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Post by princeton on Jan 5, 2018 12:53:16 GMT
At least you could say it was for research - it would just be as a nerdy completist for me. Though I probably shouldn’t encourage you.......
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Post by emicardiff on Jan 5, 2018 16:27:33 GMT
At least you could say it was for research - it would just be as a nerdy completist for me. Though I probably shouldn’t encourage you....... haha as I say I was sorely tempted...and if I could find a job that actually paid me a real salary I'd be booking that flight!
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Post by stevemar on Oct 22, 2018 22:52:47 GMT
Not sure if this is the right place to post, as I couldn’t find a Broadway thread, but this interview has 45 minutes of Denise Gough and James McArdle discussing the show and lots of other things..
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Post by Deleted on Oct 23, 2018 1:13:51 GMT
Not sure if this is the right place to post, as I couldn’t find a Broadway thread, but this interview has 45 minutes of Denise Gough and James McArdle discussing the show and lots of other things.. This was fantastic. Thank you so much for posting it. Even though they went on and on (lol) I wanted them to keep going on and on and on and on. Such good chemistry between the two of them and so many great insights about the plays and being an actor overall.
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Post by nash16 on Mar 25, 2019 10:06:56 GMT
"Get ready to quote along with your favourote lines as your drive down the motorway, or simply send the kids off to sleep at night with this popular story. Missing the visuals? Don't worry! We've got Bobby and Edie on hand to describe everything you're not seeing when it's just music bits or screaming." www.amazon.com/dp/0593153944/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_Xa.LCb9GR2N4Q
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Post by QueerTheatre on Mar 25, 2019 11:21:09 GMT
Having not loved the visuals of this revival (sorry Emi) i'm actually quite excited to listen to this & invent my own production around these actors...
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Post by Someone in a tree on Feb 11, 2021 7:54:58 GMT
I watched this online yesterday and woke up this morning thinking about it. Great production and great cast.
I guess it was a lot stronger in the theatre as a lot of bare stage does not always look good on film and the installation thingy is not very clear.
Maybe long plays are not for me though as I would of preferred it to be shorter (same goes for the Inheritance & The Ring).
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Post by fluxcapacitor on Feb 19, 2021 13:13:32 GMT
I watched this online yesterday and woke up this morning thinking about it. Great production and great cast. I guess it was a lot stronger in the theatre as a lot of bare stage does not always look good on film and the installation thingy is not very clear. Maybe long plays are not for me though as I would of preferred it to be shorter (same goes for the Inheritance & The Ring). I also just watched this online having fallen in love with the NT production and watched each part 3 times in total during its Olivier run, including being in the audience for one of the filmed productions I'm now watching back. It's not quite as effective on screen. As you say, the set doesn't translate that well visually in close-ups and a lot of the characters' overall journey is slightly lost in viewing it more intimately as many scenes just feel more domestic without the epic visual scale around them (especially in Part 1); but that doesn't take away from the fact that it's still a fantastic production and I was immediately transported back to the pure magic they created on stage during the run. If anyone didn't catch it in theatres, I'd still highly recommend it.
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Post by moelhywel on Jul 30, 2022 22:46:56 GMT
There is a book being published on 31st August about this play and the role of the National Theatre in the play's history. Unfortunately the price will be £61.50!
Angels in America at the British National Theatre: Premiere, Revival and Transatlantic Legacy, 1993-2018 by Emily Garside.
"Angels in America was one of the most significant pieces of American theatre in the 20th Century. Much has been written on Tony Kushner's epic drama. However, the National Theatre of Great Britain's productions of the show are relatively under-discussed.
Not only was the National Theatre responsible for helping originate the play in the early 1990s, but it helped revitalize interest in 2018 with Marianne Elliott's reimagined version starring Andrew Garfield and Nathan Lane. This book considers the role of the National in the play's history, and how Elliott's production reframed the play 25 years after the original. Charting that history with the National Theatre, it chronicles the tumultuous first production and the play's successes in London and New York.
The book also looks at the key features of the play: its representation of AIDS, its status as an iconic gay play and its searing political commentary. Concluding with an in-depth analysis of Marianne Elliott's reimagining of the play, this book is an up-to-date history of Angels in America and a reflection on its continued importance."
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Post by n1david on Jul 30, 2022 23:07:57 GMT
Emily Garside is, of course, late of this parish as emicardiff although she has not been on the site for several years.
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Post by lonlad on Jul 30, 2022 23:19:17 GMT
Beautiful production marred by one of the ugliest, most unhelpful sets in theatre history, especially when you consider how gorgeously designed this play has been in the past, especially in its ravishing Broadway premiere, which made New York part of the visual texture of the piece.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 31, 2022 11:51:55 GMT
I didn't dislike the set as much as others, but do hope Elliott loses her lust for neon and boxes now that we've seen it in several of her productions.
Having seen more than a dozen different productions of Angels, I'm increasingly of mind that the simpler the set the more Kushner's genius flourishes. Ivo's production probably epitomized this the most.
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Post by emicardiff on Jul 31, 2022 12:56:28 GMT
Emily Garside is, of course, late of this parish as emicardiff although she has not been on the site for several years. Very kind of you to tag me! (was altered to this by a friend who still posts here) That is indeed me and my long-awaited (well long drawn out) book of my PhD. Unfortunatly academic books are ridiculously priced. For full disclosure I see barely 10% in royalties of the thing and zero advance so I am not profiting. That said McFarland (my publisher) does offer discounts often, and usually their books come down in price relatively quickly (I've picked up others from them for around $25) So if it is of interest, do wait it out. And if I get a discount I'll post here. This forum was very kind to me (well most of you ) when Angels was on and very supportive. So it's lovely to return from exile briefly to see my book being talked about!
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Post by emicardiff on Oct 21, 2022 10:45:42 GMT
Popping back up to say this book is indeed available now. Unfortunately still pricy, but there will be an ebook version soon. (anyone who follows me on twitter etc I am attempting to get a group discount activated) Anyone who remembers me knows this is a real labour of love, from my PhD through to the NT revival there's a lot of year's worth of work and a lot of love and passion behind this book...anyway. mcfarlandbooks.com/product/angels-in-america-at-the-british-national-theatre/
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Post by Deleted on Oct 21, 2022 18:27:57 GMT
I rewatched this on NT at Home earlier this week. Though I don't recall Garfield's vocals bothering me much when I saw it on stage in London and then again on Broadway, I was a bit in anguish at how screechy and histrionic they felt when watching them in the comfort of my own home. I've seen a lot of Priors over my years and his definitely qualifies as the most fever-pitched despite the many merits of his performance.
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