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Post by sph on Mar 7, 2024 11:52:26 GMT
Just got a rush ticket to see this, not my usual thing but it's got such good reviews and looks interesting. Is it best to go in blind, or research the story/plot? I don't think you'll need to do much research beforehand really. It's all quite easy to follow. If you know who John Gielgud, Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor are, you'll be fine. |
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Post by ladidah on Mar 7, 2024 11:53:51 GMT
Thank you!
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Post by Steve on Mar 7, 2024 12:08:42 GMT
Just got a rush ticket to see this, not my usual thing but it's got such good reviews and looks interesting. Is it best to go in blind, or research the story/plot? I don't think you'll need to do much research beforehand really. It's all quite easy to follow. If you know who John Gielgud, Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor are, you'll be fine. Agreed. Bear in mind this is based on massive amounts of research of real life events, so just expect real flesh and blood people interacting, and you'll be fine. |
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Post by yorkshirecioffi on Mar 7, 2024 12:28:46 GMT
I guess a basic understanding of the story of Hamlet is useful - as the play dives into rehearsing and discussing it and the characters involved.
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Post by ladidah on Mar 8, 2024 9:13:14 GMT
Wow, what an incredible play. Completely absorbing.
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Post by ladidah on Mar 14, 2024 8:16:49 GMT
I really hope Mark Gatiss gets the Olivier
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Post by ceebee on Mar 14, 2024 9:13:35 GMT
Wow, what an incredible play. Completely absorbing. Yeah, it's a cracker isn't it? Like you, I was absorbed in this from beginning to end. I loved it! |
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Post by ladidah on Mar 14, 2024 9:33:16 GMT
It was amazing to sit in an audience where everyone was completely enthralled. At the interval there was such a buzz.
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Post by caa on Mar 15, 2024 23:00:24 GMT
Any idea if this is going to Broadway?
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Post by aspieandy on Mar 16, 2024 2:27:51 GMT
No announcement of which I am aware.
You can image it was always the trajectory hoped for but, taking rehearsals into account, they've been at it for pretty well 12-months now.
Gatiss, for example, has done all he can for the awards season, and may be itching to get on with fresh projects. Or not.
It is a cash cow. Has to cross over with or without all the originals, imo.
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Post by adamkinsey on Mar 16, 2024 17:58:07 GMT
Finally seen this today. Fabulous. I fear Andrew Scott will get the Olivier but, having seen both, I think Gatiss ought to.
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Post by nash16 on Mar 16, 2024 19:08:11 GMT
Any idea if this is going to Broadway? If would have to wait until next Winter/Spring now as they'll only go over with it to get Tony Awards, and that'll be the window they'll need to get noms/win. |
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Post by solotheatregoer on Mar 16, 2024 22:06:28 GMT
Finally seen this today. Fabulous. I fear Andrew Scott will get the Olivier but, having seen both, I think Gatiss ought to. Agree with this. Both gave great performances but out of the two, my vote is for Gatiss. Having said that, I would say Johnny Flynn trumps them both. Still annoyed he didn't get a nom. |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Mar 18, 2024 16:09:23 GMT
This is showing over multiple days at the cinema. It’s usually one day or maybe two for theatre screenings. They must be expecting a lot of interest.
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Post by Being Alive on Mar 18, 2024 17:14:27 GMT
We were allowed to programme it any day from 21st March, within I think a 4 week window so I think it's less about expecting demand and more venues were given a bit freer reign on this one.
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Post by Being Alive on Mar 19, 2024 22:40:52 GMT
Great to see this again this evening having seen it at the NT - it's even better at the Noel Coward.
Sublime performances from Gatiss and Flynn (Flynn not being Olivier nominated is just insanity), but I don't see Gatiss winning his category - don't get me wrong I love him in this show, but against Andrew Scott and James Norton I just don't find it quite in the same league (those two are ahead of the other three nominees for me).
Great to see an absolutely packed house, full of famous faces (always the way in the final week of a run with famous folk in it!) - 5 star at the NT, an even stronger 5 stars now.
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Post by pinkrosecy on Mar 22, 2024 15:00:37 GMT
Saw this at the cinema last night. Great performances all round, but Gatiss was fabulous; at times I forgot it wasn't actually Gielgud. Deserving of the Olivier nomination.
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Post by sweets7 on Mar 24, 2024 0:27:06 GMT
Saw it today. Can’t say I enjoyed it that much. Set design was simply gorgeous and the relationship between Taylor and Burton well done but I struggled to understand Flynn at times (an actor I’ve enjoyed in many things). Gatiss was great. An emotional performance. And E Taylor was played with shrewd intelligence. Burton as a drunk and sex obsessed. And actually quite nasty. How true this all is who knows. I was quite preoccupied by the discomfort of my seat at times. Never a good sign.
I found the end quotes moving about Hamlet being the the most preformed play with over 200000 actors playing the part. I mean personally I could recite it. Seen it far too many times, did it at school. I was reciting the famous to be or not with Flynn. I can’t really see it’s attraction to actors either. But again I’m hugely over exposed to it.
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Post by solotheatregoer on Jun 13, 2024 22:03:44 GMT
Made a last minute decision to go see the NT Live screening this evening. I saw it live earlier this year but wanted to catch it one last time. This is quite simply one of the best productions I’ve seen and definitely in my top 3. I honestly thought this sounded so dull and never imagined I would love it as much as I did. A well deserved Olivier win for Gatiss but absolutely ridiculous that Flynn wasn’t even nominated. I really hope he continues to do stage work in future.
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Post by claireyfairy1 on Jun 14, 2024 9:30:13 GMT
Johnny Flynn is underrated imo. Love him in everything I've seen him in.
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