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Post by theatremad on Oct 6, 2019 7:22:27 GMT
I can't see a thread for this one.
Having seen the RSC 1998 production, I went in with high hopes for this, and ended up leaving at the interval. Too messy, people playing too many parts, and an assault on the senses.
Only highlight was an actual punter getting forcibly removed from the theatre near the start, which was a shame because it would have introduced Trouble-All quite well as a character.
The prologue was left in and felt out of place to me.
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Post by learfan on Oct 6, 2019 8:51:25 GMT
I can't see a thread for this one. Having seen the RSC 1998 production, I went in with high hopes for this, and ended up leaving at the interval. Too messy, people playing too many parts, and an assault on the senses. Only highlight was an actual punter getting forcibly removed from the theatre near the start, which was a shame because it would have introduced Trouble-All quite well as a character. The prologue was left in and felt out of place to me. I saw this Friday night. It was ok but i agree too much doubling and indeed tripling of parts, looked like a few left at half time. A word about the stewards, i realise they are volunteers but why are there so many of them? I had to show my ticket three times! |
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Post by lynette on Oct 6, 2019 22:38:04 GMT
I’ve always thought it was one of those plays where you had to be there at the time, so to speak. Funny how although we can catch most of Shakespeare’s jokes and allusions [ a bit of book work helps] we can’t get Jonson’s.
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Post by Jan on Oct 7, 2019 5:55:22 GMT
I’ve always thought it was one of those plays where you had to be there at the time, so to speak. Funny how although we can catch most of Shakespeare’s jokes and allusions [ a bit of book work helps] we can’t get Jonson’s. Agree. Can't see how it would ever work properly these days, too much of the satire and references and jokes were very specifically of that period and they are lost. The Richard Eyre NT production of it was unrelieved tedium. |
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Post by theatremad on Oct 7, 2019 6:02:14 GMT
The RSC one came close but I was young and innocent then
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