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Post by Nurse Dunkley on Jan 30, 2008 16:06:51 GMT
I must say that I'm quite excited about David Tennant playing Hamlet at the RSC. Any excuse to go to Stratford is also welcome.
Shakespeare is becoming a bit of a theme for me this week. I'm studying both his plays and their film adaptations this semester*. So far we have watched Ian McKellen's Richard III which is, as the bard would have put it himself, shittin' ace. I get to read it now.
*they changed it from Agatha Christie novels, boooo.
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Post by Adrian on Jan 30, 2008 16:15:47 GMT
The Tempest at Greenwich and the Rose Theatre, Kingston. EDIT: Actually, mine above is neither of those. It was at the Arts theatre, but is finished now. Nevermind. The Tempest is a totally wanky play anyway. Much Ado in the National is a hoot. Very good fun, and Zoe Wannamaker is great. Amazing to think she's nearly 60.
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Post by LoveMusic on Jan 30, 2008 19:31:03 GMT
It seems they are all sold out or or later in the year.
Thank-you for the ideas though! x
For my essay i need to see a live performance and contrast it with a film production
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Post by frapperia on Jan 30, 2008 20:13:14 GMT
I must say that I'm quite excited about David Tennant playing Hamlet at the RSC. Any excuse to go to Stratford is also welcome. Me too! I'm going in November with a few friends. We're going on a weekend and seeing both Hamlet and Love's Labours Lost in the same day. I'm entirely too excited. I bought the tickets (which are great seats!) back in October on the day they went on sale and coordinated it from America while I was travelling.* LoveMusic, couldn't you get a return or something for Much Ado? Would be good to contrast it to the wonderful film version! *Although my stupid friend seemingly misread my entire message, thought I was talking about seeing it at the Globe in London not Stratford-Upon-Avon and with Patrick Stewart not David Tennant. Not sure how she managed that one, but she's not getting out of it - she's got the car to get us up to S-U-O!
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Post by pauliepoos on Jan 30, 2008 20:17:01 GMT
Shakespeare is becoming a bit of a theme for me this week. I'm studying both his plays and their film adaptations this semester*. So far we have watched Ian McKellen's Richard III which is, as the bard would have put it himself, shittin' ace. I get to read it now. Make sure you watch Kenneth Branagh's Hamlet too. It is one of the finest cinematic experieces I've ever had. Charlie Cox is also West Ending at the moment, in Pinter, and with gayness.
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Post by bauerbotherer on Jan 30, 2008 21:35:31 GMT
Shakespeare is becoming a bit of a theme for me this week. I'm studying both his plays and their film adaptations this semester*. So far we have watched Ian McKellen's Richard III which is, as the bard would have put it himself, shittin' ace. I get to read it now. Richard III's a brilliant film - Kristin Scott Thomas is very under-rated (but then I love love love The English Patient) and the use of Battersea Power Station makes me adore the place forever.
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Post by Nurse Dunkley on Jan 30, 2008 22:03:30 GMT
The main thing I've learned from my first dalliance with Shakespeare since my GCSEs was that Robert Downey Jr used to be exceptionally fit. Although in the scene where he's getting a blowjob, the "goodness me, what a lovely tophalf and face he has" sooned turned into "OH MY SHITTING LORD" when the knife suddenly burst through his stomach. None of us were expecting that.
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Post by David Hunter on Feb 2, 2008 21:36:55 GMT
I love that we're Spoilering Shakespeare now!
What about the news that Darius is to play the role of Rhett Butler in the new musical of 'Gone With The Wind'? I'm waiting on the announcement that Michelle McManus will be Scarlett.
And having pooh-poohed the new musical 'Shout' starring Claire Sweeney, I hear Su Pollard is in it as her auntie! Now I can't wait.
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Post by mcflooze on Feb 4, 2008 12:49:00 GMT
What about the news that Darius is to play the role of Rhett Butler in the new musical of 'Gone With The Wind'? Tell me you're not serious. Please.
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Post by Sparkle on Feb 4, 2008 13:31:15 GMT
It's true...
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Post by mcflooze on Feb 4, 2008 14:11:04 GMT
That's got to be one of the first signs of the apocalypse, surely.
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Post by marknyc on Feb 4, 2008 16:03:50 GMT
Gosh, it's all gone a bit Highculture around here hasn't it? I agree. I can't believe how pretentious you bunch turn the moment you get all dressed up for The Theatre. 'They' were practically paying people on the sidewalk to see the previews of Jane Horrocks in Absurd Person Singular last week. That sounds exciting. Every little helps, etc. Speaking of pretentious, I bought a £10 ticket to see Judi Dench in Donmar's Madame De Sade sometime in 2009. But I am holding out that she will be dead by then and replaced by Dawn French.
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Post by LoveMusic on Feb 4, 2008 20:48:18 GMT
I found a Shakespeare Production! Somewhere in Greenwich is doing Merchant of Venice.
Yay!
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Post by Steven on Feb 8, 2008 11:46:02 GMT
Good news, everyone! My theatre curse was broken, and Daniel Boys was not sick/skiving/shopping or anything else that would've prevented him from being RIGHT THERE ON STAGE when I saw Avenue Q last night. And he was awesome. And every bit as fit as he looked on telly, which was nice.
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Post by Adrian on Feb 8, 2008 12:30:27 GMT
And every bit as fit as he looked on telly, which was nice. Ever more so, I reckon. His crotch had me mesmerised, which never happened during Any Dream Will Do.
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Post by frapperia on Feb 11, 2008 23:58:29 GMT
Good news, everyone! My theatre curse was broken, and Daniel Boys was not sick/skiving/shopping or anything else that would've prevented him from being RIGHT THERE ON STAGE when I saw Avenue Q last night. And he was awesome. And every bit as fit as he looked on telly, which was nice. We saw this tonight for my birthday. He was so pretty! I loved his Rod, everyone 'awwed' at the sleep-talking sequence. Nicky/Trekkie dude was better, though. And we saw him at the stage door afterwards and skipped over to chat and get programmes signed. He is lovely! And quite pretty face-to-face. Avenue Q is definitely worth a return visit - and get front-row seats, they're only £21.50 and the view is great.
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Post by jerriblank on Feb 21, 2008 13:44:48 GMT
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Post by LoveMusic on Feb 21, 2008 19:54:13 GMT
I am going to the theatre on sunday and i am more nervous than excited, its a teeny little stage
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Post by Muinimula on Feb 22, 2008 18:07:34 GMT
My boyfriend treated me to tickets for Wicked last night for my birthday. 7th row, centre stalls. Marred only by some guy a couple of rows behind telling me to "slouch down a bit" after the interval.
A-ma-zing.
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Post by pauliepoos on Feb 26, 2008 22:33:09 GMT
And having pooh-poohed the new musical 'Shout' starring Claire Sweeney, I hear Su Pollard is in it as her auntie! Now I can't wait. My mum went to see this and loved it, but then she was once mistaken for Cilla Black, back in the day. Su Pollard wasn't in it, but her part was played by the big haired hairdresser from Eastenders who shagged one or both of the Mitchell brothers when they first turned up, and was in Families as the pub landlady with the gay son who might have been switched at birth.
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Post by QuincyMD on Feb 27, 2008 14:09:52 GMT
This is coming to Glasgow in a few weeks and it has been advertised as Pollard!
I DEMAND POLLARD!!!!!!!!
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Post by David Hunter on Feb 27, 2008 15:18:51 GMT
My mum went to see this and loved it, but then she was once mistaken for Cilla Black, back in the day. Su Pollard wasn't in it, but her part was played by the big haired hairdresser from Eastenders who shagged one or both of the Mitchell brothers when they first turned up, and was in Families as the pub landlady with the gay son who might have been switched at birth. Is she the one who went on to star in 'Mama Mia'? Hair like a bouffant lion? As far as I know we have The Pollard in the Glasgow production. She and Clur were on R&J saying how they get everyone up dancing. That's put me off a bit.
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Post by Sparkle on Mar 3, 2008 13:44:05 GMT
JIM ROBINSON FROM NEIGHBOURS IN SPAMALOT.
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Post by als on Mar 3, 2008 20:40:05 GMT
JIM ROBINSON FROM NEIGHBOURS IN SPAMALOT. This worries me greatly, it somehow just seems so wrong. I saw Speed the Plow the other week. Generally I'd say it was complete and utter tosh. It was all so over acted and rather "look at this, aren't we funny for jumping about madly and using rude words!". Also, it didn't help that the text which the whole premise of the play is based is total bullocks which barely registers as english let alone a life changing piece of literature! Jeff Goldblum is none the less distinctly appealing close up but Kevin Spacey has the most ridiculously comical bald patch.
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Post by pauliepoos on Mar 3, 2008 22:05:44 GMT
As well as Alan Dale, there's another industry heavyweight coming soon to a theatre near you. I love Susan Penhaligon.
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