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Post by Deleted on Mar 12, 2018 23:06:28 GMT
Please note Macbeth contains sudden blackouts, loud noises and strobe effects.
Please note that this production will emphasise the more disturbing psychological themes in Macbeth and as such may be unsuitable for a younger audience.
Tomorrow’s the day
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Post by bellboard27 on Mar 13, 2018 10:29:28 GMT
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Post by lynette on Mar 13, 2018 16:10:38 GMT
Please note Macbeth contains sudden blackouts, loud noises and strobe effects. Please note that this production will emphasise the more disturbing psychological themes in Macbeth and as such may be unsuitable for a younger audience. Tomorrow’s the day 🎉🎉🎉🎉 O,do they mean they are actually putting on the play as it was wrote.. sort of thing..and not somebody's idea of what it should be? How refreshing. Take all our young. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 13, 2018 16:12:28 GMT
Please note Macbeth contains sudden blackouts, loud noises and strobe effects. Please note that this production will emphasise the more disturbing psychological themes in Macbeth and as such may be unsuitable for a younger audience. Tomorrow’s the day 🎉🎉🎉🎉 O,do they mean they are actually putting on the play as it was wrote.. sort of thing..and not somebody's idea of what it should be? How refreshing. Take all our young. Yes, the strobe effects sound particularly authentic.  |
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Post by lynette on Mar 13, 2018 16:14:37 GMT
I think I’ve given up on the strobe , noise levels, and I expect some of that for everything these days.
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Post by oxfordsimon on Mar 13, 2018 18:09:55 GMT
Why on earth should a sudden blackout require a warning? Do people not turn lights off at home and get exactly the same effect? Who goes to the theatre not expecting some sort of blackout???
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Post by Deleted on Mar 13, 2018 19:04:02 GMT
Who goes to the theatre not expecting some sort of blackout??? People who don't drink gin? |
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Post by jason71 on Mar 15, 2018 11:02:32 GMT
I see that the RSC have decided to stick an interval in this production. Current running time is 135mins + interval
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Post by lynette on Mar 15, 2018 18:34:43 GMT
I see that the RSC have decided to stick an interval in this production. Current running time is 135mins + interval This would be normal. No? I’ve never seen a Macbeth with no interval. |
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Post by crabtree on Mar 15, 2018 18:41:12 GMT
Oh this is one plays that deserves to race through without an interval.
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Post by moelhywel on Mar 15, 2018 23:14:17 GMT
Just back from this and thought it very good. Modern dress, some particularly beautiful evening dresses for Lady M, the witches played by young girls who also helped with moving the furniture (a bed, table and desk). I don't know if this was intended to indicate that they were controlling events. The strobe effects are on the walls of the auditorium and there is very loud knocking for the door knocks. The porter plays quite a large role in this and is sitting onstage for most of the second half. Some of the action takes place above the stage, which if you are sitting rear side stalls as we were, you will miss slightly. You may find Lady M asking to hold your hand or Macbeth coming to sit next to you if you are second front row of the stalls! I haven't seen the NT Macbeth but from all the comments about it this must be better. Will be interested to hear other people's opinions of it.
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Post by Jan on Mar 16, 2018 6:52:06 GMT
I see that the RSC have decided to stick an interval in this production. Current running time is 135mins + interval This would be normal. No? I’ve never seen a Macbeth with no interval. It's quite often without an interval, the RSC Doran/Sher one was without an interval and I assume you saw that ? |
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Post by popcultureboy on Mar 16, 2018 8:24:34 GMT
I see that the RSC have decided to stick an interval in this production. Current running time is 135mins + interval This would be normal. No? I’ve never seen a Macbeth with no interval. The Carrie Cracknell abomination at the Young Vic had no interval either. People still managed to leave during scene changes though. Be interesting to see what the reviews of this one are like, after the recent drubbing the NT version took. Suspect the critics will use this production to take even more swipes at the Norris version. |
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Post by NeilVHughes on Mar 17, 2018 20:45:38 GMT
Heavily influenced by Van Hove and Icke, modern, intimate with Eccleston and Cuzac bringiing out every nuance.
Reminiscent of Scott’s Hamlet.
Loving it so much my first interval post.
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Post by NeilVHughes on Mar 17, 2018 22:10:01 GMT
So good, will definitely be booking to see again at the Barbican and maybe a there and back matinee at the RST.
Advice, If booked to see the National production, cancel and book for the RSC at the Barbican. Having seen the National production this is like a focused lobotomy which has excorcised it from my memory.
Will be interesting to see what others make of the Witches, found it inspiried and the actors were captivating in their portrayal.
Special mention must be made of Lady M’s somnambulist scene, Cusack had us all in the palm of her hand.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 17, 2018 22:54:53 GMT
So good, will definitely be booking to see again at the Barbican and maybe a there and back matinee at the RST. Advice, If booked to see the National production, cancel and book for the RSC at the Barbican. Having seen the National production this is like a focused lobotomy which has excorcised it from my memory. Will be interesting to see what others make of the Witches, found it inspiried and the actors were captivating in their portrayal. Special mention must be made of Lady M’s somnambulist scene, Cusack had us all in the palm of her hand. So Glad You enjoyed this It’s truly an excellent and inspired staging I would 100% agree Cancel The NT and book for the Barbican A clever bit of marketing Would be for the RSC to offer a discount If you give them Your NT ticket to bin!!! Or they could use at toilet paper 😂😂😂 I have to say The RSC production was always going to be better It has a director who can direct And 2 leads who can act |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2018 1:42:53 GMT
Just back from this and thought it very good. Modern dress, some particularly beautiful evening dresses for Lady M, the witches played by young girls who also helped with moving the furniture (a bed, table and desk). I don't know if this was intended to indicate that they were controlling events. The strobe effects are on the walls of the auditorium and there is very loud knocking for the door knocks. The porter plays quite a large role in this and is sitting onstage for most of the second half. Some of the action takes place above the stage, which if you are sitting rear side stalls as we were, you will miss slightly. You may find Lady M asking to hold your hand or Macbeth coming to sit next to you if you are second front row of the stalls! I haven't seen the NT Macbeth but from all the comments about it this must be better. Will be interested to hear other people's opinions of it. Did you have any issues with visuals And audibility From where You were sitting Many people moaning from from 1-2 rows they couldn’t see and hear??!! |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2018 1:44:22 GMT
So good, will definitely be booking to see again at the Barbican and maybe a there and back matinee at the RST. Advice, If booked to see the National production, cancel and book for the RSC at the Barbican. Having seen the National production this is like a focused lobotomy which has excorcised it from my memory. Will be interesting to see what others make of the Witches, found it inspiried and the actors were captivating in their portrayal. Special mention must be made of Lady M’s somnambulist scene, Cusack had us all in the palm of her hand. Same question to you good sir Any issues seeing or hearing From where you were sitting please? Thanks! |
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Post by NeilVHughes on Mar 18, 2018 6:37:47 GMT
I was sitting in the middle of row C and therefore close enough to see and hear everything perfectly.
The witches did speak quietly and maybe could be an issue from the back as they whispered more than projected and the Porter could do with being louder.
As for visibility apart from the usual sightline issues of the thrust stage as the actors move around and no different to any other productions, the only concern would maybe be the scenes behind glass if you were in the ‘box’ seats which would not be an issue at the Barbican.
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Post by basi1faw1ty on Mar 18, 2018 8:49:09 GMT
Glad to hear this is getting love. But then I would expect nothing less given the marvellous Christopher Eccles cake is in it |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2018 9:43:21 GMT
This is like the Britpop battle all over again: Oasis vs Blur. Christopher Eccles cake as Liam Gallagher and Rory Kinnear as Damon Albarn.
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Post by mhumphries on Mar 18, 2018 9:45:02 GMT
So went to see good old CE fall off the stage in Macbeth, no really he did fall off the stage on Friday. Totally missed the walkway during a black out, 5 minutes before the end of the play. Lost his crown and all, still finished the play though, what a trouper. Good play overall, slightly let down by a few sound issues, backs to the audience acting and mumbled lines. Chris held his own, lost pace in a few of his lines at times but in a way it helped drive across the desperation of Macbeth. But anyway, upon reading the program, guess what TV show is not included in his credits...  That’s going to crush a few Whovian shaped hearts, sobbing into their DWM they’ve brought trying to get signed, ‘he does not love us anymore’ I can hear them whaling |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Mar 18, 2018 11:38:20 GMT
Cinema broadcast on 11th April
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Post by NeilVHughes on Mar 18, 2018 15:07:28 GMT
Looked to book again only an understudy performance left on the 29th March, only £10, todays train refund will cover the travel costs, will give it a go to see how much a production depends on its leads and get some background on how a production is developed.
Now will definitely be booking for the Barbican.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2018 15:48:06 GMT
But anyway, upon reading the program, guess what TV show is not included in his credits... That’s going to crush a few Whovian shaped hearts, sobbing into their DWM they’ve brought trying to get signed, ‘he does not love us anymore’ I can hear them whaling Yes, I can picture the scene at the stage door now: OTT DW fan with DWM: You were my favourite Doctor!!! Christopher Eccleston: Doctor who? |
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Post by mistressjojo on Mar 19, 2018 1:51:23 GMT
But anyway, upon reading the program, guess what TV show is not included in his credits... That’s going to crush a few Whovian shaped hearts, sobbing into their DWM they’ve brought trying to get signed, ‘he does not love us anymore’ I can hear them whaling Yes, I can picture the scene at the stage door now: OTT DW fan with DWM: You were my favourite Doctor!!! Christopher Eccleston: Doctor who? I know this would be amusing, but sorry to tell you, it really wouldn't happen. We all know the Doctors don't acknowledge DW stuff at the stage door, and if anyone was going to buck that trend it wouldn't be C.E ! |
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Post by maggiem on Mar 19, 2018 9:46:59 GMT
Cinema broadcast on 11th April Definitely going to this broadcast. I also have a restricted view stalls ticket for June. As it's Macbeth and the running time isn't 3 hours plus, I can do this trip. Sadly, I don't know how many more times I will be able to get to SuA in future. Just after I booked my theatre ticket I found out that National Express service 570 won't be picking up at my local bus station anymore. That made it quite easy to get down to Birmingham and transfer to the local train. I can get the train from Wigan now but it means a longer bus ride first and last thing. My biggest problem is that with the longer productions it would be bloody tight timewise to get the train back to Birmingham after the Saturday matinee. Live from the RSC will make up for some of the productions but not allow me to see much of the Swan repertoire. Rats! |
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Post by bob2010 on Mar 19, 2018 14:11:54 GMT
Looked to book again only an understudy performance left on the 29th March, only £10, todays train refund will cover the travel costs, will give it a go to see how much a production depends on its leads and get some background on how a production is developed. Now will definitely be booking for the Barbican. I set myself up with an alert using the Chrome extension - Auto Refresh Plus. Just went off and managed to grab tickets in row B of the circle for later this week! |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 21, 2018 0:00:12 GMT
“Though some elements of Findlay’s production feel derivative – the digital countdown has by now become something of a tired device – and its creepiness never translates to something genuinely unsettling, it’s still vastly more entertaining than the National Theatre’s recent dodgy dystopian staging”
I am sure every review is going to reference
And mock
The NT version
The above is from The Stage
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Post by Deleted on Mar 21, 2018 0:03:01 GMT
Four stars from The stage
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