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Post by Deleted on May 5, 2016 18:16:19 GMT
9 to 24 September in Birmingham, 6 Oct to 5 Nov in Leicester. www.curveonline.co.uk/whats-on/shows/the-importance-of-being-earnest/I got a bit excited when I saw that this is on, as it's a play that I've wanted to see recently. However I read the description... Would this play particularly work well in contemporary setting? I thought it was supposed to be a sophisticated comedy, but the artwork makes it look like some sort of thriller!
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Post by theatreliker on May 5, 2016 18:35:15 GMT
It seems they want to put a spin on this as they did with Streetcar last year, perhaps reinventing the plays on the syllabus. But I'm not sure that it's exciting programming really.
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Post by lou on May 6, 2016 18:52:02 GMT
I wonder when the Birmingham tickets go on sale? Must be in the Studio space as Jane Eyre is on in the main house during this time.
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Post by theatreliker on May 6, 2016 19:17:57 GMT
I wonder when the Birmingham tickets go on sale? Must be in the Studio space as Jane Eyre is on in the main house during this time. Jane Eyre is 2017. |
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Post by lou on May 6, 2016 19:19:57 GMT
I wonder when the Birmingham tickets go on sale? Must be in the Studio space as Jane Eyre is on in the main house during this time. Jane Eyre is 2017. Oh yes! Thanks for pointing that out!! I've shows booked for early 2017 but not that far ahead so the year didn't even register with me!! |
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Post by Deleted on May 6, 2016 19:28:00 GMT
I imagine the REP is pretty close to doing an Autumn/Winter season announcement, it must be a bit late this year. It usually opens with something good in September, I.e. Alan Bennett's People, Lenny Henry in Rudy's Rare Records and King Charles III. Obviously next years is the NT's Jane Eyre.
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Post by bordeaux on May 7, 2016 22:22:29 GMT
I imagine the REP is pretty close to doing an Autumn/Winter season announcement, it must be a bit late this year. It usually opens with something good in September, I.e. Alan Bennett's People, Lenny Henry in Rudy's Rare Records and King Charles III. Obviously next years is the NT's Jane Eyre. The Bristol Old Vic's Jane Eyre really, of course! |
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Post by Deleted on May 7, 2016 23:21:03 GMT
....and next year's is the NT and the Bristol Old Vic's Jane Eyre. Apologies, bordeaux ;-) |
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Post by lou on May 16, 2016 13:29:01 GMT
Tickets are on sale now for this (for Priority members, Friday 20th May general sale) and the rest of the season at the Birmingham Rep.
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Post by moelhywel on May 16, 2016 14:24:14 GMT
The new season consists of
The Importance of Being Earnest 9 - 24 Sept
Dead Sheep by Jonathan Maitland 25 Sept - 1 Oct
946: The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips 6 - 15 Oct
The Exorcist 21 Oct - 5 Nov
Pride and Prejudice 8 - 12 Nov
Treasure Island 25 Nov - 7 Jan
The Snowman 11 - 15 Jan 2017
Jane Eyre 4 - 16 Sept 2017
All seats from row J back are blacked out and there seems to be a rearrangement of seat prices. Also no over 60 discount anymore. I must say that I don't find anything that I really want to see in this season.
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Post by theatreliker on May 18, 2016 20:38:45 GMT
They're also staging Love next year which I think is going to be in the Dorfman later this year.
And Ian McDiarmid (spelling, sorry) playing Enoch Powell.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 1, 2016 0:26:11 GMT
Cast announced...
Cathy Tyson as Lady Bracknell, Darren Bennett as Lane & Merriman, Angela Clerkin as Miss Prism, Edward Franklin as Algernon Moncrief, Dominic Gately as Dr Chasuble, Fela Lufadeju as Jack Worthing, Sharan Phull as Cecily Cardew.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 10, 2016 23:16:55 GMT
Previews started last night to a sold out house (and for tonight!). Seeing it in less than two weeks, anyone else been or going?
There's also a rehearsals interview video which includes a glimpse of the set model. Looks like the type of set that could either be very good or very awful in full scale... (POTENTIAL SPOILER ALERT)
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Post by oxfordsimon on Sept 11, 2016 7:59:44 GMT
If they said 'relevant' one more time, I was likely to lump them. They are doing a period production in a mirror box - whoop-de-doo.
I really don't think that Foster gets it at all from what he was saying in that. And no Lady Bracknell would ever cross her legs like that.
Shameless!
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Post by jason71 on Sept 11, 2016 9:36:38 GMT
So it sold out for the first two nights. I wonder why. Was it something to do with tickets being reduced to £5?
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Post by theatreliker on Sept 11, 2016 10:08:12 GMT
Might see this at Curve. The set looks like it could be difficult to watch and that they are over-egging the pudding. Curve, for the past few plays, seem to want to reinvent classic plays but I'm not sure they've been very successful in that yet - or if they have not in the same league as other productions.
Having said that I saw Adrian Noble's production last year. As much as I enjoyed it and Suchet's performance some younger members of the cast seemed to be wanting to reach out and refresh the play a little, making it a little more modern.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 11, 2016 11:35:58 GMT
So it sold out for the first two nights. I wonder why. Was it something to do with tickets being reduced to £5? The REP does a scheme where 14-30 year olds can get £5 tickets to the previews of certain productions. Also there was a bank holiday offer where you could get tickets for £10 last week (which was how I got mine). |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 21, 2016 22:27:09 GMT
Just got in from this. I enjoyed it! Didn't know much about the play before going in (apart from "A HaAaAndbaaaAAaaaag?!") but thought the script was incredibly witty and clever.
The entire cast were hilarious, but the set and costumes ended up looking terriffic! The mirrors didn't distract like I thought they would (apart from when a fly started buzzing around 10 minutes in!), although it was a shame because you could see the rear half of the REP's seating being empty. I was also concerned that making the costumes contemporary would detract the satirical Victorian feel, but it was more of a hybrid of both contemporary and Victorian which were bright and colourful, so they looked fantastic!
Overall I thought it was great, although I haven't seen any prior productions so couldn't compare. Felt like it ran quite nice and quick, probably due to it having only 4 scenes. There was also a post-show discussion tonight which I couldn't stay for, as I didn't know how long it would be, nor particularly had any questions for.
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Post by Honoured Guest on Sept 22, 2016 8:17:30 GMT
There was also a post-show discussion tonight which I couldn't stay for, as I didn't know how long it would be, nor particularly had any questions for. You could have stayed and asked the first question: "How long is it?" |
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