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Post by aloysius on May 5, 2024 22:45:34 GMT
Has anyone sat in the stage seats for this yet? I remember in A Little Life we had to switch off our phones and lock them away in pouches - is it the same for this or less strict? I was in the stage seating last night. No pouches, just a polite request to keep them hidden throughout the performance - which was exceptional. Sat inches away from Denise Gough you really do see how remarkable her performance is, every twitch and snort in high definition. Superb seats, highly recommended.
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Post by parsley1 on May 5, 2024 22:49:41 GMT
parsley1 - the recent revival of 'Blue/Orange' (with Giles Terera in the role first played by Bill Nighy) was a good example of what you describe: galvanising and drawing new angles out of an established recent modern hit/classic. Very much not colour-blind casting (how could it be agnostic in 'Blue/Orange') the decisions made by a Black consultant on the fate of a Black patient in the mental health system brought new layers of complexity. The fallout from the play's situation made you wonder if Terera's Robert would be hung out to dry, while Nighy's Robert would find a way back via louche charm and the old school tie. The previous line in the Duncan Macmillan quote says that in the original process:"the company visited treatment centres and worked closely with people in recovery". But as you say, that was then. What's now, and what's new? At some point plays fly free from their original process and integrity, and hope to find a new truth and different integrity in someone else's hands. Repeating the same production later, but in new commercial circumstances, may be the most uncomfortable formula for playing it again. This is a really interesting point and parallel And more a reflection on Blue/Orange Which is a versatile play and almost a vessel for the subject matter It has been revived several times in high profile productions I saw the original at the NT and the stunning YV version The point with PPT is that whatever the intent Unlike your excellent example of Blue/Orange This show was effectively written for the lead actress which isn’t a bad thing in itself But it also explains why it hasn’t been performed all around the world outside of the existing production in the last 10 years and made it into standard theatre rep
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