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Post by petrichor on Dec 9, 2023 15:03:24 GMT
Really excited to see tickets available for ‘James V: Katherine’, touring in Scotland next spring. I adored the first three in Rona Munro’s James Plays cycle, really enjoyed the fourth installment and can’t wait for the fifth!
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Post by n1david on Dec 9, 2023 15:14:47 GMT
Sounds quite different to the earlier plays in the series: Much smaller theatres in more places too: Glasgow, Aberdeen, Tobermory, Inverness, Dunoon, Dunkeld, St Andrews, Stirling, Peebles and Hawick Will need to try to fit this in but I'd already planned a Scottish theatre trip for James Ley's adaptation of Damian Barr's book "Maggie and Me", but that's not in Edinburgh until June. Tour dates for James V here: www.broadwayworld.com/scotland/article/JAMES-V-KATHERINE-Will-Tour-Scotland-Next-Year-20230912 |
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Post by petrichor on Dec 9, 2023 16:10:14 GMT
Yes, absolutely! Sounds more like ‘Mary’ which is considered a wider part of the cycle. I didn’t love that - but hoping for more core cycle magic!
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Post by n1david on Dec 9, 2023 18:05:31 GMT
Booked for the Tron in Glasgow (the theatre where I saw most of my theatre before I moved to London). Was concerned about it selling out given it's a small theatre but as I recall when I saw J4 in Glasgow at the Theatre Royal it wasn't very well sold. Like you, I wasn't so keen on 'Mary' but enjoyed J4 and hoping the series gets a chance to end properly given that Rona Munro spoke previously about the challenge of getting J4 on-stage (and wondering if that drives the change of approach for J5)
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Post by petrichor on Apr 5, 2024 15:09:16 GMT
Seeing this tomorrow - really surprised to see a 75 minute run time. Feels more “Mary” than James Plays…
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Post by lynette on Apr 5, 2024 16:06:28 GMT
I’m the only person who didn’t like the James plays. Am I?
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Post by petrichor on Apr 5, 2024 20:19:22 GMT
I’m the only person who didn’t like the James plays. Am I? Horses for courses, I suppose! That’s the beauty of theatre to me. We went to see the archive recording of James I at the NT Archive before we saw James IV and, despite the years and theatre trips since, totally stood up for me compared to my memories and how much I loved it first time round. Has anyone seen it tonight and fancies reporting back?! |
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Post by petrichor on Apr 6, 2024 21:52:53 GMT
Absolutely LOVED that. Had all the hallmarks of a “proper” James play. Great speeches, great dealings with the state of Scotland (both old and new), lots of heart, great funny moments.
I liked the smaller, intimate play but the subject matter would easily have leant itself to something on a more epic scale like the first four.
Performances from the actors playing James and Jenny were particularly strong - he could have been amongst any of the previous King James’.
Really wonderful addition to the series.
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Post by schuttep on Apr 7, 2024 10:23:45 GMT
I saw James I, II and III at the National, James IV at His Majesty's in Aberdeen and Mary at the Hampstead.
I'd like to see James V travel to England but I'm not too hopeful.
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Post by n1david on Apr 29, 2024 10:20:06 GMT
I thought this was really good in Glasgow at the weekend. Once I'd got my head around the fact that this was a very different type of James Play, I enjoyed the cut and thrust of the discussion. Very tight writing and splendid acting, particularly a star turn from Sean Connor as a mercurial James V. Very glad I made the trip, I really hope that Rona Munro gets the opportunity to complete the story.
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