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A Little Life

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NooNakedJacuzziness · 07/01/2023 09:40

I watched Graham Norton last night and one of the guests was James Norton. He said he is appearing in a play of A Little Life soon in London. Apparently it's over 3 hours long. Having read the book (thanks to hearing about it on here) over a few weeks I'm not sure I could cope with such an onslaught of misery in one go, you'd come out needing a very stiff drink!

Anyone planning on seeing it? I'm fascinated by how they'd do it so might try and get tickets.

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BaconAndAvocado · 13/07/2023 13:31

Got my cinema ticket along with the rest of my book group. Hankies at the ready and it’s so long!

OlleOskiFelle · 13/07/2023 10:56

I was in Londonast week and vaguely considered going again but couldn't put myself through it, I saw Brokeback Mountain instead.
I have a cinema ticket for ALL though.

XelaM · 13/07/2023 08:56

This is extremely short notice but I have an -on-stage ticket (first row A) for the Savoy at 13:30 TODAY but the person who I bought it for can't go today. Would anyone want it? It was £70. PM me if you want it.

Kermitgreen · 06/07/2023 17:25

Booked my cinema ticket! I’ll be going alone as I can’t inflict it on anyone else but very excited!

fancreek · 04/07/2023 23:48

Well I saw it and it was amazing but god it's long!

A few empty seats though and lots of people left during acts or didn't come back after intermission. Saw a lot of tears too!

Actors were amazing and not sure about the poster up thread of said JN was naked for most of the play - hardly!

Pretty true to the book and transfers well though I found the friendships a bit flat. JN worked really well as Jude but not sure they got Wilhelm right - his attractiveness from Bridgerton wasn't quite projected!

Would have been better if the audience I was with were quieter, but there you go!

BaconAndAvocado · 04/07/2023 14:06

Just seen that my local cinema will be screening it soon!

AlanJohnsonsBeemer · 03/07/2023 22:16

@TopoPizza I felt exactly the same and left it on the book shelf in an AirBnB. My friend said the same, she sent it straight to the charity shop when she had finished it.

StColumbofNavron · 03/07/2023 21:52

Just for crowd control/bag checks etc. I wouldn’t bother to be honest. It was fine to arrive 15 mins before.

fancreek · 03/07/2023 19:22

Nope! @XelaM

XelaM · 03/07/2023 19:13

fancreek · 03/07/2023 19:08

I'm going to see this tomorrow! Show starts
at 7pm but my ticket says to arrive at 17.45.

Anyone know why?

Are you sitting on the stage?

fancreek · 03/07/2023 19:08

I'm going to see this tomorrow! Show starts
at 7pm but my ticket says to arrive at 17.45.

Anyone know why?

StColumbofNavron · 19/06/2023 09:04

This was the last date in the original run (deliberately booked as last shows often have a buzz about them), but this has extended and is transferring to the Savoy theatre.

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NooNakedJacuzziness · 19/06/2023 07:49

I didn't realise it was still going on @StColumbofNavron ! You must have seen one of the last performances. They must be looking forward to some time off now - they were probably popping open the champagne and booking some panto roles Grin

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StColumbofNavron · 18/06/2023 19:48

Well, I went, I saw etc …

It was very well done, I think the seats on the stage got a bit of a bum deal really. I did find myself wondering why we were all there and Im not sure it transfers greatly to stage. That said, the performances were fantastic, they must be knackered! Harold really stood out for me.

TopoPizza · 10/06/2023 10:11

I don’t think I could bring myself to go to this. I read the book on holidays and when I finished it, I left it behind on the book-swap shelf, as I really didn’t want to see it again. (Felt a bit like I was passing on a cursed object!). I was like one of those teachers holding up a dirty exercise book by the dog-eared corner, with their fingertips. I couldn’t bear it any longer! Finished it, depressed and disturbed. Appreciated the ‘art’ of it but no, do not want to go near it again, stage, screen or book version! ((Shudder))

BaconAndAvocado · 10/06/2023 09:21

Kermitgreen · 09/06/2023 18:58

It’s being screened in UK & European cinemas in September! Details on Twitter.

Fantastic!
I'm not on Twitter, where else might I find the info?

StColumbofNavron · 09/06/2023 22:42

I finished reading the book last week in time for seeing it next week. I have to say as someone who cries if a writer says ‘he died’, I was strangely not emotional about the book. There were moments, but I found the implications more upsetting that the graphic content of you see what I mean.

Kermitgreen · 09/06/2023 18:58

It’s being screened in UK & European cinemas in September! Details on Twitter.

StColumbofNavron · 09/05/2023 17:38

I didn’t realise there were stage seats! We paid so much that frankly they should be on the stage.

I’m also going to see Macbeth at The Globe (not standing though). I think the reason for stretchers is if you get a particularly hot day there is no escape when standing. The sun literally beams down on you.

OlleOskiFelle · 03/05/2023 19:26

Tbf, they got to sit down.
Whoever stands is either tough or someone I don't wish to meet!

XelaM · 03/05/2023 19:17

OlleOskiFelle · 03/05/2023 18:42

Watching the faces of the stage audience at the worst parts was erm interesting?
Not all came back for the second half

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Who could blame them. You have to be quite robust (or a BIG James Norton/other cast fan or family 😅) to put yourself through 4 hours of that

CaptainMyCaptain · 03/05/2023 19:07

OlleOskiFelle · 03/05/2023 18:40

I'm seeing Macbeth at The Globe this summer with a standing ticket.
It was £12, and the seats started from £27, I'm on a major budget!

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Good luck! I hope you don't have to be carried off on a stretcher. I'm sure the majority manage I was just vaguely amused that they had such a polished routine scooping people up.

OlleOskiFelle · 03/05/2023 18:42

XelaM · 03/05/2023 17:18

The best seats are on the actual stage though so you can see James Norton up close 😅

Watching the faces of the stage audience at the worst parts was erm interesting?
Not all came back for the second half

OlleOskiFelle · 03/05/2023 18:40

CaptainMyCaptain · 03/05/2023 16:14

I went to the Globe once where there were 'groundlings' standing. A few were carried out on stretchers - they had the stretchers handy so it must have happened a lot. It wasn't a very long play but the wooden seats were bad enough. I suppose at a gig you would be moving about and dancing which wouldn't be as bad as standing still.

I'm seeing Macbeth at The Globe this summer with a standing ticket.
It was £12, and the seats started from £27, I'm on a major budget!