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.