Conquering the world, one theatre trip at a time.
Wednesday, 4 December 2013
National's King Lear is a Runaway Sellout - IN THE PRE-SALE!
The National Theatre's hotly anticipated production of Shakespeare's King Lear, directed by Sam Mendes and starring Simon Russell Beale, has sold out in the initial pre-sale.
While this does raise questions about how fair the whole concept of "pre-saleing" is, the National have confirmed more dates are to be announced in March, and hopefully things will be a bit less hectic then.
Did you get tickets or where you left disappointed?
King Lear plays in the Olivier Theatre from 14 January – 25 March
Jude Law's Henry V 'reigns supreme'
"This is one of the richest and most detailed performances of Henry V that I have ever seen," enthuses The Telegraph's Charles Spencer in his five-star review.
Awarding the play four stars, The Guardian's Michael Billington says Law delivers "a fine portrait of a flawed hero".
"Like the recent Donmar Anna Christie, it also shows Jude Law maturing with age and getting under the skin of a character. His complex portrait of a national hero-cum-war criminal is, you could say, the very antithesis of a hooray Henry."
The Independent's Paul Taylor also picks up on Law's maturity as an actor.
"You could argue that Law has left it not a moment too soon to tackle the part," he says in a four-star review.
"With his receding hairline and the bags under the eyes, he's looking a bit lived-in for the warrior monarch whose youthfulness is mocked by the Dauphin of France.
"But in his leather jerkin and distractingly tight trousers, he cuts a commanding figure and Law here vividly blends the kind of natural charisma that can rouse tired troops with a brooding spiritual uneasiness that has its affinities with Hamlet."
I'm seeing this production on the 28th of December and I'll make sure to post a review.
Tuesday, 3 December 2013
Welcome to That Theatre Thing!
In case you couldn't tell by the title, this blog is all about the T-Word: theatre.
There'll be news, reviews and other information to quench the thirst of any theatre-addict. My favorite theatre is the RSC in Stratford Upon Avon, but I also frequent other theatres, such as London's National Theatre complex. I do love Shakespeare though, so the RSC is the theatre I visit the most.
I also love Tolstoy and Feminism, so expect to see lots of posts about both of those topics.
Until next time,
Jimmy.
There'll be news, reviews and other information to quench the thirst of any theatre-addict. My favorite theatre is the RSC in Stratford Upon Avon, but I also frequent other theatres, such as London's National Theatre complex. I do love Shakespeare though, so the RSC is the theatre I visit the most.
I also love Tolstoy and Feminism, so expect to see lots of posts about both of those topics.
Until next time,
Jimmy.
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