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Post by Phantom of London on Dec 28, 2016 21:18:56 GMT
After a successful 2016 season, I wonder what 2017 season will bring? We know that the much anticipated Angels in America and Follies is coming, so don't think they will do another musical. But what would you like to be seen done?
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Post by oxfordsimon on Dec 28, 2016 23:00:57 GMT
We also know the Tamsin Grieg Malvolia is on her way.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 28, 2016 23:11:37 GMT
I am looking forward to seeing Olivia Coleman in Mosquitos as she is a great actress and I don't it know what it is about but it should be good.
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Post by Mark on Dec 29, 2016 0:03:51 GMT
Aside from Angels/Follies - Consent in the Dorfman appeals. I enjoyed the last two productions in the Dorfman and really like the space so will give it a try.
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Post by Phantom of London on Dec 29, 2016 0:51:31 GMT
Okay guys I know there are a few shows coming up and I am personally looking forward to Ugly Lies The Bone with Kate Fleetwood.
In the New Year the National always does a big announcement for its next season programme, so wondering if anything anyone would like to see put on.
For me I would love to see a first class production of Tennessee Williams' Cat On A Hot Tin Roof or John Osbournes' Don't Look Back In Anger.
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Post by Mr Crummles on Dec 29, 2016 8:46:51 GMT
I absolutely echo that. I would also love to see a stunning production of Wild Duck and a completely new, refreshed, rejuvenated, modern version of West Side Story (similar to what was done to Carousel or Oklahoma).
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Post by Someone in a tree on Dec 29, 2016 9:19:59 GMT
Yay to West Side Story
An Alan Bennett season would be nice but Hynter did stage quite of them previously so I doubt it will happen
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Post by Jan on Dec 29, 2016 10:22:02 GMT
Yay to West Side Story An Alan Bennett season would be nice but Hynter did stage quite of them previously so I doubt it will happen The problem with West Side Story is the rights holders will not allow any production of it that doesn't preserve the original choreography and staging so it would be very constraining for any director. It is almost a tradition that a "house dramatist" at NT doesn't get much of a look in under the next regime with the obvious exception of Sir David Hare who seems to be a fixture at the place (except when Trevor Nunn dropped him and Hare filled the newspapers with his whining). So I expect Sir David will have another treat for us next year. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 29, 2016 11:22:17 GMT
So I expect Sir David will have another treat for us next year. I know he adapted last autumn's The Red Barn, but the NT's forthcoming verbatim state of the nation production, My Country; a work in progress, marks a Bald break from Hare. In the past, he'd have led such a production there. |
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Post by schuttep on Dec 29, 2016 11:24:33 GMT
For me I would love to see a first class production of Tennessee Williams' Cat On A Hot Tin Roof or John Osbournes' Don't Look Back In Anger. Anything by Tennessee Williams is good - we're getting The Glass Menagerie. I think you mean John Osborne's Look Back in Anger - again anything by him would be welcome |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 29, 2016 11:30:13 GMT
So I expect Sir David will have another treat for us next year. I know he adapted last autumn's The Red Barn, but the NT's forthcoming verbatim state of the nation production, My Country; a work in progress, marks a Bald break from Hare. In the past, he'd have led such a production there. Rufus is somewhat enamoured with Carol Ann Duffy at the moment so not too surprising she got the gig for a verbatim piece. |
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Post by Jan on Dec 29, 2016 11:53:13 GMT
So I expect Sir David will have another treat for us next year. I know he adapted last autumn's The Red Barn, but the NT's forthcoming verbatim state of the nation production, My Country; a work in progress, marks a Bald break from Hare. In the past, he'd have led such a production there. He also had the three Young Chekov plays there last year. The number of plays he has had staged at NT is approaching 20. I suppose Shakespeare has had more but no-one else comes close. One of his more amusing complaints when Nunn took over was "I don't even know him". I know the miserablist Norris won't do it but NT should assemble a top cast and do one of the best Feydeau farces. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 29, 2016 12:02:26 GMT
I know the miserablist Norris won't do it but NT should assemble a top cast and do one of the best Feydeau farces. Dominic Cooke's Follies next autumn is a project of just that nature so it could happen. Although I suppose a difference is that none of Feydeau's farces are known to anyone beyond a niche of fans. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 29, 2016 12:07:28 GMT
He also had the three Young Chekov plays there last year. I'd forgotten that but it was a backdoor appearance as a transfer of a successful show from Chichester Festival Theatre which cleverly swerved the NT's need to produce its own successful classical drama. |
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Post by Jan on Dec 29, 2016 13:31:50 GMT
I know the miserablist Norris won't do it but NT should assemble a top cast and do one of the best Feydeau farces. Dominic Cooke's Follies next autumn is a project of just that nature so it could happen. Although I suppose a difference is that none of Feydeau's farces are known to anyone beyond a niche of fans. I think part of the problem is that farce is looked down upon somewhat as a populist (dread word) theatre form (like melodrama) but of course One Man Two Guvnors was an example. Asking for a classic Feydeau farce from 100 years ago affords them a bit of an historical-interest intellectual fig leaf, it's not as if I'm asking for a 1950's Whitehall farce. John Cleese and Connie Booth studied Feydeau's plays in depth when they were planning Fawlty Towers, the best are formidable and intricate pieces of work. |
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Post by Phantom of London on Dec 29, 2016 16:03:50 GMT
I absolutely echo that. I would also love to see a stunning production of Wild Duck and a completely new, refreshed, rejuvenated, modern version of West Side Story (similar to what was done to Carousel or Oklahoma). As Jan echoed on here - Trevor Nunn wanted to do West Side Story, but couldn't get the rights, for one reason or another. However with Follies being done this season, it is very unlikely West Side Story will happen. Saying that I would have thought that West Side Story would have been done better at Chichester, they should just bring over the glorious and critically acclaimed Broadway''s 2008 production with Spanish dialogue. this would 99% transfer to the West End. |
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Post by Someone in a tree on Dec 29, 2016 17:46:15 GMT
Sondheim hated the Spanish dialogue production of WSS and now Laurents has died I wonder if it will ever see the light of day.
The odd production of the show has been done without without Robbins choreography, komische oper, Berlin was one of them. I wonder what a theatre has to do (sleep with) so they can change it ...
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Post by Tibidabo on Dec 29, 2016 18:10:53 GMT
For me I would love to see a first class production of Tennessee Williams' Cat On A Hot Tin Roof or John Osbournes' Don't Look Back In Anger.Anything by Tennessee Williams is good - we're getting The Glass Menagerie. I think you mean John Osborne's Look Back in Anger - again anything by him would be welcome And there I was trying to work out which Gallagher brother would be better playing Jimmy Porter!  |
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Post by Jan on Dec 29, 2016 19:17:45 GMT
I absolutely echo that. I would also love to see a stunning production of Wild Duck and a completely new, refreshed, rejuvenated, modern version of West Side Story (similar to what was done to Carousel or Oklahoma). As Jan echoed on here - Trevor Nunn wanted to do West Side Story, but couldn't get the rights, for one reason or another. However with Follies being done this season, it is very unlikely West Side Story will happen. Saying that I would have thought that West Side Story would have been done better at Chichester, they should just bring over the glorious and critically acclaimed Broadway''s 2008 production with Spanish dialogue. this would 99% transfer to the West End. Nunn says it is the greatest musical ever. Bar none. |
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Post by oxfordsimon on Dec 29, 2016 21:07:10 GMT
Plays on my wish list would include The Relapse - which I can imagine being absolutely joyous (with the right cast and high production values), Murder in the Cathedral (which I think is ripe for a modern production), Separate Tables (I know Rattigan was done to death so to speak recently - but this one didn't get a major revisiting)
I thoroughly enjoyed Andromache when Cheek by Jowl toured it in French a few years back - it still stands out as one of my all-time favourite productions. Would Racine (or Corneille) work in a great English translation? Only the National or RSC could try it.
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Post by duncan on Dec 29, 2016 22:44:23 GMT
Bloke on the train was having a loud conversation based on him having a discussion with the National in relation to writing something about Iain Duncan Smiths time in running benefits in the UK.
Seems an odd thing to lie about whilst on a train so maybe look out for that.
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Post by lynette on Dec 29, 2016 23:52:47 GMT
Anything by Tennessee Williams is good - we're getting The Glass Menagerie. I think you mean John Osborne's Look Back in Anger - again anything by him would be welcome And there I was trying to work out which Gallagher brother would be better playing Jimmy Porter! I would very much like to see Don't Look Back in Anger, a play to take us into the New Year 😉 |
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Post by rumbledoll on Dec 30, 2016 11:59:37 GMT
Anything with John Heffernan in it  I would love to see an adaptation of Rattigan's Flare Path (but with one recently on tour it's unlikely) and Master & Margarita which is my favourite book ever and somehow I managed to miss every single production of it (exept one in Russia with a loathed with all my heart). |
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Post by stefy69 on Dec 30, 2016 12:10:46 GMT
Any Rattigan revival would do me fine !
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Post by Phantom of London on Dec 30, 2016 13:20:41 GMT
i would love to see The Wimslow Boy, but this be very unlikely as they've just done Deep Blue Sea.
Still fixated about doing a first class revival of Cat On A Hot Tin Roof, love to see Carey Mulligan play Cat, it is the the holidays week you are allowed to dream.
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