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Post by bordeaux on Nov 15, 2019 12:05:39 GMT
Looking forward to the Jack Absolute; disappointed that The Visit only has a handful of extra performances and none between 6th April and 1st May. I'm hoping some other things elsewhere get announced for NTLive, though I would have thought that The Visit would have been a good one, given Lesley Manville's high profile.
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Post by theatrelover123 on Nov 15, 2019 12:43:29 GMT
ARGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH. NOT ANOTHETR BLOOMING ROMEO AND JULIET!!! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
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Post by samuelwhiskers on Nov 15, 2019 13:01:29 GMT
ARGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH. NOT ANOTHETR BLOOMING ROMEO AND JULIET!!! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Two versions!! The Jack Absolute sounds fun too. |
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Post by crowblack on Nov 15, 2019 13:12:00 GMT
ARGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH. NOT ANOTHETR BLOOMING ROMEO AND JULIET!!! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Yeah but what a cast - defo one that will draw in a film and TV audience. They do look a bit old for teenagers though: I thought at 6-foot-something and nearly 30, Josh O'Connor was physically miscast as moping lovesick Marius in the BBC Les Miserables. But yes, I'll defo be booking for this. |
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Post by cartoonman on Nov 15, 2019 13:32:54 GMT
Two Guvnors was one of the best things I have ever seen. So Jack Absolute will be a must for me.
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Post by peggs on Nov 15, 2019 15:18:20 GMT
I did like Jessie Buckley's Juliet albeit just a few bits of scenes in the Globe's Shakespeare's walk and this Mercutio could really work.
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Post by lynette on Nov 15, 2019 17:13:20 GMT
Glad I’m not the only one not rushing to book. Another Bean, another R&J ( still ok for the GCSE school groups) nothing stands out. I'll wait.
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Post by crowblack on Nov 15, 2019 17:17:09 GMT
I did like Jessie Buckley's Juliet I've only seen her on TV / film thus far but she's excellent, one of my must-book-for actors. . |
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Post by peggs on Nov 15, 2019 17:20:29 GMT
I did like Jessie Buckley's Juliet I've only seen her on TV / film thus far but she's excellent, one of my must-book-for actors. . She's been good when I've seen her on stage. It's not a play i'm drawn to but I've only seen it once and that was the disco dragon emo one so I feel it might be worth a second look. Not that I can' afford any seats I can see from any more in the Olivier of course, hopeful website haunting for me. |
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Post by crowblack on Nov 15, 2019 17:25:47 GMT
Not that I can' afford any seats I can see from any more in the Olivier of course, hopeful website haunting for me. Same here - crap eyesight so I'm going to have to try for the £15 - £20 front rows. Whatsonstage says it'll be NT Lived but I really want to see this lot on stage. |
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Post by Jon on Nov 15, 2019 17:38:06 GMT
Two Guvnors was one of the best things I have ever seen. So Jack Absolute will be a must for me. Interesting that this is another co-written play. Young Marx was the same although that had a different co-writer. |
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Post by learfan on Nov 15, 2019 18:54:44 GMT
Glad I’m not the only one not rushing to book. Another Bean, another R&J ( still ok for the GCSE school groups) nothing stands out. I'll wait. NT is going nowhere fast under Norris from where im looking. |
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Post by justfran on Nov 15, 2019 19:03:49 GMT
ARGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH. NOT ANOTHETR BLOOMING ROMEO AND JULIET!!! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Yeah but what a cast - defo one that will draw in a film and TV audience. They do look a bit old for teenagers though: I thought at 6-foot-something and nearly 30, Josh O'Connor was physically miscast as moping lovesick Marius in the BBC Les Miserables. But yes, I'll defo be booking for this. I agree, I think Jessie Buckley and Josh O’Connor will definitely draw people in. Good timing for this announcement with the new series of The Crown starting soon and Josh playing Princes Charles. |
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Post by crowblack on Nov 15, 2019 19:33:05 GMT
Good timing for this announcement Yes, I guess timed for it as the tickets won't be on sale till next year. Film 4 screened O'Connor's breakthough film God's Own Country this week too. Btw, I wonder if that second series of Taboo will ever happen? Given the cast commitments generally it doesn't look like it. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 15, 2019 20:47:59 GMT
I’m confused- they are doing Romeo and Juliet and a play called Romeo and Julie?!? Have I got this wrong!? Surely I have!? What silly person is in charge if I haven’t? #ohpissoffrufus
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Post by londonpostie on Nov 15, 2019 21:56:48 GMT
The National's programming only started making proper sense to me when I thought of it as BBC1, BBC2 and BBC4 - BBC3 is now NT-Live  It's got to appeal to everyone, and *everyone* is a lot broader nowadays (ID politics, diversity, everyone's a minority, etc). Reasonably reassured by the jarring contrasts of Hansard with Faith, Hope and Charity/The Antipodes. What I find striking is the footprint of the NT these days. Scroll through this lot, and that doesn't include the online digital developments : www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/whats-on . £100+ million a year in income and climbing. More new writing on the bigger stages so that's interesting.
I'd say it's *rebalancing* somewhat under relentless scrutiny from all sides.
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Post by Phantom of London on Nov 15, 2019 23:10:08 GMT
They’re doing Romeo and Juliet, not one of my favourite Shakespeare.
Surprised they’re not doing Richard III considering they haven’t done it since 1992. Also a favourite for Shakespeare lovers.
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Post by zahidf on Nov 15, 2019 23:14:23 GMT
Glad I’m not the only one not rushing to book. Another Bean, another R&J ( still ok for the GCSE school groups) nothing stands out. I'll wait. NT is going nowhere fast under Norris from where im looking. Commercially it seems to be going great guns. It a had a 75% hit rate artistically Next year's season seems like it will crack on the same way. |
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Post by Rory on Nov 15, 2019 23:41:12 GMT
I've been a bit underwhelmed in the recent past by some of the seasons but there are 5 shows I would love to see next year:
The Visit
Jack Absolute Flies Again
The Welkin
Manor
All of Us
Strong casts, a lot of new writing.
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Post by learfan on Nov 16, 2019 7:10:57 GMT
NT is going nowhere fast under Norris from where im looking. Commercially it seems to be going great guns. It a had a 75% hit rate artistically Next year's season seems like it will crack on the same way. Not sure what that stat means but each to their own, there is nothing here for me and that has been the case for some time at the NT. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 16, 2019 8:20:40 GMT
Yeah, nothing there to appeal enough to make me fork out to travel to London for it.
And I'm old now. I never need to see another Romeo and Juliet again, especially not another with all white & too old casting.
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Post by crowblack on Nov 16, 2019 10:08:46 GMT
They’re doing Romeo and Juliet, not one of my favourite Shakespeare. It's popular with teachers / schools though, isn't it (it was in my day) and has actors who are popular from TV/film so I can totally see the logic here: here's already a buzz around it. As for Richard III that may be more controversial if it involves an able-bodied actor 'cripping up'. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 16, 2019 10:21:44 GMT
I remember loving R&J the first time I saw it (Mark Rylance and Georgia Slowe in the Swan, when I was 16) and really liking it the 2nd and 3rd time, and quite liking it after that... but I've seen lots of productions now I'm quite old, including ballets and modern dance and black/white and white/latino, modern/tudor/space/whatever spins on it, and I'm BORED. I did it for GCSE, it's a decent play and I'm glad new young people will see it and enjoy it but omg my life is too short to ever need to see it again. (Ditto Hamlet, Lear and maybe even Midsummer Night's Dream.)
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Post by oxfordsimon on Nov 16, 2019 10:32:42 GMT
They’re doing Romeo and Juliet, not one of my favourite Shakespeare. It's popular with teachers / schools though, isn't it (it was in my day) and has actors who are popular from TV/film so I can totally see the logic here: here's already a buzz around it. As for Richard III that may be more controversial if it involves an able-bodied actor 'cripping up'. Given that we know that the historical Richard was not massively affected by his scoliosis - being very able in battle - there is not much risk of a major casting backlash (and if there is, it will be from people who are intent on being outraged rather than understanding what is really important) But returning to R&J - it is by far my least favourite of the major tragedies. I have never managed to get through a performance without wishing Juliet would just skip to Act 5 to get it over with. The announced casting is not enough to make me interested enough to see it again. |
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Post by crowblack on Nov 16, 2019 11:25:27 GMT
the historical Richard was not massively affected by his scoliosis - being very able in battle - there is not much risk of a major casting backlash (and if there is, it will be from people who are intent on being outraged rather than understanding what is really important) The play's character isn't the historical version though, and I do think there is strong feeling now that 'cripping up' is becoming as unacceptable as 'blacking up', given that there are a lot of actors with disabilities who face discrimination in the industry (I know a writer who wasn't even able to see the play they'd written because the theatre wasn't physically accessible! Many theatres, esp. studio theatres and festivals, where young actors, writers, directors get started don't have access). The Donmar's Teenage Dick has cast actors with disabilities. Yes, I don't want a scenario where actors are only allowed to play what they are, e.g. a straight actor isn't allowed to play gay and vice versa, but the aim and hope is to have the disability equivalent of colourblind casting, which is now the norm in theatre. Until that's achieved though, I think giving one of the most famous disabled roles to a non-disabled actor would be controversial. |
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