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Post by Forrest on Apr 23, 2020 9:03:17 GMT
Wow that’s exciting. I never saw it but is one actor as Frank stronger than the other? Not to put either against each other, they’re both wonderful actors, just wondered if there is a ‘best’ combination of roles? I saw this ages ago as part of NT Live (twice, actually, as someone in a small local cinema had the brilliant idea to re-stream it after a few years, over the Halloween weekend!) and thought Cumberbatch was stronger as Dr. Frankenstein and Miller as the Creature. I thought Miller was better at physically conveying the Creature's emotions somehow, but some might disagree. I am so looking forward to seeing it again, in both versions, though! |
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Post by samuelwhiskers on Apr 23, 2020 9:54:43 GMT
I booked twice so I could see both versions, then JLM was off the night he was supposed to play the creature so Cumby took over that role and the understudy played Frankenstein. So I wound up seeing Cumby’s creature twice, which is fine, but glad to finally have the opportunity to see it the other way round.
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Post by alece10 on Apr 23, 2020 11:08:13 GMT
I tried to watch Treasure Island last night but I am afraid I gave up after 20 minutes.
My attention span with plays is not good at the best of times but my brain currently is allover the place so I just couldn't get into it. I am sure the sets were amazing as the play went on.
Unless something really grips me at the moment I am tending to watch things that last about 30 minutes. Currently watching Schitts Creek on Netflix which is amusing and short.
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Post by sleepflower on Apr 23, 2020 11:18:16 GMT
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Post by n1david on Apr 23, 2020 12:16:11 GMT
Broadcast date now confirmed as 3rd May, BBC4, 11pm-1.20am (!) |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 23, 2020 12:21:43 GMT
I watched Wise Children on iPlayer last weekend and it was glorious - brought back fond memories.
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Post by theatremadness on Apr 23, 2020 12:59:13 GMT
Southwark Playhouse have launched a streaming service - Southwark Stayhouse. Productions at the mo include Wasted, Twelfth Night and Bound (from the old vaults in 2011!)
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Post by intoanewlife on Apr 23, 2020 16:20:19 GMT
Southwark Playhouse have launched a streaming service - Southwark Stayhouse. Productions at the mo include Wasted, Twelfth Night and Bound (from the old vaults in 2011!) If they release Preludes I will be SOOOOO happy! |
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Post by intoanewlife on Apr 23, 2020 16:22:14 GMT
Can't wait for Frankenstein! I loathed Anthony & Cleopatra though so will give it a miss. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 23, 2020 17:08:51 GMT
Might give A&C another chance - still not entirely sure whether I hated it because I had a migraine or just hated it.
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Post by crowblack on Apr 23, 2020 17:17:47 GMT
I thought it was a good production, but I really hate the play. We had to do it at school and again at university and I thought, then, maybe it's a play you 'get' more when you're a older, like King Lear or Middlemarch, but I'm older now and still think it's a dog's dinner. |
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Post by intoanewlife on Apr 23, 2020 17:31:53 GMT
I thought the production was great, but I didn't like the play or any of the performances.
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Post by xanady on Apr 23, 2020 17:42:47 GMT
Enobarbus’s speech from Act 2,Scene 2 helped get me into Uni as I chose it for my Classics monologue(adapted)
Looking forward to seeing this and Frankenstein.
Well done to the NT for releasing so many wonderful shows👏
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Post by robertb213 on Apr 23, 2020 20:47:31 GMT
Fingers crossed the Southwark Playhouse decide to stream Benjamin Button, Fiver, Once On This Island, Side Show or The Rink 🤞 or any of their older stuff from before I started visiting them!
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Post by theatreian on Apr 23, 2020 22:14:36 GMT
Loved Side Show. Seen several shows at Southwark. Love the intimate atmosphere there. |
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Post by theatremadness on Apr 23, 2020 23:21:56 GMT
More performers announced for the Sondheim 90th Celebration on Sunday!
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Post by trapdoor on Apr 24, 2020 5:45:33 GMT
Saw the NT Live’s Twelfth Night last night and absolutely loved it. If there’s one thing this lockdown has given me it’s really reintroduced me to Shakespeare. Between this and watching the Tate/Tennant Much Ado last week and the Globe’s Taming of the Shrew on DVD it’s really taken me back to my school days studying them and left me wondering why I avoided them since. Brilliant.
Tamsin was obviously brilliant, but a wonderful company in general and beautifully staged. Might even wear some yellow tights today.
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Post by n1david on Apr 24, 2020 12:00:22 GMT
The Sondheim at 90 concert on YouTube and Broadway.com will be able to watch after the event, you won't have to stay up all night!
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Post by anthony40 on Apr 24, 2020 13:00:31 GMT
I'm assuming someone will post a link?
The wonderful thing about concerts such as these are, apart from honouring the great man himself, is raising the awareness levels of so many 'muggles' who had no idea that this particular actor/actress could sing.
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Post by Jon on Apr 24, 2020 13:11:16 GMT
I wonder if we’ll eventually see the Rory Kinnear/Adrian Lester Othello and possibly SRB’s King Lear.
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Post by 49thand8th on Apr 24, 2020 14:48:56 GMT
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Post by theatremad on Apr 24, 2020 14:56:02 GMT
I remember seeing the NT Frankenstein on the very first preview performance, bonus on my birthday, and I still can't get it out of my head even now. Really looking forward to seeing both variations again.
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Post by intoanewlife on Apr 24, 2020 14:56:28 GMT
They'd have to pay me at least $100 to sit through that again  |
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Post by 49thand8th on Apr 24, 2020 15:55:23 GMT
What were you hoping to accomplish with that reply?
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Post by intoanewlife on Apr 24, 2020 16:10:20 GMT
What were you hoping to accomplish with that reply? I was hoping to annoy the sh*t out of people who clearly have no sense of humour... |
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