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Comment on Review - Noël Coward’s Brief Encounter - Kneehigh Theatre at The Cinema Haymarket by Great deal on Noel Coward’s “Brief Encounter” at the Haymarket « Webcowgirl’s Weblog

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 09:09:13 +0000

[...] one free) for Noel Coward’s “Brief Encounter” at the Cinema Haymarket, one of the best shows I’ve seen all year. The deal is “two top price tickets for £39.50,” and, hey, if you get lucky [...]

Comment on Review - Dickens Unplugged - The Comedy Theatre by James

James — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 17:47:06 +0000

An inside story Adam Long the producer now owns the rights of the show, so the show is likely to tour with younger (cheaper) actors. Whether or not it will be the same as the show now closing at the Comedy Theatre only time will tell.

As I understand it, a producer may own the rights to the show if it has run for a certain time or a certain number of shows has been performed.

Some of the actors in Dickens Unplugged (such as Adam Long, Bryan Torfeh) were also performers in the Reduced Shakespeare Company Shows. Possibly this is the cause of the ‘musical’ aspect of the show.

Comment on Review of “The Peony Pavilion” -下本- part three (”Reunion and Triumph”) - Suzhou Kunqu Opera company - Sadler’s Wells by Jenny Man

Jenny Man — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 09:31:46 +0000

I lived in Sydney and I have seen the VCD of the show but still waiting for someone to bring the show to downunder. As an audience who have seen some five to six Du Liniang, I found it hard to say Shen is the best, though she is very pretty. One of the most amusing part I found is the nun complaining her born defect that deprived her the joy of sex. I cannot imagine how the show was allowed in Tang’s time? It’s would be interesting to imagine that it gave the audience, mostly educated and elite class of that time, the joy of forbidden sex, a sixteenth century version of reading pronography web. However I do agree that the author of the play is the true star of the show.

Comment on Wayne McGregor’s Random Dance company - “Entity” - Sadler’s Wells by cinzia

cinzia — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 06:55:10 +0000

ho visto per la prima voltail lavoro di macgregor a venezia, pochi giorni fa. Entity è uno spettacolo in cui la belleza del corpo sembra arrivare al culmine della sua massima espressione. è di una estenuante perfezione. gli incastri nei passaggi dai soli ai duetti o trii o quartetti t lasciano senza respiro fino al termine dello spettacolo. mi piacerebbe sapere qual’è il suo processo creativo, di quali strumenti compositivi si avvale per risolvere e compiere una sua piece. A cosa è finalizzato il suo lavoro?

Comment on “Dealer’s Choice” at Trafalgar Studios by Review of “Rosmersholm” - Almeida Theatre « Webcowgirl’s Weblog

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 10:57:17 +0000

[...] between Mr. Rosmer (Paul Hilton) and an old friend of the family, Doctor Kroll (Malcolm Sinclair, last seen in Dealer’s Choice - boy, can this guy act!). Listening to Kroll go on about the values of conservatism, the ignorance [...]

Comment on Saucy Jack and the Space Vixens - Fysh 2 Fry Theatre at The Golden Arms Pub, Bedford by lyndsey lunt

lyndsey lunt — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 14:30:46 +0000

dear webcowgirl, i just thought i would let you know that i myself went to see ’saucy jack and the space vixens’ and i thought that for an amateur dramatics group that are not paid a dime for their performance it was amazing and if one such as yourself with all your London experience within the west end can not see that a sense of humour goes a long way then you are truly in the wrong profession because after all is acting not for entertainment purposes, if this is not the case then i would very much like to know what the purpose is, yours sincerely, Lyndsey Lunt

Well, Lyndsey, I am not sure what profession you are referring to as my profession has nothing to do with the theater! I just expect to be entertained, but I also expect to see people on stage who can consistently hit the right note. I’ve seen lots of cheap theater that’s been really excellent (see my review of “Annie Get Your Gun”), and this show just wasn’t. I presume you’re friends with someone in the cast?

Anyway, you’ll note many of my complaints were with the script and the venue, and the cast can’t be blamed for those problems - though I’m surprised that you didn’t notice them.

- Webcowgirl

Comment on “Cor Blimey! It’s a Right Cockney Knees Up!” - Bethnal Green Working Men’s Club by McDuck

McDuck — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 11:17:21 +0000

Thank you for this review. I had been wanting to attend and introduce my German friends to some proper cockney culture. I felt the attendence of the Pearly King of Camberwell leant a certain sense of legitimacy to the evening, but it appears it was sadly lacking, the organisers missing the point of the cockeny ethos that is: ‘I don’t care who you are, I don’t care where you’ve been, you just grab a corner and get stuck right in’.

I’m glad I didn’t attend now.

Comment on Review of “The Peony Pavilion” part one - Suzhou Kunqu Opera company - Sadler’s Wells by kelvin

kelvin — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 23:21:33 +0000

Watched this yesterday too and enjoyed the performance. Totally immersed in the acting.

Comment on Shen Yu “Divine Performing Arts” Ensemble - Chinese Art Spectacular - Royal Festival Hall by Vince

Vince — Fri, 30 May 2008 03:59:08 +0000

Saw it back in January. Love it.

Comment on “The Lover” and “The Collection” - Comedy Theatre by Review - Pinter’s The Birthday Party - Lyric Hammersmith « Webcowgirl’s Weblog

Tue, 20 May 2008 22:56:44 +0000

[...] shows I haven’t seen lest I ruin the surprise. How will I ever have the same amount of fun discussing what happened after a show (as if I and the person sitting next to me had seen two comple… if I already know what the received wisdom is on the play I’m watching? One play at a time, [...]