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Post by Dawnstar on Jul 21, 2019 18:04:56 GMT
There you are, Dawnstar . Seems there is an iguana after all! In which case I'm disappointed that the reviews I've read didn't review its performance! |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2019 19:35:00 GMT
There you are, Dawnstar . Seems there is an iguana after all! In which case I'm disappointed that the reviews I've read didn't review its performance! It's performance can probably be best described as rubbery although the two people carrying it (I didn't know iguanas were that big but apparently so) did their best to inject some energy into proceedings as they waved it around. |
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Post by david on Jul 21, 2019 21:21:03 GMT
I hope the iguana has its photo and cast member bio in the programme (unlike the snake in the NT’s Ant and Cleo). Also, is there an understudy reptile in case of illness or being unavailable for certain performances?
I’m hoping to see the play next month. There seems to be plenty of offers floating around at the moment for the production as I’ve held off purchasing a ticket when it 1st went on sale.
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Post by vickyg on Jul 23, 2019 11:01:12 GMT
I saw this last night and agree with others that the set is fantastic, particularly during the storm. Booked my usual seat at the Noel Coward, in the balcony as it's such an expensive theatre, and ended up being upgraded to row Q in the stalls which was obviously great. I imagine the balcony was closed but as I was beyond the overhang couldn't actually see what was going on up there but the stalls were not at all full beyond about row P. I know it was only a Monday but still a bit of a shame. I really do think a 3hr running time puts a lot of people off and I would have been deterred if I hadn't been specifically booking because Lia Williams is the best thing since sliced bread, as far as I'm concerned.
As for the play itself, which I have never seen before and don't know the story, I didn't really connect with it. I'm not sure whether it was the play, this production or some of the cast, but I didn't 'get it' other than to feel the terrible loneliness experienced by the main characters. It didn't really build towards the madness as other Williams plays do, it's quite plain from the beginning and the breakdown was a bit of a letdown. Again, I couldn't tell if this was the acting or the character as written. Some parts were pretty farcical, the discussion between Hannah and Shannon was beautiful and when the grandfather read his final poem I wanted to throw myself under the nearest bus. A mixed bag, but Lia Williams and Anna Gunn were real standouts.
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Post by zahidf on Jul 23, 2019 17:00:26 GMT
I saw this last night and agree with others that the set is fantastic, particularly during the storm. Booked my usual seat at the Noel Coward, in the balcony as it's such an expensive theatre, and ended up being upgraded to row Q in the stalls which was obviously great. I imagine the balcony was closed but as I was beyond the overhang couldn't actually see what was going on up there but the stalls were not at all full beyond about row P. I know it was only a Monday but still a bit of a shame. I really do think a 3hr running time puts a lot of people off and I would have been deterred if I hadn't been specifically booking because Lia Williams is the best thing since sliced bread, as far as I'm concerned. As for the play itself, which I have never seen before and don't know the story, I didn't really connect with it. I'm not sure whether it was the play, this production or some of the cast, but I didn't 'get it' other than to feel the terrible loneliness experienced by the main characters. It didn't really build towards the madness as other Williams plays do, it's quite plain from the beginning and the breakdown was a bit of a letdown. Again, I couldn't tell if this was the acting or the character as written. Some parts were pretty farcical, the discussion between Hannah and Shannon was beautiful and when the grandfather read his final poem I wanted to throw myself under the nearest bus. A mixed bag, but Lia Williams and Anna Gunn were real standouts. Going on sat, wonder if it's worth asking at the B/O for an upgrade if possible... |
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Post by edi on Jul 26, 2019 12:28:44 GMT
Any offers on this one that can be posted on this forum? The best I can find is todaytix rush.
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Post by david on Jul 26, 2019 12:32:20 GMT
Any offers on this one that can be posted on this forum? The best I can find is todaytix rush. If you haven’t already, check out theatremonkey.com. There’s a few offers on there. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 26, 2019 14:00:12 GMT
Any offers on this one that can be posted on this forum? The best I can find is todaytix rush. The rush seats are generally in the stalls, and also quite easy to get (at least they were last week - I didn't book till 11 for Saturday evening). So suspect this may be your best bet. |
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Post by NeilVHughes on Jul 27, 2019 18:43:57 GMT
Found this enthralling this afternoon, one of those rare occasions when low expectations were misplaced.
The whole cast were excellent, being in the front row and the way the stage is set as intimate as it can be in the West End can be.
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Post by zahidf on Jul 27, 2019 22:20:59 GMT
Closed the balcony today, as transferred to much better seats in the royal circle.
As a play, I thought this was meh. Nothing really happened and it dragged. Set was excellent though.
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Post by NeilVHughes on Jul 31, 2019 12:31:15 GMT
One of those plays that lingers.
As @zahdif says not much of a plot, only a really engaging character centric play, a lost boy plagued by his past to repeat the same misdemeanours, a vivacious lively woman constrained by an elderly husband now deceased and the most intriguing of all the Lia Williams stoic if not saintly Hannah as they spend a tumultuous evening together.
Two of the lost lonely souls are given a route to redemption and hinted at in the poem.
Gone past forever, and from thence a second history will commence....
O courage will you not as well select a second place to dwell....
Hannah though, how her life will pan out is a mystery and one of the most intriguing (even the accent is unplaceable) of any character I have come across, how I would have liked to have bumped into her as she monastically traversed the world.
In the words of Tennessee
“She had to pass through the tunnel of despair. She is a Blanche purified of confusion and sensuality. She is nearly detached
from life. She feels for others. She accepts everything from others...Hannah is right. One should attain her level...But I don’t think that I can. She is alone, but she says that she is prepared to face it.”
All in all one of my plays of the year and can see why Clive Owen wanted to bring it to the West End.
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Post by Latecomer on Aug 5, 2019 8:41:01 GMT
Special offers today only on Today Tix....have nabbed two in Royal Box row H for £15 for me and (hopefully!) Peggs!
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Post by david on Aug 5, 2019 9:25:09 GMT
Special offers today only on Today Tix....have nabbed two in Royal Box row H for £15 for me and (hopefully!) Peggs! Thanks for the info. Just nabbed myself a £15 Royal Circle ticket for next Saturday night. |
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Post by andrew on Aug 5, 2019 9:43:24 GMT
Used the offer and am going to go tomorrow night. It's a pretty good offer isn't it?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2019 9:52:28 GMT
The rear stalls seats they have for £25 in this deal are where I got rush seats a few weeks ago - great view from there!
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Post by londonpostie on Aug 5, 2019 10:03:23 GMT
It's Tennessee Williams in the West End so what's not to like  In this production, the fun is perhaps in trying to understand what does and doesn't quite work. |
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Post by jgblunners on Aug 5, 2019 10:12:49 GMT
It’s a great deal - just got a Royal Circle row F seat for a Friday in August - incredible value at £15!!
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Post by edi on Aug 5, 2019 12:05:43 GMT
This is just what I was waiting for. Circle row F next Monday £15.
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Post by theatrefan77 on Aug 5, 2019 14:06:55 GMT
Special offers today only on Today Tix....have nabbed two in Royal Box row H for £15 for me and (hopefully!) Peggs! Thanks for the heads up! Just book mine. Going in two weeks time |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2019 20:51:38 GMT
It’s a great offer but I’m slightly worried about the strobe lighting they warn you about. (It can trigger my migraines.) Can anyone who’s seen this please give me a rough idea of how often and how long they use the effect?
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Post by londonpostie on Aug 5, 2019 21:00:23 GMT
Couldn't recall it at all. Looked at the website and still can't:
Aha! I think I've got it now - it's inconsequential to events. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2019 21:20:49 GMT
Sounds like it’s not prolonged, then - thanks londonpostie!
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Post by mistressjojo on Aug 6, 2019 3:19:10 GMT
Thanks for the heads up.
Was going to do the lottery once I got to London, but I'm happier having a confirmed ticket now for the same price.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 6, 2019 5:48:16 GMT
It’s a great offer but I’m slightly worried about the strobe lighting they warn you about. (It can trigger my migraines.) Can anyone who’s seen this please give me a rough idea of how often and how long they use the effect? As far as I recall
the strobe lighting is used for a thunderstorm at the end of act 1. So it's a fairly brief sequence, and the strobes are used for flashes of lightning, rather than a prolonged burst of strobing
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Post by Deleted on Aug 6, 2019 12:24:35 GMT
Thanks also xanderl - I’ve gone for a seat at the back of the dress circle, so there won’t be too many people to see me and wonder who the loony is with her hands over her eyes! ;-)
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In this production, the fun is perhaps in trying to understand what does and doesn't quite work. 
