The UAFC

justinr73 wrote: ↑Wed Oct 04, 2023 5:05 pm Just musicals this summer Merv.

Treated the wife to a box at Mrs Doubtfire whilst we were over the water for the cricket.

The ROH staged a pretty decent Evita the other week too. The lady off the breakfast show on U105 was on our row. Anyone know what’s happened to Jerry Lang btw?

Got tickets for Burnt Out on the day of the Connacht game - needed a(nother) reason not to go!

I think you'll enjoy this Justin. Great script, excellent direction and strong performances that kept the audience engaged throughout.

It's a lengthy run and I would recommend this to anyone else who might be interested.

Sounds good - looking forward to it.

Going to 2.22 A Ghost Story at the GOH next month too featuring the fat plumber’s son from Doc Martin.

Seems to have been well received in the West End and it will be a change to see a play in Belfast that doesn’t have Kerri Quinn in it!

Mind you, Burnt Out will be finished by then so she’s probably got time to understudy.

big mervyn wrote: ↑Wed Oct 11, 2023 9:54 am

justinr73 wrote: ↑Wed Oct 04, 2023 5:05 pm Just musicals this summer Merv.

Treated the wife to a box at Mrs Doubtfire whilst we were over the water for the cricket.

The ROH staged a pretty decent Evita the other week too. The lady off the breakfast show on U105 was on our row. Anyone know what’s happened to Jerry Lang btw?

Got tickets for Burnt Out on the day of the Connacht game - needed a(nother) reason not to go!

I think you'll enjoy this Justin. Great script, excellent direction and strong performances that kept the audience engaged throughout.

It's a lengthy run and I would recommend this to anyone else who might be interested.

I didn’t love it, although it was well done.

Neither fish nor fowl, to some extent. Second half got a bit silly.

Enjoyed Miriam Margolyes at the Waterfront this week and Fra Fee did well to keep her under control, more or less.

justinr73 wrote: ↑Sat Nov 04, 2023 9:32 pm

big mervyn wrote: ↑Wed Oct 11, 2023 9:54 am

justinr73 wrote: ↑Wed Oct 04, 2023 5:05 pm Just musicals this summer Merv.

Treated the wife to a box at Mrs Doubtfire whilst we were over the water for the cricket.

The ROH staged a pretty decent Evita the other week too. The lady off the breakfast show on U105 was on our row. Anyone know what’s happened to Jerry Lang btw?

Got tickets for Burnt Out on the day of the Connacht game - needed a(nother) reason not to go!

I think you'll enjoy this Justin. Great script, excellent direction and strong performances that kept the audience engaged throughout.

It's a lengthy run and I would recommend this to anyone else who might be interested.

I didn’t love it, although it was well done.

Neither fish nor fowl, to some extent. Second half got a bit silly.

Enjoyed Miriam Margolyes at the Waterfront this week and Fra Fee did well to keep her under control, more or less.

Proper national treasure is Miriam.

Found her autobiography a bit disappointingly boring though

I suppose it’s only relatively recently she’s cultivated her ‘controversial’ persona but it’s generally fascinating to hear from someone who has been around as long as she has.

The swearing is just an added bonus.

Just caught up with The Lovers on Sky. Is it too easy to say that it’s simply a case of David Ireland ‘selling out’?

I’d have stayed with Alice Eve for certain, sure.

Tried to watch the first episode of The Lovers.

Absolutely dire. It's an embarrassment.

Make it to the Ghost Story thing at the GOH Merv?

Great stuff.

No strange accents (apart from a ropey American one and the vast majority of the audience).

No reference to the Troubles.

No ‘Belfast humour’.

Kerri Quinn wasn’t in it.

It was like actually going to ‘the theatre’

Some good ‘jump scares’ too!

justinr73 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 16, 2023 10:26 am Make it to the Ghost Story thing at the GOH Merv?

Great stuff.

No strange accents (apart from a ropey American one and the vast majority of the audience).

No reference to the Troubles.

No ‘Belfast humour’.

Kerri Quinn wasn’t in it.

It was like actually going to ‘the theatre’

Some good ‘jump scares’ too!

No, but coincidentally I am going to "Casting the Runes: Two Ghost Stories" in the Lyric tonight.

A one MAN show so I doubt if she'll be in it, although you can't be too sure these days!

big mervyn wrote: ↑Mon Nov 06, 2023 10:49 pm

justinr73 wrote: ↑Sat Nov 04, 2023 9:32 pm

big mervyn wrote: ↑Wed Oct 11, 2023 9:54 am

justinr73 wrote: ↑Wed Oct 04, 2023 5:05 pm Just musicals this summer Merv.

Treated the wife to a box at Mrs Doubtfire whilst we were over the water for the cricket.

The ROH staged a pretty decent Evita the other week too. The lady off the breakfast show on U105 was on our row. Anyone know what’s happened to Jerry Lang btw?

Got tickets for Burnt Out on the day of the Connacht game - needed a(nother) reason not to go!

I think you'll enjoy this Justin. Great script, excellent direction and strong performances that kept the audience engaged throughout.

It's a lengthy run and I would recommend this to anyone else who might be interested.

I didn’t love it, although it was well done.

Neither fish nor fowl, to some extent. Second half got a bit silly.

Enjoyed Miriam Margolyes at the Waterfront this week and Fra Fee did well to keep her under control, more or less.

Proper national treasure is Miriam.

Found her autobiography a bit disappointingly boring though

I just find her boring. Not funny.

Boat Story which started on 19.11.2023 on BBC1 ( Sunday and Monday at 9pm, or anytime on iPlayer). Excellent.

Steve Coogan as Jimmy Savile in The Reckoning puts in one of the best shifts that I have ever seen in my lengthy and devoted association with television.

Boat Story, last episode on now. BBC1.

Watched a great Norwegian fillum on Netflix last night

The Trip, a Tarantinoesque black comedy thriller. Very funny

Spent a few evenings last week with SWMBO trying to find the worst Christmas film on TV. Can't watch any to the end. Worst so far 'A Model Christmas'

The Trip sounds like a better bet.