, terrible reason to pick a particular play), but it sounded a little slight to me, too. As there were over 1,000 entries, maybe there are just too many new writing competitions now to attract enough good work?
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Post by pledge on Nov 7, 2017 11:58:00 GMT
Well, for something a bit more substantial (if downbeat?), you might want to consider "Poison" at the Orange Tree - see my review??
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Post by paplazaroo on Nov 7, 2017 12:18:47 GMT
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Post by showgirl on Nov 7, 2017 12:35:09 GMT
Well, for something a bit more substantial (if downbeat?), you might want to consider "Poison" at the Orange Tree - see my review?? Thank you. I saw it last week and found it a bit "meh" so hadn't the heart to be the first to post. |
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