Sam Wanamaker Playhouse Winter Season 2017/18

Really? How so?

I think it all sounds rather delightful myself. I may be booking for a couple of those shows.

Apart from Meow Meow, I think this sounds rather good.

To be fair, two of the shows (Alls Well and Captive Queen) fit that description although as Captive Queen is a co-production with Northern Broadsides I may hang on to see if I can book for a more comfortable theatre!

The musical sounds fine, but that (and Meow Meow, and Matchgirl) just seem like Emma Rice shows plonked in an inappropriate space. 

I think all the shows sound very interesting but I will definitely want to see romantics anonymous as It seems intriguing. I may also check out meow meows show but other than that I will not desperately want to see the others.
I also like the poster design with pictures of chocolate as for me it seems simple but effective.

Massively helpful as ever!!
The first is an adaptation, might be interesting but i will wait. Second is a new play and third is erm Shakespeare so not that category either.
Rice clearly doesnt care as she is off soon.

Caroline Byrne

I must admit that it does feel very much of a season of Rice indulgences - which is her right as Artistic Director. She is perfectly entitled to work with the people she wants to work with and on the sorts of projects that interest her.

However others are equally entitled to question whether this programme fits within the remit for which the SWP was built.

I was probably more disturbed by the fact that the director of All's Well feels the need to bring in a dramaturg into the production team. The plot of All's Well is not that complicated - clear story-telling is all that is needed to bring it to life. It indicates a desire on the part of the director to try to 'improve' on the original - which is not something that often works.

If you don't believe in the play and your ability to make it work on stage - don't direct it. Certainly don't seek to change the play in a radical way to make it work for you.

I'm firmly in team 'Shakespeare can handle some shake up' (geddit) but also re: dramaturg, it may not indicate a radical re-working but a personal preference of the director, some directors like to work with them across the board some don't- it may even be a confidence thing in terms of material (I don't know that director/their work tbh to make a call)

As for the 'was the theatre built for x or y' I'm also of the opinion that these things can evolve, and should according to what audiences respond to. Perfectly respect those who want the more firm line for the Globe repatoire, but personally I think it does the theatre and the audiences good if these things aren't set in stone.

I don't really understand the whole chocolate theme.

Not sure how much the plays announced appeal to me, but definitely excited by some of the music.

Max Richter's Four Seasons recomposition with a major puppet show sounds intriguing, and the Bjarne Eike and Barokksolistene 'ale + live music' night sounds like great fun.

Dramaturg is European concept....makes them sound right on,which is,very much what the current regime want to be.
Shortlist anyone.......must be near final interview time now that winter season announced.

Love the quotes from company begging to keep the joy after ER leaves......oh,I doubt it.For all the years before her it's been a dull and gloomy place with small audiences in misery.

Believe the mythology........how can she be doing so many ?Kneehigh shows this season on tour and Globe as well.

It's not anti ER.....it's the stupid mythology set up around her that I find so rediculous.