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Post by rockinrobin on Apr 23, 2017 10:16:10 GMT
Auditor in a bank. Incredibly exciting! (No it isn't but I have to travel a lot - all the time actually - which is nice).
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Post by rockinrobin on Apr 19, 2017 15:25:15 GMT
I don't go to stage door too often but have been lucky to meet truly lovely thespians so far. I'm terribly shy so it's never easy for me to start a conversation with a stranger, let alone a famous stranger, therefore I always hugely appreciate their kindness and patience - it is quite embarrassing when you're standing in front of Andrew Scott and desperately try to recall what you wanted to say! That said, he was extremely nice when I went to say "hello" at the Almeida (he must have been knackered but he happily chatted to people at the stage door, made sure everyone got a nice selfie and seemed genuinely humbled by viewers praising his performance). David Oakes is adorable as well. He actually found me on Twitter after our conversation and DM'ed me to thank me for coming to say hello - it made me drop my bedtime glass of wine. As for Bertie Carvel - when I met him a few years back, he was absolutely charming (again, maybe it was because I seemed completely petrified) and quite friendly actually. I flew to London just for one night, to see the play his was in and he seemed quite impressed (not sure whether he really was - he's an actor after all - but I don't care, that was so sweet!). I was a little surprised to read he was unpleasant - I can imagine it might happen sometimes though. I assume he is a human being so he probably has his better and worse days like everyone else...
And oh - Ian McKellen's smiling eyes. What a joy.
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Post by rockinrobin on Apr 18, 2017 18:03:10 GMT
Sam Wanamaker Playhouse. I love the venue (the intimacy, the beautiful ceiling, candlelight etc.), I usually enjoy the plays - but God I hate these benches. Last year I went to see a staged reading there - it was delightfully funny and completely bonkers but it was FOUR HOURS FORTY MINUTES long. Words cannot describe the pain. Walking back to my hotel afterwards took me much longer than usual...
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Post by rockinrobin on Apr 12, 2017 18:42:06 GMT
Looking at previous years the Sam Wanamaker season is usually announced in May so they need to get their skates on, whatever they're doing! They're doing 'Starlight Express'??!? How brave. Or "Xanadu" perhaps. I'd pay a lot to see both in this venue...
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Post by rockinrobin on Mar 21, 2017 17:05:41 GMT
The worst for me was the Cumberbatch Hamlet. Not only was it dull but the audience behaviour... Oh dear. A night to forget for oh so many reasons. The best - James McAvoy in "The Ruling Class". He clearly enjoyed being back on stage and it was a true delight to watch him. He managed to build a strong rapport with the audience so easily. Andrew Scott in the Scott Hamlet did the same and he was also very charming at the stage door (even if knackered - he seemed so exhausted I wanted to hug him and walk him home).
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Post by rockinrobin on Mar 18, 2017 10:31:11 GMT
I'd also like to confess my own bad behaviour from a month or so ago. Had to work a show with a terrible cold as had no one to cover, so poor audience around the sound desk had to put up with my sniffing all the way through. Was too embarrassed to say anything. I've never been disturbed by a sound desk operative with a cold but I do remember seeing a semi-staged opera a couple of years ago where one of the chorus evidently had a cold & kept coughing on stage. Jolly distracting & surely a performer should not be performing under such circumstances. I remember watching a play in the West End once. One of the performers was clearly ill - he somehow managed not to cough when on stage, but each and every time he left the stage you could hear a horrible, HORRIBLE cough from the wings. I felt very sorry for the poor thing.
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Post by rockinrobin on Mar 9, 2017 20:16:14 GMT
If you loved this HG you'd also have loved his Oresteia. If it's even half as good as Oresteia, then thank goodness I'm booked . Thanks alexandra1. It is as good as Oresteia (which I loved). Even better perhaps. You will probably find these two productions slightly similar, when it comes to stage design for example... But Scott's performance really is a tour de force.
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Post by rockinrobin on Mar 2, 2017 11:43:00 GMT
I must say I enjoyed it (except for obnoxious couple behind me, snogging and giggling all the time - UGH! I mean, I know it's a play about love but you don't necessarily have to consummate your relationship whilst watching it... or am I just being grumpy?). I'm still not sure about Bottom (hated the costume) and Rude Mechanicals in general, but I love Michael Gould's charisma, in my humble opinion he steals the show a little bit. And I love John Dagleish, of course (forgive me, but he does look so very good when covered in mud). That was my third "Midsummer Night's Dream", after 2 Globe versions - 2013 and 2016 - and it was very interesting to see a different take on this play, much darker and cynical, a bit disturbing. I also found it very sensual. It is a nightmare rather than a dream, that's true. It's not the best adaptation ever, that's also true. But I think it's well worth watching.
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Post by rockinrobin on Feb 26, 2017 10:50:15 GMT
Saw it last night. Loved it - 3 hrs 45 mins flew by! It's very intimate and very intense. All the actors are fabulous, but Andrew Scott rules the stage really - his charisma is overwhelming. I could watch him peel potatoes. I've seen many "Hamlets", never really liked the main character - Andrew Scott made me root for the Danish prince.
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Post by rockinrobin on Feb 18, 2017 12:41:42 GMT
Ah, thank you so much, Xanderl! Looking forward greatly to seeing it next weekend. I have absolutely no idea where I'm sitting (got myself one of these "Lucky Dip" tickets) but will make sure to leave my best dress at home!
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Post by rockinrobin on Oct 7, 2016 20:01:08 GMT
Jude Law at "No Man's Land" last Friday. Such a handsome human being.
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Post by rockinrobin on Oct 4, 2016 7:36:31 GMT
Saw it this evening and enjoyed it. I just haven't got the first idea what the story was. Everything was really good, but I feel like the story was completely missing. Just a bunch of scenes about theatre, prostitues, alcohol and monarchy (3 of which are some my favourite thing actually...) Had the very same feeling - the story was missing! I enjoyed it overall but it wasn't an evening to remember. Loved the staging, though.
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Post by rockinrobin on Jun 17, 2016 6:22:23 GMT
Helen. Absolutely stunning.
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