#126
Posted: 1/22/09 at 11:13am
Have a blast tonight.
Dog Sees God - The Lowry .Read a great interview with Be — Page 6
#127
Posted: 1/22/09 at 12:42pm
Go for it ...you star!
Xx
Xx
#128
Posted: 1/22/09 at 4:16pm
This had better be good - I've paid £7.50 for my ticket!
#129
Posted: 1/22/09 at 4:22pm
Pensioners eh! Always something for nothing!
Updated On: 1/22/09 at 04:22 PM
#130
Posted: 1/22/09 at 4:40pm
Good Luck..! even though the first show is probably drawing to a close..but ive been at rehearsals since 3.30, im allowed a little lateness :)
you'll do fab im sure! x
you'll do fab im sure! x
#131
Posted: 1/22/09 at 7:00pm
Well the 1st show is over after a long stressful day and went very well
We had a few people leave (i think 3) which we expected since this show is not everyones cup of tea (very immature and silly show lol)
We all had a blast on stage and had some great responses.
Photos coming very soon
Thanks for all your messages of support, it means a lot X
We had a few people leave (i think 3) which we expected since this show is not everyones cup of tea (very immature and silly show lol)
We all had a blast on stage and had some great responses.
Photos coming very soon
Thanks for all your messages of support, it means a lot X
Namo i love u but we get it already....you don't like Madonna
Updated On: 1/22/09 at 07:00 PM
#132
Posted: 1/23/09 at 3:47am
Caught the show last night and just wanted to congratulate you guys. Thought every minute of it was fab. I particularly loved Marcy and Lucy. Well done, hope you get to take it to the big smoke at some point.
Updated On: 1/23/09 at 03:47 AM
#133
Posted: 1/23/09 at 6:10am
awww thank you so much, im so glad you enjoyed it, you should have come and said hi (i was Beethoven and the Director)
Thanks so much XXXXx
Thanks so much XXXXx
Namo i love u but we get it already....you don't like Madonna
#134
Posted: 1/23/09 at 6:12am
Our first review, What's On Stage (Positive)
Review - Dog Sees God
January 23, 2009
Date Reviewed: 23rd January, 2009
Venue: The Lowry
4 stars
Bert V.Royal’s Dog Sees God is a very clever and witty take on the famous Charles M.Schultz characters of Charlie Brown.
Do you remember Snoopy, Peppermint Patty and Co? Their images featured on everything from birthday cards, duvet covers and pencil cases, back in the day.
Well, imagine if they all grew up and ended up f***** up, as that’s the wickedly funny premise that Royal explores in Vertigo Theatre’s UK premiere of this off Broadway hit.
C.B (Rick Carter) and his dog Snoopy were inseparable in the old days, but his beloved pooch has since passed away, leading him to soul search about the meaning of life and doggie heaven.
Meanwhile, Schroeder (Craig Hepworth) is now named Beethoven, as he still loves playing the piano but he also a few skeletons in his closet, and is closer to CB than they both care to admit.
The central hook to this zany, yet often poignant production is nostalgia for lovers of these very ‘adult’ kids from the past. They always were very Woody Alleb-esque in their musings on life, so the fact that so many of them are now wasting their lives is utterly believable.
But for anyone too young to remember Charlie Brown and Co, there is still much to enjoy thanks to Royal’s beautifully drawn characterisations and the cast’s energetic performances.
Carter is totally convincing as the protagonist; confused and analytical at the core, yet a doofus at heart. Hepworth is warm, sympathetic and sorrowful as the piano playing loner. Mike Gates makes a convincing debut as Pig Pen (Matt) and Louise Allen’s Sally is Maureen from Rent meets Stawberry Switchblade.
Adele Stanhope and Emma Salt steal the show as dynamic double act Tricia and Marcy. They totally inhabit their Mean Girl personas and are both hilarious throughout. Stuart Reeves and Emma Willcox have cute cameos and Willcox in particular is pitch perfect as pyromaniac Lucy Van Pelt.
A few scenes at the beginning seem overlong and could do with some trimming, particularly the opening voiceover intro, whereby the actors stand covered with their cartoon personas, as you long for their real faces to be revealed sooner. But for the most part, this warm hearted production has a fast pace and the laughs keep coming.
If you love fringe theatre and high quality performances, Royal’s irreverant play has cute comedy versus edgy elements and the two blend with ease, thanks to Vertigo’s terrific team work.
Review - Dog Sees God
January 23, 2009
Date Reviewed: 23rd January, 2009
Venue: The Lowry
4 stars
Bert V.Royal’s Dog Sees God is a very clever and witty take on the famous Charles M.Schultz characters of Charlie Brown.
Do you remember Snoopy, Peppermint Patty and Co? Their images featured on everything from birthday cards, duvet covers and pencil cases, back in the day.
Well, imagine if they all grew up and ended up f***** up, as that’s the wickedly funny premise that Royal explores in Vertigo Theatre’s UK premiere of this off Broadway hit.
C.B (Rick Carter) and his dog Snoopy were inseparable in the old days, but his beloved pooch has since passed away, leading him to soul search about the meaning of life and doggie heaven.
Meanwhile, Schroeder (Craig Hepworth) is now named Beethoven, as he still loves playing the piano but he also a few skeletons in his closet, and is closer to CB than they both care to admit.
The central hook to this zany, yet often poignant production is nostalgia for lovers of these very ‘adult’ kids from the past. They always were very Woody Alleb-esque in their musings on life, so the fact that so many of them are now wasting their lives is utterly believable.
But for anyone too young to remember Charlie Brown and Co, there is still much to enjoy thanks to Royal’s beautifully drawn characterisations and the cast’s energetic performances.
Carter is totally convincing as the protagonist; confused and analytical at the core, yet a doofus at heart. Hepworth is warm, sympathetic and sorrowful as the piano playing loner. Mike Gates makes a convincing debut as Pig Pen (Matt) and Louise Allen’s Sally is Maureen from Rent meets Stawberry Switchblade.
Adele Stanhope and Emma Salt steal the show as dynamic double act Tricia and Marcy. They totally inhabit their Mean Girl personas and are both hilarious throughout. Stuart Reeves and Emma Willcox have cute cameos and Willcox in particular is pitch perfect as pyromaniac Lucy Van Pelt.
A few scenes at the beginning seem overlong and could do with some trimming, particularly the opening voiceover intro, whereby the actors stand covered with their cartoon personas, as you long for their real faces to be revealed sooner. But for the most part, this warm hearted production has a fast pace and the laughs keep coming.
If you love fringe theatre and high quality performances, Royal’s irreverant play has cute comedy versus edgy elements and the two blend with ease, thanks to Vertigo’s terrific team work.
Namo i love u but we get it already....you don't like Madonna
#135
Posted: 1/23/09 at 8:46pm
Dog sees god is a pile of s**t!
lol....
now seriously, i take my hat off to everyone in this show, its the first play i've seen in about 6 months that hasnt sent me to sleep. its so nice and refreshing to see that there are people out there who can still perform fresh, exciting pieces of theatre and not make them dull and boring, or become complacent in their roles.
A credit to all involved, the show deserves to go for longer. its the best thing i've ever seen performed in the studio at the lowry, and i hope that it can be re-produced again elsewhere to get this seen by other audiences
beautifully staged, each character was totally believable from the outset, and most importantly you could clearly see that each cast member was having a fabolous time, which at the end of the day in my opinion is what its all about!
My only wish was we could see more of CB half naked (for those of you who don't know the guy who plays CB is gorgeous. haha....) and it certainly deserves the 4 stars WOS gave them!
well done SADM2!
(now you can pay me later for this yea??? lol)
lol....
now seriously, i take my hat off to everyone in this show, its the first play i've seen in about 6 months that hasnt sent me to sleep. its so nice and refreshing to see that there are people out there who can still perform fresh, exciting pieces of theatre and not make them dull and boring, or become complacent in their roles.
A credit to all involved, the show deserves to go for longer. its the best thing i've ever seen performed in the studio at the lowry, and i hope that it can be re-produced again elsewhere to get this seen by other audiences
beautifully staged, each character was totally believable from the outset, and most importantly you could clearly see that each cast member was having a fabolous time, which at the end of the day in my opinion is what its all about!
My only wish was we could see more of CB half naked (for those of you who don't know the guy who plays CB is gorgeous. haha....) and it certainly deserves the 4 stars WOS gave them!
well done SADM2!
(now you can pay me later for this yea??? lol)
"Lateness is a choice" - Sir Trevor Nunn
#136
Posted: 1/23/09 at 10:50pm
Its such a shame you've got such a short run. I can feel it in my water - we aint seen the end of this yet!
Well don hun
x
Well don hun
x
#137
Posted: 1/24/09 at 5:36am
I came out of August: Osage County knowing I'd seen a great play performed by a great cast but not quite satisfied. A play that gets the Pulitzer Prize has to have something specifically American about it and I felt August's themes were universal and not unique to the American experience. There was no dissatisfaction at Dog Sees God - this play gave me so much to think about I missed my turning on the drive home twice. This play was not only about the Peanuts characters as teenagers but it explored their attitudes and pshychology through the filter of that American Christian fundamentalism that we don't have over here. Hate crimes are born of hate in the UK, they're not born of supposed Christian zeal.
But this was no dark, brooding preachfest; it was an acerbic and in-your-face comedy. And the cast pulled all they could from their characters. Emma Salt brilliantly demonstrated how Marcy could grow from the bespectacled geek into a sex geek and Emma Willcox managed to combine being funny, scarey and nutty as a now institutionalised pyromaniac Lucy. Rick Carter gave authentic voice to the child still inside Charlie Brown's grown body, and Craig Hepworth gave plenty of clues as to how Beethoven's journey to adulthood had been beset with problems and traumas and that there wasn't going to be an easy resolution. And when Beethoven was hunched over his piano pumping his right arm apparently against the keyboard, he could easily have been doing something else. It should also be noted that Rick Carter's underscoring was also very effective.
I'd agree with the WoS review that the initial voiceover where the characters are introduced still needs some work. The clarity and conviction isn't as strong as it needs to be to grab the audiences attention. But that set aside, for £7.50 these guys are massively underselling themselves.
(and when Lucy came down into the audience shining torches in faces and asking if anyone had seen Beethoven I was tempted to shout out "He'll be posting on BroadwayWorld.")
But this was no dark, brooding preachfest; it was an acerbic and in-your-face comedy. And the cast pulled all they could from their characters. Emma Salt brilliantly demonstrated how Marcy could grow from the bespectacled geek into a sex geek and Emma Willcox managed to combine being funny, scarey and nutty as a now institutionalised pyromaniac Lucy. Rick Carter gave authentic voice to the child still inside Charlie Brown's grown body, and Craig Hepworth gave plenty of clues as to how Beethoven's journey to adulthood had been beset with problems and traumas and that there wasn't going to be an easy resolution. And when Beethoven was hunched over his piano pumping his right arm apparently against the keyboard, he could easily have been doing something else. It should also be noted that Rick Carter's underscoring was also very effective.
I'd agree with the WoS review that the initial voiceover where the characters are introduced still needs some work. The clarity and conviction isn't as strong as it needs to be to grab the audiences attention. But that set aside, for £7.50 these guys are massively underselling themselves.
(and when Lucy came down into the audience shining torches in faces and asking if anyone had seen Beethoven I was tempted to shout out "He'll be posting on BroadwayWorld.")
Updated On: 1/24/09 at 05:36 AM
#138
Posted: 1/24/09 at 8:29am
Oh my god, thats amazing, im so glad you guys loved the show, them reviews are brilliant (i would like to point out i was not pumping anything behind the piano lolol)
We have had such a great time and we are depressed that it ends tonight when audiences and audience reaction has been so strong (did i mention we got a 4 star review lolol)
Well we are going to enjoy the last night tonight (which we are filming), i will post pics soon
thanks again guys
Love Ya
Beethoven
We have had such a great time and we are depressed that it ends tonight when audiences and audience reaction has been so strong (did i mention we got a 4 star review lolol)
Well we are going to enjoy the last night tonight (which we are filming), i will post pics soon
thanks again guys
Love Ya
Beethoven
Namo i love u but we get it already....you don't like Madonna
#139
Posted: 1/24/09 at 8:37am
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-and I haven't even seen it!
-and I haven't even seen it!
#140
Posted: 1/24/09 at 9:46am
well we will still take your stars lol
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#141
Posted: 1/25/09 at 11:44am
Well we are done and over the moon happy with the response. We were a little disappointed at the last night audience as they were not as responsive as they have been throughout the rest of this run and the Taurus Run, but hey, different audiences are expected, they did however give us a huge applause at the end.
We have had such a great time, feedback was brilliant, the reviews great and it sold very very well.
The show will now move to the Edinburgh fringe festival with the same cast.
Next up for us,The Laramie Project opening June 30th
We have had such a great time, feedback was brilliant, the reviews great and it sold very very well.
The show will now move to the Edinburgh fringe festival with the same cast.
Next up for us,The Laramie Project opening June 30th
Namo i love u but we get it already....you don't like Madonna
#142
Posted: 1/25/09 at 1:30pm
Congrats Craig and to everyone involved! I'm so happy for you guys!
J*
J*
#143
Posted: 1/25/09 at 4:06pm
So happy for you and love the photoflash above
#144
Posted: 1/25/09 at 4:32pm
Who's that centre stage- again?
#145
Posted: 1/25/09 at 5:08pm
hahaha i hate the fact i have to look like a geek on all the pics, its so not me grrrrr
Namo i love u but we get it already....you don't like Madonna
#146
Posted: 1/25/09 at 5:19pm
awh..we all know it's just a character and that underneath the tank top and glasses lies a sex god...
well maybe not!
well maybe not!
#147
Posted: 1/25/09 at 5:20pm
He certainly aint no geek-believe me!
#148
Posted: 1/25/09 at 7:53pm
aww thanks
But next time im going back to the glam roles lol
But next time im going back to the glam roles lol
Namo i love u but we get it already....you don't like Madonna
#149
Posted: 1/26/09 at 4:24pm
What's wrong with looking like a geek?
I dress like that all the time. It does it for me - well up until a couple of years ago.
And I didn't like Charlie Brown's trainers.
I dress like that all the time. It does it for me - well up until a couple of years ago.
And I didn't like Charlie Brown's trainers.
#150
Posted: 1/26/09 at 7:03pm
I can't believe it's all over - its really sad! I had so much fun doing this show, and I absolutely love all the rest of the cast and crew - those guys are my best friends!
Roll on 2010!
x Lou x
Roll on 2010!
x Lou x
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