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Post by n1david on Feb 17, 2017 8:32:42 GMT
Also The Sun used to turn up on celebrity' doorsteps and out the for being Gay, ruined a lot of relationships with there close family. Glad they don't do it now. Unless you're a nurse trying to make ends meet during training. www.towleroad.com/2017/02/gay-nurse/Anyway, to get back on topic: thinking about a first trip to Chichester (from London) this year as I'd like to see the Lear and maybe the new James Graham, and I have some more time on my hands this year... Any accommodation recommendations or do people get a late train home? (Apologies for the London-centric nature of this query...) |
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Post by Phantom of London on Feb 17, 2017 9:10:33 GMT
A top tip which caught me out last year - avoid 29th June to 2nd July for a trip to Chichester if you are planning to drive and/or stay over. It's the Goodwood Festival of Speed just outside the town, which causes traffic chaos and also means all the local hotels are far more expensive than usual. www.goodwood.com/flagship-events/festival-of-speed/Absolutely Even the trains from Victoria are packed, which makes them more uncomfortable and besides full of hooray henrys pissed on cheap champagne. This is the same as glorious Goodwood, if not another date to avoid. |
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Post by Jan on Feb 17, 2017 9:12:18 GMT
Also The Sun used to turn up on celebrity' doorsteps and out the for being Gay, ruined a lot of relationships with there close family. Glad they don't do it now. Unless you're a nurse trying to make ends meet during training. www.towleroad.com/2017/02/gay-nurse/Anyway, to get back on topic: thinking about a first trip to Chichester (from London) this year as I'd like to see the Lear and maybe the new James Graham, and I have some more time on my hands this year... Any accommodation recommendations or do people get a late train home? (Apologies for the London-centric nature of this query...) Late train home is rarely feasible. That's the problem. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 17, 2017 9:13:21 GMT
Forgot about that one. Glorious Goodwood is different - that's 1st to 5th August. There's also Goodwood Revival on 8th - 10th September. www.goodwood.com/flagship-events/ |
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Post by martin1965 on Feb 17, 2017 11:19:38 GMT
Coriolanus again at one point as he wasn't entirely happy with the Peter Hall production he was in (which was excellent actually) All of us cheapskates who bought the on-stage seats and ended up taking part in th e play would agree  . Serves you right! 😊 |
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Post by Jan on Feb 17, 2017 11:52:39 GMT
Coriolanus again at one point as he wasn't entirely happy with the Peter Hall production he was in (which was excellent actually) All of us cheapskates who bought the on-stage seats and ended up taking part in the play would agree . I saw it twice, once on-stage and once from centre stalls - both good. But McKellen hated having the audience on stage, he had friends come backstage after and say "That woman's dress !!" He was due to repeat the role for Deborah Warner at NT but then she changed plan (she intended to direct both Lear and Coriolanus) and he did Richard III with Eyre instead. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 17, 2017 12:31:44 GMT
So what happened on those on stage seats?
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Post by Jan on Feb 17, 2017 12:37:12 GMT
So what happened on those on stage seats? Oh we didn't just stay in the seats, we had on-stage acting to do too. Lynette was in the cast one night too I think. In one scene I recall my group were on the receiving end of dog's abuse from McKellen, not entirely in character as it turned out. |
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Post by kathryn on Feb 17, 2017 13:48:59 GMT
So the leaks were true. Not very exciting really. I don't understand why they have put McKellen in the Minerva when he would have sold out the main house reading the phone book. This will be the hottest ticket by far. I wonder if they are looking to transfer this into London - but do we really need another Lear? I hope so! never seen McKellan do Lear and I would dearly like to, but not sure if I can face the approx 6 hour round trip to Chichester. |
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Post by kathryn on Feb 17, 2017 13:55:43 GMT
Surprised to see you quoting the Sun Phantom? Toxic that rag. I know we all have a go at the Mail and it's politics but the scum!! Rupert Murdoch, Hillsborough, hacking phones of the McCann's, Stephen Lawrence's family and Milly Dowler amongst many, many others.
Thought it would be preaching to the converted 'ere fella.
I would never buy it for all the reasons you give, but did come across their review online and read it, because it is outright strange that this paper reviews an Ibsen play at Chichester, especially when they babe no track record of reviewing, same as The Mirror (which I buy). It didn't happen to be next to a story about a celeb who had taken out a super injunction, did it? The Scum was very upset about not being allowed to tattle on various celebs' very private lives, and kept dropping hints-by-story-placement about their identities - Bonneville was rumoured to be one of the targets. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 17, 2017 14:04:32 GMT
So the leaks were true. Not very exciting really. I don't understand why they have put McKellen in the Minerva when he would have sold out the main house reading the phone book. This will be the hottest ticket by far. I wonder if they are looking to transfer this into London - but do we really need another Lear? I hope so! never seen McKellan do Lear and I would dearly like to, but not sure if I can face the approx 6 hour round trip to Chichester. Same, I'd love to see his Lear but I did Chichester and back once in a day and vowed never again....
Cheap parking as I recall though!
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Post by Tibidabo on Feb 17, 2017 14:13:33 GMT
So what happened on those on stage seats? In one scene I recall my group were on the receiving end of dog's abuse from McKellen, not entirely in character as it turned out. This has made me chuckle so much! |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 17, 2017 14:17:42 GMT
Same, I'd love to see his Lear but I did Chichester and back once in a day and vowed never again....
Cheap parking as I recall though! Last summer, I went by train from Cardiff for a midweek matinee, and back home the same day. I know that design can change a lot but, for First Light, the Minerva was both intimate and epic which could be great for King Lear. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 17, 2017 14:23:02 GMT
Same, I'd love to see his Lear but I did Chichester and back once in a day and vowed never again....
Cheap parking as I recall though! Last summer, I went by train from Cardiff for a midweek matinee, and back home the same day. I know that design can change a lot but, for First Light, the Minerva was both intimate and epic which could be great for King Lear. Ah good to know it's relatively painless by train...I may investigate then! |
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Post by martin1965 on Feb 17, 2017 14:28:54 GMT
I have travelled more than once from Birmingham via Southampton and its doable. A long day admittedly but saves on hotel.
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Post by martin1965 on Feb 17, 2017 14:32:24 GMT
Same, I'd love to see his Lear but I did Chichester and back once in a day and vowed never again....
Cheap parking as I recall though! Last summer, I went by train from Cardiff for a midweek matinee, and back home the same day. I know that design can change a lot but, for First Light, the Minerva was both intimate and epic which could be gretat for King Lear. I saw the Frank Langella Lear alsi in the Minerva a few years back amd thought it very good, he was immense! I imagine the small theatre and modern take are what has attracted MxKellwn back to the role. Will be curious to see what calibre of ensemble he will bring? |
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Post by Phantom of London on Feb 17, 2017 15:21:40 GMT
You can get a direct train from Cardiff to Chichester.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 17, 2017 16:09:13 GMT
You can get a direct train from Cardiff to Chichester. Can you? When? I can only see journeys that involve at least one change (at Fareham, if you're lucky, or at Reading and Gatwick, or at Reading and Guildford and Havant). |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 17, 2017 16:16:01 GMT
There are a very few direct trains but generally you change at Fareham or Southampton.
For accommodation outside termtime, you can stay in university halls of residence (with breakfast) less than a quarter hour's walk away. About ten years ago, I stayed there during Glorious Goodwood, so there was good availability at that peak tourist time!
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Post by emsworthian on Feb 21, 2017 9:41:07 GMT
If anyone is interested, Daniel Evans will be answering questions on twitter at 12.30 tomorrow (Wednesday, 22 Feb). People are invited to submit questions asap on #ASKCFT. So here is you chance to tell him what you think of this season and what should be in the 2018 line-up.
Correction: It is today at 12.30. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2017 13:10:05 GMT
If anyone is interested, Daniel Evans will be answering questions on twitter at 12.30 tomorrow (Wednesday, 22 Feb). People are invited to submit questions asap on #ASKCFT. So here is you chance to tell him what you think of this season and what should be in the 2018 line-up.
Correction: It is today at 12.30. Are questions on Twitter normally as boring and pointless!?! |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2017 17:32:12 GMT
I presume it's like any Q&A session, the quality of the session very much depends on the quality of the questions being asked.
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Post by Jan on Feb 21, 2017 17:45:40 GMT
Last summer, I went by train from Cardiff for a midweek matinee, and back home the same day. I know that design can change a lot but, for First Light, the Minerva was both intimate and epic which could be gretat for King Lear. I saw the Frank Langella Lear alsi in the Minerva a few years back amd thought it very good, he was immense! I imagine the small theatre and modern take are what has attracted MxKellwn back to the role. Will be curious to see what calibre of ensemble he will bring? Do we know it will be a "modern take" ? The director isn't noted for that. Will also be interested to see the cast - Pennington as Gloucester ? |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2017 17:50:38 GMT
"This will be an explosive, charged and contemporary retelling..." (CFT)
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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2017 18:26:59 GMT
I presume it's like any Q&A session, the quality of the session very much depends on the quality of the questions being asked. "Hi Daniel, what's your favourite colour?" |
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