Play Chat http://www.whatsonstage.com/board/index.php Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:22:32 +0000 60 http://www.whatsonstage.com/board/index.php http://www.whatsonstage.com/board/index.php?showtopic=11380

Sat on the side of the Barbican stage watching the scenes immediately prior to Caesar's death, some 2 hours into the show.

All I can say is if you can come one of the two next nights then come, it is an amazing experience!

Though you can go out of the theatre, there is food and drink on stage and an amazing camaraderie already amongst the audience.]]> TheatreMadGoer Jan Brock Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:20:50 +0000 11380 http://www.whatsonstage.com/board/index.php?showtopic=11329 In case you don't know what it is about : Carol Ann Duffy has written a series of poems which are written from the point of view of famous people's wives - King Midas's wife, Freud's wife, quite a few figures from mythology, Shakespeare's wife..all women who surprise us with their take on things and their husbands....and Linda Marlowe acts them like monologues with a few props, some lighting and minimal effects. Go.]]> Lynette Lynette Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:52:26 +0000 11329 http://www.whatsonstage.com/board/index.php?showtopic=11294 MaxCady MaxCady Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:06:48 +0000 11294 http://www.whatsonstage.com/board/index.php?showtopic=10934
Seb]]> curzon Lynette Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:25:31 +0000 10934 http://www.whatsonstage.com/board/index.php?showtopic=10839
Booking dates:
SUPPORTING CAST: Friday 13th November
PRIORITY MEMBERS: Saturday 14th November
ADVANCE MEMBERS: Friday 20th November
GENERAL PUBLIC/ENTRY PASS: Wednesday 2nd December

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London Assurance by Dion Boucicault at the Olivier Theatre
Tuesday 2nd March - Monday 22nd March

Cast includes:
Paul Ready
Simon Russell Beale
Fiona Shaw
Michelle Terry
Richard Briers

Director: Nicholas Hytner
Designer: Mark Thompson
Lighting Designer: Neil Austin
Sound Designer: Andy Smith

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Really Old Like Forty Five by Tamsin Oglesby at the Cottesloe Theatre
Wednesday 27th January - Wednesday 17th March

Cast includes:
Lucy May Barker
Paul Ritter
Judy Parfitt
Michela Meazza
Thomas Jordan
Gawn Grainger
Tanya Franks
Amelia Bullmore
Paul Bazely
Marcia Warren

Director: Anna Mackmin
Designer: Lez Brotherston
Video Designers: Mark Grimmer with Lysander Ashton
Lighting Designer: Mark Henderson
Choreographer: Scarlett Mackmin
Sound Designer: Christopher Shutt

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The White Guard by by Mikhail Bulgakov in a new version by Andrew Upton at the Lyttelton Theatre
Monday 15th March - Monday 12th April

Cast Includes:
Pip Carter
Paul Higgins
Conleth Hill
Justine Mitchell

Director: Howard Davies
Designer: Bunny Christie
Lighting Designer: Neil Austin
Sound Designer: Christopher Shutt

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The 14th Tale by Inua Ellams at the Cottesloe Theatre
Tuesday 9th February to Saturday 13th March.

Cast: Inua Ellams
Director: Thierry Lawson
Lighting Designer: Michael Nabarro

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This play will apparently only be 1 hour 45 minutes without interval which is fine, but they also tell me that due to the unique configuration of the seating, some of the seats will have no back rests! Now I know good posture is important but that seems an awful long time to have to sit up straight with no break. There could be Annie Get Your Gun-like stampedes to get the 'good' seats, something to look forward to...]]> applesarenice armadillo Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:24:10 +0000 10791 http://www.whatsonstage.com/board/index.php?showtopic=10748 It just hit me when passing the Noel Coward yesterday, that calendar girls still hasn't announced the theatre that we have been told the show is transferring to? Is the transfer still happening? I was thinking maybe the playhouse might be great for it and it becomes free in January with La cage now closing?]]> mjr RH1234 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:04:50 +0000 10748 http://www.whatsonstage.com/board/index.php?showtopic=10454 Lynette Jan Brock Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:12:47 +0000 10454 http://www.whatsonstage.com/board/index.php?showtopic=10384
This is the second "therapist play" of the year from the Almeida (after Duet for One), and judging by the knowing audience laughter, one must assume that about 10% of Islington residents are therapists. ]]> AnnieInTheStalls Guest_Theatremad_* Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:59:41 +0000 10384 http://www.whatsonstage.com/board/index.php?showtopic=10275
lucy williamson was very good as mavis but nobody else shone, and the design was poor

rosie ashe needs to remember if you are playing an old lady who walks oddly to keep up the walk all the time, and dont come on to join the dance number at the end and walk / dance normally

god alone knows why (other than to put bums on seats) anyone would cast brian capron and jessie wallace. it brings out the total morons who are attracted by a nice tv name irrespective of the fact that they couldnt act there way into or out of a paper bag - a great example of this was the three women sitting next to me who talked through the entire show - ladies if you are reading this stay at home next time, or if you choose to talk then dont be surprised that someone tells you to shut up - they told me i was rude for having a go at them - get over it girls, stay at home, paint your nails and read bella]]> Millie Dillmount Michael H Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:03:18 +0000 10275 http://www.whatsonstage.com/board/index.php?showtopic=10253 Does anyone know anything about Lanford Wilson's Serenading Louie? I've never heard of it. This play is being directed by Simon Curtis.
I'm looking forward to Mark Haddon's Polar Bears. This is being directed by Jamie Lloyd.
The final play will be a revival of Passion by Stephen Sondheim. No dates for this have been confirmed yet.]]> MaxCady Dubliner Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:48:08 +0000 10253 http://www.whatsonstage.com/board/index.php?showtopic=9934 Has anyone seen the above play yet? Not seen any reviews for it yet. I do know that it is about ninety five mins with no interval. MaxCady Ian Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:38:49 +0000 9934 http://www.whatsonstage.com/board/index.php?showtopic=9920
The play is about a bunch of ghastly medical students and their associates, being very decadent and saying things like "You didn't make love to me, you made love to your own pain!" and "let's die together!" I didn't find it at all profound or moving, but I rather enjoyed it in a gigglesome sort of way.

It was a full and appreciative house (didn't seem to be any empty seats after the interval), and considerably younger than the audience for The Power Of Yes.

Finished about 9.55.

Annie]]> AnnieInTheStalls nlc Sun, 25 Oct 2009 20:59:10 +0000 9920 http://www.whatsonstage.com/board/index.php?showtopic=9912
Has anyone else seen this, and what did you think of it?]]> jodegal jodegal Sun, 25 Oct 2009 14:17:51 +0000 9912 http://www.whatsonstage.com/board/index.php?showtopic=9859
Looking good!

http://www.nimaxtheatres.com/nimax/play/S1...8/Private+Lives]]> Mark_E applesarenice Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:14:43 +0000 9859 http://www.whatsonstage.com/board/index.php?showtopic=9858 Does anyone know how long it lasts? Is there an interval? brian ken Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:09:50 +0000 9858 http://www.whatsonstage.com/board/index.php?showtopic=9733 Alexandra Alexandra Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:33:32 +0000 9733