Re: Bristol Reviews
Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2016 6:53 pm
Thursday 17th November 2.30 mat.
BILLY=========LEWIS
MICHAEL=======ELLIOT
DEBBIE========ITALIA
I've been to this theatre before to see other shows, but not near the front, I was in seat B15 today and it is a lot below the stage but the only time it was a problem was in born to boogie, when the 3 laid down on the stage after their dance --could not see them at that point
The show started with the small boy (girl) walking down the centre isle with his radio on his shoulders and the miners strolling onto the stage for the opening number
This works very well, but I miss the film at the opening that was in the London show
The boxing scene "tea dance" was very funny I though George
was going to have a heart attack!
Both shine and solidarity were well preformed and Lewis's dancing was very good
It certainly was Michael's scene in expressing yourself and I liked the way he raised his arms to get more applause at the end
I thought the show was going to well in the confrontation scene when Mrs Wilkinson comes in and Billy is on the table 2 people come onto the stage and told Billy to get off, then the curtain came down
and about 3.50 the stage manager? came on stage and said there was a problem, the computer keeps on say no, so there will be a slight delay. at 4,10 he came on the stage again and said we will take the interview now and the angry dance will be at the start of the 2nd act
At 4,45 he again was on stage , say they are nearly ready to restart the show but because of the length of delay the last scene from act one will not be done
The show restarted at 4.53
I've seen this show 64 times in London and 3 tour shows and this was the first time that there was no applause when Billy was at the top in the flying scene but there was a big applause at the end
Electricity was extremely good the applause went on and on
I had to leave the show at 5.50 just after the acceptance letter as I had a train to catch at 6.44
The show is at lease as good as the London one but is it necessary for Mrs Wilkinson to be raised up on a trolley? or having disco lights? or having lights on some scenes around the edge of the stage? I suppose it adds "raze a taze" to the show, but is it necessary on a already good show?
I,m not saying the it spoils the show, because it don't just wondering if it is necessary
My bad luck did not stop there, the traffic was very bad, and because of the road works the bus stops
have been taken away so had to walk up to Collage Green to catch a bus, getting to the station at 6.35
only to find that my train (and others) was one and quarter hour late because of a fallen tree blocking the line further up country, so I could have seen the show to the end! if I knew about the train delays
BILLY=========LEWIS
MICHAEL=======ELLIOT
DEBBIE========ITALIA
I've been to this theatre before to see other shows, but not near the front, I was in seat B15 today and it is a lot below the stage but the only time it was a problem was in born to boogie, when the 3 laid down on the stage after their dance --could not see them at that point
The show started with the small boy (girl) walking down the centre isle with his radio on his shoulders and the miners strolling onto the stage for the opening number
This works very well, but I miss the film at the opening that was in the London show
The boxing scene "tea dance" was very funny I though George
was going to have a heart attack!
Both shine and solidarity were well preformed and Lewis's dancing was very good
It certainly was Michael's scene in expressing yourself and I liked the way he raised his arms to get more applause at the end
I thought the show was going to well in the confrontation scene when Mrs Wilkinson comes in and Billy is on the table 2 people come onto the stage and told Billy to get off, then the curtain came down
and about 3.50 the stage manager? came on stage and said there was a problem, the computer keeps on say no, so there will be a slight delay. at 4,10 he came on the stage again and said we will take the interview now and the angry dance will be at the start of the 2nd act
At 4,45 he again was on stage , say they are nearly ready to restart the show but because of the length of delay the last scene from act one will not be done
The show restarted at 4.53
I've seen this show 64 times in London and 3 tour shows and this was the first time that there was no applause when Billy was at the top in the flying scene but there was a big applause at the end
Electricity was extremely good the applause went on and on
I had to leave the show at 5.50 just after the acceptance letter as I had a train to catch at 6.44
The show is at lease as good as the London one but is it necessary for Mrs Wilkinson to be raised up on a trolley? or having disco lights? or having lights on some scenes around the edge of the stage? I suppose it adds "raze a taze" to the show, but is it necessary on a already good show?
I,m not saying the it spoils the show, because it don't just wondering if it is necessary
My bad luck did not stop there, the traffic was very bad, and because of the road works the bus stops
have been taken away so had to walk up to Collage Green to catch a bus, getting to the station at 6.35
only to find that my train (and others) was one and quarter hour late because of a fallen tree blocking the line further up country, so I could have seen the show to the end! if I knew about the train delays