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Off Topic => The Pub => Arts and Entertainment => Topic started by: RichMoss on 21 May, 2016, 11:06:20 pm

Title: Recommended"Ventoux"theatre restaging Armstrong v Pantani in 2000 Tour de France
Post by: RichMoss on 21 May, 2016, 11:06:20 pm

We've just been to see this play this evening - really well done, and would thoroughly recommend it.
A comparative re-staging of Stage 12 of the 2000 Tour (Pantani won in '98, Armstrong in '99) with the perspective of the revelations since.
For anyone interested - there's more info and venues/dates at http://www.2magpiestheatre.co.uk/ventoux.php (http://www.2magpiestheatre.co.uk/ventoux.php)

Over the course of the evening status changed from "Oh, I wish we hadn't got tickets, I'm really tired" to "I'm really glad we didn't miss it - that was excellent."

The whole audience seemed to enjoy it too (and they didn't all appear to be cyclists/ cycling cognoscenti either)  :)

Title: Re: Recommended"Ventoux"theatre restaging Armstrong v Pantani in 2000 Tour de France
Post by: Jakob W on 22 May, 2016, 09:08:16 am

Ooh, and playing Brum in July - thanks for the heads-up.

Title: Re: Recommended"Ventoux"theatre restaging Armstrong v Pantani in 2000 Tour de France
Post by: Mrs Pingu on 22 May, 2016, 10:06:42 am

Shame, not coming up here :(

Title: Re: Recommended"Ventoux"theatre restaging Armstrong v Pantani in 2000 Tour de France
Post by: Tigerrr on 22 May, 2016, 11:27:14 am

I have bought tickets for Battersea based on your review.

Title: Re: Recommended"Ventoux"theatre restaging Armstrong v Pantani in 2000 Tour de France
Post by: MikeFromLFE on 02 June, 2016, 05:45:30 pm

Saw this in Leicester last year - extremely good bit of theatre, a great evening out (and non-cyclists will definitely get it too).
The pair doing it are really decent blokes as well!


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Title: Re: Recommended"Ventoux"theatre restaging Armstrong v Pantani in 2000 Tour de France
Post by: Ruthie on 24 June, 2016, 09:33:48 pm

Just got back from seeing this at the Stockton ARC with mcshroom and Jane NOTP.

It was excellent.  It took me right back to Pantani and cycling's glory days, before they all wore helmets, and it was all too good to be true, but damn it was a beautiful sport.

Title: Re: Recommended"Ventoux"theatre restaging Armstrong v Pantani in 2000 Tour de France
Post by: Tigerrr on 18 July, 2016, 04:55:32 pm

Hairy legs!

Title: Re: Recommended"Ventoux"theatre restaging Armstrong v Pantani in 2000 Tour de France
Post by: Jakob W on 18 July, 2016, 05:59:52 pm

Anyone else going to Friday's performance in Mordor?

Title: Re: Recommended"Ventoux"theatre restaging Armstrong v Pantani in 2000 Tour de France
Post by: Pedal Castro on 27 March, 2017, 07:35:32 pm

Just bought tickets for the Cambridge show n April.

Title: Re: Recommended"Ventoux"theatre restaging Armstrong v Pantani in 2000 Tour de France
Post by: drossall on 27 March, 2017, 11:17:26 pm

I'm being taken to see it in Letchworth next week.

I saw a publicity photo, and the idea of Lance Armstrong riding with a front reflector struck me as a bit odd :)

Title: Re: Recommended"Ventoux"theatre restaging Armstrong v Pantani in 2000 Tour de France
Post by: bryn on 28 March, 2017, 07:02:11 pm

Enjoy! 

Saw it in Oxford last year in an arts theatre just up the road from the running track where Banister broke the 4 minute mile for the first time.

Grab one of the publicity fliers if they are still available.  They look great when framed.

Bryn

Title: Re: Recommended"Ventoux"theatre restaging Armstrong v Pantani in 2000 Tour de France
Post by: RichMoss on 21 September, 2018, 08:05:34 am

This is back on tour at the moment.
Details and venues  at
https://www.2magpiestheatre.co.uk/ventoux.php (https://www.2magpiestheatre.co.uk/ventoux.php)

Title: Re: Recommended"Ventoux"theatre restaging Armstrong v Pantani in 2000 Tour de France
Post by: Basil on 19 November, 2018, 07:26:44 pm

Bugger. I've been quite ill all week and now Mrs B has succumbed.
I just phoned Theatre Mwldan to tell them we wouldn't be attending tomorrow night and that they could re-sell sell the tickets.  (Good ones. Centre front row)
Bless them. They've given me a full credit on my account.   Much more than I was I was expecting.

Very disappointed though.