Sleepless has an obvious timeliness (I hate that word but…). In the middle of a pandemic, that effort becomes Herculean backstage at the Troubadour, each actor has to do a Covid-19 test and wait in isolation for the all-clear before the performance can even start. Sleepless didn’t offer that.īut also, how unreasonable of me to expect that right now. Sometimes people describe movie adaptations in theatre as ‘cynical’ – maybe I’m overly optimistic, but I don’t buy that, because even the most commercial exercise in live performance involves so much effort, so many people pulling together, so much unavoidable financial risk. ![]() Just glad to be here! And I guess something in me wants the performances I’m seeing to have that expansive joyful welcoming atmosphere for there to be fake snow falling from the ceiling, for me to shed a little tear. I wonder what you thought?Īlice Saville: I think ‘muted’ is a good word! Right now whenever I go to the theatre I feel like Scrooge on Christmas morning. This musical didn’t really get me on the side of the impulse to keep adapting classic films as a ‘sure thing’ for the stage – a difficult thing to do with real finesse. But then I’m not certain there was a lot there to go wild over. 400 people in a space intended for 1200 means applause is just swallowed up. The audience seemed relaxed and reasonably receptive, but I felt sorry for the company as audible reactions were definitely muted. We’ve been scuttling around our own little rooms for so long, hiding: to be in such different architecture suddenly threw me for a loop for a bit. Still, it felt strange to be in such a huge, indoor space. The front of house staff were doing a very smooth job. ![]() It’s one of the first big productions to open for socially-distanced audiences in London.For anyone curious as to the logistics of this performance: it was noticeably easier to keep your distance from people in the venue’s massive foyer and auditorium than it was on the tube over, for me. We saw Sleepless: A Musical Romance on separate trips to the Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre. Nora, hear our prayer: cut us to the quick with your almost illogical charm and warmth! So the timing for this stage adaptation was right, for me. Photo: Alastair Muirįrey Kwa Hawking: Hello, Alice! We’re both Nora Ephron fans – how could you not be? My heart has felt doubly exposed to the elements over the past few months, which have actually involved a lot of watching and rewatching old Ephron movies. Kimberley Walsh and Jay McGuiness in Sleepless.
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