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Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2019 13:53:07 GMT
More from the Walliams first folio in the main house, the Swan will focus on his contemporaries such as Lucas and Tate
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Post by theatremad on Sept 3, 2019 11:37:21 GMT
More from the Walliams first folio in the main house, the Swan will focus on his contemporaries such as Lucas and Tate Nearly wet myself at that comment, very good |
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Post by theatremad on Sept 3, 2019 11:39:29 GMT
The announcement of the 2020 season must be imminent. The mainhouse offerings pick themselves with only four plays left in the folio other than the second tetralogy which i think Doran will finish the project off with. Casting will be interesting, will there be another ensemble? Am hoping for some good stuff in the Swan. After successfully predicting Middleton in the Sam Wanamaker, Edward II must be due to complete the Marlowe journey. Something rare like Athiests Tragedy perhaps? Anyone out there got any news? Sadly I think you're right about the second tetralogy being left until last (first in order of writing I seem to remember). Love a proper season in the Swan not a play on its own then a couple for the rest of the year.
And please not a repeat of the disaster that was this years summer offering.
Any anniversaries due?
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Post by cirque on Sept 3, 2019 16:34:24 GMT
I think it is beyond hope that anything will change.The upcoming Swan Winter will empty the house.
Rumour that the master plan for folio has been dropped.
Sub standard directors for high level classical work and new plays that should be tested in studio thrown on bigger stages by arrogance of artistic planners.
Even a couple of years ago there was more hope than today.Look at King John trailer and food fight warnings from box office......
But as they will tell you...as told me....well,we have a Comedy Festival.
Indeed you do.
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Post by learfan on Sept 3, 2019 16:58:00 GMT
I think it is beyond hope that anything will change.The upcoming Swan Winter will empty the house. Rumour that the master plan for folio has been dropped. Sub standard directors for high level classical work and new plays that should be tested in studio thrown on bigger stages by arrogance of artistic planners. Even a couple of years ago there was more hope than today.Look at King John trailer and food fight warnings from box office...... But as they will tell you...as told me....well,we have a Comedy Festival. Indeed you do. How can the folio plan be dropped when it is almost finished?? Dont think so. The Swan winter is interesting enough. But they shouldn't have cleared the mainhouse decks for the Musical. |
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Post by mistressjojo on Sept 3, 2019 17:27:05 GMT
For those of you wanting Pericles, the fairies tell me you're in luck.
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Post by Jan on Sept 3, 2019 19:41:02 GMT
Leaving aside those directed by Doran, which have been the best Shakespeare productions in this complete works cycle ? It’s hard to think of any that have risen above the mediocre. Of course most of Doran’s didn’t either. A very disappointing spell as AD. Meanwhile look at the Almeida which has thrived under Rupert Goold who lost out to Doran in opaque circumstances for the RSC AD job.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2019 20:04:04 GMT
Leaving aside those directed by Doran, which have been the best Shakespeare productions in this complete works cycle ? It’s hard to think of any that have risen above the mediocre. Of course most of Doran’s didn’t either. A very disappointing spell as AD. Meanwhile look at the Almeida which has thrived under Rupert Goold who lost out to Doran in opaque circumstances for the RSC AD job. i would say the Iqbal Khan Othello with Hugh Quarshie and Lucian Msamati, and the Simon Godwin Hamlet with Paapa Essiedu. |
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Post by David J on Sept 3, 2019 21:04:24 GMT
Leaving aside those directed by Doran, which have been the best Shakespeare productions in this complete works cycle ? It’s hard to think of any that have risen above the mediocre. Of course most of Doran’s didn’t either. A very disappointing spell as AD. Meanwhile look at the Almeida which has thrived under Rupert Goold who lost out to Doran in opaque circumstances for the RSC AD job. i would say the Iqbal Khan Othello with Hugh Quarshie and Lucian Msamati, and the Simon Godwin Hamlet with Paapa Essiedu. I'd also count Love's Labours Lost and Much Ado About Nothing. Troilus and Crossida was also a rare moment when Doran gave a sh*t. Meanwhile in the Swan Theatre we had some brilliant productions of The Jew of Malta, The Rover, Snow in Midsummer and some good productions of The Roaring Girl, Arden of Faversham, Volpone, Don Quixote, The Alchemist, Vice Versa, Dido Queen of Carthage, The Fantastic Follies of Mrs Rich, Timon of Athens, Tamburlaine, Tartuffe, The Provoked Wife. The Swan productions are the only ones I go up to Stratford for these days. It feels like Doran left the theatre to let directors stretch their muscles and put some creativity and effort in their productions. Even the average and bad productions felt more lively than most of the shows in the main theatre. Watching the productions it was clear how much the casts were having a good time And its also where most veteran or previous RSC actors and directors work nowadays. What did we get this year? Jonathan Slinger, Alexandria Gilbreath, Caroline Quentin, Jodie McNee, Phillip Breen, Rufus Hound, John Hodgkinson. Not that there weren't some noteworthy performances in the main theatre, Lucy Phelps and Sandy Grierson in particular. Going to the Swan Theatre feels like an event in itself and I hope that continues By the way I was reminded that this year is the 250th anniversary of David Garrick's Shakespeare Jubilee. Apart from the two Swan productions of plays he took part in, that fact seems to have gone by with little fanfare. |
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Post by David J on Sept 3, 2019 21:23:29 GMT
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Post by Jan on Sept 4, 2019 5:59:11 GMT
Leaving aside those directed by Doran, which have been the best Shakespeare productions in this complete works cycle ? It’s hard to think of any that have risen above the mediocre. Of course most of Doran’s didn’t either. A very disappointing spell as AD. Meanwhile look at the Almeida which has thrived under Rupert Goold who lost out to Doran in opaque circumstances for the RSC AD job. i would say the Iqbal Khan Othello with Hugh Quarshie and Lucian Msamati, and the Simon Godwin Hamlet with Paapa Essiedu. I think of the directors only Simon Godwin really emerged as a major talent during Doran's reign (early on his Two Gentlemen of Verona was highly regarded, Hamlet, then Timon of Athens), but where is he now ? Two big Shakespeares at the NT then off to USA. There was a time when the RSC would lock in a top Shakespeare director so they wouldn't get poached by the NT. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 4, 2019 6:09:58 GMT
Well I'm hoping Godwin went off to the USA to get experience of running a building so he can then stage a triumphant return to rescue either the RSC or the NT. He'd certainly be my top pic to take over from Doran.
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Post by theatremad on Sept 4, 2019 8:22:18 GMT
For those of you wanting Pericles, the fairies tell me you're in luck. Yay will be a good season just for that, love this play |
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Post by Jan on Sept 4, 2019 10:09:48 GMT
Well I'm hoping Godwin went off to the USA to get experience of running a building so he can then stage a triumphant return to rescue either the RSC or the NT. He'd certainly be my top pic to take over from Doran. Yes he would be a good choice, even though he appears to be the only choice (given how few directors seem to want to run a building these days). NT is a separate problem that I don't think Godwin is the answer to. |
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Post by Jan on Sept 4, 2019 10:13:35 GMT
For those of you wanting Pericles, the fairies tell me you're in luck. Yay will be a good season just for that, love this play Yes me too. One of those which is much better in performance than on the page. Seen it 8 times but have missed the most recent few productions. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 4, 2019 10:21:33 GMT
Yes he would be a good choice, even though he appears to be the only choice (given how few directors seem to want to run a building these days). NT is a separate problem that I don't think Godwin is the answer to. My other suggestion for the RSC would be Justin Audibert |
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Post by learfan on Sept 4, 2019 11:32:28 GMT
Yes he would be a good choice, even though he appears to be the only choice (given how few directors seem to want to run a building these days). NT is a separate problem that I don't think Godwin is the answer to. My other suggestion for the RSC would be Justin Audibert He would be a good shout tbf. We are a few years away from an appointment as cant see Doran going before 2023 when his ten years will be up. |
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Post by learfan on Sept 4, 2019 11:34:16 GMT
Well I'm hoping Godwin went off to the USA to get experience of running a building so he can then stage a triumphant return to rescue either the RSC or the NT. He'd certainly be my top pic to take over from Doran. Yes he would be a good choice, even though he appears to be the only choice (given how few directors seem to want to run a building these days). NT is a separate problem that I don't think Godwin is the answer to. Another thread but the NT board should go cap in hand to Marianne Elliott to take over next year. |
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Post by Jan on Sept 4, 2019 12:51:39 GMT
Yes he would be a good choice, even though he appears to be the only choice (given how few directors seem to want to run a building these days). NT is a separate problem that I don't think Godwin is the answer to. My other suggestion for the RSC would be Justin Audibert Yes that’s an idea, I would be OK with that. |
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Post by Jan on Sept 4, 2019 12:54:38 GMT
Yes he would be a good choice, even though he appears to be the only choice (given how few directors seem to want to run a building these days). NT is a separate problem that I don't think Godwin is the answer to. Another thread but the NT board should go cap in hand to Marianne Elliott to take over next year. They should and will but I doubt she’d take it on. If she doesn’t Rupert Goold should be offered it based on his AD work at the Almeida and he would accept the job. |
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Post by lynette on Sept 5, 2019 19:39:29 GMT
I think the RSC has an executive director who does the non dramatic stuff, no? I don’t think Greg Doran actually runs the building.
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Post by learfan on Sept 5, 2019 20:00:27 GMT
I think the RSC has an executive director who does the non dramatic stuff, no? I don’t think Greg Doran actually runs the building. Catherine Mallyon. All the big companies have them, they act in tandem. |
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Post by lynette on Sept 5, 2019 20:54:19 GMT
Well then, I presume it is she who orders the loo rolls as it were, and makes sure they close the windows at night. Not Mr Doran. So his successor need not worry about that kind of thing. Of course he must not want such an extravagant staging of something that it uses up all the lightbulbs so some overlap must exist.
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Post by Jan on Sept 6, 2019 6:32:20 GMT
Of course he must not want such an extravagant staging of something that it uses up all the lightbulbs I don't much like all these new LED spotlights they're using, they seem very bright and harsh, not sure the technology is quite up to standard yet. |
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Post by learfan on Sept 7, 2019 15:38:39 GMT
Sort of RSC related but did anyone see the interview with Carrie Preston in the Stage re her directing a new play called "Buzz" about Buzz Goodbody? Somewhat bizarrely its premiering at the Alabama Shakespeare Festival! Doesn't sound as if the RSC has any involvement, seems odd to me as she is such a revered figure there even 40 odd years after her premature death.
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