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Post by faeriequeen on Oct 1, 2008 14:06:29 GMT -5
Yes don't worry...I get the hint.  Steve's beard is a bit scary! Lol.  |
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Post by beckettologist on Oct 1, 2008 16:26:45 GMT -5
Yes don't worry...I get the hint. Steve's beard is a bit scary! Lol. Hehe...yes it is...did you like how Jessica taunts him?  When are YOU going? Remember to keep your eyeballs peeled for certain people...and say hi if you make "contact"...  |
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Post by faeriequeen on Oct 2, 2008 6:06:39 GMT -5
Haha yeah it made me laugh that she told him off for being too funny! I'm going on 28th & 29th of this month...so not long to wait now. Will of course be keeping an eye out for other lovely actor-types.  |
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Post by Prior Engagement on Oct 4, 2008 16:50:46 GMT -5
I am sure everyone saw it already but the BBC link posted earlier, also takes you to another clip with a report from Brenda Erasmus news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/7645274.stmI have seen two of them and I don't know if I can be extravagant enough to see another but Kevin Spacey was there both times, which is good of him. I have to say there are some seriously bad seats in the new configuration - ones they are charging top price for but if you get a good seat, it feels awesome to be so intimate. I think Matthew refers to the fact that some of the seats which are usually awful, turn out to be good in this configuration - I'm talking about the very sides of the dress circle. You miss about a quarter of the stage normally but at the moment you have a wonderful bird's eye view. oh - if anyone is VIP spotting, I think the house seats are around H & J rows of the stalls. |
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Post by faeriequeen on Oct 4, 2008 18:14:52 GMT -5
I'm in C8 for all of them (hoorah for £12 tickets) and according to the seating plan this is right next to the stage, so I assume that will be alright? Thanks for the tip about the house seats! |
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Post by beckettologist on Oct 4, 2008 18:29:30 GMT -5
I am sure everyone saw it already but the BBC link posted earlier, also takes you to another clip with a report from Brenda Erasmus news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/7645274.stmI have seen two of them and I don't know if I can be extravagant enough to see another but Kevin Spacey was there both times, which is good of him. I have to say there are some seriously bad seats in the new configuration - ones they are charging top price for but if you get a good seat, it feels awesome to be so intimate. I think Matthew refers to the fact that some of the seats which are usually awful, turn out to be good in this configuration - I'm talking about the very sides of the dress circle. You miss about a quarter of the stage normally but at the moment you have a wonderful bird's eye view. oh - if anyone is VIP spotting, I think the house seats are around H & J rows of the stalls. Thanks...I had not seen that one...not sure why though...I seem to get about half dozen Google alerts per day on this!  Oh I am so envious of you Londoners! |
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Post by Prior Engagement on Oct 5, 2008 14:44:38 GMT -5
I'm in C8 for all of them (hoorah for £12 tickets) and according to the seating plan this is right next to the stage, so I assume that will be alright? Thanks for the tip about the house seats! C is a fantastic row. You'll actually have your feet on the performance area. The stage is not separate from the audience. So lucky you are under 25 !! It is disgusting that the row behind you is £ 45. That row is not raked so you have to look through the heads of youngsters who are texting and talking all through!! ;D They've made a terrible mess of the seating/pricing plan IMO. There are only about 100 really good seats in the stalls and the front of row X in the dress circle are fantastic compared to P. |
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Post by faeriequeen on Oct 5, 2008 17:59:56 GMT -5
Hey! I'll have you know that we're not all like that! Though I am quite tall so I'll feel sorry if someone short gets stuck behind me! |
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Post by faeriequeen on Nov 3, 2008 6:28:08 GMT -5
Well, sorry this is a bit late but my few days at home were rather manic...and then when I came back to France I had to do all the work I'd put off! Lol. I'll copy over the relevant bit from my livejournal...but I'll say now that there was no Tom to be seen on either of the nights I went, unfortunately. Julian Rhind-Tutt had said that he would come down to the play on the same night as a group of us from the forum and meet up with us afterwards!!!!!!!!! BUT, turns out that he couldn't make it in the end as he was stuck in Bristol recording a radio play, so that was a bit disappointing. The total brilliance of the plays and of Stephen Mangan's performance really made up for it though! I haven't laughed so much at anything in ages! All the characters are so truthful, and human, in that you find yourself sympathising with them one minute and then feeling highly irritated by them the next.
A lot of the laughter is quite painful really, because so many things are left unsaid and the in-the-round staging means that often you're only able to see the reactions of the other characters when one of them is speaking. I'm thinking mainly of this particular bit in Table Manners where Sarah and Ruth are arguing about children and Steve (as Norman) just has such a regretful and hurt look in his eyes - actors are bloody brilliant aren't they? All of the performances were superb, but I really think Steve stole every scene he was in. He was often on stage on his own and he just completely owned it every time. I had a fantastic seat for all of them too, which helps!
From a fangirl point of view it was also amazing, as he got his chest out rather a lot and even stripped down to his pants at one point in Round and Round The Garden! Hee! And did quite a lot of snogging and rolling around on the floor with all the female characters! The beard was a bit OTT it still wouldn't really put me off. Hehe. Apparently we saw his last performance with a real beard though as he said he was shaving it off tonight!
So yes, we did go to the stage door and I had a nice, if brief, chat with him because he had recognised me at the curtain call for the matinee of Living Together so made a comment about how I'd been there all day, so I explained that I was over from France and had to fit them all in! I also found out that David Tennant is godfather to his son Harry because I said I was also going up to Stratford on Thursday for Love's Labour's Lost and Steve said his wife was up there tonight seeing David in Hamlet! I shall never get tired of the incestuousness of the British acting establishment! Lol. It was also lovely to meet up with various internets people (including ukelelehip)...you are all awesome! ♥ |
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Post by beckettologist on Nov 3, 2008 10:29:54 GMT -5
Well, sorry this is a bit late but my few days at home were rather manic...and then when I came back to France I had to do all the work I'd put off! Lol. I'll copy over the relevant bit from my livejournal...but I'll say now that there was no Tom to be seen on either of the nights I went, unfortunately. Julian Rhind-Tutt had said that he would come down to the play on the same night as a group of us from the forum and meet up with us afterwards!!!!!!!!! BUT, turns out that he couldn't make it in the end as he was stuck in Bristol recording a radio play, so that was a bit disappointing. The total brilliance of the plays and of Stephen Mangan's performance really made up for it though! I haven't laughed so much at anything in ages! All the characters are so truthful, and human, in that you find yourself sympathising with them one minute and then feeling highly irritated by them the next.
A lot of the laughter is quite painful really, because so many things are left unsaid and the in-the-round staging means that often you're only able to see the reactions of the other characters when one of them is speaking. I'm thinking mainly of this particular bit in Table Manners where Sarah and Ruth are arguing about children and Steve (as Norman) just has such a regretful and hurt look in his eyes - actors are bloody brilliant aren't they? All of the performances were superb, but I really think Steve stole every scene he was in. He was often on stage on his own and he just completely owned it every time. I had a fantastic seat for all of them too, which helps!
From a fangirl point of view it was also amazing, as he got his chest out rather a lot and even stripped down to his pants at one point in Round and Round The Garden! Hee! And did quite a lot of snogging and rolling around on the floor with all the female characters! The beard was a bit OTT it still wouldn't really put me off. Hehe. Apparently we saw his last performance with a real beard though as he said he was shaving it off tonight!
So yes, we did go to the stage door and I had a nice, if brief, chat with him because he had recognised me at the curtain call for the matinee of Living Together so made a comment about how I'd been there all day, so I explained that I was over from France and had to fit them all in! I also found out that David Tennant is godfather to his son Harry because I said I was also going up to Stratford on Thursday for Love's Labour's Lost and Steve said his wife was up there tonight seeing David in Hamlet! I shall never get tired of the incestuousness of the British acting establishment! Lol. It was also lovely to meet up with various internets people (including ukelelehip)...you are all awesome! ♥ WOW! I am so jealous! Your comment... "I'm thinking mainly of this particular bit in Table Manners where Sarah and Ruth are arguing about children and Steve (as Norman) just has such a regretful and hurt look in his eyes - actors are bloody brilliant aren't they? "reminded me of Tom in LWW when he told Dan that his wife didn't want to have children with him. Remember that look? They are bloody brilliant. Thank you so much for a great report! That is great that you got to meet Steve & ukelelehip! ~Deb |
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Post by faeriequeen on Nov 3, 2008 13:02:24 GMT -5
Ah yes, and the almost-crying Julian did at Ned's speech at the end...that got me every time! *wibbles* This was the *cough*fith*cough* time I've met Steve, which is why he recognised me...which is kind-of embarrassing and awesome all at once! Lol. Oh well, may as well milk it for all it's worth now! |
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Post by beckettologist on Nov 3, 2008 18:23:26 GMT -5
Ah yes, and the almost-crying Julian did at Ned's speech at the end...that got me every time! *wibbles* This was the *cough*fith*cough* time I've met Steve, which is why he recognised me...which is kind-of embarrassing and awesome all at once! Lol. Oh well, may as well milk it for all it's worth now! Absolutely. I doubt that Tom would even recognize me. Fifteen minutes in the dark by the stage door. (Hey that sounded simultaneously bad and good)  BTW...congrats on just becoming an Abingdonian! |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 4, 2008 8:43:11 GMT -5
Hey Deb....fifteen minutes in the dark with Tom is deliciously bad! (even though Don was right next you)... but you could easily just forget that part....hahahhaha...... btw CONGRATS FAERIEQUEEN!!!...yay!...our group of Abingdonians is growing...hehhe...i'm so proud to be one....Hey Deb....whats the next level called? ...or do we have to wait and see??? |
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Post by beckettologist on Nov 4, 2008 10:06:16 GMT -5
Hey Deb....whats the next level called? ...or do we have to wait and see??? You have to wait...but if you think hard you can figure it out. Think about the theme we have going with the levels. I might have even mentioned it somewhere here. Can't remember.  |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 4, 2008 11:04:57 GMT -5
Think about the theme we have going with the levels. I might have even mentioned it somewhere here. Well, I just went hunting around here and I think i found it.....is it.....Cambridge Graduate? ?? |
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Oh I am so envious of you Londoners! 
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