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Post by addictedtotheatre on Oct 24, 2019 14:24:12 GMT
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Post by Polly1 on Oct 24, 2019 21:46:18 GMT
Lehman Trilogy is going to Broadway for 16 weeks from 7th March so I doubt if he'll have anything new on before that.
He is doing a talk with Juliet Stephenson at St. Martin-in-the-Fields on 3rd Nov (tickets free but not sure if any still available). Also a performance with Lucy Parham at the Guildhall school (Barbican) on 17th Nov. Also I suspect that he will appear at the NT in the 'Shakespeare for every day of the year' evening although not announced yet (11th Nov).
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Post by addictedtotheatre on Oct 25, 2019 10:29:22 GMT
Lehman Trilogy is going to Broadway for 16 weeks from 7th March so I doubt if he'll have anything new on before that. He is doing a talk with Juliet Stephenson at St. Martin-in-the-Fields on 3rd Nov (tickets free but not sure if any still available). Also a performance with Lucy Parham at the Guildhall school (Barbican) on 17th Nov. Also I suspect that he will appear at the NT in the 'Shakespeare for every day of the year' evening although not announced yet (11th Nov). Thanks for the info! BTW, the NT performance is now available to book www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/shows/shakespeare-every-day-year-allie-esiri
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Post by learfan on Oct 25, 2019 18:06:54 GMT
One of the greatest, saw him in Restoration at the Swan in 1988, loved him ever since. However i didnt like Lehman or Richard 2 so am hoping he picks his next role with more care!
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Post by TallPaul on Dec 30, 2020 17:00:33 GMT
Blimey, this thread took some finding! I caught the end of an interview with SRB on the World Service last night. While he's been 'resting' over the last nine months, he's moved house, bought a piano, rediscovered the interest in cooking he had in his 20s and started writing his memoirs...but stopped when he decided his life wasn't interesting enough. He thinks The Lehman Trilogy may re-open on Broadway towards the far end of 2021. Although a repeat, the TV programme he fronted on sacred Christmas music was also repeated last week: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00wvdcj
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Post by Jan on Jan 8, 2021 12:48:52 GMT
I hope the Bridge plans for him to play John Gabriel Borkman survive, not sure he’s that suited to the part but it’s a great play. I too have seen most of his performances since he started in the 1980s (about 35 in total) - for me he’s a brilliant character actor particularly in comedy but I’ve never been totally convinced he’s a great leading actor in the manner of McKellen, his range is more limited.
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Post by Jan on Oct 24, 2022 16:08:25 GMT
In response to a request elsewhere here are the 35 productions with Simon R-B that I have seen. Plenty of others I didn't see including Richard-III, Restoration, Hamlet, Humble Boy, Jumpers, Lehman Trilogy etc. etc.
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Post by alece10 on Oct 24, 2022 16:29:55 GMT
Sorry to be picky but could the title of the thread be changed to the actors name as, at first, I had no idea what SRB meant.
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Post by TallPaul on Oct 24, 2022 16:48:12 GMT
Thank you very much, Jan. Fascinating. I'll have questions, in due course, if that's all right? I'll do whatever the consensus is, but when I saw the new thread I could think of no other actor, male or female, who is as well known by their initials as they are by their full name. (No doubt dozens of examples will now be posted!)
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Post by alece10 on Oct 24, 2022 16:55:11 GMT
Maybe I'm not as clever as most people then! I have a similar problem with musicals being referred to by a series of letters. Takes me ages to work them out sometimes.
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Post by couldileaveyou on Oct 24, 2022 17:24:03 GMT
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Post by alece10 on Oct 24, 2022 17:43:55 GMT
I've never seen him in a play but I did see him perform at Sondheim 80th Prom at the Royal Albert Hall.
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Post by Jan on Oct 24, 2022 17:58:11 GMT
Sorry to be picky but could the title of the thread be changed to the actors name as, at first, I had no idea what SRB meant. But it made you read the thread didn’t it. I tend not to give his full name in case I spell it wrongly or put the hyphen in the wrong place.
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Post by Jane Parfitt on Oct 24, 2022 20:57:17 GMT
Agreed, I didn't know who SRB was either! Sorry to be picky but could the title of the thread be changed to the actors name as, at first, I had no idea what SRB meant.
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Post by Polly1 on Oct 24, 2022 21:26:26 GMT
Here's my list, none of the early ones but quite a few not on Jan's list! Total 29 (32 incl.repeats) King Lear Battle Royal Candide Cherry Orchard, The (x2) Collaborators Deathtrap Hot House, The Humble Boy Julius Caesar Jumpers London Assurance Money Mr Foote's other Leg Much ado about nothing Privates on Parade Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are dead Tempest, The (x2) Temple The Alchemist The Life of Galileo Timon of Athens Uncle Vanya Winter's Tale, The Tempest, The Richard II Young Marx Bach & Sons John Gabriel Borkman Lehmann Trilogy (x2)
Ones that I've always regretted missing: Hamlet and The Philanthropist.
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Post by mkb on Oct 24, 2022 21:33:43 GMT
I didn't know Sir Richard Branson had done so much stage work.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Oct 25, 2022 5:29:23 GMT
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Post by profquatermass on Oct 25, 2022 9:25:47 GMT
Here's my list, none of the early ones but quite a few not on Jan's list! Total 29 (32 incl.repeats) King Lear Battle Royal Candide Cherry Orchard, The (x2) Collaborators Deathtrap Hot House, The Humble Boy Julius Caesar Jumpers London Assurance Money Mr Foote's other Leg Much ado about nothing Privates on Parade Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are dead Tempest, The (x2) Temple The Alchemist The Life of Galileo Timon of Athens Uncle Vanya Winter's Tale, The Tempest, The Richard II Young Marx Bach & Sons John Gabriel Borkman Lehmann Trilogy (x2) Ones that I've always regretted missing: Hamlet and The Philanthropist. Young Marx? Wasn't that Rory Kinnear? I can count 40 including Playing with Trains (in which he was a more convincing schoolboy than in Dance to the Music of Time) and Some Americans Abroad back in his RSC days. I was sorry to miss his Richard III (he had a slipped disc I think) but I did catch A Christmas Carol. Did nobody else see him in Spamalot? Or Major Barbara? Or his Duchess in the Alice in Wonderland ballet?
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Post by frappuccino on Oct 25, 2022 12:53:47 GMT
Alan Rickman Diaries: 7 February 7.15 Volpone at the National. Gambon magnificent and so wicked. Doubtful that [Ben] Jonson called one of the servants Kevin . . . The production leaves you wanting – the set spins, the language flings itself around, the acting is (mostly) brave but there is a general air of UNEXPLORED. Simon Russell Beale has a wonderfully pitched reading. I wish he would find different mouth-shapes
20 July 7.30 Broadcasting House. Dinner . . . What to say about this? Were we set decoration? Will any of it be of use? Michael Frayn the only real intellectual heavyweight. Richard Eyre v. good as was Jonathan.13 Harvey G[oldsmith] – opinionated. Simon Russell Beale & I hoping same. Simon Curtis [film director] and Elizabeth14 think it’s funny to tell stories of me in silk pyjamas during the [LA] earthquake
15 May 8 Jumpers. Stoppard bores me rigid again. Essie Davis gives it the star treatment. Simon [Russell Beale] . . . I wish someone would tell him not to be so lovable. It’s like he needs a smack rather than a director.
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Post by TallPaul on Oct 25, 2022 13:58:44 GMT
Do you know, I thought there was already a thread, but if even I couldn't find it, it must have been well hidden! I tend not to give his full name in case I spell it wrongly or put the hyphen in the wrong place. I believe that just Beale is his family name, so no hyphen required. Simon Russell must be for the benefit of Equity.
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Post by Polly1 on Oct 25, 2022 14:50:15 GMT
Young Marx? Wasn't that Rory Kinnear? I can count 40 including Playing with Trains (in which he was a more convincing schoolboy than in Dance to the Music of Time) and Some Americans Abroad back in his RSC days. I was sorry to miss his Richard III (he had a slipped disc I think) but I did catch A Christmas Carol. Did nobody else see him in Spamalot? Or Major Barbara? Or his Duchess in the Alice in Wonderland ballet? Yes, of course you are right about Young Marx, apols (I think I assumed as it was at the Bridge, he must have been in it!) Very impressed with your list. I saw the ballet on TV (I know that doesn't count). My friend saw him in Spamalot, on one occasion we saw him at the theatre, I was too tongue-tied but she piped up with "I loved you in Spamalot". I was mortified but he seemed delighted! Also seen him in lots of readings etc, particularly remember the complete Sonnets and as Debussy with Lucy Parham.
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Post by inthenose on Oct 25, 2022 14:52:43 GMT
“Serious” actors often love being recognised for their “light” work! Beale was excellent in Spamalot anyway!
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Post by Jan on Oct 25, 2022 15:39:59 GMT
Looking at my list there’s not that many where he was anything less than good but also very few that I thought he was really exceptional in. I’ve seen a lot of those roles done better. I thought he was absolutely at his best in London Assurance - no one could have been better.
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Post by profquatermass on Oct 25, 2022 17:48:21 GMT
Just remembered another to bring my total to 41 (not yet seen John Gabriel Borkman) - did anyone else see the very odd Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde with him and Roger Allam?
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Post by Fleance on Oct 25, 2022 20:19:56 GMT
A mere 16 for me, and I worked with him once.
The Art of Success
Every Man in His Humour
The Man of Mode
Edward II
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The Tempest (Ariel)
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Money
Jumpers
Collaborators
Timon of Athens
King Lear
Mr. Foote’s Other Leg
The Tempest (Prospero)
The Lehman Trilogy
John Gabriel Borkman
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Post by nottobe on Mar 19, 2024 12:53:30 GMT
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Post by bordeaux on Mar 19, 2024 14:45:40 GMT
Exciting news - though what I really want is to see him in a major theatrical role again. Or even a minor one. Amongst plays not mentioned by fans above, the first time I saw him was in Edward Bond's Restoration in the RSC Pit, 1988 I would imagine - he was very funny, of course. He was in a revival of The Philanthropist at the Donmar, directed by David Grindley in 2005. The play was funny, but felt rather dated in its portrayal of women. I suppose the question is what else would we like to see him in. As Falstaff certainly. Cymbeline - could he make that role interesting (I love the play but it's not about him, usually)? Julius Caesar? Claudius. Polonius. Hamm in Endgame. Either role in No Man's Land.
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Post by Jan on Mar 20, 2024 7:27:31 GMT
I suppose the question is what else would we like to see him in. As Falstaff certainly. Cymbeline - could he make that role interesting (I love the play but it's not about him, usually)? Julius Caesar? Claudius. Polonius. Hamm in Endgame. Either role in No Man's Land. I assume that as he has played Falstaff on TV he wouldn't do it again on stage. Cymbeline is a thankless role. Either role in Measure for Measure ? Shylock ? Lord Foppington in The Relapse. There are lots of roles in Shaw he could do - Heartbreak House for example.
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Post by scarletmood on Mar 20, 2024 14:39:23 GMT
I've only seen Sir Simon in Humble Boy and the Tempest but was stunning in both of these. I agree Falstaff is the one Shakespeare role I'd love to see him do on stage. His book will be interesting to read about how he defines his acting craft and roles. There might be a few nice stories about growing up in a forces and medical family as his father is a very eminent Lt General and surgeon who is also knighted and turned 90 on Monday. Most of Simon's family went into medicine so him pursuing a different career path and their reactions might be a good read. Sir Simon did get a first in English at Cambridge so was very well educated and had something as a safety net if his acting career hadn't taken off.
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Post by bordeaux on Mar 20, 2024 21:17:38 GMT
I think he and Hytner could do a very good job with the Merry Wives of Windsor.
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