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Old 11-19-2006, 03:07 PM
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A Night at the Theatre

It goes without saying that everyone here likes movies, but how many bother to take in plays?

I dont see nearly as many as I would like to, but I saw an awesome one last week.

A local community theatre company put on a production of "Noises Off"...easily one of the funniest things that I've seen in my entire life. Brilliantly written and the actors were all perfect.

So what about the rest of you. Been to any good plays lately?
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Old 11-19-2006, 04:38 PM
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It goes without saying that everyone here likes movies, but how many bother to take in plays?

I dont see nearly as many as I would like to, but I saw an awesome one last week.

A local community theatre company put on a production of "Noises Off"...easily one of the funniest things that I've seen in my entire life. Brilliantly written and the actors were all perfect.

So what about the rest of you. Been to any good plays lately?

the last play i saw was ..Cats..
I actually prefer plays and opera's

'sigh'..porgy n bess was one hell of a show :p
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Old 11-20-2006, 01:54 AM
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noises off was a great movie .. obviously a great play.


i'm funny about plays - i like old musicals .. but thats about it.
i dont like them for in part - the same reason i dont like sitcom TV.

In a movie you are a fly on the wall .. observing without being observed .. pure voyeurism.

with a play - or sitcom tv playing to a studio audience - the players are well aware that you the audience are there ... they project their voices unnaturally out of necessity - they have to pause unnaturally for audience reaction (laughter)

i find the experience tense and uncomfortable.


with the older musicals i dont care ...(oklahoma, my fair lady)

i guess once people start singing the illusion of reality is shattered anyway - so i dont expect the same experience.

for the record - i HATE ballet - but LOVE opera.
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Old 11-20-2006, 02:58 AM
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i go to the theatre all the time, im going to see the tempest tomorrow night with patrick stewart in it. i saw romeo and juliet last week....its the shakespeare run at the moment, i got tixs for all four shows. i saw jerry springer the operah when it came........so funny to see people protesting outside
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Old 11-20-2006, 03:00 AM
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Plays have never had much appeal for me. The handful that I've seen were entertaining but didn't leave me wanting to see more.
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Old 11-20-2006, 03:33 AM
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hey at least your not ignorant like some people who just dont bother apart from pantomimes
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Old 11-20-2006, 05:27 AM
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Old 11-20-2006, 05:49 AM
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I saw Phantom Of The Opera about 13 or 14 years ago and really enjoyed it...
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Old 11-20-2006, 06:07 AM
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I love going to the theater. Sadly, I didn't go a single time when I lived in Seattle, and once I get back and settled in I plan on going often.

The last play I went to was Blues in the Night. Fantastic.
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Old 11-20-2006, 06:07 AM
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I saw Wicked in Chicago two days ago. I enjoyed it for the most part, but I still would rather see a movie version.
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