Author Topic: Ventoux Play  (Read 1141 times)

Ventoux Play
« on: 12 July, 2018, 01:03:37 pm »
I've just bought 2 tickets for this

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Ventoux is a restaging of the dramatic battle between Lance Armstrong and Marco Pantani in the Tour de France 2000 on Mont Ventoux.

With a pair of road bikes, stunning footage of Mont Ventoux and actual race commentary, 2Magpies bring the excitement of the Tour de France to the theatre.

Anyone know anything about the 2magpies company?  Will it be any good?

Basil

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Re: Ventoux Play
« Reply #1 on: 12 July, 2018, 02:02:10 pm »
Static bikes on a stage worked surprisingly well in "Beryl", so I'll give it a go in Cardigan.
Admission.  I'm actually not that fussed about cake.

Re: Ventoux Play
« Reply #2 on: 12 July, 2018, 02:13:06 pm »
That's 3 days before I see it.  No gifts spoilers please.

Re: Ventoux Play
« Reply #3 on: 12 July, 2018, 08:02:53 pm »
I saw it on its tour in Brum a year or so ago. I really enjoyed it - very effective use of simple staging.

Re: Ventoux Play
« Reply #4 on: 12 July, 2018, 09:13:25 pm »
Good. Thanks.

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Re: Ventoux Play
« Reply #5 on: 12 July, 2018, 10:10:35 pm »
I saw it with Ruthie a couple years ago when they came to the North East. Once you get past the fact that neither of them look like or sound like Armstrong/Pantani it's really rather good :)
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Re: Ventoux Play
« Reply #6 on: 12 July, 2018, 10:21:45 pm »
Sorry, keep thinking, "Ventoux play, big boy?"

Re: Ventoux Play
« Reply #7 on: 13 July, 2018, 07:48:02 am »
Anyone fancy an East London Peleton to view (as in https://www.2magpiestheatre.co.uk/tour-dates.php)

Tuesday 9 October
REDBRIDGE: Redbridge Drama Centre
020 8708 8800 // redbridgedramacentre.co.uk

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Re: Ventoux Play
« Reply #8 on: 13 July, 2018, 03:07:20 pm »
Tickets bought for Cardigan.  :D
Admission.  I'm actually not that fussed about cake.

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Re: Ventoux Play
« Reply #9 on: 13 July, 2018, 09:36:31 pm »
Solihull for me

Rob