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Into the Woods
Opens: 06/08/2010 Closes: 11/09/2010
Open Air Theatre, London
Judi Dench at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre? Well, sort of. The Dame will provide the voice of the Giant in this comic transfiguration of fairy tales by the Brothers Grimm. Tony Award nominee Jenna Russell will lead the cast through a production that mixes characters from different tales - with some surprising outcomes.
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The Telegraph“This fairy-tale musical casts a pretty potent spell...” It is an inspired idea to stage this show in the magical, sylvan surroundings of Regent’s Park, and designer Soutra Gilmour has come up with a marvellously rickety, adventure playground of a set, all ladders, stairs and elevated walkways...
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Guardian“Brilliantly exploits the sinister beauty of the outdoor setting...” A flawed musical has been intelligently reclaimed as a late-summer night's dream that suggests fantasy is the first refuge of the psychologically damaged...
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MusicOMH“The show has arguably found its perfect setting...” In this superbly paced production, several performers who are no strangers to the works of Sondheim stand out. There is a keen sensitivity about Jenna Russell’s performance as the Baker’s Wife as she sings sweetly...
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The Independent“Keeps up a steady stream of enchanting visual wit...” Stealing forth from the eerily lit trees, the excellent cast take command of a structure that skilfully accommodates the several, farcically criss-crossing, narratives, while conjuring a sense of the subconscious forest of the mind...
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Financial Times“An inventive, witty production studded with fine performances...” It’s a clever musical: very witty and often insightful. It’s also flawed: too long, didactic in places and rather sprawling – particularly in the second act...
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this is london“A show that oscillates between excellence and mediocrity...” We may get angst and some moments of pathos, but Timothy Sheader’s interpretation, while stylish and good-looking, suffers from a mixture of stridency, undercooked comedy and patchy singing...
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The Stage“There are plenty of flourishes here, some new, some shamelessly borrowed...” The stunning ensemble cast is one of the finest in town, with Hannah Waddingham - one of the most glamorous of all of London’s leading ladies - counter-intuitively turned into its initially most hideous as the Witch...
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The Arts Desk“This is Sondheim at his most sophisticated...” That's Sondheim for you: heart always in the right place, a bit hit and miss in terms of human truth, but definitely with more hits than misses. The same applies for this production, which should wax in total confidence as the run progresses...
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Whatsonstage.com“This is a company having a woodland ball...” Director Timothy Sheader and Musical Director Gareth Valentine have conjured a magical production which mixes playfulness with irony and just enough sentiment to bring a tear or two...
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