Trend For Turning Films Into Plays

[Ms Thrifty]

I could recommend "Jersey Boys" but I saw it soon after it opened and it has probably had some cast changes since. I wouldn't mind seeing it again as it was really good and very uplifting - so perhaps a good bet if the weather is poor? WWW didn't like "Annie Get Your Gun", though it hasn't officially opened yet, but in other respects the Young Vic (where it's playing) is an interesting place to visit as the seating is unreserved and the audience is much younger than normal, so it's not a traditional, West End-type theatre experience.

"Orphans" at the Soho Theatre has had rave reviews (I'm going on the last day so can't speak from personal experience yet) and the tickets tend to be cheaper there and again, seating unreserved. It's not a long play, either, and some performances have a post-show discussion, which again, makes for a more interesting experience. I do see a lot of fringe/off-West-End stuff, which tends to have short runs, so some of the best I've seen recently will already have ended.

[tufty]

So it was! Btw, I know this is a thread about films turned into plays, but apart from that, has anyone got a recommendation for a good theatre play I could take my German friend to? Can only find weird stuff or stuff I have never heard about. Personally, I would prefer a musical anyway but not sure she is into that.

Beate, if your friend likes musicals I can highly recommend Priscilla, Rat Pack or Blood Brothers which is one of my all time favorites!

[tufty]

I've just booked tickets to see Breakfast at Tiffanys, lastminute.com were selling the matinee performances at half price

Me too, I am going next week, can't wait!

Brilliant please let me know what you think

Went to see this yesterday with a friend, and we were a bit disappointed to be honest!
Anna Friel played a very good 'Holly', we just thought that it didn't work for us as a play. Perhaps we were just expecting too much with the film being such a classic..........
Please let me know what you think?

[opas]

Tufty - that is exactly what I thought. It was quite disappointing. I thought the second half was better than the first, but I did expect more. There are better shows to see in the West End so I wouldn't recommend it as a first choice but it is worth watching if you get a good deal and have seen a lot of other things.

[Beate]

Does anyone know anything about "The Turn of the Screw" at the London Coliseum from 22 Oct - 9 Nov? I have found a great ticket deal for it but am not even sure whether it's a musical or an opera or what... It's after a Henry James ghost story.

[Diane65]

Re Breakfast at Tiffanys

What a shame I was really looking forward to it! I know it is more true to the book than the film so perhaps I should read it before I go. Thanks for letting me know

[Ms Thrifty]

Does anyone know anything about "The Turn of the Screw" at the London Coliseum from 22 Oct - 9 Nov? I have found a great ticket deal for it but am not even sure whether it's a musical or an opera or what... It's after a Henry James ghost story.

Yes, it's received really good reviews, because I checked them and then booked. This was some days ago, though, and if you mean the £15 seats, they are, not surprisingly, right at the back of the dress circle (not interested in upper circle) and beyond sight of the surtitles. I have never sat that far back before but am giving it a go. It will be in English anyway, so with luck the surtitles should be unnecessary. (I just googled "Turn Of The Screw" reviews or something similar.) This is the return of a production which has been to the Coliseum before, but that's normal there, so it should be as good.

[Beate]

Thanks but I discovered it's an opera and we aren't that much into operas so will give it a miss, and as you say, £15 is a great deal, but the seats are a bit far back, which is alright in a cinema but not when you are looking at a stage with people on it.

[Ms Thrifty]

So, are you going to see something else instead, or are you still thinking about it? Has your guest any suggestions/requests?

[Diane65]

Tufty - that is exactly what I thought. It was quite disappointing. I thought the second half was better than the first, but I did expect more. There are better shows to see in the West End so I wouldn't recommend it as a first choice but it is worth watching if you get a good deal and have seen a lot of other things.

I really enjoyed this play and thought Anna Friel was brilliant; I haven't watched the film in the last 20 years especially after reading your reviews so I didn't have huge expectations. Also as I live in Manchester we don't have the huge choice of theatres so the excitement of going to a West End play makes me feel positive before I watch anything.