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Post by zahidf on Jul 18, 2023 10:17:21 GMT
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Post by sf on Jul 18, 2023 15:51:31 GMT
The brief abstract on the Young Vic's website is rather strongly reminiscent of the plot of Branden Jacobs-Jenkins's 'Appropriate'
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Post by foxa on Jul 21, 2023 12:30:42 GMT
Friends booking for this today was very straightforward. Decided not to book for The Homecoming - perhaps I'll regret this, but I've seen so many productions of it....
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Post by bordeaux on Aug 4, 2023 17:10:07 GMT
I'm fascinated that such a big name as Marber is on board with this, which suggests it's rather good. I've seen a couple of of plays by von Mayenburg. Actors' Touring Company did Martyr a few years ago directed by Ramin Gray about a teenager becoming a Christian fundamentalist and how that affects everyone around him. Then the Bath Ustinov produced Plastic in 2017 directed by Matthew Dunster, which I remember as a fairly entertaining satire of the usual middle-class hypocrisies.
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Post by teamyali on Dec 7, 2023 12:35:06 GMT
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Post by MrBunbury on Dec 7, 2023 12:59:21 GMT
Wow, sensational cast! Now I am even happier I have a ticket for this.
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Post by NeilVHughes on Dec 7, 2023 17:04:53 GMT
Agree an excellent cast, was holding off but have just got myself a ticket.
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Post by Dave B on Jan 30, 2024 11:38:36 GMT
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Post by MrBunbury on Jan 30, 2024 12:45:19 GMT
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Post by foxa on Jan 30, 2024 16:11:03 GMT
Marber directed Myer- Bennet in Leopoldstadt so he must rate her.
In that Guardian inteview, Garai said she really wanted to do a movie so perhaps one came through? Quite strange to drop out at this stage,
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Post by Steve on Jan 30, 2024 17:35:33 GMT
Shame about Romola Garai, as she's always so good, and she was clearly looking forward to it, as I gather from that interview above. But if you're going to get a last minute replacement, Dorothea Myer-Bennett is an excellent one. Especially if the show is supposed to be funny. She has excellent comic timing, and I've never seen her fail to get a laugh, if there's one to be had.  |
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Post by Jon on Jan 31, 2024 10:50:46 GMT
Marber directed Myer- Bennet in Leopoldstadt so he must rate her. In that Guardian inteview, Garai said she really wanted to do a movie so perhaps one came through? Quite strange to drop out at this stage, Seems odd that the Young Vic has not given a reason for her departure but I guess they don't have to give one. |
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Post by nash16 on Jan 31, 2024 22:48:04 GMT
Rehearsals had started so guessing something went down in the room (the play’s subject matter sounds as though it could be v sensitive when discussed) and she felt she had to leave?
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Post by Rory on Jan 31, 2024 23:18:58 GMT
It could be any number of reasons.
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Post by QueerTheatre on Feb 1, 2024 13:19:40 GMT
Somethign tells me this isnt the only Young Vic departure we'll be hearing about this month....
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Post by nash16 on Feb 1, 2024 13:55:13 GMT
Somethign tells me this isnt the only Young Vic departure we'll be hearing about this month.... It’s so sad all of this is happening at the same time… |
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Post by partytentdown on Feb 1, 2024 18:03:58 GMT
What's happening?
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Post by alicechallice on Feb 1, 2024 23:59:55 GMT
I think they're speculating that Kwame might be stepping down as AD. |
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Post by parsley1 on Feb 2, 2024 0:19:35 GMT
I think they're speculating that Kwame might be stepping down as AD. I don’t ever think he found his footing For a start there have been huge gaps in programming and I don’t know why this has been the case There used to be a good and regular schedule in the Main House as well as Maria and The Clare with a wide variety of shows The plays which have been staged during his tenure have been received coolly at best I think personally the current AD is distracted with political sentiment and posturing rather than showcasing quality work |
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Post by Dave B on Feb 2, 2024 0:35:11 GMT
The plays which have been staged during his tenure have been received coolly at best I think that might be a little selective. Off the top of my head, Death of a Salesman went to West End and Broadway, Best of Enemies went to the West End, The Collaboration went to Broadway and Kwame Kwei-Armah has directed the due to be released movie adaption too.
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Post by parsley1 on Feb 2, 2024 0:47:56 GMT
The plays which have been staged during his tenure have been received coolly at best I think that might be a little selective. Off the top of my head, Death of a Salesman went to West End and Broadway, Best of Enemies went to the West End, The Collaboration went to Broadway and Kwame Kwei-Armah has directed the due to be released movie adaption too.
Compared to the David Alan era |
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Post by aspieandy on Feb 2, 2024 9:31:22 GMT
Here >>>>>>>>>>> now here [goal posts]
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Post by foxa on Feb 2, 2024 14:17:59 GMT
In addition to the successful productions mentioned by Dave B (and I absolutely loved that Death of a Salesman), Twelfth Night was good and The Second Woman was a remarkable piece of event theatre. There have been some mistteps - I don't know why Further from the Furthest Thing was scheduled and Mandela, which on paper probably looked like a surefire hit, didn't work. With (I think) 41% of performances cancelled, that must have cost them a fortune. Howeer, as just an audience member with absolutely no insider knowledge, I think he's done a pretty good job at what must be an incredibly hard time to be an AD. |
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Post by zahidf on Feb 2, 2024 14:39:41 GMT
In addition to the successful productions mentioned by Dave B (and I absolutely loved that Death of a Salesman), Twelfth Night was good and The Second Woman was a remarkable piece of event theatre. There have been some mistteps - I don't know why Further from the Furthest Thing was scheduled and Mandela, which on paper probably looked like a surefire hit, didn't work. With (I think) 41% of performances cancelled, that must have cost them a fortune. Howeer, as just an audience member with absolutely no insider knowledge, I think he's done a pretty good job at what must be an incredibly hard time to be an AD. Mandela had a major cast member suffer a stroke backstage didn't they? They cancelled loads of performances cos of other illness. That one is understandable. |
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Post by aspieandy on Feb 2, 2024 14:57:12 GMT
<probably too presumptive, so scrapped this post>
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