What is the last play you saw? and rate it.

[NickAdams]

My wife took me to see Samuel Beckett's Endgame at the BAM Harvey Theater in Brooklyn, NY.

CAST, in order of appearance:

Clov ... Max Casella
Hamm ... John Turturro
Nagg ... Alvin Epstein
Nell ... Elaine Stritch

Directed by Andrei Belgrader

We arrived late and our front row seats were downgraded. The performances were amazing. Mr. Turturro commanded the room from center stage. Both Alvin Epstein and Elaine Stritch displayed humor and sadness. The three lived in Beckett's world; however, Max Casella seemed to have one toe with the audience, but the more time spent with Clov, the more we understand why ... but I won't give away the story. Masterfully done. I noticed that it was being filmed and hope that it will be available for purchase. If you have the chance to see it, do so. I am considering another viewing, myself.

[Lily Adams]

I saw my school's production of The Little Shop of Horrors last Saturday. :D I couldn't be prouder of my high school's drama department. I already loved Little Shop in the first place but WOW! Wonderful singing, props, everything.

[Virgil]

I just saw Camelot (musical, limited engagement of four days) at the NY Philharmonic. Stared Gabriel Byrne as King Arthur, Marin Mazzie as Guenevere, Christopher Lloyd as Pellinore, and Nathan Gunn as Lancelot. Gunn as Lancelot was outstanding, but I'm afraid Byrne was mediocre if not worst. The rest of the cast was adequate. So, only a 3/5 rating. Here's a professional review: http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/arts/2008/05/08/2008-05-08_shining_moments_brief_in_ny_philharmonic.html

[toni]

The last play I saw was Altar Boyz! Produced by the theater company I belong to, of course. So I had to watch it :p. The dancing, singing and the casting was just perfect,

for more details >> http://repertoryphilippines.multiply.com/

10/10

[LadyWentworth]

Gabriel Byrne as King Arthur, Marin Mazzie as Guenevere
I just cannot picture Byrne as Arthur. I actually haven't even heard about this production. What is up with that casting? That is just absurd. I'm sorry, but "Camelot" is one of the shows that I am very picky about. I don't even know if I would've gotten the desire to even buy a ticket for it. Marin Mazzie, on the other hand.....I love this woman!! I don't care if she isn't liked by everyone. I love her! She is a major female Broadway crush for me! :p


The last play I saw was Altar Boyz!
I love this show! I haven't seen it yet, but I have the recording. I think it is great!


Spamalot
9.5/10

I thoroughly enjoyed this show. I think most people would enjoy it, but there are a lot of jokes that only fans of Monty Python would know. Therefore, they would probably enjoy the show more. Monty Python is clever. I loved the humor of this show. Performances were fine. Broadway's Gary Beach was King Arthur. He was very good. I knew he would be. I saw him once before while he was Max Bialystock in "The Producers". Loved him in that. All of the cast was good with the exception of the one playing the Lady of the Lake. I have no idea what her name was, but she was simply hideous.

I would probably have given this show a higher rating, but I couldn't hear so much of it in the beginning of Act I. So, I had to detract a little because of that fact. All-in-all, though, an enjoyable show for me.

[kasie]

'The Histories' at Stratford - yes all of them - the Royal Shakespeare Company has worked its way through the two tetralogies over the past two years with an ensemble of actors and in February this year presented all eight plays in chronolgical order and in March the plays in the order that Shakespeare wrote them. I saw them (the historical chronology) over a period of five days at the Courtyard theatre, the temporary theatre the Company is using while the main Memorial Theatre and the smaller Swan theatre are being renovated - the Chorus in Henry V got a laugh when he paused in the Prologue, looked around him and instead of the '..within this Wooden O..' line, substituted '...within this rusty shed...' as the former warehouse is definitely looking the worse for wear at the moment!

I saw Richard II on Wednesday evening, Henry IV parts 1 and 2 on Thursday afternoon and eve, Henry V on Friday, Henry VI parts 1, 2 and 3 on Saturday morning, afternoon and evening, and Richard III on Sunday afternoon - a theatrical marathon for the audience, let alone the actors! But I feel as if I have seen a theatrical milestone, a once in a lifetime kind of experience. After a few performances, the characters began to feel like old friends, family, almost (except who would want to belong to a murderous, scheming, treacherous family like that!)

It's difficult to pinpoint any one highlight, there were so many - the actors definitely benefitted from the ensemble style of working, the fact they had been working together for two years showed in the smoothness and maturity of the performances. All of them played more than one part, of course, except David Warner who played only Falstaff, but the performances that really stood out were Jonathan Slinger as Richard II and Duke of Gloucester/Richard III (not recognisable as the same actor at first), Clive Wood as Bolingbroke/Henry IV/Duke of York, Geoffrey Streatfeild as Hal/Henry V/ Suffolk/Lord Rivers, Chuk Iwuji as a very other-worldly Henry VI and Katy Stephens as Joan La Pucelle. Of the individual plays, I think I enjoyed Henry V best - I've never seen it on the stage before, only the Olivier and Branagh films, and this was a fast-moving, exciting and innovative presentation, yet one in which the language was allowed to sing out.

The plays have gone to London for a short season, then possibly they are going on tour but I don't know any details. I f you get the chance to see any (or all!) of them, I would urge you to take it - it's an experience not to be missed. There is talk of the same director, Michael Boyd, putting together another ensemble for the re-opening of the Memorial Theatre in 2010 and possibly for the 450th anniversary of Shakespeare's Birth in 2014 - hope I'm around to see these productions.

[kelby_lake]

private lives
i liked the play but lines had to be whispered to the actors occasionally and that was a bit embarrassing

[Niamh]

I dont even know what the last play i saw was. Been so long.
Although it could have been Miss Saigon, which was a definite 9.5/10. I wept like a baby.

[NickAdams]

I saw my school's production of The Little Shop of Horrors last Saturday. :D I couldn't be prouder of my high school's drama department. I already loved Little Shop in the first place but WOW! Wonderful singing, props, everything.

Do you have any photos?


I just saw Camelot (musical, limited engagement of four days) at the NY Philharmonic. Stared Gabriel Byrne as King Arthur, Marin Mazzie as Guenevere, Christopher Lloyd as Pellinore, and Nathan Gunn as Lancelot. Gunn as Lancelot was outstanding, but I'm afraid Byrne was mediocre if not worst. The rest of the cast was adequate. So, only a 3/5 rating. Here's a professional review: http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/arts/2008/05/08/2008-05-08_shining_moments_brief_in_ny_philharmonic.html

Byrne is not my favorite actor, but I would expect more.


The last play I saw was Altar Boyz! Produced by the theater company I belong to, of course. So I had to watch it :p. The dancing, singing and the casting was just perfect,

for more details >> http://repertoryphilippines.multiply.com/

10/10

Is there any biasness in your rating?;)


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Spamalot
9.5/10

I thoroughly enjoyed this show. I think most people would enjoy it, but there are a lot of jokes that only fans of Monty Python would know. Therefore, they would probably enjoy the show more. Monty Python is clever. I loved the humor of this show. Performances were fine. Broadway's Gary Beach was King Arthur. He was very good. I knew he would be. I saw him once before while he was Max Bialystock in "The Producers". Loved him in that. All of the cast was good with the exception of the one playing the Lady of the Lake. I have no idea what her name was, but she was simply hideous.

I would probably have given this show a higher rating, but I couldn't hear so much of it in the beginning of Act I. So, I had to detract a little because of that fact. All-in-all, though, an enjoyable show for me.

Is Aiken still in it?


I dont even know what the last play i saw was. Been so long.
Although it could have been Miss Saigon, which was a definite 9.5/10. I wept like a baby.

I'm only familiar with that famous poster.:(

[Niamh]

Oh its wonderful Nick! Its a musical viatnam version of Madame Butterfly.

Best play i ever saw was A Woman in Black, dramatised from the novel by Susan Hill. Scary stuff. total 10/10. :nod:

[LadyWentworth]

Although it could have been Miss Saigon, which was a definite 9.5/10. I wept like a baby.
Oh, I really liked that, too! I always wished "The Heat is On in Saigon" was a longer song, though. It is my favorite in the show. Too bad it is the first song because then I didn't have that to look forward during the rest of the show! I do really like "The American Dream", though. Good musical! :thumbs_up


Is Aiken still in it?
I don't think he is in it anymore. In fact, I am pretty sure of it. He is off promoting his new album. So, he would have no time for the show. The show I saw wasn't in NYC. So, I wouldn't know for sure if he is in it, but I am pretty certain that he isn't. Why? Did you want to see "Spamalot" but decided to avoid it because of him? :p I know a lot of people weren't thrilled with him being in the show.

[papayahed]

It's been a while but I think the last play I saw was Mama Mia. It was a fun, fun play. Loved it. 9.5/10

[sprinks]

Tonight I went and saw Seussical the Musical with a friend and our drama teacher.

:lol: We were singing along with the "Green Eggs and Ham" song... Everytime they said the line "Sam I am" we'd sing it too... because my name is Sam :lol:

But it dragged on and on and well yeah.... guess I'd give it a 7/10

:)

[khall12807]

Last weekend I went to see a high-school rendition of Beauty and the Beast. It was really beautiful :) They did such a wonderful job.

[RoCKiTcZa]

I hardly go out to watch plays. Last February, though, we had a play competition in our school. :lol: Our class play was also the last one I starred in. Ask me how everybody did! :p

[*Classic*Charm*]

I saw My Fair Lady in Toronto last night. It was great. The costuming and sets were amazing.

[NickAdams]

I saw My Fair Lady in Toronto last night. It was great. The costuming and sets were amazing.

The play that became a musical-film and then musical-play. I love the imagination of a good stage set.

[sprinks]

My Drama and Lit classes went and saw Macbeth yesterday....

5/10 (and thats being very generous).

Good points:
They used the stage well.
Good use of sound effects and lighting.

Bad points:
You could see backstage because of where the curtain sat - thus:

you could see the actors backstage, and some were reading their lines
you could see the people doing the sound effects - and that was often distracting!
when people 'died' and went off stage it wasn't as effective as you could see them walking around

Also, people kept making mistakes - lines were messed up, people dropped things backstage and the choreography wasn't great...
I actually kept laughing through every death scene as like some actors actually had to move around to get the sword under their arm so they could 'die'!
None of the actors had any accents - yet it was meant to be set in Scotland...


Most of us were falling asleep - including the drama teacher!! :lol:!

[Amundsen]

I saw Shakespeare's Hamlet today. In my city is Theatre European Regions festival. Some actors from our capitol Prague. Very nice. The theatre was full. Original play, not some modern something. Very good play. Shakespeare was great man.

[Cailin]

There's a theatre festival on here in Dublin at the moment and we have a plethora of productions running in venues across the city and county. Went to see Vanessa Redgrave in Joan Didion's 'The Year of Magical Thinking' this weekend and was moved to tears more than once. I'm off to see McDonagh's 'The Cripple of Inishmaan' before the week is out.

[Niamh]

I'll be going to the theatre for my birthday and i cant wait! Its not till January but still!:banana: I get to see the Roddy Doyle version of J.M.Synges Playboy of the western world! :banana:


What was the last production you saw in theatre and how did you rate it?

There's a theatre festival on here in Dublin at the moment and we have a plethora of productions running in venues across the city and county. Went to see Vanessa Redgrave in Joan Didion's 'The Year of Magical Thinking' this weekend and was moved to tears more than once. I'm off to see McDonagh's 'The Cripple of Inishmaan' before the week is out.

Do you think theatre going is still as popular these days? Do you regularly go to the theatrs and, if you do, what are your preferences?

Oooh! McDonagh has a new play? where is that on?

[Cailin]

Oooh! McDonagh has a new play? where is that on?


It's not a new play - it's a new version by Druid Theatre Co and I think it's on in the Olympia (must check the tickets!:lol:)

[Niamh]

I thought it was new because i hadnt heard of it... :blush: ah well!
And yeah its in the Olympia Theatre. they still have tickets till sat...
...now if i could convience someone to go i might check it out. if not, doesnt matter.
Although Tracy Chapman is down to play there in dec. might hold out and go see her.

[*Classic*Charm*]

How have I neglected this thread?!

This year I went to the Stratford Shakespeare Festival three times!! (It's openly publicised as being North America's best classical theatre)

I saw:

The Taming of The Shrew (well acted, staging was different though)
Hamlet (set in the 1900s, AMAZING. Ben Carlson was AMAZING)

and Caesar and Cleopatra (Shaw's play), which starred Christopher Plummer as Caesar and was beyond Amazing. I have no words for it. :D:D

[kilted exile]

The last play I saw was hamlet at the Stratford. It was good, but unfotunately a school class must've been dragged to it by one of their teachers - the howls of laughter during Ophelia's descent into madness was particularly annoying.

Agree with CC above Ben Carlson was fantastic

[*Classic*Charm*]

The last play I saw was hamlet at the Stratford. It was good, but unfotunately a school class must've been dragged to it by one of their teachers - the howls of laughter during Ophelia's descent into madness was particularly annoying.

Agree with CC above Ben Carlson was fantastic

That's why I refuse to go to student performances. I saw a student performance of To Kill A Mockingbird last year at Stratford- I swore I never would again when I saw people walking in wearing sweatpants and had to hear the flips and see the glows of cell phones all through the performance. :sick:

[islandclimber]

I went to Stratford this year too... Second year I have been, I really quite enjoy it...

this year I saw:

Taming of the Shrew
Hamlet
Romeo and Juliet
The Trojan Women
All's well that Ends Well
Moby Dick

all were very good, but I love "The Taming of the Shrew", maybe I am biased towards it, because the movie version was so good... hehe

also I saw the opera "Don Giovanni" for the second time last week in Toronto.. was quite well done...

[byquist]

King Lear at St. Louis Shakespeare--sincere w/an exceptional Edgar. Hard-working Lear but too grouchy and tense at the beginning.

[amalia1985]

Hamlet, produced by the National German Academy of Theatre, on tour in Greece. It was a unique experience!!! The actors were amazing, extremely respectful to the immortal words of the Bard, and it was a great opportunity for me to practice my German. Probably, one of the top three theatrical productions I've ever seen.

[wessexgirl]

'The Histories' at Stratford - yes all of them - the Royal Shakespeare Company has worked its way through the two tetralogies over the past two years with an ensemble of actors and in February this year presented all eight plays in chronolgical order and in March the plays in the order that Shakespeare wrote them. I saw them (the historical chronology) over a period of five days at the Courtyard theatre, the temporary theatre the Company is using while the main Memorial Theatre and the smaller Swan theatre are being renovated - the Chorus in Henry V got a laugh when he paused in the Prologue, looked around him and instead of the '..within this Wooden O..' line, substituted '...within this rusty shed...' as the former warehouse is definitely looking the worse for wear at the moment!

I saw Richard II on Wednesday evening, Henry IV parts 1 and 2 on Thursday afternoon and eve, Henry V on Friday, Henry VI parts 1, 2 and 3 on Saturday morning, afternoon and evening, and Richard III on Sunday afternoon - a theatrical marathon for the audience, let alone the actors! But I feel as if I have seen a theatrical milestone, a once in a lifetime kind of experience. After a few performances, the characters began to feel like old friends, family, almost (except who would want to belong to a murderous, scheming, treacherous family like that!)

It's difficult to pinpoint any one highlight, there were so many - the actors definitely benefitted from the ensemble style of working, the fact they had been working together for two years showed in the smoothness and maturity of the performances. All of them played more than one part, of course, except David Warner who played only Falstaff, but the performances that really stood out were Jonathan Slinger as Richard II and Duke of Gloucester/Richard III (not recognisable as the same actor at first), Clive Wood as Bolingbroke/Henry IV/Duke of York, Geoffrey Streatfeild as Hal/Henry V/ Suffolk/Lord Rivers, Chuk Iwuji as a very other-worldly Henry VI and Katy Stephens as Joan La Pucelle. Of the individual plays, I think I enjoyed Henry V best - I've never seen it on the stage before, only the Olivier and Branagh films, and this was a fast-moving, exciting and innovative presentation, yet one in which the language was allowed to sing out.

The plays have gone to London for a short season, then possibly they are going on tour but I don't know any details. I f you get the chance to see any (or all!) of them, I would urge you to take it - it's an experience not to be missed. There is talk of the same director, Michael Boyd, putting together another ensemble for the re-opening of the Memorial Theatre in 2010 and possibly for the 450th anniversary of Shakespeare's Birth in 2014 - hope I'm around to see these productions.


I'm so jealous, in fact green with envy :sick: I love going to Stratford, (it's not far from me), but I haven't seen a production in a while. I wanted to see David Tennant as Hamlet, for a birthday treat, but it was, as you can imagine, sold out. So we opted for Wuthering Heights at Birmingham Repertory Theatre. :eek2::eek2::eek2: All I can say is .....what the.......?

(Forgot to rate it) I would probably be generous and say 6/10 for effort, but I know my daughter and others in the party would be far less generous. I have to say that I never expected to hear so much laughter in WH, some meant as they seemed to play a lot for laughs, and some probably not. I've never seen a decent production of the book on film or in theatre. I've come to the conclusion that it's probably unadaptable, as it can so easily tip over into parody, which may be why they deliberately played a lot for laughs.

[sprinks]

Well not that I technically saw it as such, but my drama class just did A Midsummer Night's Dream a week ago. The first night it was not so good, but the second night went really well :D.

[*Classic*Charm*]

I went to Stratford this year too... Second year I have been, I really quite enjoy it...

this year I saw:

Taming of the Shrew
Hamlet
Romeo and Juliet
The Trojan Women
All's well that Ends Well
Moby Dick

all were very good, but I love "The Taming of the Shrew", maybe I am biased towards it, because the movie version was so good... hehe

But did you not find it strange that Queen Elizabeth was there and she randomly joined in the play? It was a little odd for me. Great costuming though.

How was Romeo and Juliet? I'm working on getting tickets for my birthdya from my parents!:D The woman who plays Juliet also played Cleopatra and she was incredible, so I'm really curious to see her as Juliet.

[byquist]

"The Tempest" -- amazing Caliban who stole the show which was solid, plus an A+ set.

[kasie]

I'm so jealous, in fact green with envy :sick: I love going to Stratford, (it's not far from me), but I haven't seen a production in a while. I wanted to see David Tennant as Hamlet, for a birthday treat, but it was, as you can imagine, sold out....

Apologies, wessexgirl - I didn't realise you had replied to my earlier post. Just to make you even greener - I saw David Tennant as Hamlet back in September, just before I went away. How did I get a ticket? I rang the Box Office and begged - no, actually I rang and asked for a single ticket, any price, any day, and the nice lady said No Problem, she had single tickets for just about any performance but very few multiples, so if you wanted to come with a friend, you would have to sit separately.

Rating? Can you give more than 10/10? It was the best production I have ever seen. It had coherence, pace, the verse was spoken with care and weight. DT's 'mad' Hamlet was amazing: he was cold and frozen with grief one moment and frenetically energetic the next. Patrick Stewart was a calculating Claudius, an overpoweringly threatening presence making Hamlet's challenge to the legitimacy of his claims all the more bold. The 'modern' dress was understated and jarred (for me) only at the death of Polonius when Hamlet seized a gun from his mother's bedside cabinet and shot at the mirrors which crazed. (The whole set was made of mirrors, truth and reflection, which are you seeing?)

The production is going to London for a short season - tickets are still hard to come by, but you may be lucky!

[LadyWentworth]

Oliver - 7.5/10

It was a nice smaller production of the musical based on Dickens' novel Oliver Twist. The set was simple. The acting was good. Vocally, they weren't bad at all. I was particularly impressed with the actress playing Nancy. I enjoyed her voice the most. I personally think she was one of the better ones that I have heard. But it never ceases to amaze me how all of the Olivers sound the same. It is just like all of the girls that play Annie. They are all the same! How is that possible? :confused: Anyway, I have to say that I have never understood why people take their kids to this show. Just because there are boys in it doesn't mean it is necessarily meant for kids. If you know anything about the musical (or the novel, itself), I think you know the one part that is definitely NOT meant for kids. In my house, I would've gone to it and it wouldn't have been a big deal. But considering how other parents are, I don't see why they would want their kids to watch something like this. I don't know. Anyway, all-in-all, I say a 7.5 out of 10. Not one of the best shows that I have seen. But it was good. Not something recommended to anyone that wants to go to the theater to perk up their spirits, though! :)

[*Classic*Charm*]

Oh, I missed this thread!!

The Sound of Music- 10/10

The sets were awesome! As were the kids in the cast...they were excellent.

[Thespian1975]

We went to Stratford again this year (2008). We saw Hamlet with David Tennent then a few months later we saw Love's Labours Lost.

In my opinion although Hamlet was great I enjoyed Love's Labours Lost more.

Hamlet 9.5
LLL 10

[LadyWentworth]

Oh, I missed this thread!!
So did I!!!!


Happy Days
10/10

I just saw this yesterday. It is a musical adaptation of the TV show. I was a little unsure about it. How could they create a 2+ hour show based on a 30 minute TV show? Well, I am very happy to say that they accomplished it! It was basically an episode of "Happy Days" transformed into a 2 hour musical. Simple plot line with simple characters. Now, the next problem was the musical issue. HOW could they possibly make Fonzie sing??? Well, they did it, and they succeeded again! In fact, he probably had the best voice! My three "major" problems in the show were the fact that Potsie's character wasn't a little bigger, the way that Potsie was dressed and that Pinky had blonde hair instead of red. Nothing majorly major, but things that I had to question. I liked the music, the sets and the enitre cast (which is rare for me). VERY, VERY GOOD SHOW!!! This is the type of thing that should be winning the Tony on Broadway. Not that hideous "In the Heights". :flare:

Anyway, I don't know if this is or isn't headed for Broadway. But if it is, I certainly hope Joey Sorge will still playing Fonzie. He has been palying him this entire time, I believe, since it was first produced. Though he could never be as cute as Fonzie himself :), he is definitely the next best thing. I never saw someone just like someone else like this. His mannerisms, the way he stood, the way he moved and even the way that he talked. It was great! While this should win Best Musical if it ever gets to NYC, he should win Best Actor. Definitely.

I would recommend this to anyone who just wants a simple, fun night in the theater. But I think it would be most appreciated by fans the TV show (or at least people who have some knowledge of it). Too many things are referenced in there. One funny thing, to me, is the references to Milwaukee. These things are in the show no matter what. But I think they are best appreciated if you are actually from this city.

Anyway, long review, I know. But one of the best shows that I have ever seen. Highly enjoyable. :)

[Niamh]

I went to see the modern version of The Playboy of the Western World adapted by Bisi Adigun and Roddy Doyle last night. It was brilliant! Want to see it again! Everyone here who knows me well, knows how much i love J.M.Synge, so getting to see this Performed on the year of his 100 aniversary of his death has made my year already! (still gutted i didnt get to see it during the 100 aniversary of the first performance 2 years ago! :( ) Doyle and Adigun did a great job with the play, and it makes me wonder what they could do to his others! :D It was comical.

10/10

[prendrelemick]

Went to Stratford too. Hamlet was sold out of course, Loves Labours Lost was on the wrong days, so we saw The Merchant of Venice. It was really good, The RSC make Shakespeare so accessible.

[Behemoth]

The House of Bernarda Alba (Coventry Belgrade) - made me want to kill myself ...

RSC Othello dir. Kathryn Hunter - had some very strong individual performances, but, the whole production was a bit too pimp-my-Shakespeare for my personal taste :P

[subterranean]

I went to see the modern version of The Playboy of the Western World adapted by Bisi Adigun and Roddy Doyle last night. It was brilliant! Want to see it again! Everyone here who knows me well, knows how much i love J.M.Synge, so getting to see this Performed on the year of his 100 aniversary of his death has made my year already! (still gutted i didnt get to see it during the 100 aniversary of the first performance 2 years ago! ) Doyle and Adigun did a great job with the play, and it makes me wonder what they could do to his others! It was comical.

Yes, I think their version is pretty awesome! Loved the play too; pure wit and absolutely amusing!

[Niamh]

When they poured the redbull into the guinness. *shudders* totally gross. but the reaction from the audience was priceless!

[subterranean]

When they poured the redbull into the guinness. *shudders* totally gross. but the reaction from the audience was priceless!

Did Jimmy spill the beer? He did on my show; I was wondering whether it was on purpose or just an accident.

[Niamh]

Did Jimmy spill the beer? He did on my show; I was wondering whether it was on purpose or just an accident.

Dont think so... where did he spill it? was it on the bar?

[Espada4]

A modern interpretation of "As you like it" at Mynardville (in wynberg... in cape town... in south africa). Funny, entertaining... all you really need to enjoy a performance, oh and it was outside and everything.
8.5 out of 10

[subterranean]

Dont think so... where did he spill it? was it on the bar?

No, not in the bar. It was when he passed the other glass to Philly.

[Niamh]

Dont think so. But then again i was laughing at the time so may not have noticed. Nightie might be able to clarify that one.

[subterranean]

Well, every time I saw a play, I always got curious with things, which seemed didn't really have anything to do with the story.

[Lokasenna]

Northen Broadside's production of Othello, that just opened in Leeds.

An insult to Shakespeare - one of the worst performances I have ever seen. They mangled the script in an attempt to turn it into a comedy. It was practically Othello in pantomime.

1 out of 10.

[sprinks]

Just saw Fragments by Samuel Beckett (5 of his short plays performed one after the other). Absolutely loved it :D. Wanted to hit some of the audience members though, the ones with no understanding of Beckett or absurdism and complained the whole time :flare:. 9/10

[Shea]

The Secret Garden. It was a high school production. Low budget, but they did an excellent job! 8/10

I can't resist mentioning a particular experience though. I saw Shakespeare's Pericles, Prince of Tyre at the globe theatre. AWFUL!! I could go on and on about it but instead I'll just mention an example. They added an older version of Pericles "looking on" his younger self through the play. I actually didn't disagree with that. It's just that the young one spoke with a mediterranian accent, while the old one had a very british accent. Come on!! I expected more from these guys. It was nice to see the replica theatre though. 1/10

Isn't it sad when I'll give a group of high school kids an 8, but a british acting troupe a 1?

[sprinks]

Went to The Nargun and the Stars last night. The lighting and effects were amazing. I hate puppets though. So, 6/10.

[1n50mn14]

Queen Milli of Galt 9/10

Based on a true story. A lovely romantic comedy with a handy supply of humor, this play is a genuinely witty exploration of unexpected love. In 1972, the Duke of Windsor (Edward VIII) dies while living in exile at the age of 78. Two weeks later in Canada, an 80 year-old woman from a small town named Galt has her tombstone engraved, claiming to be his wife. A young journalist appears at her door, eager for answers. Flashback to 1919 as Edward, then holding the official title of the Prince of Wales, visits Canada as an emissary of the King. Bored with the pomp and circumstance, he slips away from his official duties and begins a romance with a charming young woman.

Later in the play, it goes on to explain that when he returned to Wales, he sent her letter faithfully for years, which she never opened, as she had always encouraged him to go and take his rightful thrown, and not throw it away over her. One day, the letters stopped coming. The journalist interviewing her points out that the letters stopped coming the day he married Wallis Simpson and abdicated the throne.

I give this a 9/10 because it was one of the first plays I've seen in a very, very long time that didn't make me fall asleep. I am a born and raised theatre brat, and therefore extremely fussy and critical of the theatre, and as I've done so much backstage and technical work, often get stressed out just watching a play- 'Oh my God, that light cue, it wasn't on time... she missed her line! That curtain is coming open!' etc, etc, etc. However, this was a very, very well done play.

[Niamh]

I am getting excited! I'm off to The Abbey Theatre again next month, this time to see a premiere! The Last Days of a Reluctant Tyrant by Tom Murphy!

http://www.abbeytheatre.ie/2009season/last-days-of-a-reluctant-tyrant.html

I'm also hoping to see the Premiere of The Shawshank Redemption at The Gaiety! :banana:
http://www.theshawshankredemption.ie/

[Nightshade]

I am getting excited! I'm off to The Abbey Theatre again next month, this time to see a premiere! The Last Days of a Reluctant Tyrant by Tom Murphy!

http://www.abbeytheatre.ie/2009season/last-days-of-a-reluctant-tyrant.html

I'm also hoping to see the Premiere of The Shawshank Redemption at The Gaiety! :banana:
http://www.theshawshankredemption.ie/

ahem! :brow:
are you forgetting something?

[Niamh]

ahem! :brow:
are you forgetting something?

Oh yeah!!!!
We Will Rock You!!!! :banana: