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Post by Jon Broxton on Mar 13, 2005 3:05:29 GMT -8
Ami and I went to see Edward Bond's "Lear" at the Sheffield Crucible Theatre last night, and had one of the weirdest night's entertainment of our lives...
We actually walked out of it at the first interval; it's hard to explain what I didn't like about it - usually I like Shakespeare a lot (Bond's adaptation is an up-dating of King Lear), but this particularly re-imagining just completely left me cold. The set for it was a construction site (literally!) with concrete mixers and things on stage... people kept getting shot... one guy had his tongue cut out and knitting needles stuck in his ears to make him deaf... it was all very bizarre. I was REALLY looking forward to it, because it's been years since I have seen a dramatic theatrical production, but I was restless from about 10 minutes in. I just didn't like it at all.
The only positive thing about it was that I got to see Ian McDiarmid (Chancellor Palpatine from Star Wars) up close and in the flesh - he was playing Lear, and was actually quite mesmerising in parts. He obviously commanded the stage with his presence. It's just shame the rest of the production failed to live up to his standards.
Ah, well...
Jon
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Tex
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Post by Tex on Mar 15, 2005 22:30:13 GMT -8
Yeah, yeah, yeah . . . I know what happened, here. Ian McDiarmid simply pulled a fast one on you, Jon.
***McDiarmid waves hand across Broxton's face***
[glow=red,2,300]"You will enjoy my performance, young apprentice."[/glow]
BROXTON: "I will enjoy your performance, my master."
[glow=red,2,300]"You will tell all your friends about me." [/glow]
BROXTON: "I will tell all my friends about you."
[glow=red,2,300]"You will see the next Star Wars movie."[/glow]
BROXTON: "Hell no, it's gonna suck."
[glow=red,2,300]"But I will rule . . ."[/glow]
BROXTON: "Touche, my emperor."
After the performance ...
Ami: "Man, that play blowed." Jon: "Yeah, it sure did. Let's go see it again a dozen times."
[glow=red,2,300]PLJ[/glow]
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Post by Ami on Mar 16, 2005 0:38:34 GMT -8
Ami: "Man, that play blowed." But it didn't blow that bad! Okay, I couldn't get my head over Shakespeare, building/construction site, guns, blood and more blood... I couldn't get into the acoustics (they really sucked ), did I mention knitting needles in the ears?, the dialog left a bit to be desired, the pregnant woman getting gang raped by the soldiers on stage, the costuming well I think I had more appropriate attire in my wardrobe, the guy getting his tongue ripped out...all prior to the first (of two) intervals. but the company was nice.
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Tex
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Post by Tex on Mar 16, 2005 8:06:58 GMT -8
Way to ruin my routine, Ami. *in best Soup Nazi form*"No more Stove Top Stuffing for you!" ;D [glow=red,2,300]PLJ[/glow]
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