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Post by nucleusofswarmv2 on Aug 4, 2017 13:17:55 GMT
Seeing as we often talk about tv, movies, games and books, why not tackle the theatre?
Been a while since my last trip. 2014, in fact, when I was invited to Flowers in the Field, a period drama at the White Bear in Kennington.
Also, waiting for a Mamet package to arrive to read up on those.
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Post by fingersmash on Aug 4, 2017 13:33:22 GMT
Saw Beauty and the Beast in Savannah in February, a favorite of mine. More recently, there was the wonderful Mickey and the Magician at Disneyland Paris in June, which was good enough to be stage play quality.
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Post by melkur on Aug 4, 2017 17:22:17 GMT
On Wednesday I headed down to London to see Andrew Scott in 'Hamlet'. It was a great production that I rather enjoyed, but thanks to my hearing difficulties of late, there were fair chunks of time where I couldn't really hear anything (probably not helped by the fact that I was sat up in the royal circle)... If I can get a cheap ticket, I'd happily go and see it again!
Next Monday I'll be in London again to see a fringe-show in Camden & something else afterwards (the first show I'm seeing runs for "only" an hour from 4.30, so might as well go and see something else afterwards make the train fare down worth it)...
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Post by aemiliapaula on Aug 4, 2017 20:01:19 GMT
Seen: Into the Woods
Read: Hamlet (preparation)
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Post by kimalysong on Aug 4, 2017 22:36:12 GMT
I live about 2 hours from Broadway so I try to go when I can (not as often as I like because tickets are expensive) But I last saw Little Foxes with Cynthia Nixon & Laura Linney for my birthday in June. I try to see a play for my birthday which always falls around Tony weekend. Okay this has only been a tradition for the past 2 years (the year before I saw I saw Crucible with Ben Whishaw and Saoirse Ronan) but I like this tradition & I think I will try to stick with it. I also have a ticket to see Mark Rylance in Farinelli and the King in December. But basically I love theater. I'd go every week if only I could afford it.  |
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Post by jason on Aug 5, 2017 1:40:10 GMT
Coriolanus in Philadelphia's Clark Park.
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Post by anothermanicmondas on Aug 5, 2017 21:03:55 GMT
I don't go to the theatre often
I think the last time (years ago) was a local group performing the Discworld story Men-at-Arms
(oddly with completely different casting to their performance of Guards, Guards)
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Post by melkur on Aug 5, 2017 22:12:09 GMT
I live about 2 hours from Broadway so I try to go when I can (not as often as I like because tickets are expensive) But I last saw Little Foxes with Cynthia Nixon & Laura Linney for my birthday in June. I try to see a play for my birthday which always falls around Tony weekend. Okay this has only been a tradition for the past 2 years (the year before I saw I saw Crucible with Ben Whishaw and Saoirse Ronan) but I like this tradition & I think I will try to stick with it. I also have a ticket to see Mark Rylance in Farinelli and the King in December. But basically I love theater. I'd go every week if only I could afford it. My parents and I tend to do the same. We're an hour out of London by train, so that helps... |
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Post by Audio Watchdog on Aug 7, 2017 1:50:39 GMT
Two Rooms by Lee Blessing, which I produced and co-directed.
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Post by Ela on Aug 7, 2017 3:30:38 GMT
The last play I saw was the world premier of Broken Snow. Worth seeing, if you have the opportunity |
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Post by melkur on Aug 7, 2017 11:45:01 GMT
In an hour or so I'm going to be heading down to London to see 'Black Beauty In Irons' at the Camden Fringe and 'Bodies' at the Jerwood theatre afterwards.
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Post by melkur on Aug 11, 2017 15:27:27 GMT
Between October and March there's going to be a production of 'The Exorcist' in London... Not sure how to react to that, to be honest.
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Post by mrperson on Aug 11, 2017 21:39:45 GMT
The last one....
Ripcord @ Huntington theatre. Same author as "Good people". Both very good. Ripcord was particularly hilarious.
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Post by masterdoctor on Aug 11, 2017 23:36:45 GMT
Hamilton: The Musical. Love love it.
Also upcoming is
Shakespeare in Love in September
Hadestown in November
A Christmas Carol in December
The Humans in January
Mamma Mia in February
Undercover in April
Also listening to Hamlet tomorrow and a 13 hour train ride so that will be great.
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Post by nucleusofswarmv2 on Aug 11, 2017 23:45:51 GMT
Currently prepping for my first play, so I'm going back over some Williams.
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Post by melkur on Aug 13, 2017 20:13:19 GMT
Today I bought the script-book of 'Harry Potter & The Cursed Child' (which I'm going to be seeing next June) and will be starting to read it tomorrow.
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Post by Audio Watchdog on Aug 13, 2017 20:39:24 GMT
The one I'm currently in. Joey and Mary's Big Ass Italian Comedy Wedding. It is a interactive and mostly improvised piece. Audiences love it.
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Post by Hieronymus on Aug 13, 2017 21:34:03 GMT
I seldom get to watch plays in the theatre, and more often watch recordings or simulcasts.
The last theatre performance I watched was the Metropolitan Opera's performance of Elektra by Strauss, with Birgit Nilsson in the title role. This may be the loudest and most exhausting opera ever written (Yes, I've seen the complete Ring Cycle by Wagner.)
Prior to that I saw all three parts of Shakespeare's Henry VI over three consecutive days.
The last play that I read was Euripides' Iphigeneia at Aulis, as translated by Merwin and Dimock, which I read last weekend, but I'm about to finish Orestes (translated by Arthur Way).
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Post by charlesuirdhein on Aug 13, 2017 22:11:55 GMT
Prom Kween. It just finished a run in the Edinburgh Fringe. Lot of fun, topical too.
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Post by melkur on Aug 15, 2017 12:37:41 GMT
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