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Post by zahidf on Jun 27, 2019 22:30:17 GMT
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Post by oxfordsimon on Jun 27, 2019 22:56:37 GMT
No matter who is in the lead, it is a long play with not much to keep you excited. Been in it twice. Second time, I should have known better.
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Post by Jon on Jun 27, 2019 23:42:47 GMT
This was in the planning ages ago, I guess they’ve been waiting for McAvoy.
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Post by bordeaux on Jun 28, 2019 5:17:23 GMT
Tom Morris is directing it this autumn for Bristol Old Vic with the excellent Tristan Sturrock in the lead role.
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Post by mrbarnaby on Jun 28, 2019 5:24:01 GMT
It’s going to be done in the round.
Zzzzzzzz
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Post by learfan on Jun 28, 2019 10:00:44 GMT
Not a play that interests me. I saw it at Greenwich yonks ago with Edward Petherbridge, Jemma Redgrave and Jason Connery! I even missed the RSC with Sher.
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Post by oxfordsimon on Jun 28, 2019 10:07:10 GMT
It is a play that sells because of the lead actor not because it is a great play.
It is too long for the plot. Most characters are wafer thin.
It is an opportunity for a lead actor to show off. And there are better plays that offer similar platforms
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Post by bordeaux on Jun 28, 2019 11:03:55 GMT
It is a play that sells because of the lead actor not because it is a great play. It is too long for the plot. Most characters are wafer thin. It is an opportunity for a lead actor to show off. And there are better plays that offer similar platforms The Depardieu film is great, though, a very rare example of a great film being made of a play. The language is funny (in the French) and should be funny in English. If you've got a good rhymer, it should make one laugh. But a play to see a couple of times in one's life, not ten, I agree. |
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Post by Jan on Jun 28, 2019 12:40:36 GMT
Not a play that interests me. I saw it at Greenwich yonks ago with Edward Petherbridge, Jemma Redgrave and Jason Connery! I even missed the RSC with Sher. The Terry Hands/Derek Jacobi RSC production was quite brilliant. On the other hand the Howard Davies/Stephen Rea NT one was very dull. Sher was OK as far as I recall - the type of show-off role he likes. |
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Post by mistressjojo on Jun 28, 2019 14:59:51 GMT
The STC/Andrew Upton 2014 production was really, really funny and one of my favorite things on stage. Richard Roxburgh played it to the hilt ( pun intended!) and was a very physical Cyrano, the sword fight was worthy of an Errol Flynn movie!
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Post by Stephen on Jun 28, 2019 16:05:15 GMT
I mostly enjoyed the Citz/NTS production last year with Brian Ferguson in the lead. I can’t help but feel that McAvoy will give a similar performance.
And yes, it was long and went on a bit in the final act.
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Post by Phantom of London on Jun 28, 2019 16:36:02 GMT
How long is the running times roughly?
Only yesterday I was thinking that James McAvoy hasn’t done theatre for a while, since he was excellent in the Ruling Class, how could I forget him on that unicycle!!!
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Post by oxfordsimon on Jun 28, 2019 16:54:29 GMT
Hard to say at this stage
The full Burgess translation can be a 3.5 hour plus jobby
It rarely comes in much under 3 hours
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Post by zahidf on Jun 28, 2019 17:18:21 GMT
It's a commercial west end version. I'd be surprised if it's over 3 hours.
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Post by oxfordsimon on Jun 28, 2019 17:35:14 GMT
It's a commercial west end version. I'd be surprised if it's over 3 hours. The Lehman Trilogy - 3 hours 20 - yes, it started in the National - but is now in a commercial space. The Inheritance - both parts run well over 3 hours In terms of other Cyranos, Robert Lindsay's at the Haymarket was a 3 hour version, the recent National Theatre of Scotland version ran 3 hours 5, Joseph Fiennes for Chichester was 3 hours 10 We don't know much about the script they are planning on using - it is different to the one Lloyd directed on Broadway with Douglas Hodge (which was the Ranjit Bolt) - this one would appear from the picture to be a Martin Crimp version. Is Crimp known for brevity? But 3 hours plus seems to be the norm - there are shorter versions - so there might be hope. But I wouldn't expect a 100 minute no interval evening |
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Post by missthelma on Jun 28, 2019 17:52:25 GMT
Now I do like a bit of Mr McAvoy and I send my heartfelt thanks that this is not planned for the Trafalgar Studios so seating may actually be comfortable
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Post by Deleted on Jun 28, 2019 19:44:10 GMT
OH. Now, see, I can take or leave Jamie Lloyd, and having experienced his fans I'm generally reluctant to book for McAvoy, but Martin Crimp has me interested...
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Post by kimbahorel on Jun 29, 2019 16:53:24 GMT
I have been waiting for this announcement one of James' Instagram live streams he did 4 odd months ago. Someone on the chat asked if he was going to be back on stage and he said what it was.
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Post by Marwood on Jun 29, 2019 17:58:53 GMT
I saw the Kevin Kline/Jennifer Garner version on Broadway in 2007 and liked it a lot(mostly because of Klines expertise in erm, overegging the pudding and making Cyrano into a tribute to Inspector Clouseau at times): I like James McAvoy a lot as an actor but will wait to see who else is in this before getting too excited about booking to see this.
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Post by Rory on Jul 28, 2019 21:14:33 GMT
27th Nov 2019 - 29th Feb 2020.
First in a new season of plays from the Jamie Lloyd Company. Season details coming in September.
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Post by Jon on Jul 28, 2019 21:33:48 GMT
27th Nov 2019 - 29th Feb 2020. First in a new season of plays from the Jamie Lloyd Company. Season details coming in September. I wonder if the season will solely be at the Playhouse or if it'll be at different theatres. |
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Post by Rory on Jul 28, 2019 21:36:41 GMT
I'd imagine all at the Playhouse.
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Post by learfan on Jul 29, 2019 6:01:33 GMT
27th Nov 2019 - 29th Feb 2020. First in a new season of plays from the Jamie Lloyd Company. Season details coming in September. I wonder if the season will solely be at the Playhouse or if it'll be at different theatres. Baz usually breaks JL stories so imagine season will be leaked to him. Cyrano doesnt immediately appeal so am curious to see what else is in. |
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Post by Rory on Jul 29, 2019 9:17:01 GMT
Tickets on sale in September (date TBC).
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Post by Rory on Jul 29, 2019 9:21:39 GMT
27th Nov 2019 - 29th Feb 2020. First in a new season of plays from the Jamie Lloyd Company. Season details coming in September. I wonder if the season will solely be at the Playhouse or if it'll be at different theatres. WOS now saying all the season at the Playhouse until August 2020. |
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