Emma Rice/Globe drama 2 years on

Actually it's two years since the announcement, but a year since the official end of her tenure. Not sure many people see it as an issue now [many people outside the theatreworld bubble anyway]? Certainly the people directly involved have moved on.

The Globe is doing as well as it ever did, I think, although they do seem to have reduced their artistic programme (eg no new work this year). Emilia (which I suspect some people assume was a Rice-era show but was in Terry's first season) did well and has transferred. There seem to be some financial problems (eg leading to closing the exhibition) but not sure that's particularly related to either Rice or Terry.

Meanwhile despite early grumbles, Wise Children seems to also be doing OK, and looking at their website they are sticking to their commitment to the South West in terms of training etc.

Suspect 90% of visitors to the Globe have no idea who runs it.

There’s major new work in development right now, programmed for next year. Not sure if that’s intentional or not to alternate new work with all Shakespeare seasons. They’re certainly hoping next year’s production will be the new Emilia.

I've only seen Emilia (which I loved, though in its West End transfer) since Romantics Anonymous.

Nothing appealed last year either in the Globe or Wanamaker, Blanche Mcintyre is directing Jonson's Bartholomew Fair in the Wanamaker later this year, though, so that's on my list. Sean Holmes directing A Midsummer Night's Dream as well, this summer, which could be interesting.

I saw Hamlet, As you like it, Winter's Tale, Two noble kinsmans outside, Macbeth inside and Emilia in the westend. I adored Macbeth, kicked myself for not having seen Emilia at the globe, found whole new things to discover in Hamlet, found Kinsman a surprising delight, As you like it and winter's tale I found middling but they amused/passed the time well enough. I agree there was some slightly odd costume use and some of the casting didn't quite work but some of the changing around of gender etc was illuminating for me.
Oh and Othello I saw that but that seems to have made the least impact of me.
I can't argue that a lot of the reviews for outside at least were not great but I think more and more I don't find I relate to reviews very much.
I'm not wildly excited about this year but that's probably not a bad thing, go with low expectations and see what happens and so much about going there for me as I stand is influenced by where I end up, the weather, people I chat too that it's always bigger that just what's going on, on stage.

Not sure the reviews are any worse than usual for the Globe - critics have always been a bit sniffy haven't they? I may be misremembering though.

i remain convinced most of them think its the original!

Whereas if you talk to the Groundling Queue they’ll tell you to come back another day so you don’t steal their spot 😉

Can’t speak to Emma Rice’s artistic output but her company did send me the rudest rejection email I’ve ever had.

Oh it was nothing scandalous just f***ing lazy.

'We are not taking your application further'

that was it, that was the whole email, not a dear, not a from (other than the automated company footer) Which while not offensive, is lazy, and simple pleasantries go a long way (and take minutes of a day to give!) the usual cursory sentence about 'high volume of applications' or whatever also never goes amiss.

“We are not taking your artistic directorship further”

You're on thin ice TallPaul. I may shortly be brutal...