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Post by alexandra on Jul 30, 2019 11:31:00 GMT
Was anyone else concerned about the child actors? Getting such young kids (allowing for them probably being a year or two older than they looked) to describe a porn movie? And being abused? I'm sure they've had counselling and their parents are obviously happy for them to do it, but it bordered on abuse itself for me.
Good show though, if a little bit lacking in heart.
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Post by samuelwhiskers on Jul 30, 2019 13:11:26 GMT
It’s an interesting question.
I read Zawe Ashton’s book recently and there’s a chapter where she describes shooting a traumatic/violent scene with a baby, that the kids were getting really upset, and how conflicted she felt knowing the only way to get the director to wrap the scene was by doing something in her own performance that would upset the kids even more.
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Post by Baemax on Jul 30, 2019 14:41:11 GMT
Tbh having seen Ivo van Hove's The Damned at the Barbican, I'm no longer as concerned as I was about UK theatre exposing young actors to harmful themes. French theatre, on the other hand.....
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Post by Xanderl on Aug 4, 2019 7:18:44 GMT
Enjoyed this yesterday although I didn't think it added too much to the film. Regarding the child actors - their dialogue is structured quite carefully, I think, so they don't actually say anything explicit - eg they just use the word "thing" throughout, anything more is only used in scenes with just the adults on stage. On the ending, as far as I recall from the film ... The girl's teenage brothers are characters in the film, and it them who show her porn. Also I think it is the brother who kills the dog (without the parents' knowledge). They are on the hunt at the end and I think it's implied or made clear that one of them shoots near Lucas, but doesn't actually hit him. As in the play the implication is he'll never really be trusted by everyone
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Post by n1david on Aug 27, 2019 10:35:15 GMT
If anyone’s interested, the Q&A I referred to above is now on the Almeida website. It does also discuss the safeguarding of the child actors. It’s about half an hour long. almeida.co.uk/talkback-the-hunt
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Post by teamyali on Nov 3, 2023 8:35:19 GMT
Upping this post. It’s now back - well, transferring Off-Broadway! It will be held at St. Anne’s Warehouse, New York. Tobias Menzies is still playing the lead role. almeida.co.uk/whats-on/the-hunt-new-york/Sale opens on Nov. 15, staging from February to March 2024. My family is planning a US trip next year in time for my birthday on March, and I hope to catch this one. Or maybe a Broadway transfer would be great, should it be a bigger success at St. Anne’s, especially that Tobias is now an Emmy winner compared to when this was first staged four years ago.
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Post by Rory on Nov 3, 2023 9:09:53 GMT
Upping this post. It’s now back - well, transferring Off-Broadway! It will be held at St. Anne’s Warehouse, New York. Tobias Menzies is still playing the lead role. almeida.co.uk/whats-on/the-hunt-new-york/Sale opens on Nov. 15, staging from February to March 2024. My family is planning a US trip next year in time for my birthday on March, and I hope to catch this one. Or maybe a Broadway transfer would be great, should it be a bigger success at St. Anne’s, especially that Tobias is now an Emmy winner compared to when this was first staged four years ago. This was very good, but how strange to suddenly bring it back 5 years later.
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Post by theatreliker on Nov 3, 2023 15:00:07 GMT
I read this in very early lockdown and enjoyed it.
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