THEATRE THREAD

Greenhithe

Clem_Snide said:

Not traditional theatre, but on the way home from an evening with Irvine Welsh and John Niven. Celebrating 30 years since Trainspotting was first published. Great night. Could have done with subtitles at times, but Irvine is a seriously funny/interesting guy.

Gutted. Seriously. I bought a trainspotting when it came out. Still have it in the original cover. Then saw the play in a small theatre up town. Have every book Welsh has written. 

As I’ve bored everyone before John Niven is my favourite author by a mile. 

How did you hear about this mate.  

Would love to have gone. 

Clem_Snide

Greenhithe said:

Clem_Snide said:

Not traditional theatre, but on the way home from an evening with Irvine Welsh and John Niven. Celebrating 30 years since Trainspotting was first published. Great night. Could have done with subtitles at times, but Irvine is a seriously funny/interesting guy.

Gutted. Seriously. I bought a trainspotting when it came out. Still have it in the original cover. Then saw the play in a small theatre up town. Have every book Welsh has written. 

As I’ve bored everyone before John Niven is my favourite author by a mile. 

How did you hear about this mate.  

Would love to have gone. 

Tickets were sold through the Dice App.  I have alerts set for new tickets going on sale and they just popped up on there. The venue itself was a bit shit (Earth in Hackney) but it was a great night and John Niven was an excellent host.

Greenhithe

Clem_Snide said:

Greenhithe said:

Clem_Snide said:

Not traditional theatre, but on the way home from an evening with Irvine Welsh and John Niven. Celebrating 30 years since Trainspotting was first published. Great night. Could have done with subtitles at times, but Irvine is a seriously funny/interesting guy.

Gutted. Seriously. I bought a trainspotting when it came out. Still have it in the original cover. Then saw the play in a small theatre up town. Have every book Welsh has written. 

As I’ve bored everyone before John Niven is my favourite author by a mile. 

How did you hear about this mate.  

Would love to have gone. 

Tickets were sold through the Dice App.  I have alerts set for new tickets going on sale and they just popped up on there. The venue itself was a bit shit (Earth in Hackney) but it was a great night and John Niven was an excellent host.

Cheers mate. 

Very jealous.  Maybe I’ll get that App.  This site is the only app/social media I go on, mainly through principle. Looks like I’m missing out. 

Greenhithe

Did Irvine say what his favourite book he’d written was?

marabou stork nightmares for me. 

Clem_Snide

Greenhithe said:

Did Irvine say what his favourite book he’d written was?

marabou stork nightmares for me. 

No the chat was all centred around Trainspotting. From conception, to publishing. Then lotss of talk about the film and stage shows.

Clem_Snide

Saw Stranger Things First Shadow today. No spoilers.

Firstly, if you struggle with your bladder it's not the show for you. It's long. Very long. First act 90mins and second 75mins.

Story was great and worked very well as a prequel. Special effects very good, but not as spectacular as I had been led to believe.

First act was a bit bloated and could probably have been 10 mins shorter.

All in all well worth seeing if you are a fan, but suspect it won't have the longevity of the Harry Potter Show.

se9addick

Clem_Snide said:

Saw Stranger Things First Shadow today. No spoilers.

Firstly, if you struggle with your bladder it's not the show for you. It's long. Very long. First act 90mins and second 75mins.

Story was great and worked very well as a prequel. Special effects very good, but not as spectacular as I had been led to believe.

First act was a bit bloated and could probably have been 10 mins shorter.

All in all well worth seeing if you are a fan, but suspect it won't have the longevity of the Harry Potter Show.

Saw it tonight, thought it was incredible. Some of the special effects are unprecedented.

Also saw Six this week. That was very enjoyable nonsense. 

stonemuse

Clem_Snide said:

Saw Stranger Things First Shadow today. No spoilers.

Firstly, if you struggle with your bladder it's not the show for you. It's long. Very long. First act 90mins and second 75mins.

Story was great and worked very well as a prequel. Special effects very good, but not as spectacular as I had been led to believe.

First act was a bit bloated and could probably have been 10 mins shorter.

All in all well worth seeing if you are a fan, but suspect it won't have the longevity of the Harry Potter Show.

Going in February ... can't wait

se9addick

stonemuse said:

Clem_Snide said:

Saw Stranger Things First Shadow today. No spoilers.

Firstly, if you struggle with your bladder it's not the show for you. It's long. Very long. First act 90mins and second 75mins.

Story was great and worked very well as a prequel. Special effects very good, but not as spectacular as I had been led to believe.

First act was a bit bloated and could probably have been 10 mins shorter.

All in all well worth seeing if you are a fan, but suspect it won't have the longevity of the Harry Potter Show.

Going in February ... can't wait

My memory is rubbish, so I’d recommend re-watching the last series of Stranger Things (or at least the last few episodes) before you go. 

kimbo

Saw Crazy for You this week. Was great. 

Assume everyone know about cheap tickets from Central Tickets?

DaveMehmet

Palladium panton this afternoon was as brilliant as it always is

McBobbin

Just saw "Peter Pan goes wrong" with the kids. Some of the main mischief cast in it. Absolutely hilarious. 

stonemuse

McBobbin said:

Just saw "Peter Pan goes wrong" with the kids. Some of the main mischief cast in it. Absolutely hilarious. 

It’s very funny like all of their stuff 

Blucher

We went to see ‘Guys and Dolls’ at the Bridge Theatre last weekend and thought it was excellent. Nicholas Hytner’s immersive production - with the removal of the stalls and hundreds of the audience standing around the stage - created a great atmosphere. Highly recommended.

A nice festive atmosphere around there as well, with Tower Bridge and the Shard lit up.

Blucher

Saw ‘She Stoops to Conquer’ at The Orange Tree Theatre in Richmond this week. An excellent production and ensemble cast, including one Greta Scacchi.

I didn’t appreciate that it was her until my wife pointed it out, although in mitigation, it is a long time since she appeared in films like ‘Heat and Dust’, ‘White Mischief’ and ‘The Player’. I believe she also turned down the lead role in ‘Basic Instinct’ before it was offered to Sharon Stone.

CharlTony

Can highly recommend Operation Mincemeat (musical) at Fortune theatre- funny/poignant/witty/original and great fun.  I’ve been twice now ! - if you sign up to the mailing list you get first choice for ticket which are very reasonably priced on Mon/Tues

DA9

Clem_Snide said:

Saw Stranger Things First Shadow today. No spoilers.

Firstly, if you struggle with your bladder it's not the show for you. It's long. Very long. First act 90mins and second 75mins.

Story was great and worked very well as a prequel. Special effects very good, but not as spectacular as I had been led to believe.

First act was a bit bloated and could probably have been 10 mins shorter.

All in all well worth seeing if you are a fan, but suspect it won't have the longevity of the Harry Potter Show.

Going tonight

Mendonca In Asdas

Off to see Les Miserable, although I think that could have been most on here last night.

Solidgone

Went to two pantos this week (oh no you didn’t…oh yes I did). Dick Whittington at the Esher theatre and Sleeping Beauty Takes a Prick at the Charing Cross Theatre. Two very different types of pantos but both were a good evening’s entertainment.

Clem_Snide

Saw the Unfriend for the second time a couple of days ago. My daughter wanted to see it and I was interested in seeing how the cast changes worked as the original lead roll was brilliantly played by Reece Sheersmith. Lee Mack was good and better at the pure comedy, but overall preferred Reece.

Off to see the Little Big Things at Soho Place next week. Big fan of the book.

valleynick66

The Motive and the Cue. 

Proper theatre. It’s a play about (rehearsing for) a play. 

The lead actors very believable as John Geilgud and Richard Burton. 

Very dialogue heavy and maybe 20 mins too long but very good nonetheless. 

7/10. 

DA9

DA9 said:

Clem_Snide said:

Saw Stranger Things First Shadow today. No spoilers.

Firstly, if you struggle with your bladder it's not the show for you. It's long. Very long. First act 90mins and second 75mins.

Story was great and worked very well as a prequel. Special effects very good, but not as spectacular as I had been led to believe.

First act was a bit bloated and could probably have been 10 mins shorter.

All in all well worth seeing if you are a fan, but suspect it won't have the longevity of the Harry Potter Show.

Going tonight

Loved it, incredible special effects, so well done 

se9addick

DA9 said:

DA9 said:

Clem_Snide said:

Saw Stranger Things First Shadow today. No spoilers.

Firstly, if you struggle with your bladder it's not the show for you. It's long. Very long. First act 90mins and second 75mins.

Story was great and worked very well as a prequel. Special effects very good, but not as spectacular as I had been led to believe.

First act was a bit bloated and could probably have been 10 mins shorter.

All in all well worth seeing if you are a fan, but suspect it won't have the longevity of the Harry Potter Show.

Going tonight

Loved it, incredible special effects, so well done 

Brilliant isn’t it. Did you re-watch the last season before you went?

DA9

se9addick said:

DA9 said:

DA9 said:

Clem_Snide said:

Saw Stranger Things First Shadow today. No spoilers.

Firstly, if you struggle with your bladder it's not the show for you. It's long. Very long. First act 90mins and second 75mins.

Story was great and worked very well as a prequel. Special effects very good, but not as spectacular as I had been led to believe.

First act was a bit bloated and could probably have been 10 mins shorter.

All in all well worth seeing if you are a fan, but suspect it won't have the longevity of the Harry Potter Show.

Going tonight

Loved it, incredible special effects, so well done 

Brilliant isn’t it. Did you re-watch the last season before you went?

No, had to do a quick brain storming session reading through the program 

stonemuse

DA9 said:

se9addick said:

DA9 said:

DA9 said:

Clem_Snide said:

Saw Stranger Things First Shadow today. No spoilers.

Firstly, if you struggle with your bladder it's not the show for you. It's long. Very long. First act 90mins and second 75mins.

Story was great and worked very well as a prequel. Special effects very good, but not as spectacular as I had been led to believe.

First act was a bit bloated and could probably have been 10 mins shorter.

All in all well worth seeing if you are a fan, but suspect it won't have the longevity of the Harry Potter Show.

Going tonight

Loved it, incredible special effects, so well done 

Brilliant isn’t it. Did you re-watch the last season before you went?

No, had to do a quick brain storming session reading through the program 

Think I’ll do that when I go in February …. Updated myself on Wiki which has helped 

Solidgone

I went to see Backstage Billie last night. A few laughs but not as funny as I thought it would be. 

suzisausage

Sunset Blvd at The Savoy. Wow.
I would urge anyone to see it but it closes on Saturday. 

DaveMehmet

Last minute decision to take my daughter to see Frozen tomorrow. All I need to do now is find an Elsa dress that fits me.

Fanny Fanackapan

DaveMehmet said:

Last minute decision to take my daughter to see Frozen tomorrow. All I need to do now is find an Elsa dress that fits me.

Did you have tickets for Stranger Things, DM ?

DaveMehmet

Fanny Fanackapan said:

DaveMehmet said:

Last minute decision to take my daughter to see Frozen tomorrow. All I need to do now is find an Elsa dress that fits me.

Did you have tickets for Stranger Things, DM ?

No, she’s not that interested in it anymore (plus the cheapest tickets for tomorrow were £185 each)!