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Post by lynette on Apr 29, 2022 22:33:32 GMT
Tbh I felt that Mitch was set up. He wasn’t at all as experienced as most of the others and although his wrap dress was ok it wasn’t up to much. It was obvious he had to go. I wonder what the audition process for this is. There must be dozens of people better than he was.
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Post by lynette on Apr 29, 2022 22:31:16 GMT
Apple TV Slow Horses. Just trust me.
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Post by lynette on Apr 27, 2022 15:40:45 GMT
They do have a commitment to training the next generation etc etc. There are nine members of the next generation training scheme in the current Henry VI plays. They have young professionals and then the next- next generation in a teenage scheme.
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Post by lynette on Apr 27, 2022 10:19:35 GMT
Japanese culture having a bit of a thing. Last time it happened it inspired an entire art movement, the Impressionists.
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Post by lynette on Apr 27, 2022 10:16:10 GMT
It’s not corpsing, but there were bits in The Massive Tragedy of Madame Bovary (a 39 Steps-style comedy) where they kept addressing the audience. Obviously that’s fine normally but was done as if it was a show stop, where they break character to talk/argue about what’s going on. I remember being annoyed at how it was presented as if it was spontaneous when it clearly wasn’t. Gonna be at Jermyn St in the autumn. So we can check it out… |
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Post by lynette on Apr 27, 2022 10:14:27 GMT
The Ivy is usually open post theatre. Thought you needed a second mortgage or to be Jude Law to be able to gain access to the Ivy? Book in advance. |
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Post by lynette on Apr 27, 2022 10:13:50 GMT
Yep we do need a good old fashioned Luscombe comedy don't we?
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Post by lynette on Apr 25, 2022 12:35:46 GMT
There is an exec director at the RSC for running the building. I don’t think the AD has to worry about the toilets…..( same at NT) …more’s the pity….
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Post by lynette on Apr 24, 2022 18:40:19 GMT
Ridiculous stance not to allow filming. But film it well. During the unmentionable Jermyn St did some remarkable live streaming which really worked, wasn’t at all distanced which is the danger with a lot of filmed stuff.
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Post by lynette on Apr 24, 2022 0:07:00 GMT
Fall has not a single professional Shakespeare production to her name. She was once an assistant director on a Much Ado under Hytner. That is not what the RSC needs or deserves. No matter how good she is with other repertoire. It has to be someone who gets Shakespeare, who is at home with verse, knowledgeable about Jacobethan theatre. Otherwise what is the point? My reason for never approving of Emma Rice running the Globe was not because of her style. It was about her lack of experience with Shakespeare. I always thought that Rylance was an odd choice to run the Globe because he is an Oxfordian. How you can run a Shakespeare theatre when you don't believe that Shakespeare wrote the plays baffles me. But he did respect the plays if not the author. I would welcome a director like Edward Hall. Not because of who his father is. But because he understands the core of the repertoire and is prepared to take risks. Blanche McIntyre might well be in the mix. She is respected and experienced in a wide range of world drama. I don't like the approach she is taking for the forthcoming All's Well. But I can look over that. But I would love to see Maria Aberg get involved in Stratford again. I know she is a marmite director for many on here. But at her best she is brilliant and bold. She would be top of my wish list. Maria Aberg would not make any list of mine. Marmite doesn’t come close. I would weep if she is appointed. But I think that nobody on your list, oxfordsimon will be selected. It is a shoe in for EW. You would have to find a reason NOT to appoint her. I don't hold a brief as they say. I have not admired all of her work but she has a handle on the job, has a big feel for the community aspect of it and is a good communicator to the Board, donors, punters and performers. Directing isn’t all of the job or even a half of it. I do think others should be looked at. Tom Littler really knows what to do with Shakespeare and has run a smaller enterprise in an inspired way especially through the pandemic but let’s face it, he is a man. They have all been men and with EW there is chance to change the image without rocking the boat. I’m all out of metaphors but you see what I mean. |
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Post by lynette on Apr 23, 2022 23:56:19 GMT
Rebellion and The Wars of the Roses aka Henry VI parts 2 & 3 : well, that’s better, walking out at 10.45 into a very chilly night, having spent the afternoon and evening with this chunk of drama and English history. Better because these are good productions ( hallelujah) with some very promising performances. W/R just a tad better that R, W/R being a play with more light and shade. There is filming live and projection onto a grey backdrop, better than it sounds, which gives the productions a modern twist but also allows more depth of vision than without. For example, we see close up the face of the dying Warwick as he lies on the ground. It sounds gimmicky but it isn’t. Personal favourites are Oliver Alvin-Wilson who plays York, strong stage presence and manages to convey some complexity of character and Arthur Hughes who plays Richard the son of York, RIII to be. A star is born, he is really very good. He grooves into being what he becomes and is not afraid of this massive iconic part. Looking forward to RIII very much now. So guys, hove up to Stratford and enjoy.
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Post by lynette on Apr 22, 2022 13:41:55 GMT
There is a thread over in General now for the RSC AD selection ideas so please see that. Continue here with news, comments on the new season, the History plays etc.
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Post by lynette on Apr 22, 2022 13:38:09 GMT
Another vote for Tom Littler
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Post by lynette on Apr 22, 2022 10:34:32 GMT
Greg Doran is retiring from RSC today . Gonna do Richard II and other stuff as Emeritus.
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Post by lynette on Apr 21, 2022 13:53:45 GMT
Just booked for The End of the Night at the Park which always finds something new and good to put on. Great little theatre, nice people, excellent standards and the auditorium is small but feels comfortable in these covid conscious times. They ask for masks during the performance. There is a piece in today’s Times about the play and it looks good, one of those talkie talkie ones I expect but then that’s how you could describe Copenhagen. Not bigging it up, just saying for them as like that kind of thing.
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Post by lynette on Apr 21, 2022 13:49:08 GMT
Does seem a shame espesh as Jonson was so generous in his acclaim of Shakespeare. Volpone and The Alchemist are always ‘relevant’ and very funny. Maybe nobody in theatre world has noticed.
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Post by lynette on Apr 20, 2022 19:32:02 GMT
Think I’m in the minority here but I really didn’t enjoy this at all. Everyone around me seemed to be loving it but I just didn’t get what all the fuss was about! It isn’t for everyone. My OH didn't like it much when we saw it on its first outing. I think, not sure about this though, that its moment may have passed. What do other people think? |
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Post by lynette on Apr 17, 2022 15:54:16 GMT
Yes, another vote for Slow Horses here. Gary Oldmans character is really unpleasant isn’t he? I can’t help but think that there is something else to Slough House than what we’ve seen so far, because I’m not sure why you’d keep him on. Read the books…lots more on all of the characters. I know that doesn’t matter and tv should stand on its own merits but the books are terrific. |
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Post by lynette on Apr 16, 2022 21:39:37 GMT
The first time I went round to the stage door was for Lenny the Lion when I was quite small. But since then I haven’t bothered. It is nice if you see one of the performers you have just enjoyed the work of as you walk away ( easily done at Stratford -upon -Avon) and you can say so, just briefly but I’m always aware of how tired they must be. My regret though is not stage dooring the Beatles back in the day at the two concerts I attended. I could have made myself a nice little nest egg. 😂 You had done, with their reputation, you might've ended up laying one, so maybe for the best... I was underage. 😂 |
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Post by lynette on Apr 16, 2022 19:31:05 GMT
Marys Seacole is the play title. Thank you. |
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Post by lynette on Apr 16, 2022 19:21:15 GMT
This is not the play title. Can anyone enlighten us? We can then correct the title. |
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Post by lynette on Apr 16, 2022 19:15:59 GMT
The first time I went round to the stage door was for Lenny the Lion when I was quite small. But since then I haven’t bothered. It is nice if you see one of the performers you have just enjoyed the work of as you walk away ( easily done at Stratford -upon -Avon) and you can say so, just briefly but I’m always aware of how tired they must be. My regret though is not stage dooring the Beatles back in the day at the two concerts I attended. I could have made myself a nice little nest egg. 😂
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Post by lynette on Apr 15, 2022 22:03:46 GMT
‘No value on excellence’? Hmm my view is that the RSC suffers from almost the opposite , the old adage, ‘the best is the enemy of the good’. Instead of getting Willie on the stage ( or on the tv in last two years) they have tended to stress on ideology, getting details right for productions that just don’t then actually deliver. The recent Much Ado is a case in point. They made a big thing about the costumes, a really big thing and got someone to design them so carefully. But they forgot about the play which has a lovely pace of its own. So we got actors battling their costumes and costumes taking all the attention. If I weren’t a bit tired right now I would give you other examples. I often feel that the directors don’t trust the actors. I know that sounds silly but one example was in Whyman’s R&J when she had some ghostly thing floating about behind Juliet when Juliet was doing her big speech. Let the actors do their thing, let the play dictate its pace, be a bit more gung ho, stop worrying about getting it right, get it done.
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Post by lynette on Apr 15, 2022 21:48:24 GMT
Slow Horses on Apple TV worth the sub. I think if you are canny you can watch it for free, then cancel. But it is being ‘dropped’ weekly not all at once. Shame cos I love a binge.
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Post by lynette on Apr 9, 2022 21:33:06 GMT
Lockdown commendations, yes v good. I think the NT did some telly stuff didn't they but Jermyn St actually did some ‘live’ internet very early on followed by high quality work. Interesting.
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