Present Laughter-Pbs
Present Laughter-Pbs
Bwayfan292
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/19/17
#1Present Laughter-Pbs
Posted: 11/6/17 at 1:03amIm currently watching it right now and i have a few questions. So far im actually enjoying it but i was wondering when they change scenes and the black curtain falls how long is it down for? (For the people who saw it) The taping on Pbs just shows it down for a few seconds but the cast is in new clothes and some of the set has changed. Do you know how they did it? Thanks in advance!
jbird5
Broadway Star Joined: 12/20/15
#2Present Laughter-Pbs
Posted: 11/6/17 at 7:12amI don’t think it was very long, just a minute or two. Quick changes are a normal thing for theater.
dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#3Present Laughter-Pbs
Posted: 11/6/17 at 7:55am
1. Passage of time
2. The actor's have changes to that end.
What would you rather they do? Additionally, for the time period the play was written AND takes place in, this would have been standard.
dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#4Present Laughter-Pbs
Posted: 11/6/17 at 8:55am
And, btw, I thought the taping was wonderful. Loved it in the theater, had a great time watching it again.
Fordham2015
Broadway Star Joined: 4/3/17
#6Present Laughter-Pbs
Posted: 11/6/17 at 9:40am
No one's answered the question yet? Here goes.
The curtain came down (it was the red show curtain) and there was text projected on it through the scene/costume/passage of time changes. I don't remember the text, but it was amusing enough . The curtain was down for a few minutes. 3, maybe?
I, too, enjoyed the broadcast. The set and costumes on screen were lovely, but were dazzling in person.
Bwayfan292
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/19/17
#7Present Laughter-Pbs
Posted: 11/6/17 at 10:15am
SonofRobbieJ said: "No one's answered the question yet? Here goes.
The curtain came down (it was the red show curtain) and there was text projected on it through the scene/costume/passage of time changes. I don't remember the text, but it was amusing enough . The curtain was down for a few minutes. 3, maybe?
I, too, enjoyed the broadcast. The set and costumes on screen were lovely, but were dazzling in person. "
Thank you so much!
#8Present Laughter-Pbs
Posted: 11/6/17 at 11:24am
according to my playbill:
Act 1
scene 1: morning
1-minute pause
scene 2: evening, three days later
15 min intermission
Act 2
scene 1: The next morning
1-minute pause
scene 2: Evening. a week later
I remember it being really nicely done, the text they displayed was clever / funny and long enough that reading it took most of the time, and it was a nice minute to process and (very quickly) chat with those around you but it didnt necessarily interrupt the flow of the show too bad either. I was in the front row the night they filmed, I should definitely check out the recording, I forgot it aired on friday! Loved this show, it was my first play (non-musical)
wonkit
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/30/08
#9Present Laughter-Pbs
Posted: 11/6/17 at 2:43pm
Love Kevin Kline but Noel Coward makes my skin crawl with his self conscious cleverness. Enjoyed watching this on TV - didn't bother when it was on Broadway. That last incarnation of BLITHE SPIRIT literally put me to sleep.
ohjustjake
Leading Actor Joined: 4/18/06
#10Present Laughter-Pbs
Posted: 11/6/17 at 11:09pm
I remember the curtain saying the time left in the break or something? Like "2 minute break", then "almost there" etc. There was also one that was like "Did you say hi to your neighbor?" and then like "here we go!"
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