So Shan and I went and saw Spamalot last night. Unfortunately we were very disappointed. The acting was not very good, the attempt at British Accents was awful and the humour was out of sync making the delivery terrible. Whats worse is we felt like there was something wrong with us. Everyone in the Cinema was laughing their guts out but we just didn't find it funny. I was sitting there for 2o minutes thinking it was just me but then I figured out Shan was clapping to be polite. In the first hour I laughed at maybe 2 jokes, the rest of it was like someone dismembering a beloved friend and parading their parts on stage for the joy of the audience. We decided to leave at Intermission. I have never walked out of something I have paid for but it was worth it. The only thing I would say that the show had in its favour was the set.
Its also weird because recently friends of ours went and saw it and said it was hysterical. Also my parents saw it in New York and said it was really good. I've heard other reports that it had been good. It's possible that its a geographical annomally and that the other areas are better but I think thats going to be my last brush with musical theatre. I'll stick to Operrettas from here on in. Where the hell is my Gilbert and Sullivan!
So if your considering seeing Spamalot in Vancouver, count this as a mark against it. I would not want to disuade you but at least maybe this will cut down some of the hype. I got half priced tickets, so hopefully your full priced tickets will make it better.
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There's nothing worse than that "am I missing something.." feeling when everybody else is laughing and you're not. Surely your sense of humour must be far more sophiscated than everybody elses (or at least that's what I'm inclined to believe when I'm in the same position lol).
And if the supremely-unfunny-entertainment wasn't bad enough, the friend that recommended it asks how it was, and you have to lie to spare their feelings lol
I blame alcohol. At least, that argument works here during the festival at standup. Went to a show the other night and I can only assume the audience was hammered.
For the first three comics I barely cracked a smile while everyone else went crazy - side-clutching laughter. It was strange (fortunately the final comedian wasn't too bad)
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