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The Truth
Stephen Mangan says the play is hard on the voice with quite a lot of ranting so he uses a nebuliser, a spray and eats quite a lot of pineapple as this all helps relax the vocal cords etc. Not surprising he needs to do all this plus the fact he is on stage virtually all night. He also comments on using microphones which he is not in favour of as he went to Rada. You pride yourself in being heard in every seat of the house.
What super way to spend an evening seeing the play with such a lot of laughs. You couldn’t fault it and it was spot on and so were all the actors. Interesting staging, fitted very well.
Thank you Fredo and Mike for taking us to all these exciting plays.
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What a fantastic evening at the theatre .Stephen Mangan was superb as the hypocritical Marcel . His demeanour and facial expressions were a joy to behold .A very strong cast a with exceptional performances by all . Shan’t give any spoilers ! Thank you for selecting another very enjoyable evening for the group . Derek navigated the diversions very well making the journey quick in both directions which was a bonus.
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What a fabulous evening indeed. Florian Zeller has written some of the most amusing, and also profound, plays of the last 10 years or so. The Truth tantalises us, and challenges us to discover what lies under the busy and very funny manoeuvres of the characters. The star, of course, is Stephen Mangan who gets funnier and funnier, the more desperately he tries to keep all his devious plates spinning. There are so many aspects to the plot, and once the audience learns the basic mechanics of adultery, the more we await the next slip-up in the alibis. These are so cleverly plotted and often explode without warning, delivering huge gales of laughter from the delighted audience. It is extraordinary to see how Mangan manages to reach ever-higher levels of self-justification and outrage but he does! The whole cast is brilliant, but perhaps Janie Dee offers something more profound in her tearful scene at the end. Excellent seats, Fredo, and thanks. John
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This is one reason why we have the theatre. It’s the best medium through which
such an involved and devious dialogue be presented. I was willing them to open up their secrets and resolve their issues. It was condensed life with all the humour repackaged for an audience. Clever comic timing from all the actors especially Stephen Mangan and Ardal O’Hanlon who captured this essence so effortlessly.
Thank you Fredo and Mike for a great night out.
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This is one reason why we have the theatre. Through what other medium
could such an involved and devious dialogue be presented. I was willing them to open up their secrets and resolve their issues. It was condensed life with all the humour repackaged for an audience. Clever comic timing from the actors especially Stephen Mangan and Ardal O’Hanlon who captured this essence so effortlessly.
Thank you Fredo and Mike for a great night out.
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The Truth
Stephen Mangan’s Michel stole the show with an uproarious performance. His emotional unravelling during the play was brilliantly contrasted with the ever composed Janie Dee (who wins the award for the most arched eyebrow of the night) and the self restraint of best friend Paul. Sarah Hadland’s Alice was also very entertaining and kept us guessing as to who had the upper hand in their ‘arrangement’.
A punchy running time of only 90 minutes, this farce was a ‘light’ comedy that also dealt with hefty themes of truth and deception with the same ease as Stephen Mangan swigging back his sixth whisky of the night. What a joy!
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The Truth
You have to enjoy the theatre to venture out on a steamy summers evening to see a relatively short play. The Truth was certainly worth the effort. I had seen the play before at the Chocolate Menier Factory and recall my daughter and I on the front row being taken aback by a naked posterior as the lights went up. It was Michel emerging from his tryst with Alice. I enjoyed that play but enjoyed last evenings performance better. It was of course. Stephen Mangan’s wonderfully comic performance that created this. The whole play seemed to rest on humour as opposed to lust. StephenMangans character Michel was very well supported by Sarah Hadlands Alice. I loved her when in Miranda and she is a great comic actress Paul, Ardal O’ Hadland and Laurence, Janie Dee played it less flamboyantly yet they I believe were the dark horses with most secrets to hide. In all a sophisticated production with very funny bones. Thank you again Fredo and Mike and Derek from Cooks who negotiated traffic problems so well.
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It was the perfect night out, a brilliant performance especially from Stephen Mangan, laughter throughout and enjoyable from start to finish. I didn’t want it to end. One of the best, thank you.
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What better way to spend a very warm evening than in a cool theatre laughing at a brilliant comedy.
Stephen Mangan was so energetic and amusing ably supported by 3 excellent fellow professionals.
The scene changes worked so well. Very slick.
Thank you yet again Fredo and Mike. I loved every minute of it. Fantastic entertainment.
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What a script! What timing! What a performance from Stephen Mangan! What a laugh! What a great night out! THANK YOU.
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