Theatre - anything on worth seeing?

[Marmora Man]

Not touring -I'm returning to London for the weekend.

[uncleglen]

I've been reliably informed that 'Boy' at the Young Vic is very good, and a bit off the wall

[Nigello]

"Handbagged" at the Tricycle Theatre is very good, especially if you're remotely interested in politics and/or the '80s. You can get there on the Jubilee Line very easily from London Bridge or on the Bakerloo Line. Top tickets are ?26 but the single seats on the balcony at the sides are very good value at around half that price.

[Ladygooner]

I can highly recommend The Full Monty which I saw last night. Very entertaining!

[Millhaven]

I went to see 'Ghost Stories' 3 years ago. It is so good I haven't been to the theatre since to see anything else.

[giggirl]

Let The Right One In, which I saw at the Royal Court before Christmas and is transferring to the West End. I can recommend it highly but it is scary.

I saw 1984 at the Almeida last week. Very well done but a bit grim (obviously).

Next week me and Hibbs are going to see the lovely and talented Lesley Sharp in A Taste of Honey. It is getting good reviews.

[Millhaven]

giggirl Wrote:

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> Let The Right One In, which I saw at the Royal

> Court before Christmas and is transferring to the

> West End. I can recommend it highly but it is

> scary.

Blimey! Didn't know there was a theatre production of that. The book and the original film are fantastic.

[giggirl]

Yes, very well done at the Royal Court. Outstanding. If you book your tickets for the West End play via the Royal Court, you get a better deal. Here's a link

http://www.royalcourttheatre.com/whats-on/let-the-right-one-in-west-end?dm_i=1P0Z,27JWS,9M60DD,7ZXU3,1

[steveo]

12 Angry Men was great and Napoleon Solo is in it!

[Millhaven]

giggirl Wrote:

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> Yes, very well done at the Royal Court.

> Outstanding. If you book your tickets for the

> West End play via the Royal Court, you get a

> better deal. Here's a link

>

> http://www.royalcourttheatre.com/whats-on/let-the-

> right-one-in-west-end?dm_i=1P0Z,27JWS,9M60DD,7ZXU3

> ,1

Cheers, might try and give that a bash.

[Millhaven]

steveo Wrote:

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> 12 Angry Men was great and Napoleon Solo is in it!

Leave off. Thought Robert Vaughn died ages ago!

[steveo]

I could have sworn he moved a couple of times

[Millhaven]

steveo Wrote:

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> I could have sworn he moved a couple of times

Just Googled him. Still with us. 81 years old and still going strong. Fantastic. Might go to this production on the strength that he is in it. Childhood heroes of mine were the men from U.N.C.L.E

[Mick Mac]

Saw The Weir a couple of weeks ago. It was very good, featuring Dervla Kirwan, Ardal O Hanlon Brian Cox. Not quite as mesmeric as the reviews perhaps but def worth seeing.

[steveo]

Mm I was considering The Weir but 'Not quite as mesmeric as the reviews ' has put me off

[steveo]

...or saved me a few bob

[unlurked]

Mick Mac Wrote:

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> Saw The Weir a couple of weeks ago. It was very

> good, featuring Dervla Kirwan, Ardal O Hanlon

> Brian Cox. Not quite as mesmeric as the reviews

> perhaps but def worth seeing.

The Weir is pants, and reviews completly wrong. Assume it was reviewed when at Donmar, and it hasn't travelled well.

[Mick Mac]

I have tickets for Skylight with Bill Nighy and Carey Mulligan for later this month - very exciting as great reviews.

Saw Fathers and Sons at the Donmar a couple of weeks ago - that was good.

[Millhaven]

Last month I went to see Alan Ayckbourn's 'A Small Family Business' and was very lucky to get to a dress rehearsal of 'Great Britain' starring Robert Glenister and (don't laugh) Billie Piper and I have to say the latter former pop star was surprisingly good. As were most of the cast to be fair.

[PeckhamRose]

Billie Piper is a very natural actor.

Meanwhile, if you're after something classy in the Fringe, I can recommend Flowers Of The Field at the White Bear, by Kevin Mandry. Those of you from Sussex area might particular be interested but it is a very sweet poignant play. Finishes this Sunday I think.

[shebe]

Greenwich Theatre is currently showing three LAMDA final year productions (until Tuesday 15th). Talented young actors, an interesting mix of plays (take your pick from Tennessee Williams, Martin Crimp or Stella Feehily via George Farquhar) and very reasonable ticket prices - what's not to like?

www.greenwichtheatre.org.uk

[ed_pete]

Mick Mac Wrote:

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> I have tickets for Skylight with Bill Nighy and

> Carey Mulligan for later this month - very

> exciting as great reviews.

>

> Saw Fathers and Sons at the Donmar a couple of

> weeks ago - that was good.

I saw Skylight last night. Excellent. A great script and really well acted, (especially cooking the ragu). You'll love it.

[Millhaven]

Forgot to mention I also went to see 'Mr Burns' at the Almeida. Wasn't too keen on the third act but was still a thought provoking piece of theatre.

http://www.almeida.co.uk/event/mrburns

[Mick Mac]

ed_pete Wrote:

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> Mick Mac Wrote:

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> > I have tickets for Skylight with Bill Nighy and

> > Carey Mulligan for later this month - very

> > exciting as great reviews.

> >

> > Saw Fathers and Sons at the Donmar a couple of

> > weeks ago - that was good.

>

> I saw Skylight last night. Excellent. A great

> script and really well acted, (especially cooking

> the ragu). You'll love it.

Great! Good to have a "real person" review.

[Gingerbeer]

Anything interesting worth going to see in late August/early Sept?