Going to the theatre yes or no

That Macbeth was turd like. Naimh Cusak wss like she was in amdram, and what the fuck was that endless digital clock about?

1/5.
Ahh. That digital clock. Time running out and our lives are fleeting etc - as it started again once Macbeth died. A bit of a clunky device I thought. I didn't mind Niamh Cusack at least she gave it a go (and tbf Lady Macbeth is an irritating bint) but I was hugely disappointed with Eccleston.
 


The school i work in, had a 2 day trip to london, not long after the terroist incident outside parliament a couple of years ago. It was an english department trip and included a theatre show in the evening.

I was asked to go as i have been on a lot of sporting residetial trips.

As mentioned earlier in the thread, i like the theatre, but give me a play or a comedy anytime, i hate musicals. And what were we booked to see? Matilda. It was an understatement to say i wasn't looking forward to this part of the trip, but i thoroughly enjoyed it.

Not so much The Lion King, for the same trip 12 months later.
 
Seen Beautiful and Jersey boys recently.

Also Blood Brothers which was one of the best things I have ever seen. Brilliant.

A friend of mine plays Mickey in the Blood Brothers tour, and was part of the 'Dream Cast'.
*bends to pick up the dropped name!
 
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A friend of mine plays Mickey in the Blood Brothers tour, and was part of the 'Dream Cast'.
*bends to pick up the dropped name!
Was he in the one that played the Empire a few months ago?

Those musicals about bands are canny. Seen the kinks one and the small faces.

Really want to go see Hamilton like. Love the sondtrack
Saw the SF one. Missed the Kinks. Hopefully it tours again soon.
 
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Give my compliments to him and the rest of the cast. Had me crying like a baby....the bassa!
Haha, I will do. He's been doing it for years and years but is still amazing.
He's actually married to an actress who used to play Mrs Lyons (the posh one) - that must have been a bit weird when they were in the same cast.
 
Those musicals about bands are canny. Seen the kinks one and the small faces.

Really want to go see Hamilton like. Love the sondtrack

My daughter loves that and wants to go an see it. I struggle with musicals - for some reason I find them all really contrived and annoying where they suddenly feel the need to sing, I even used to hate the songs in disney movies when I was a kid
 
That'll be my next one but tickets are extortionate at the moment for it...about £200 face value from the proper outlet.
Can pick up some alright seats for 75 each in September/October time
Was he in the one that played the Empire a few months ago?


Saw the SF one. Missed the Kinks. Hopefully it tours again soon.
Hopefully as I'd definitely see it again.
Saw the SF one too - very good.
Aye really good .I'd recommend the kinks one aswell. It's a very similar cast
My daughter loves that and wants to go an see it. I struggle with musicals - for some reason I find them all really contrived and annoying where they suddenly feel the need to sing, I even used to hate the songs in disney movies when I was a kid
I'm not a huge musical fan but I love this one. Dunno if its because its hip hop style music or if it's because Ive only heard the soundtrack but it seems to flow really well without any jarring transitions into songs. There may be more in the full production though.
 
Is it all amateur productions?

yeah. although there is some very experienced people involved. but its voluntary, in peoples spare time, the production, directors, actors, sound, lighting, costume, set designs, bar people etc..

Shamefully I've never been despite living round the corner. Never really had an interest in theatre but started dabbling in adapting my books so should really get my arse there to see how it's really done.
Watched Cornered on Friday night and enjoyed it.

get yourself along, its great value for money, and every penny spent on tickets/bar etc.. goes back into the theatre to keep it running
 
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yeah. although there is some very experienced people involved. but its voluntary, in peoples spare time, the production, directors, actors, sound, lighting, costume, set designs, bar people etc..



get yourself along, its great value for money, and every penny spent on tickets/bar etc.. goes back into the theatre to keep it running
I'm going to have a look. Something that I've put off over the years, guilty of having something on my doorstep and because it's that close I always think I'll go to the next one.
 

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