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Post by Someone in a tree on Apr 18, 2023 14:11:18 GMT
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Post by andypandy on Apr 19, 2023 10:12:40 GMT
FINALLY!!
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Post by QueerTheatre on Apr 19, 2023 13:21:03 GMT
Directed by Cal McCrystal too - this just became a must see!
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Post by theoracle on Sept 9, 2023 16:28:23 GMT
Surprised casting hasn’t been announced for this yet. I know one big name is involved so would expect something to have been shared around nowz
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Post by QueerTheatre on Sept 11, 2023 1:30:16 GMT
Surprised casting hasn’t been announced for this yet. I know one big name is involved so would expect something to have been shared around nowz i wonder if said big names TV reboot finally being picked has anything to do with the late announcement...
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Post by oxfordsimon on Sept 21, 2023 18:16:19 GMT
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Post by mkb on Sept 21, 2023 18:23:14 GMT
Will this be in French or English?
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Post by oxfordsimon on Sept 21, 2023 18:51:38 GMT
With that cast, it has to be in English!
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Post by anthony40 on Sept 22, 2023 7:59:35 GMT
Forgive me if this may be a foolish thing to ask but (genuine question) why would perform a show in a language that differs from that city's mother tongue?
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Post by SomeOtherMe on Sept 22, 2023 8:16:14 GMT
Will this be in French or English? In English with French surtitles at all performances - confirmed on the theatre’s website.
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Post by Someone in a tree on Sept 22, 2023 8:16:38 GMT
A few bullet points - Context gets lost in translation. - The shape of the sentence and flow of the music then changes English is such an international language. Often, us Brits fear foreign languages unlike our european neighbours
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Post by mkb on Sept 22, 2023 9:32:09 GMT
I've taken a punt, and booked. A pre-Xmas weekend in Paris will be nice too.
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Post by oxfordsimon on Sept 22, 2023 10:20:43 GMT
A few bullet points - Context gets lost in translation. - The shape of the sentence and flow of the music then changes English is such an international language. Often, us Brits fear foreign languages unlike our european neighbours Another factor is the additional cost. If a translation exists, you have to pay the translator for the right to do it on top of the existing show rights. And if a translation doesn't exist, you have to pay get one created.
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Post by anthony40 on Sept 25, 2023 13:57:49 GMT
Do you think this may transfer to the UK?
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Post by Jan on Sept 27, 2023 17:37:04 GMT
Often, us Brits fear foreign languages unlike our european neighbours The French have actual laws which require the use of French in a range of circumstances including all TV broadcasts with a couple of exceptions, one of which is musicals. They don't apply to theatre though. There are also official bodies that police the French language itself by removing borrowings from English and a government body to specify French alternatives.
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Post by partytentdown on Oct 3, 2023 7:49:03 GMT
I saw Cabaret at this venue with a mostly British cast in English
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Post by jr on Dec 16, 2023 19:11:25 GMT
Going to Paris next week. Bit expensive. Any idea on how to get discount/day tickets? French Otday tickets or similar? Also, saw the video but Richard Kind seems not be be playing?
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Post by gmoneyoutlaw on Dec 17, 2023 2:20:34 GMT
Going to Paris next week. Bit expensive. Any idea on how to get discount/day tickets? French Otday tickets or similar? Also, saw the video but Richard Kind seems not be be playing? I don’t know if Lido does day seats. Some Paris theatres do.
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Post by jr on Dec 17, 2023 6:55:00 GMT
Thanks. They have an offer themselves. When you click on seats there is a Noel discount. It seems it's not selling very well. Got a nice seat for €35.
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Post by mkb on Dec 23, 2023 15:43:01 GMT
Belatedly catching up here, I saw the Saturday 9 December evening show. Another Sondheim off the bucket list. This is fabulously bonkers, and Rufus Hound carries along proceedings with pitch-perfect comic timing. The whole cast excel but Andrew Pepper as Hysterium is hysterical. There is some scripted "ad libbing" in French, but if, as for me, English is your comfort zone, you miss nothing of significance. It's actually helpful to have the French surtitles during songs, as otherwise it's quite hard to pick up on all the references to characters by name. The flat stage floor begins at auditorium level, then rises nearly one metre as the overture (sounding glorious) commences. The staging is simple but effective, apart from a surprise, show-stopping spectacle in the middle of the second act that harks back to Lido shows of old. I won't say more than that. There is not really a bad seat in the house, but, being a thrust stage, the view will be better from the front rather than the sides, but not to any great extent. We splurged for front row centre and did not regret it. The main thing to note is that the main floor (as the balcony was closed on my visit) has flat tiers with roughly four rows of cabaret seating to each tier. Try to get the front row of your chosen tier, as there is no rake within the tier. I was surprised to hear no conversations in English in the auditorium. I thought this would have been a strong attraction for more fellow Brits to make the trip across the Channel. I sensed that the show -- about 75% sold -- had a mixed response from the French: a dozen or so left at the interval, some seemed bemused, while others, possibly the more Anglophilic, applauded warmly and enthusiastically. It was right on my wavelength, and I loved it. Five stars. Act 1: 20:04-21:27 Act 2: 21:48-22:37
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Post by jr on Dec 25, 2023 9:28:56 GMT
I am sorry to say that I fully disagree with the previous member.
I attended the evening show on the 22nd. The Lido looks nice and they have obviously spent a lot of money renovating it. Still, that ugly low ceiling gives away that this is not a classy place with history. It wasn't selling well even with the Christmas discount and I got an upgrade. I paid 35 euros for a seat at the back and got a seat originally priced at 149 a few rows closer to the stage. It looks the same for the rest of the run, buy the cheapest ticket and you'll get a better one for sure. I think the balcony was empty.
I know the show fairly well having seen the NT production, the film adaptation and listening to different casts albums. I have to say that for me this production was a huge disappointment. In my opinion this is the director's fault. The actors were good, John Owen Jones by far the best, the band sounded great, the set and costumes were fine too. But the comedy wasn't there for me. I think I laughed twice during the whole show. The lines fell flat and the attempts to have audience participation were terrible. The break of the fourth wall didn't make much sense, I understand that in this setting it is easier than in a theatre, but why talk about Paris when you are in Rome? They also stopped the flow of the show without adding anything.
Two of the dancers stole the show: one of the female dancers during The house of Marcus Lycus was unbelievable, I have never seen anyone doing that with their bodies; the other one was one of the dancers/actors playing multiple roles, he was funny, camp and butch at the same time and a pleasure to watch. I cannot find their names on the website.
So, if you are in Paris and you have never seen it, it might be a good opportunity if you get cheap tickets, but I wouldn't bother otherwise.
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Post by nottobe on Jan 18, 2024 19:46:39 GMT
I caught this and had an utterly brilliant time. First of all the Lido2 is a very plush venue with ushers in very striking attire (we need ours to have orange fluffy jackets too). I only heard french around me but didn't feel like I stuck out too much.
This is a very bawdy and funny production leaning into an almost pantomime like staging that works very well. I had seen the film before but could not remember much of it. The cast are all very good even though I would have loved it if Richard Kind were still involved and carry the show well for a non English audience. I do feel like it would have gotten bigger laughs if in England but everyone seemed responsive enough, especially to the french moments that went over my head. The pool moment also made me smile so much as it really felt fantastic. I am very glad I went to see this and was also glad to see my first show in a non English speaking country.
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