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Post by karloscar on Jun 9, 2023 14:33:54 GMT
I'd hope they'd film it without the onstage audience as their responses could be quite distracting if you're not there in the theatre, and if they're filming it over several performances the changing faces might make for crap continuity unless they're kept invisible.
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Post by A.Ham on Jun 9, 2023 15:06:15 GMT
I'd hope they'd film it without the onstage audience as their responses could be quite distracting if you're not there in the theatre, and if they're filming it over several performances the changing faces might make for crap continuity unless they're kept invisible. I'm guessing that space may well be needed for additional cameras/crew to use as well. And unless they change the lighting for the filmed performances, the people in those seats are certainly visible so I totally agree it could make for a distracting viewing experience. |
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Post by Jon on Jun 9, 2023 16:19:35 GMT
The Savoy is a much bigger stage compared to Richmond and the Pinter so I imagine that it wouldn't be too hard to set up the cameras.
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Post by jl16688 on Jun 10, 2023 20:07:32 GMT
A lot of cheap seats available still for the filmed performances - I'm wondering if anyone knows whether one can see anything on the £15/£25 seats on the Grand Circle? Never been to Savoy.
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Post by theatremiss on Jun 10, 2023 23:12:31 GMT
Gosh just had a 2 show day with this as the matinee, gosh what an emotionally brutal play this is. I was sat right behind the musicians so was rather close. How Norton manages that every night and especially twice in a day, I don’t know. I found the whole cast superb. It’s one I’d like to see again but I’m not emotionally up for it.
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Post by ladidah on Jun 12, 2023 10:17:07 GMT
I haven't seen this - way too intense for me - but curious, would James receive help and support in this demanding role?
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Post by ockey01 on Jun 12, 2023 10:19:51 GMT
I bought a reduced ticket from a friend to catch this before it moves to The Savoy. I am sat in Stalls C19, 3 seats to the end of the row (left hand side), and I can see there is a countertop in the way on the left hand side of the stage. For anyone who has sat fairly close on this side, will it be much of a restriction?
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Post by rumbledoll on Jun 12, 2023 13:15:58 GMT
I bought a reduced ticket from a friend to catch this before it moves to The Savoy. I am sat in Stalls C19, 3 seats to the end of the row (left hand side), and I can see there is a countertop in the way on the left hand side of the stage. For anyone who has sat fairly close on this side, will it be much of a restriction? I sat in D17, was absolutely fine(it’s a bit more central but not to far). Enjoy! |
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Post by dillan on Jun 13, 2023 15:13:18 GMT
There's some onstage seats available for the 3rd, 4th and 5th July if anyone wants to still get a cheap ticket for this!
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Post by irisjeregenboog on Jun 13, 2023 21:29:54 GMT
There's some onstage seats available for the 3rd, 4th and 5th July if anyone wants to still get a cheap ticket for this! Thanks! Grabbed myself a ticket! 😁 |
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Post by dillan on Jun 15, 2023 14:31:31 GMT
Every onstage seat released for 6th July too!
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Post by clarefh on Jun 21, 2023 15:48:15 GMT
There are quite a few onstage tickets for the final performance available if anyone is still looking.
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Post by A.Ham on Jun 21, 2023 17:11:11 GMT
Looks like there’s quite a lot of on stage seats released for across the Savoy run.
And rather worryingly, there still seem to be an awful lot of seats available for the filmed performances…
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Post by vabbian on Jul 7, 2023 11:04:31 GMT
4 stars, seen at the Savoy yesterday, on stage seating.
Still processing it.
A magnificent feat by the cast.
I was expecting to cry, all the gays I know who've seen it have cried. I didn't.
Although I had read the book before, perhaps that prepared me emotionally as I knew what to expect.
Immediate thoughts - I don't want to say "the book is better", but it just is. That does not detract from it being a superb play. It is hard to say you enjoyed it when the play covers such difficult subject matter!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 8, 2023 8:34:09 GMT
I would love to see it transfer, but I'm skeptical it could sustain more than a limited run in ticket sales. That means the odds of it doing well financially are pretty slim.
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Post by Being Alive on Jul 8, 2023 9:36:31 GMT
I can't see this doing an open ended run anywhere to be honest. 10 weeks on Broadway seems feasible though.
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Post by sfsusan on Jul 8, 2023 17:50:34 GMT
Not sure if James would transfer though, I don’t think he’s a huge name over there. The 'hot vicar of Grantchester' is definitely known by the Masterpiece Theater/BBC crowd in the US. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 8, 2023 21:29:15 GMT
The book has a huge following and it’s set in New York. Can’t see why a limited run wouldn’t sell out. Not sure if James would transfer though, I don’t think he’s a huge name over there. Many recent play transfers that received rave reviews in London, did not do the expected big box office in NYC. Angels in America and Death of a Salesman immediately come to mind.
I love the book and the play and have seen it both in Dutch and in English, but the Broadway audience for plays on Broadway is fickle, particularly right now. And big names no longer are locks to sell out shows. We just saw that with Oscar Isaac and Rachel Brosnahan and even Jessica Chastain.
I'm not saying it would not succeed if it transfer, but I don't think it is a given, particularly a sold-out run. That rarely happens with Broadway plays.
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Post by sweets7 on Jul 8, 2023 22:55:37 GMT
Just on way back from seeing it. Many people outside stage door but that is definitely not my thing.
I mean it definitely has a lot to say about an issue that plagues society and that certainly is the abuse and maltreatment of children. How this fails to equip them for adult life while filling with with self revulsion and how essentially their ability to receive love and trust is a leaky sieve. How certain people are because of this are more at risk of repeated abuse. The attachment issues. The basic begging for rejection. How pain becomes normalised and even desired. As someone who works with children who have suffered trauma. I did have tears at Harold's speech about how he has failed because his child couldn't love himself. What is a good childhood but one that equips you with the skills to bounce back in life.
And actually the comment about a lack of imagination will keep me thinking
We should all get behind Kate Middleton's campaign for children.
Anyway the play itself is incredibly cerebral and I don't know if it's fir everyone. However, everyone around me was rapt.
I was a bit apprehensive about the nudity but to be honest it barely registered with me beyond displaying either his degrading at the hands of abuse or issues with intimacy.
It was superbly acted by all of them. Particularly James Norton and Luke Thompson.
And I just thought it was one of the most challenging and brave things I have ever, or may ever, see on stage. I stood at the end. And I never stand at the end.
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Post by lonlad on Jul 8, 2023 23:29:01 GMT
Cerebral??? A LITTLE LIFE must be one of the least cerebral plays I have ever seen, unless you find torture porn a head trip.
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Post by sweets7 on Jul 9, 2023 0:11:39 GMT
Cerebral??? A LITTLE LIFE must be one of the least cerebral plays I have ever seen, unless you find torture porn a head trip. Perhaps the wrong word. Perhaps thought provoking would be better. |
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Post by Rory on Jul 9, 2023 9:10:08 GMT
Interview with James Norton and Luke Thompson on Laura Kuennsberg's show this morning, towards the end.
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