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Post by doradolittle on Feb 24, 2017 9:13:18 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2017 10:09:13 GMT
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Post by doradolittle on Feb 24, 2017 10:14:33 GMT
oof, and its practically sold out already. Blimey.
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Post by jadnoop on Jan 5, 2018 15:14:40 GMT
The return of 'All Places that the Eye of Heaven Visits' sounds like one of the most exciting of the recent Globe announcements www.shakespearesglobe.com/whats-on-2018/shakespeare-within-the-abbeyHowever, there seems to be almost nothing about last years performances online. A single article in The Times pops up, but that's behind a paywall. I presume that some board members went last year. Would you be able to (spoiler-free) say something about it? How was the experience? Do you need to know Shakespeare like the back of your hand to enjoy it? Would you say it was worth the ticketprice? Any info would be greatly appreciated. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 5, 2018 15:45:17 GMT
I went, I enjoyed it thoroughly. You basically wander around the Abbey, and in various spots, there are actors (solo or in pairs) who perform either snippets from the plays or sonnets. If you know Shakespeare quite well, you'll probably get some satisfaction out of being able to identify everything, but if you don't, it's all performed context-free so you're not really at a disadvantage if you don't know what play a particular bit is from. The actors do move around, and the costumes get more elaborate as the evening progresses, you can get quite close up, and it's honestly really nice just to be able to look around the Abbey. If the price doesn't put you off, then it's a thoroughly worthwhile evening out, though I would recommend that if you have any interest in seeing particular bits of the building, then you should read up in advance so you don't end up hiding behind a tomb trying to discreetly google stuff while a huge crowd is milling around trying to follow Mark Rylance.
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Post by mistressjojo on Jan 6, 2018 9:58:26 GMT
I too went last year, and apart from the queuing up outside on a rather chilly evening I had a wonderful time.
As Baemax says, the costumes seem to appear as the event goes on, so at first it was a bit disconcerting when a random woman in civvies approached me in the nave and started reciting Shakespeare as if conversing with a friend!
Some chapels do get bottlenecked, so try not to get stuck behind tombs if you can help it, or you may have to sit pat through the same thing a few times as I did.
For me, the most memorable part was Mark Rylance reciting the dungeon scene from Richard II , perched on that same king's tomb.
And as will all great Shakespeare, the evening ended with a song & a jig.
Rather than a programme, we were given a map of the Abbey, with a beautiful coloured overlay illustrated with the verses and characters.
I would go again if I could.
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Post by lynette on Jan 6, 2018 21:07:35 GMT
I’m booking for this as it sounds lovely. It is in the Globe booklet. Comically it is the only event with precise costing. They have missed off the cost of the tickets in different sections of the Globe Theatre. I had to phone as did many , many, others , it seems 😂
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