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Post by talkingheads on Feb 1, 2022 14:45:49 GMT
Starring Lindsay Duncan and Hilton McRae 19th May - 14th June. www.theatreroyal.org.uk/event/the-dance-of-death/Is the running time of 40 minutes correct? If so, I cannot justify that kind of expenditure. Two tickets plus travel to Bath is over £100. |
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Post by Jan on Feb 1, 2022 15:29:30 GMT
I’ve seen it a few times, running time is usually around 2hr 30mins. Maybe they missed 2hrs off the 40mins. It’s a good play with two big showy parts for actors - McKellen and Frances de la Tour were good in London after Helen Mirren declined to stay with the production after its Broadway opening - creative differences with Sir Ian were rumoured.
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Post by princeton on Feb 1, 2022 17:38:51 GMT
If I recall this adaptation/director (though no cast) was announced as part of the Arcola's 20th anniversary season and should have happened in June 2020 (the Barney Norris play which has just been rescheduled was also announced for that season along with a Philip Prowse directed Death in Venice - and lots more). So I guess there's a chance that this will transfer to the Arcola after the Bath run - the dates would seem to fit.
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Post by cirque on Feb 1, 2022 17:42:40 GMT
My recal, of this play is 2 hours.
One hell of a version if only 40 minutes…..may be wrong but recall NT version .
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Post by princeton on Feb 1, 2022 18:50:26 GMT
I remember the McKellen/De La Tour version being about two and a half hours, and a more recent Donmar at Trafalgar Studios version (in an adaptation by Connor McPherson) moving at a fair lick but still coming in at around 2 hours. I think 1hr 40mins (poss without interval) or 2hrs 40mins are more likely - 40 minutes would be one heck of a radical adaptation. Definitely will be interesting to see a real life couple playing the parts.
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Post by Jan on Feb 1, 2022 19:14:50 GMT
I remember the McKellen/De La Tour version being about two and a half hours, and a more recent Donmar at Trafalgar Studios version (in an adaptation by Connor McPherson) moving at a fair lick but still coming in at around 2 hours. I think 1hr 40mins (poss without interval) or 2hrs 40mins are more likely - 40 minutes would be one heck of a radical adaptation. Definitely will be interesting to see a real life couple playing the parts. Around the same time of the Trafalgar one there was a Tom Littler directed one at the Gate with Michael Pennington. Also over 2hrs I remember. |
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