Do I Love You ? A brand new play by John Godber

Whatever next '' Tribute bands ''

Indeed I Don't .... 

Think I might just give this one a miss......'fraid it's a no from me!

Good luck to them. Hope they make a success of it.

On 17/04/2023 at 20:49, Shinehead said:

Whatever next '' Tribute bands ''

Already about aren't they....

Does John Godber come to soul nights? Never seen him in Hull, even for researching this. obviously it doesn't mean he doesn't attend, but nobody has mentioned anything, not a dicky bird. Im thinking of that play scene in League of Gentleman with Chubby Brown

Tickets bought for Liverpool looking forward to this

Just seen this though off every 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4nyngq88j0o.amp

Quite fitting considering the joke that it's become over recent years ... 

Looking forward to Paul Sadot's response

17 minutes ago, Soul Wv10 said:

Just seen this though off every 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4nyngq88j0o.amp

 

merged two topics into one

On 17/04/2023 at 18:25, Mike said:

Source News/Article/Feature Highlight:

Thanks to Dave Nowell, here's news about a play touring this autumn. Do I Love You ? A brand new play by John Godber

 

Oh dear.....

On 19/01/2024 at 19:48, Mark S said:

Looking forward to Paul Sadot's response

I don't really care....its the wild soul-less west out there.....

On 29/04/2023 at 10:47, Bunderthollox said:

Does John Godber come to soul nights? Never seen him in Hull, even for researching this. obviously it doesn't mean he doesn't attend, but nobody has mentioned anything, not a dicky bird. Im thinking of that play scene in League of Gentleman with Chubby Brown

I met him in 83 when i was training at Breton Hall.

He's one of those tourist attendees who went a few times in 70's. All his plays are formulaic and parody...over acted and quite superficial in content. 

So, will match the choreography i reckon, which is done by one of the  YouTube NS parody duo Sal & Pops.

Lots of acting out, gurnying (minus the drugs), flailing arms etc.

31 minutes ago, Paul-s said:

I met him in 83 when i was training at Breton Hall.

He's one of those tourist attendees who went a few times in 70's. All his plays are formulaic and parody...over acted and quite superficial in content. 

So, will match the choreography i reckon, which is done by one of the  YouTube NS parody duo Sal & Pops.

Lots of acting out, gurnying (minus the drugs), flailing arms etc.

 

At work with no sound on the PC but I have to say......... that's dreadful

40 minutes ago, Paul-s said:

I met him in 83 when i was training at Breton Hall.

He's one of those tourist attendees who went a few times in 70's. All his plays are formulaic and parody...over acted and quite superficial in content. 

So, will match the choreography i reckon, which is done by one of the  YouTube NS parody duo Sal & Pops.

Lots of acting out, gurnying (minus the drugs), flailing arms etc.

 

That's sacrilege - they can play The Snake all day long; but Curtis? 

I get mixed up; there seems to be loads of different blonde women singing and dancing to "Northern Soul". There's the woman who sings to a backing track, I think her first video was Judy Street. Is that a different woman. 

It doesn't really matter to me, I don't take any of them seriously; but, if they're having fun and enjoying themselves then I guess that's all that matters. I wonder if there are any brunettes. 

Kill me now!

10 hours ago, Peter99 said:

That's sacrilege - they can play The Snake all day long; but Curtis? 

I get mixed up; there seems to be loads of different blonde women singing and dancing to "Northern Soul". There's the woman who sings to a backing track, I think her first video was Judy Street. Is that a different woman. 

It doesn't really matter to me, I don't take any of them seriously; but, if they're having fun and enjoying themselves then I guess that's all that matters. I wonder if there are any brunettes. 

Not the "as long as there having fun trope again"

1 hour ago, Paul-s said:

Not the "as long as there having fun trope again"

Mm, I'm a thick lad; I don't even know what a trope is Paul. 

Peter

1 hour ago, Peter99 said:

Mm, I'm a thick lad; I don't even know what a trope is Paul. 

Peter

 

I'm not too bright, and should avoid pretentious words like that: a leftover from having one foot in academia: which is full of words that are not needed!

A figure of speech referring to an old repeated phrase or image such as: "there just having fun" or "live and let live" etc.

I used it to refer to something i often come across in NS discussions: a kind of non-care or disengagement via using such phrases. 

Paul

On 18/04/2023 at 13:18, Amsterdam Russ said:

Good luck to them. Hope they make a success of it.

Interested in the definition of success here? Money? or a soulful homage to the scene? Or....?

Article on BBC website

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4nyngq88j0o.amp

Not the 'Not the "as long as they're having fun trope again"' trope again.

On 19/01/2024 at 21:28, Quinvy said:

Kill me now!

Ditto 

Help, We’re all doomed, it’s only a short step now to Songs of Praise, and Pantomime, Cartoons Snow white and the 7 Soulies etc etc

8 hours ago, Paraboliccurve said:

Not the 'Not the "as long as they're having fun trope again"' trope again.

You copied that post from Paul. 

Peter

15 hours ago, Peter99 said:

You copied that post from Paul. 

Peter

Enjoyed the play had a good laugh who hasn’t met a Keith before ,don’t take it tooooo serious got a standing ovation and that’s from a Donn,y crowd

this  topic is about a play by John Godber

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Putting my head above the parapet….I went to see it on Tuesday and thoroughly enjoyed it.
Was I wrong?

I for one am glad you enjoyed it. Also pretty "brave" for being 1 of 1 (presently).

It's not for me though.