Post by David J on Feb 4, 2020 13:24:39 GMT
So the Swan Theatre is to be transformed into this arena-esque staging of Shakespeare's dramatization of one of England's most turbulent periods
Gregory Doran seems to have finally realised that the RSC is behind the times and has decided to hop on Nicholas Hyntner's Shakespeare promenade bandwagon with 100 standing tickets right in the middle of the action.
I'd personally be thrilled for a Henry VI promenade production. It has the makings of a visionary and intensive production that these plays need...if it was in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre or Bridge Theatre.
How the heck are they going to fit this on the tiny swan stage. The artist's visualisation www.rsc.org.uk/our-theatres/seating-plans shows the arena-esque seats where the stalls so the stage itself looks the same except extended forwards with another entrance at the end.
Still, isn't this going to be crowded with 100 audience members sharing the space with the actors?
Gregory Doran seems to have finally realised that the RSC is behind the times and has decided to hop on Nicholas Hyntner's Shakespeare promenade bandwagon with 100 standing tickets right in the middle of the action.
I'd personally be thrilled for a Henry VI promenade production. It has the makings of a visionary and intensive production that these plays need...if it was in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre or Bridge Theatre.
How the heck are they going to fit this on the tiny swan stage. The artist's visualisation www.rsc.org.uk/our-theatres/seating-plans shows the arena-esque seats where the stalls so the stage itself looks the same except extended forwards with another entrance at the end.
Still, isn't this going to be crowded with 100 audience members sharing the space with the actors?
