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Post by couldileaveyou on May 14, 2021 9:04:44 GMT
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Post by oxfordsimon on May 14, 2021 9:16:31 GMT
Casting is key to this one. I love the play but only with a strong cast
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Post by partytentdown on May 14, 2021 10:06:49 GMT
That's a very dramatic poster for quite a subtle play.
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Post by princeton on May 14, 2021 10:08:43 GMT
I agree about the casting - it's very much in the handle with care category. It's a play which looks deceptively simply on the page but which is very easy to get wrong.
I do find it fascinating that Paul Taylor Mills is positioning it as though he's rediscovered a rare masterpiece - whereas it was actually in the West End only six years ago - in Rob Hastie's pretty much pitch perfect Donmar then Apollo production.
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Post by oxfordsimon on May 14, 2021 10:19:36 GMT
The poster is clearly trying to evoke It's a Sin vibes
But does feel over dramatic for what is a bittersweet piece of writing laced with tragic moments.
I directed it many years ago and would love to return to it but only when I know I could find the right local cast.
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Post by alicechallice on May 14, 2021 10:35:45 GMT
I concur with the thoughts on the delicacy of the casting... nothing under 7 inches will do. Particularly following the difficult year we've all just had.
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Post by robertb213 on May 14, 2021 10:37:33 GMT
I concur with the thoughts on the delicacy of the casting... nothing under 7 inches will do. Particularly following the difficult year we've all just had. I just spat out my coffee! Thank you for making my morning! 🤣🤣 |
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Post by princeton on May 14, 2021 10:50:42 GMT
I'm trying to suppress the cynic in me feeling that this an opportunist piece of producing to cash in on It's A Sin - and that artwork isn't making that easy. Fingers crossed that the director didn't sign off on the poster. The last thing which is needed is a high-concept neon-strewn production (and usually I love a high-concept neon-strewn production). I still, however, remain hopeful.
It's a Sin and My Night with Reg exist in the same universe but there are probably more differences than similarities, not least in the style of writing.
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Post by oxfordsimon on May 14, 2021 10:58:36 GMT
The key for me with this play is to understand Elyot's love of French cinema.
Rohmer's Ma Nuit Chez Maud is a clear influence.
It is a lot more complex and nuanced than that poster would suggest
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Post by partytentdown on May 14, 2021 13:44:29 GMT
I agree about the casting - it's very much in the handle with care category. It's a play which looks deceptively simply on the page but which is very easy to get wrong. I do find it fascinating that Paul Taylor Mills is positioning it as though he's rediscovered a rare masterpiece - whereas it was actually in the West End only six years ago - in Rob Hastie's pretty much pitch perfect Donmar then Apollo production. All of his casting announcements feel like lifetime achievement award acceptance speeches, to be fair. |
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Post by ThereWillBeSun on May 14, 2021 16:42:18 GMT
I agree about the casting - it's very much in the handle with care category. It's a play which looks deceptively simply on the page but which is very easy to get wrong. I do find it fascinating that Paul Taylor Mills is positioning it as though he's rediscovered a rare masterpiece - whereas it was actually in the West End only six years ago - in Rob Hastie's pretty much pitch perfect Donmar then Apollo production. All of his casting announcements feel like lifetime achievement award acceptance speeches, to be fair. Yawn. Agreed. |
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Post by Being Alive on May 14, 2021 19:13:03 GMT
And he always casts the same five people in everything...
No Julian Ovenden, no me.
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Post by robertb213 on May 14, 2021 19:20:24 GMT
Dominic Andersen shared PTM's post on Instagram earlier....anyone who saw Heathers already knows he can fill a pair of pants, maybe you'll soon be seeing more!
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Post by craig on May 15, 2021 18:49:59 GMT
I concur with the thoughts on the delicacy of the casting... nothing under 7 inches will do. Particularly following the difficult year we've all just had. Omg! 😂 |
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Post by alicechallice on May 16, 2021 13:08:53 GMT
I concur with the thoughts on the delicacy of the casting... nothing under 7 inches will do. Particularly following the difficult year we've all just had. Omg! 😂 I’m not convinced for a second that you were thinking anything different... |
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Post by Dr Tom on May 16, 2021 15:12:15 GMT
I don't think I've seen Dominic Andersen in a serious role. But he would certainly draw the crowds in.
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Post by couldileaveyou on Jun 7, 2021 11:33:07 GMT
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Post by robertb213 on Jun 28, 2021 11:18:03 GMT
Just seen that this production is doing a week at Curve in Leicester, 21-25 September 2021, if anyone wants to catch it.
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Post by crabtree on Jun 28, 2021 20:42:09 GMT
The last London revival was so perfect, and elegant and poignant and understated....wonderful stuff. I saw scottsboro Boys in the afternoon - what a glorious day of theatre.
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Post by craig on Aug 10, 2021 10:10:34 GMT
Has anyone seen this? Trying to decide whether to take my boyfriend to see it or not and will do so if it's a decent version.
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Post by theatrefan77 on Aug 10, 2021 16:03:56 GMT
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Post by craig on Aug 11, 2021 10:08:02 GMT
Thanks for your thoughts.
The Donmar version really was fantastic. I think we'll give this a miss.
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Post by oxfordsimon on Aug 11, 2021 10:25:55 GMT
The set looks like a rip off of the Donmar design. I know the script is quite specific in what is needed but that looks too close for comfort
I think I read somewhere that they have lost some performances to isolation issues
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Post by theatrefan77 on Aug 11, 2021 10:36:20 GMT
Yes, the set looks similar to the Donmar's which is not necessarily a bad thing. I was quite pleased when I entered the theatre and saw it, but then the play started...
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Post by crabtree on Aug 11, 2021 19:44:37 GMT
Sadly no Julian Ovenden in this one......
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