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Post by Deleted on Jul 6, 2021 0:45:40 GMT
Another full standing ovation for the show no one is supposed to like! Unfortunately a standing ovation means very little these days. Of course they're going to stand on the first performance back, the same way Cinderella got a standing ovation for their first preview. 1 stands up and others stand because they can't see. Or there's a forced, get up and dance, that the PR spins into standing ovations.
Did you give Prince of Egypt a standing o, but remained seated for BoM??
I thought parts of it were great, but people rolling along the floor wafting blue sheets to represent the river, or writhing together in a red light, to represent the burning bush was nothing more than bad am dram, and yet the fringing, of which there is plenty, was really cleverly used with the projections. It didn't all gel together for me.
I'm going back in a few weeks, so will be interesting to see it again, but i bet the bad bits i mentioned are still in it!
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Post by musicalmarge on Jul 6, 2021 0:49:17 GMT
Another full standing ovation for the show no one is supposed to like! Unfortunately a standing ovation means very little these days. Of course they're going to stand on the first performance back, the same way Cinderella got a standing ovation for their first preview. 1 stands up and others stand because they can't see. Or there's a forced, get up and dance, that the PR spins into standing ovations.
Did you give Prince of Egypt a standing o, but remained seated for BoM??
I thought parts of it were great, but people rolling along the floor wafting blue sheets to represent the river, or writhing together in a red light, to represent the burning bush was nothing more than bad am dram, and yet the fringing, of which there is plenty, was really cleverly used with the projections. It didn't all gel together for me.
I'm going back in a few weeks, so will be interesting to see it again, but i bet the bad bits i mentioned are still in it!
I actually thought the suspension of disbelief needed from the contemporary dance chorus was actually rather creative, daring and excellent from the chorus rather than am dram. The standard of choreography and the dancers in this production are ridiculous. You can’t get any better (or hotter!) I thought the sea, sand and blood river images were actually rather beautiful. No difference than the chorus in Lion King. It’s all creative and about imagination!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 6, 2021 0:58:28 GMT
I actually thought the suspension of disbelief needed from the contemporary dance chorus was actually rather creative, daring and excellent from the chorus rather than am dram. The standard of choreography and the dancers in this production are ridiculous. Rolling around on the floor isn't exactly difficult choreography.... And I didn't mention anything about the dancers. Lets agree to disagree. On everything it seems!
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Post by HereForTheatre on Jul 6, 2021 3:21:32 GMT
Does everything need to be literal? Surely there doesn't need to be actual set to show everything in theatre and one of the points of it is that it can use creativity, dance, costume or props ect to portray things or hint at a sense of setting/scenario? I thought how they portrayed things like the water and the blood ect were very nicely done.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jul 6, 2021 5:39:31 GMT
Another full standing ovation for the show no one is supposed to like! Unfortunately a standing ovation means very little these days. Of course they're going to stand on the first performance back, the same way Cinderella got a standing ovation for their first preview. 1 stands up and others stand because they can't see. Or there's a forced, get up and dance, that the PR spins into standing ovations.
Did you give Prince of Egypt a standing o, but remained seated for BoM??
Yes I certainly did stand for PoE. For BoM I applauded lightly, out of respect for the cast and crew but that was all. I didn’t stand up, other than to scarper out of the side door ASAP!
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Post by ceebee on Jul 6, 2021 21:57:12 GMT
Saw this tonight and thoroughly enjoyed it, even though it came in at 2hr50. Still think it could be shrunk but great to see the little improvements made since last year. Clive Rowe was excellent as Jethro as was Adam Pearce as Hotep. Both consistently excellent when I see them. As Clive Rowe finishes in October I do hope it means he might reprise the role of Fezziwig at the Old Vic at Christmas.
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Post by musicalmarge on Jul 7, 2021 0:23:44 GMT
Saw this tonight and thoroughly enjoyed it, even though it came in at 2hr50. Still think it could be shrunk but great to see the little improvements made since last year. Clive Rowe was excellent as Jethro as was Adam Pearce as Hotep. Both consistently excellent when I see them. As Clive Rowe finishes in October I do hope it means he might reprise the role of Fezziwig at the Old Vic at Christmas. Yes it’s sadly too long, but I loved it so much I listened to the soundtrack all day and booked again for next week!
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Post by ceebee on Jul 7, 2021 6:26:59 GMT
Saw this tonight and thoroughly enjoyed it, even though it came in at 2hr50. Still think it could be shrunk but great to see the little improvements made since last year. Clive Rowe was excellent as Jethro as was Adam Pearce as Hotep. Both consistently excellent when I see them. As Clive Rowe finishes in October I do hope it means he might reprise the role of Fezziwig at the Old Vic at Christmas. Afraid not - he's doing dame again at the Hackney Empire this Christmas. Oh well... thanks for the info, much appreciated!
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Post by edi on Jul 9, 2021 8:15:57 GMT
These reviews almost put me off seeing this, I only went because I am desperate for theatre and rush tickets stall row K were good value.
I actually really enjoyed how the dancing represented the sand, the river. The fire was great from where I sat.
The songs are not memorable but the underlying tune was pleasant and all the female singers are so strong! Their voices worked beautifully together. The male voices are strong too but for some reason I didn't take to Moses's (Luke).
What I didn't like was the rushed plague sequence. I know the story but I could not define the seperate plague events between the blood river and death of firstborns.
I also missed some stage furniture, got bored with the samey block of rocks.
Overall pleasantly surprised. I think the strong singers and dancers carried it.
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Post by CG on the loose on Jul 12, 2021 10:59:56 GMT
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Post by marob on Jul 12, 2021 11:15:36 GMT
Having seen one particular cast member treat the past year as one big gay party holiday, I’m not the least bit surprised by this news.
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Post by Dr Tom on Jul 12, 2021 11:18:48 GMT
I got an automated message from NHS Track and Trace yesterday warning me that I may have been in contact with a Covid-19 case. No requirement to self-isolate thankfully, but I did take a lateral flow test which was negative (I'm also double vaccinated). They don't indicate where you came into contact, but in my case I've only been checking in at theatres, so I guess it must have been my visit to the Prince of Egypt last week. I will take another test in day or two to be on the safe side. I've no symptoms and catching Covid-19 is very unlikely but I don't want to put anyone else at risk.
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Post by poster J on Jul 12, 2021 11:34:21 GMT
They don't indicate where you came into contact, but in my case I've only been checking in at theatres, so I guess it must have been my visit to the Prince of Egypt last week. I doubt it - I was there on Friday but haven't had any track and trace message.
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Post by Dr Tom on Jul 12, 2021 11:42:23 GMT
I doubt it - I was there on Friday but haven't had any track and trace message. Actually, now I think about it, the Prince of Egypt was the one show where I had to fill an online form rather than scan the QR Code. So it can't be that one. Must be either Heathers or Constellations.. (sorry, off topic) A shame for everyone involved with the show, but I think we're going to be seeing a lot more of these short-term closures.
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Post by fluxcapacitor on Jul 12, 2021 12:11:40 GMT
Just got the notification via TodayTix that they will be providing vouchers for the cancelled dates. Swift and commendable response, but what a shame this has now happened to two high profile shows in the space of two weeks.
(Especially given the disgusting scenes of dundreds of drunk England supporters throwing Covid safety to the dogs just down the road in Leicester Square yesterday!)
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Post by Mark on Jul 12, 2021 12:32:25 GMT
I am so gutted for this amazing cast. A real shame that testing can’t be used in place of full company isolation.
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Post by Seriously on Jul 12, 2021 12:56:46 GMT
Having seen one particular cast member treat the past year as one big gay party holiday, I’m not the least bit surprised by this news. Perhaps you mean "one big party holiday"?
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Post by Jon on Jul 12, 2021 13:04:22 GMT
I am so gutted for this amazing cast. A real shame that testing can’t be used in place of full company isolation. Daily testing would be a huge help not only for live events but also schools as well. It's currently being trialled at the moment so clearly there is a plan to potentially use it in lieu of isolating in the near future.
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Post by marob on Jul 12, 2021 13:05:25 GMT
Having seen one particular cast member treat the past year as one big gay party holiday, I’m not the least bit surprised by this news. Perhaps you mean "one big party holiday"? No, I meant exactly what I typed, in a “gaysovercovid” kinda way.
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Post by poster J on Jul 12, 2021 13:06:56 GMT
Perhaps you mean "one big party holiday"? No, I meant exactly what I typed, in a “gaysovercovid” kinda way. The fact that you meant your original post, dared to defend it and then posted this is worrying in the extreme. I suggest your find yourself a course on appropriate use of language and enrol on it.
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Post by showtoones on Jul 12, 2021 16:40:29 GMT
No, I meant exactly what I typed, in a “gaysovercovid” kinda way. The fact that you meant your original post, dared to defend it and then posted this is worrying in the extreme. I suggest your find yourself a course on appropriate use of language and enrol on it. I don’t believe it’s worrying at all. I am gay and I found it funny. I know people as well who used this last year to party and drink.
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Post by westlondon on Jul 12, 2021 17:06:02 GMT
The fact that you meant your original post, dared to defend it and then posted this is worrying in the extreme. I suggest your find yourself a course on appropriate use of language and enrol on it. I don’t believe it’s worrying at all. I am gay and I found it funny. I know people as well who used this last year to party and drink. Theatres have been stringent in enforcing the rules and have been testing everyone daily. This is a pandemic and cases are rising - it’s inevitable that in a large company there will be positive cases. Blame the absurd government rules which insist that any contacts isolate for 10 days even if they test negative. Don’t blame individual people or make judgments based on their social media accounts. It’s a bit like blaming one 19 year old footballer for England losing the Euros.
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Post by marob on Jul 12, 2021 18:10:22 GMT
No, I meant exactly what I typed, in a “gaysovercovid” kinda way. The fact that you meant your original post, dared to defend it and then posted this is worrying in the extreme. I suggest your find yourself a course on appropriate use of language and enrol on it. OK, I was in two minds about whether to respond to this, but here goes… Firstly, I’m gay myself, so you can pack it in with patronising crap about my language and the implicit homophobe accusation. I did not use “gay” as a slur. Secondly, take a look at this… instagram.com/gaysovercovid?utm_medium=copy_link That’s the kind of behaviour I was referring to. The very small minority of people who don’t let silly little things like travel restrictions or a global pandemic get in the way of their holidays. Thirdly, the person I was thinking of was in those pictures of a packed out Soho when the pubs reopened, and when they closed again he jetted off on a holiday that went from country to country for months, only returning when the show started back up. I’m not saying it’s him that tested positive, but to me it implies that even after being out of work for a year some still aren’t taking this serious enough and this show and others are paying the price. Finally, I have a suggestion for you: how about you stop attacking people all the time?
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Post by theatrelover123 on Jul 12, 2021 18:16:52 GMT
The fact that you meant your original post, dared to defend it and then posted this is worrying in the extreme. I suggest your find yourself a course on appropriate use of language and enrol on it. OK, I was in two minds about whether to respond to this, but here goes… Firstly, I’m gay myself, so you can pack it in with patronising crap about my language and the implicit homophobe accusation. I did not use “gay” as a slur. Secondly, take a look at this… instagram.com/gaysovercovid?utm_medium=copy_link That’s the kind of behaviour I was referring to. The very small minority of people who don’t let silly little things like travel restrictions or a global pandemic get in the way of their holidays. Thirdly, the person I was thinking of was in those pictures of a packed out Soho when the pubs reopened, and when they closed again he jetted off on a holiday that went from country to country for months, only returning when the show started back up. I’m not saying it’s him that tested positive, but to me it implies that even after being out of work for a year some still aren’t taking this serious enough and this show and others are paying the price. Finally, I have a suggestion for you: how about you stop attacking people all the time? Hear hear, marob. Hear hear!!
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Post by richey on Jul 12, 2021 18:25:48 GMT
The fact that you meant your original post, dared to defend it and then posted this is worrying in the extreme. I suggest your find yourself a course on appropriate use of language and enrol on it. OK, I was in two minds about whether to respond to this, but here goes… Firstly, I’m gay myself, so you can pack it in with patronising crap about my language and the implicit homophobe accusation. I did not use “gay” as a slur. Secondly, take a look at this… instagram.com/gaysovercovid?utm_medium=copy_link That’s the kind of behaviour I was referring to. The very small minority of people who don’t let silly little things like travel restrictions or a global pandemic get in the way of their holidays. Thirdly, the person I was thinking of was in those pictures of a packed out Soho when the pubs reopened, and when they closed again he jetted off on a holiday that went from country to country for months, only returning when the show started back up. I’m not saying it’s him that tested positive, but to me it implies that even after being out of work for a year some still aren’t taking this serious enough and this show and others are paying the price. Finally, I have a suggestion for you: how about you stop attacking people all the time? cheers for this Marob As another fellow gayer I have been following with despair the actions of a certain minority who thought the rules didn't apply to them
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Post by Deleted on Jul 12, 2021 19:22:40 GMT
The gays that went to Puerto Vallarta for their circuit party holiday and ended up in the ocean after their party cruise boat capsized, got everything they deserved.
This is theatre related, because had they been to see The Prince of Egypt, they would have known God would punish them!
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jul 12, 2021 19:28:19 GMT
Let’s get back on topic please. The topic is NOT the personal lives of the actors. Thanks.
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Post by Seriously on Jul 12, 2021 19:40:41 GMT
The gays that went to Puerto Vallarta for their circuit party holiday and ended up in the ocean after their party cruise boat capsized, got everything they deserved. This is theatre related, because had they been to see The Prince of Egypt, they would have known God would punish them! I hope the national press don't visit this website.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 12, 2021 21:23:30 GMT
The gays that went to Puerto Vallarta for their circuit party holiday and ended up in the ocean after their party cruise boat capsized, got everything they deserved. This is theatre related, because had they been to see The Prince of Egypt, they would have known God would punish them! I hope the national press don't visit this website. I dont understand the point you're trying to make. Please explain.
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Post by musicalmarge on Jul 12, 2021 23:45:24 GMT
The gays that went to Puerto Vallarta for their circuit party holiday and ended up in the ocean after their party cruise boat capsized, got everything they deserved. This is theatre related, because had they been to see The Prince of Egypt, they would have known God would punish them! I hope the national press don't visit this website. Well…. agents, journalists, producers, famous celebrities, creative teams, actors, PR, ushers you name it all do. EVERYONE who loves theatre visits this public theatre forum. Same with Broadway world over the pond.
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