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Post by stevej678 on Dec 19, 2019 23:13:52 GMT
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Post by oxfordsimon on Dec 19, 2019 23:16:05 GMT
Nina is one of the least interesting characters in the piece. Far more likely to want to see it if they have a great Arkadina - she is the centre of the piece.
But Clarke's range is not huge - so Nina might just work. But it isn't enough for me to be interested.
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Post by Jon on Dec 19, 2019 23:42:26 GMT
I'm surprised it's taken Emilia Clarke so long to do a West End play.
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Post by princeton on Dec 19, 2019 23:54:19 GMT
Am assuming it's the same Anya Reiss version which was done at Southwark Playhouse (when it was still under the arches at London Bridge) about 7/8 years ago. If so it's a highly anglicised version - relocated to the Isle of Man - and very modern. I rather enjoyed it - and whilst I agree that usually The Seagull hinges on who plays Arkadina, the thing I most remember was how in this version Nina seemed to be at the heart of it - and Lily James, who I hadn't really heard of at the time, was luminous in the part.
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Post by stefy69 on Dec 20, 2019 6:29:16 GMT
Actually quite excited about this.
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Post by Jan on Dec 20, 2019 7:33:15 GMT
This is the version of the play Anya Reiss produced in 2012 to mixed reviews. I didn't see it. However her absurd hatchet job on Three Sisters (quite ridiculously set in Dubai) was so offensively bad I will happily avoid this. Only doing modish updates of the classics rather than producing their own new work is a lazy way for a playwright to make a living (I believe these days she writes for EastEnders). Also Jamie Lloyd is a brilliant producer but a very poor director.
Odd that Learfan didn't say "Never heard of Emilia Clarke", so I'll say it, never heard of her. At 33 she's way too old for the part of course.
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Post by AddisonMizner on Dec 20, 2019 8:06:17 GMT
I too may book for this as I quite like Emilia Clarke. It is the same role Saoirse Ronan played in a recent film adaptation.
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Post by jampot on Dec 20, 2019 10:05:38 GMT
Wowzer ..that is expensive...nearly 70 quid for a restrcted view seat....
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Post by NeilVHughes on Dec 20, 2019 12:05:58 GMT
Seagull one of my favourite plays, picked up a Row D stalls for a Saturday in April, more than I would normally be prepared to shell out, now will be inundated with offers as I have broken my new West End rule of not waiting.
Will be interesting to see how popular this will be, have been surprised by the popularity of Cyrano and the dearth of offers available and this will likely be the same.
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Post by learfan on Dec 20, 2019 13:51:41 GMT
This is the version of the play Anya Reiss produced in 2012 to mixed reviews. I didn't see it. However her absurd hatchet job on Three Sisters (quite ridiculously set in Dubai) was so offensively bad I will happily avoid this. Only doing modish updates of the classics rather than producing their own new work is a lazy way for a playwright to make a living (I believe these days she writes for EastEnders). Also Jamie Lloyd is a brilliant producer but a very poor director. Odd that Learfan didn't say "Never heard of Emilia Clarke", so I'll say it, never heard of her. At 33 she's way too old for the part of course. Why? I know of her, never watched GOT however. |
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Post by crowblack on Dec 20, 2019 14:17:40 GMT
have been surprised by the popularity of Cyrano He's a great actor with a wide fanbase drawn from various 'franchises' (as I suppose we must now call them) and currently in His Dark Materials so I can totally see the appeal of Cyrano - it's way out of my price range, however. I'm waiting to see who else turns up in the cast and if they have offers for this. |
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Post by londonpostie on Dec 20, 2019 16:06:10 GMT
Just managed to get in the room for £15 + fee, and that was a weekday matinee. Everything now looks to be north of £32. Either ATG are holding back or the Mother of Dragons has set the box office on fire.
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Post by crowblack on Dec 20, 2019 16:19:32 GMT
Everything now looks to be north of £32. Either ATG are holding back or the Queen of Dragons has set the box office on fire. There's a note on row D saying "may not be the front row" so maybe more will pop up later (hopefully restricted/cheap?) |
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Post by londonpostie on Dec 20, 2019 16:28:17 GMT
In old-fashioned terms, I suspect Emilia Clarke is *box office*.
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Post by MrBraithwaite on Jan 6, 2020 12:36:32 GMT
Got the email at the airport on my way back from my Lomdon-trip before Christmas and booked straight away on my phone. This is just because of Emilia Clarke, enjoy her but don't expect amaziong acting from her tbh. Also avoid Chekhov plays like the plague usually. So this will be an interesting experience. Just hope it doesn't look as boring as Cyrano...
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Post by stefy69 on Jan 9, 2020 13:17:35 GMT
Hopefully the play isn't messed about with as they did with Cyrano
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Post by Dave B on Feb 6, 2020 10:07:42 GMT
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Post by zahidf on Feb 6, 2020 10:42:10 GMT
Anyone know when/if standing seats for this will be released?
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Post by zahidf on Feb 6, 2020 10:44:08 GMT
Daniel Monks will be great! |
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Post by RedRose on Feb 6, 2020 10:52:38 GMT
Tom Rhys Harries is a very young Trigorin! Sure Daniel Monks will be great!
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Post by crowblack on Feb 6, 2020 11:10:04 GMT
Any news on an NT Live for this?
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Post by zahidf on Feb 6, 2020 11:44:07 GMT
Anyone know when/if standing seats for this will be released? Normally they decide after tech, around first preview time. Thanks. Was good for cyrano so well up for today standing again for this |
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Post by Jan on Feb 6, 2020 11:54:44 GMT
Hopefully the play isn't messed about with as they did with Cyrano It’s the Anya Reiss version. It already *is* messed about with. |
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Post by MrBraithwaite on Feb 6, 2020 14:13:39 GMT
Very happy with that cast, several people I always wanted to see plus Daniel Monks  |
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Post by crowblack on Feb 6, 2020 14:16:46 GMT
Tom Rhys Harries is a very young Trigorin! Younger than Nina here! |
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