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Post by alicechallice on Jan 10, 2024 13:52:14 GMT
Baz says that Ben Whilshaw will be in the West End in a 'new play based on a book' before his September 2024 waiting for godot I was just about to come & post the same thing!! I would guess its something at the Almeida. He loves it there... |
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Post by anthony40 on Jan 10, 2024 15:58:44 GMT
I have also read that tweet.
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Post by Rory on Jan 10, 2024 16:06:43 GMT
The article refers simply to London theatre but the tweet says West End which wouldn't be the Almeida.
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Post by mrnutz on Jan 10, 2024 16:15:08 GMT
He'll be putting on a big furry suit for a theatrical version of Paddington.
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Post by Jon on Jan 10, 2024 16:26:37 GMT
I imagine theatre wise it'll either be the DOY or the Trafalgar.
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Post by Rory on Jan 10, 2024 16:44:59 GMT
I imagine theatre wise it'll either be the DOY or the Trafalgar. Yes, it has DoY / Wessex Grove vibes |
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Post by awjc on Jan 12, 2024 9:03:44 GMT
Any more good plays coming? Antigone in the Lyttelton with a very good cast An adaptation of The Grapes of Wrath coming soon too |
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Post by alicechallice on Jan 12, 2024 11:53:01 GMT
Any more good plays coming? Antigone in the Lyttelton with a very good cast An adaptation of The Grapes of Wrath coming soon too What is it with the National reviving plays soon after their last version of it? Janet McTeer's Phaedra was only 14 years after Helen Mirren's. Now an Antigone only 12 years after the Jodie Whittaker/Christopher Eccleston production? Is Grapes of Wrath at the National too? They UK premiered the previous major adaptation by Frank Galati. You can't tell me they aren't other Greek tragedies or classic American novels that could do with an airing. |
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Post by zahidf on Jan 12, 2024 13:44:35 GMT
Mix of commercial considerations and what the cast/creatives want to do
over 10 years gap is fine IMO
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Post by awjc on Jan 12, 2024 13:47:24 GMT
Antigone in the Lyttelton with a very good cast An adaptation of The Grapes of Wrath coming soon too What is it with the National reviving plays soon after their last version of it? Janet McTeer's Phaedra was only 14 years after Helen Mirren's. Now an Antigone only 12 years after the Jodie Whittaker/Christopher Eccleston production? Is Grapes of Wrath at the National too? They UK premiered the previous major adaptation by Frank Galati. You can't tell me they aren't other Greek tragedies or classic American novels that could do with an airing. In the Olivier, yes. Not sure whether it's the Frank Galati version... I agree it feels quite soon to be returning to Antigone. There's plenty of other Greek tragedies to look at! |
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Post by Rory on Jan 12, 2024 16:01:32 GMT
Could the Grapes of Wrath be the Ben Whishaw play based on a book?
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Post by alicechallice on Jan 12, 2024 16:32:20 GMT
Could the Grapes of Wrath be the Ben Whishaw play based on a book? I suppose he'd be good casting for Tom Joad. |
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Post by princeton on Jan 12, 2024 17:31:19 GMT
The Grapes of Wrath at the National was 35 years ago, with the Steppenwolf Theatre Company cast. It only played for a couple of weeks as part of a season of productions from international theatre companies (which also included Moscow Arts and Ninagawa).
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Post by Dave B on Jan 14, 2024 10:40:19 GMT
Kathy and Stella Solve a Murder!
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All west end bound per Guardian today.
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Post by Dave B on Jan 15, 2024 10:38:33 GMT
Is it just me or are there a number of theartres (Young Vic, Old Vic, Royal Court) who have really slowed down/staggered their announcements? No season of work or more than one show announced after the current show.
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Post by zahidf on Jan 15, 2024 11:05:56 GMT
Is it just me or are there a number of theartres (Young Vic, Old Vic, Royal Court) who have really slowed down/staggered their announcements? No season of work or more than one show announced after the current show. Feels like for the Royal Court, they are in a holding pattern until the new season is announced/ready from the new artistic team Old vic maybe feels like they are developing less shows and just waiting for something hot to come in |
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Post by zahidf on Jan 17, 2024 8:44:21 GMT
On the young vic and Royal court
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Post by theatrenerd on Jan 17, 2024 22:15:38 GMT
Erm Groundhog Day at the savoy ain’t happening. Mean Girls is going in there in case you missed that announcement Yeah, I had not updated the date. Is the WE transfer totally dead post Sydney? Do I delete it from the list? *Melbourne. Unless I'm mistaken, it sounds like the intention is for the Melbourne run to be strictly limited so that it can come back to the UK (it is the Old Vic production being shipped there) however it sounds more like it will tour the UK first before coming back to the West End. |
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Post by parsley1 on Jan 17, 2024 22:56:21 GMT
RC won’t be announcing until March
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Post by TallPaul on Jan 18, 2024 16:44:11 GMT
So here I am, loitering in the foyer of the Leeds Playhouse.
The matinee of Oliver ended 15 minutes ago and the cast have come out to meet their family and friends.
A young woman, who I'm afraid I don't recognise, has been having a 'private' discussion with her agent.
"I've got you a job you're going to hate me for...Off-stage swing...It's better than it sounds...16 weeks at the Ambassadors.... You'll be covering Rebecca Hyde(?) and whoever replaces Jodie."
If only I had bigger ears!!!
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Post by Rory on Jan 18, 2024 16:49:12 GMT
So here I am, loitering in the foyer of the Leeds Playhouse. The matinee of Oliver ended 15 minutes ago and the cast have come out to meet their family and friends. A young woman, who I'm afraid I don't recognise, has been having a 'private' discussion with her agent. "I've got you a job you're going to hate me for...Off-stage swing...It's better than it sounds...16 weeks at the Ambassadors.... You'll be covering Rebecca Hyde(?) and whoever replaces Jodie." If only I had bigger ears!!! Naughty you for earwigging and then posting, TallPaul, but that's clearly about Kathy and Stella Solve a Murder! |
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Post by Dave B on Jan 18, 2024 23:41:32 GMT
RC won’t be announcing until March finishes on 10 Feb and nothing is set for upstairs after 25 Jan. Are they going dark for a couple of months? |
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Post by zahidf on Jan 19, 2024 6:23:01 GMT
RC won’t be announcing until March finishes on 10 Feb and nothing is set for upstairs after 25 Jan. Are they going dark for a couple of months? They have stand up comedy 15-24 march |
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