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Post by peggs on May 9, 2019 17:55:40 GMT
Have looked but think only globe thread is in general and isn't so much about the plays and I need somewhere to voice 'how mad is Pericles?!'
Probably first Shakespeare I've gone into completely cold knowing nothing which meant I was doing rather a lot of 'what?!, did they just say what I think they said?' Somewhat exacerbated by the fact that it's a touring company so everyone is playing multiple parts. The concentration required may have successfully distracted me some what from the cold and pain of standing plus they were a jolly smiley bunch.
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Post by argon on May 9, 2019 19:33:02 GMT
'how mad is Pericles?!' Somewhat exacerbated by the fact that it's a touring company so everyone is playing multiple parts. They needed community help like the recent National theatre production to spread out the work load. This production I felt was very flat & laboured, it just never took off. |
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Post by Deleted on May 12, 2019 14:28:54 GMT
Got this today
So all bets are off on sight lines given how bad they normally are in the Sam Wanamaker.
If my new seat is not at least as good as my booked seat in the Pit, I will to paraphrase Samuel L Jackson get Jacobean on their ass.
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Post by oxfordsimon on May 12, 2019 15:17:55 GMT
Transforming bits of the Globe doesn't always end well for directors...
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Post by theatremad on May 12, 2019 17:28:18 GMT
Interesting, got upstairs seats which probably means won't see a thing. Thinking we're getting a whole fair inside and out
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Post by Deleted on May 12, 2019 18:23:14 GMT
Got my new seat allocation and they've moved me to the back row of the pit. Looking at other dates it seems that's the only row on sale in the pit. To be fair to them I think they have given me a more expensive seat for the same price as they charge more for the back row as you have something to lean on.
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Post by londonpostie on May 13, 2019 13:18:39 GMT
I'm thinking of standing, as well. Bit riiiiidiculous paying a £2.50 online booking fee for a £5 ticket. Just a question of plucking up the courage to dial the number and actually speak those words ..
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Post by londonpostie on May 13, 2019 17:18:28 GMT
Just finished speaking with the box office now! £2.50 fee only applies online and they were so helpful. I will now spend a fair part of the summer shuffling between the wonders of Borough Market's food stalls and the Globe's Pit.
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Post by peggs on May 13, 2019 20:35:49 GMT
Just finished speaking with the box office now! £2.50 fee only applies online and they were so helpful. I will now spend a fair part of the summer shuffling between the wonders of Borough Market's food stalls and the Globe's Pit. Oh not on the phone? Worth knowing, I tend to buy when the season opens so the fee pain is somewhat lessened by booking multiples but have been known to book an odd standing afterwards and fumed at the fee, didn't realise could avoid if I rang up. |
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Post by lynette on Jun 9, 2019 13:45:48 GMT
Henry IV part one
Very good. I’d read some poor reviews. I really don’t know why. Part two after fish and chips x
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Post by lynette on Jun 9, 2019 14:47:00 GMT
Following on before part two begins I just want to ask you guys if I am so out of date I don’t get current restaurant prices. Fish and chips in the Swan bar ok,not too expensive, what you might expect. But they also have on the menu a whole roast chicken to share for £45. Is this not a bit over the top? I mean how many to share? Even a mighty clucker has only two legs. So fight that one out with Auntie and Uncle. If you come round to mine I’ll do you one of the best roast chickens you’ve ever had for £13 ( 20% discount for badge holders) and the conversation course will be very erudite and a bit smutty if we get on to the third bottle.
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Post by TallPaul on Jun 9, 2019 14:59:11 GMT
How do we book, lynette? I hope there's a dress code! |
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Post by NeilVHughes on Jun 9, 2019 15:23:19 GMT
lynette is the wine included? count me in. Not eaten in the Swan a bit too formal for my liking, have had a drink after a show, if you get a window seat the view is quite special.
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Post by lynette on Jun 9, 2019 17:54:26 GMT
Meanwhile back on topic. The second show v good too. The doubling and tripling make for one or two off beat combinations but once you’ve adjusted it all goes well. Overall excellent speaking of the words. I know sounds obvious but not always so. More later. I know you don’t need to stay up. 🤪💤
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Post by learfan on Jun 9, 2019 18:25:50 GMT
Slightly off topic i know but isnt the SWP winter season announced around now?
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Post by peggs on Jun 9, 2019 18:28:34 GMT
Count me in lynette I love roast chicken. Glad to hear you liked the Henries as reviews weren't brilliant and due to see them in a few weeks. |
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Post by lynette on Jun 10, 2019 11:13:33 GMT
Yep, getting quite a few round the chicken table...
I will be interested to hear what you think of the Henries?Henrys, peggs because I thought that Henry V was the weakest. She did a lot fo shouting and lost the character a bit. And Agincourt was a bit of a let down....plus one odd cast choice ....
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Post by NeilVHughes on Jun 10, 2019 12:00:51 GMT
Saw the trilogy a few weeks ago along with the the First night of Wives in my annual Groundling binge, also saw the touring Productions of Twelfth Night, The Comedy of Errors and Pericles.
Henry IV Pt1
Strongest of the trilogy, Michelle really brought the part to life.
Henry IV Pt2
The characterisation of Falstaff didn’t work for me and was a bit too energetic and couldn’t hold the piece together in the way Michelle could in Pt1, also found Shallow difficult differentiate from the actor, think It would work OK with an older woman playing the role but couldn’t stretch to it being played by a young woman for me. (Could also be that for the Oliver Ford Davies Shallow from a few years ago was so good)
Henry V
Everything was there but didn’t gel for me, not sure why.
In all maybe the ensemble was a few actors short as the constant character changes could be distracting, seeing all three again in August seated on an all dayer and interested to see how they have bedded in.
Merry Wives of Windsor
First night and was definitely a work in progress so will not give my definite thoughts until I see it again in a few weeks, initial impression, you will never see a drier Falstaff.
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Post by londonpostie on Jun 10, 2019 12:45:34 GMT
I saw the Merry Wives on Saturday - families, tourists, tourist families and me all lapped it up. Mostly silly, sometimes bonkers, the set-up might have dragged slightly, occasional shades of Brian Rix. I doubt anyone in the building knew what was going on. Most agreeable, esp. for a fiver.
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Post by lynette on Jun 10, 2019 17:02:47 GMT
I agree, Neil, I think a couple of extra actors would have helped espesh in Henry V. I thought someone different needed for the Lord Chief Justice to give full weight to this important part.
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Post by peggs on Jun 10, 2019 17:05:22 GMT
Yep, getting quite a few round the chicken table... I will be interested to hear what you think of the Henries?Henrys, peggs because I thought that Henry V was the weakest. She did a lot fo shouting and lost the character a bit. And Agincourt was a bit of a let down....plus one odd cast choice .... Interesting, the impression I'd picked up was that Henry v was the strongest of the lot. Will report back assuming my legs hold up. |
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Post by peggs on Jun 10, 2019 17:07:41 GMT
I saw the Merry Wives on Saturday - families, tourists, tourist families and me all lapped it up. Mostly silly, sometimes bonkers, the set-up might have dragged slightly, occasional shades of Brian Rix. I doubt anyone in the building knew what was going on. Most agreeable, esp. for a fiver. Oh good, am seeing this on a two play day so does help if my brain can have a let off at some point. |
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Post by lynette on Jun 23, 2019 21:51:21 GMT
I saw the Merry Wives on Saturday - families, tourists, tourist families and me all lapped it up. Mostly silly, sometimes bonkers, the set-up might have dragged slightly, occasional shades of Brian Rix. I doubt anyone in the building knew what was going on. Most agreeable, esp. for a fiver. Oh good, am seeing this on a two play day so does help if my brain can have a let off at some point. Agree, impossible to know what was going on with the Ann Page plot if you didn’t already know. I don’t know if because they didn’t adjust the pace or style for these sections or because you couldn’t understand most of what the Doctor or Mistress Quickly were saying. Sorry. Not being racist here, possible positioning as I was behind them as it were but I could understand the Welsh cleric tho to be honest what he says isn’t funny. Why always omit the funny scene when he questions his young pupils and it is outrageously vulgar? Falstaff sections better, clear and funny. This , the buck basket scene, or rather two scenes, possibly the funniest farcical joke in the whole of the canon so pretty difficult to mess up and they gave it plenty of welly. But Falstaff himself, such a good actor, but not my Falstaff. Falstaff is posh and using his position in society to live off others. He is also much fatter than this one, spherical and not just pot bellied. Here we had a kind of snide Cockney - what was that accent actually?- nasty sort of man who I wouldn’t forgive in a hurry. And no idea why Ann Page fell for the Felton they gave us here, nothing to shout about. The forties setting not a bad stab at it but it was the dancing wasn’t it that made it worthwhile. Otherwise why bother to change the original? A pleasant evening and better than some I’ve had at The Globe. |
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Post by David J on Jun 26, 2019 18:50:25 GMT
Finally at the Minack Theatre to see the touring company
Pericles is being performed on all evenings so we risked the audience vote show this afternoon and am waiting to see Pericles in 25 minutes. I knew that it was going to be either Twelfth Night of Errors and sure enough the former was chosen (though Pericles seemed to come a close second)
Anyway Twelfth Night was a good. Met my expectations of a small touring production. Nice to have an Aussie Malvolio for once and he was certainly the highlight. The gender swapping didn’t add anything to the production though
Glad to be finally at the Minack Theatre with an inspiring story about the woman who created it. Bit of a faff queuing up for an hour and getting down and up the auditorium before and after the show though
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Post by Fleance on Jun 26, 2019 22:20:54 GMT
Pericles is being performed on all evenings so we risked the audience vote show this afternoon and am waiting to see Pericles in 25 minutes. Please report on Pericles. I try not to miss a production of the play, if I can get to it, unless it's edited. I was deeply moved by Dromgoole's swan song production a few years ago. |
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