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Post by bordeaux on May 10, 2023 8:28:40 GMT
Some exciting things on here. Sophie Treadwell's Machinal directed by Richard Jones (I have fond memories of the 1993 National Theatre production by Stephen Daldry - what's he doing now?) with Fiona Shaw in October/November. Britten's The Turn of the Screw in December, directed by Isabelle Kettle who did the excellent Dido and Aeneas last year. A Deborah Warner project early next year, no more details. Plus some song recitals which sound great, if you like that sort of thing (and I do): Ian Bostridge singing Benjamin Britten is the highlight there.
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Post by londonpostie on May 10, 2023 10:11:47 GMT
Thanks. Fwiw, I'm more excited about Bath - and Bristol - now I've twigged the Elizabeth Line goes straight to Reading (in seemingly no time), and you can book a cheap online train ticket for the rest i.e. pretty painless (tip: booking trains NOT to/from London termini always so much cheaper - so Reading <> Bath)
Bit tight getting back, though; maybe a matinee followed by a potter.
Fiona Shaw always interesting ..
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Post by alicechallice on May 10, 2023 15:03:20 GMT
Thanks. Fwiw, I'm more excited about Bath - and Bristol - now I've twigged the Elizabeth Line goes straight to Reading (in seemingly no time), and you can book a cheap online train ticket for the rest i.e. pretty painless (tip: booking trains NOT to/from London termini always so much cheaper - so Reading <> Bath) Bit tight getting back, though; maybe a matinee followed by a potter. Fiona Shaw always interesting .. I think the "with Fiona Shaw" comment was meant to have been included in the brackets in bordeaux's comment, when referring to the 90s NT production. Nothing on the TRB website says that she will be in this new production. |
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Post by londonpostie on May 10, 2023 17:03:04 GMT
Well that's a shame!
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Post by Jan on May 10, 2023 17:09:55 GMT
Surprising for a Deborah Warner production not to include Fiona Shaw in some way - she was a pre-recorded presence in the Tempest last season. I remember in Warner's "Julius Caesar" she even played Portia which is a very minor part of 16 lines. They used to be a couple of course, when they were I once sat behind them in the audience at the Old Vic - they easily qualified for the "Bad Behaviour at a Show" thread. |
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Post by bordeaux on May 11, 2023 5:37:27 GMT
My apologies. Fiona Shaw was in the Daldry one. Has the Edit function changed - now it seems you only have a few minutes to change things. If any mod could change that too, I'd be happy. |
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Post by TallPaul on May 13, 2023 8:09:32 GMT
As far as I'm aware, the Edit function has always been time-limited if using a desktop. The 'secret' to editing is to use a mobile if possible.
I'm reluctant to edit the original post now, as I would then have to delete most of the thread.
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Post by bordeaux on Sept 19, 2023 17:29:54 GMT
The Deborah Warner project that was going to be part of this has been postponed for some reason. Means there's a lot of time in February to mid-March where nothing is on at the Ustinov (January seems empty too). A shame - I'm sure there's a good reason; there always is. Would be good if something could be found to replace it. You can get your ticket refunded or wait for when it is ready.
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