This year at the theatre....

[xsunnysuex]

I went to see The Time Travellers Wife. Absolutely beautiful production.
First time I've ever left a theatre in tears.
Might go and see it again before it closes on 24th.

 

[Saffy]

My friend is taking me to see Till the stars come down. I'm really looking forward to it.

I was toying with booking The Time Traveller's Wife xsunnysuex. I might go for it.

 

[xsunnysuex]

I was toying with booking The Time Traveller's Wife xsunnysuex. I might go for it.

Oh you definitely should. It had very clever effects. And was so lovely.
The two main characters were brilliant.
I've totally fallen in love with Henry.
It was very moving. Beautiful songs.
Just perfect.

 

[xsunnysuex]

Saffy Btw if you are able to go last minute. Check out TodayTix app. And look for Rush tickets.
I got a brilliant seat in the stalls. Five rows from the front.
All the tickets around me were £121. My seat was £30.
Rush tickets open 10am.

 

[teuchter]

You're right, but...

Suspension of disbelief - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

I think suspension of disbelief only really works when the presentation of the fiction is in on it, as it were, and it didn't feel like that was the case with that play.

 

[Winot]

Hills of California - Jez Butterworth's latest play, directed by Sam Mendes at the Harold Pinter Theatre so £££.

Very good though. In the vein of Ferryman rather than Jerusalem, it focuses on a number (deliberately vague cos spoilers) of daughters gathering to await the death of their mother in the long hot summer of 1976. Excellent ensemble performances. Great design and music. Loved it.

 

[belboid]

Booked for the first visit of the year

The wonderful Emma Rice is doing another Michael Powell adaptation (well, maybe), this time it's of the old classic, Bluebeard. What does he keep hidden behind those doors?

Blue Beard - HOME

Emma Rice brings her own brand of theatrical wonder to this most beguiling and disturbing of tales with Wise Children's Blue Beard.

homemcr.org

We're off on the 17th, and it's touring all around ten

About the show​

Blue Beard the Magician makes hearts flutter and pupils dilate. With a wink, a stroke and a flick - things just seem to vanish. Cards, coins, scarves… and women.

Puff! Gone. Without a trace.

He meets his match when his young bride discovers his dark and murderous secret. She summons all her rage, all her smarts and all her sisters to bring the curtain down on his tyrannous reign.

Emma Rice brings her own brand of theatrical wonder to this most beguiling and disturbing of tales. With her signature sleight of hand, Blue Beard explores curiosity and consent, violence and vengeance - all through an intoxicating lens of music, wit and tender truth.

TOUR DATES & VENUES​

UK TOUR 2024

Theatre Royal Bath – 2nd February – 10th February
Home Manchester – 13th February – 24th February
York Theatre Royal – 27th February – 9th March
The Lyceum Edinburgh – 12th March – 30th March
Birmingham Rep – 9th April – 20th April
Battersea Arts Centre – 23rd April – 18th May

Just back from this and would definitely say go see it if you can (there were a lot of empty seas in tonights show). The first half is very entertaining, some cracking songs, great dancing and sharp dialogue. But it also has about three stories going on, only one of which is the classic Blue Beard and it is a bit confusing - what are they doing there and why? But all becomes clear in the second half, in a quite chilling and upsetting ending.

 

[redsquirrel]

Yeah saw Bluebeard last weekend - absolutely and utterly great. If it is coming to a town even semi-nearish you go see it.

Weekend before that saw Frankenstein at the West Yorkshire Playhouse (not calling Leeds Playhouse) - a reasonably interesting take, half the play following the book, half a story of potential parents in the modern day. Just two actors. Set design was very good. I liked the idea but it did not fully click together for me.

 

[Winot]

Saw Macbeth last night at Doc X (Canada Water warehouse). Ralph Fiennes was superb - he says the lines so clearly and understandably. The production as a whole was good but Lady M underpowered (Rebecca Scroggs as understudy for Indira Varma) and the Witches were terribly portrayed.

Uncomfortable seating at £95 a pop

 

[Winot]

Nye at the National Theatre. The story of Nye Bevan and the creation of the NHS.

Disappointing. Michael Sheen good as you'd expect in the main role, but sloppily written and lightweight. Design and production seemed half-hearted. Don't bother.

 

[T & P]

Just watched The Mousetrap. Very good. Would tell you more, but as tradition dictates we were sworn to secrecy by the cast at the end of the play so that’s that.

72 years and counting is not to be sniffed at

 

[Griff]

Went to see The Motive and the Cue a couple of weeks back. Mark Gattiss doing a great job of being Gielgud but overall not my bag at all. We toyed with leaving at the interval as it was a bit too self-indulgent luvviness, but the second half improved and we were kind of glad we sat through it.

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Following a highly acclaimed, sold-out run at the National Theatre, The Motive and the Cue transfers to the West End for a limited 15-week run from 9 December.

www.nationaltheatre.org.uk

Realise why theatre isn't really my thang.

 

[Me76]

I saw A Mirror last week. Excellent cast but I thought the play itself was trying to be a bit too clever for its own good.

 

[PR1Berske]

"A Taste of Honey" at the Royal Exchange, Manchester, this afternoon. Very good. Smart and shocking, after all these years.

 

[May Kasahara]

Just on the way home from seeing Spirited Away with my daughter. It was wonderful.

 

[ska invita]

House Of Life lands in London following a sold-out, 5 star run at Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2023.
One-part sermon, one-part purge, three-parts party. House of Life is a travelling musical cult collective hosted by the RaveRend, with one mission: to get you happy, at any cost. A space to celebrate. To elevate. To lay out your shit and wash it away. The chance to achieve absolute euphoric togetherness through the relentless powers of music and vibes.

House of Life - Soho Theatre

House Of Life lands in London following a sold out, 5 star run at Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2023

sohotheatre.com

Went to this last night - absolute genius and brilliant uplifting fun - three weeks left of the run - cant recommend enough - catch it before its gone forever...the write up sounds a bit cheesy, its much better than that

 

[Saffy]

I went to see Mean Girls the musical last Saturday and it was everything I hoped for. Absolutely brilliant! I went with my daughter and it was such fun.

 

[starfish]

Just on the way home from seeing Spirited Away with my daughter. It was wonderful.

Going to see that with ms starfish next month. Both very much looking forward to it.

 

[xsunnysuex]

I've treated myself to tickets for the Fiddler on the roof production at Regents Park open air theatre in July
Totally can't wait. My all time favourite film.
I went to see it twice when it was in the west end.

 

[hash tag]

I've treated myself to tickets for the Fiddler on the roof production at Regents Park open air theatre in July
Totally can't wait. My all time favourite film.
I went to see it twice when it was in the west end.

How did it go?

 

[xsunnysuex]

How did it go?

It's not till Wednesday. But can't go now. So I had to sell the tickets. Booo

 

[hash tag]

Just home from watching Miller's A View From The Bridge at the Theatre Royal. Classical little theatre, great play very much of its time when written and now. Some cracking performances in it. Was going to single out Dominic West but everyone was great. Go while you still can. I gather central tickets have been offering discounted tickets for it. Well worth it.

 

[xsunnysuex]

hash tag Central Tickets are great. I've seen so many shows with them. Including floor tickets at O2 for Barry Manilow for £5 each.
I think their tickets are a bit more expensive now though.

 

[xsunnysuex]

Finally got to see Fiddler on the roof at Regents park open air theatre.
Beautiful production. They had to stop the performance for around 30mins. A lady was taken ill.

 

[blossie33]

Finally got to see Fiddler on the roof at Regents park open air theatre.
Beautiful production. They had to stop the performance for around 30mins. A lady was taken ill.

Oh gosh!
Glad you enjoyed it anyway

 

[frogwoman]

Saw Oranges and Stones the other week. Palestinian theatre company re imagine the occupation as a domestic thriller. It was really good

 

[xsunnysuex]

My sister gave me theatre gift cards for my birthday. Just came home from the last show of Wizard of Oz. Was fabulous
And these were sitting right in front of us.

 

[PR1Berske]

Royal Exchange, Manchester, cancels reimagined version of Midsummers Night Dream over Free Palestine and trans rights lyrics (it is alleged)

Equity criticises 'censorship' after Royal Exchange cancels play

A play was cancelled, reportedly in a dispute over references to the Israel-Gaza war and trans rights.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[krtek a houby]

My sister gave me theatre gift cards for my birthday. Just came home from the last show of Wizard of Oz. Was fabulous
And these were sitting right in front of us.
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Who are they?

 

[xsunnysuex]

Who are they?

Rochelle and Marvin Humes. Her from The Saturdays pop group. And TV presenter. Him from JLS pop group. Also TV presenter. And Ashley Banjo. From Diversity dance group. And other things. Including judge of dancing on ice.