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One Man Two Guvnors
Started by Pharaoh's number 2, May 18 2011 12:42 PM
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Posted 21 May 2011 - 11:31 AM
Saw it last night, and despite being flawed in many ways, it's hilarious at places and I was won over. James Corden is not a great actor (in the sense of serving and discovering and interpreting a play), but he has qualities that make him a very winning stage presence.
Oliver Chris was fantastic, he shows everybody how to play that kind of thing (and he actually gets to do the one moving scene and he completely stops the audience in their tracks), closely followed by Jemima Rooper, their scene together was a highlight.
I didn't like the old waiter, the actor was absolutely fine and made a lot of it, but it's not that funny.
Some of the meta jokes are very cumbersome and derail the pace.
The audience interaction works fantastically well, but, if as Weez said, is not what it seems (and I am referring to the first instance, not the second, people who have seen it know what I mean), it is very disappointing. It's funny because it's a little dangerous, if it's just a conceit, it's a bit lame. And an audience conceit too far. The second instance of audience interaction plays by different rules, which is great.
Oliver Chris was fantastic, he shows everybody how to play that kind of thing (and he actually gets to do the one moving scene and he completely stops the audience in their tracks), closely followed by Jemima Rooper, their scene together was a highlight.
I didn't like the old waiter, the actor was absolutely fine and made a lot of it, but it's not that funny.
Some of the meta jokes are very cumbersome and derail the pace.
The audience interaction works fantastically well, but, if as Weez said, is not what it seems (and I am referring to the first instance, not the second, people who have seen it know what I mean), it is very disappointing. It's funny because it's a little dangerous, if it's just a conceit, it's a bit lame. And an audience conceit too far. The second instance of audience interaction plays by different rules, which is great.
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Posted 21 May 2011 - 05:06 PM
All very pedestrian.
I still have no idea why James Corden is famous.
I still have no idea why James Corden is famous.
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Posted 21 May 2011 - 05:22 PM
angie, on 21 May 2011 - 05:06 PM, said:
All very pedestrian.
I still have no idea why James Corden is famous.
I still have no idea why James Corden is famous.
Perhaps because he starred in one of the most successful plays of recent times and co-wrote and starred in a hugely popular TV comedy.
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Posted 24 May 2011 - 03:11 PM
angie, on 21 May 2011 - 06:03 PM, said:
I still don't understand it.
Try harder?
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Posted 24 May 2011 - 11:58 PM
I wouldn't say a word that could be reckoned as injurious,
But to find a mother younger than her son is very curious,
And that's the kind of mother that is usually spurious.
But to find a mother younger than her son is very curious,
And that's the kind of mother that is usually spurious.
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Posted 25 May 2011 - 07:16 AM
Blimey! That's the first 5* from him this year I think, with the exception of the RSC RST revival of Romeo and Juliet, but I don't think that counts 
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Posted 25 May 2011 - 08:13 AM
Went to the press night last night and thought it was wonderfully funny. I am not normally one for farce - and it takes a rare play to make me do more than smile but I was laughing a huge amount last night. Something about the unexpectedness of certain bits of physical comedy, plus Bean's sharp way with words made it the perfect lighthearted cocktail. And I suppose the fact that the audience was filled with friends and family and a lot of goodwill.
The whole cast were fantastic- really on top of their games and you could tell they were relishing their roles. I didn't go especially to see James Corden - but I must say he did seem enough of a star to justify his leading role - his improvised bit with the sandwich shows he knows how to be funny without a script.
Loved Daniel Rigby's performance - he has obviously been watching a lot of Matt Berry's work because he sounded uncannily like him at times.
First half much stronger than the second - but it was still delightfully funny.
I went in with no expectations which is perhaps why I enjoyed it so much - I hope the hype of 5 star reviews doesn't mean people feel let down when they see it with their expectations so high.
The whole cast were fantastic- really on top of their games and you could tell they were relishing their roles. I didn't go especially to see James Corden - but I must say he did seem enough of a star to justify his leading role - his improvised bit with the sandwich shows he knows how to be funny without a script.
Loved Daniel Rigby's performance - he has obviously been watching a lot of Matt Berry's work because he sounded uncannily like him at times.
First half much stronger than the second - but it was still delightfully funny.
I went in with no expectations which is perhaps why I enjoyed it so much - I hope the hype of 5 star reviews doesn't mean people feel let down when they see it with their expectations so high.
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