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Post by Ade on Jun 22, 2016 19:27:21 GMT
Not sure if any of you will have already heard of this but I've just finished reading it and thought I would post. Chewing the Scenery by Davina Elliott is a great little read that charts a group of actors putting on a production of Blithe Spirit at TR Haymarket. All very farcical but it's supposed to be and had me gripped. It also acted as a bit of a reminder to appreciate productions at a point where going to the theatre has become an extra line on a list rather than a thing to savour.
Anyway definitely worth a read if you get chance and there are two more stories that I'm yet to start on.
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Post by viserys on Jun 22, 2016 19:41:31 GMT
I've read both the first and the second (Climbing the Curtain) but didn't know there was a third one out by now.
Yes, pretty enjoyable reads, though I kept wondering on who she based her characters... or if they were just a mix of archetypes.
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Post by Ade on Jun 22, 2016 21:17:42 GMT
I've read both the first and the second (Climbing the Curtain) but didn't know there was a third one out by now. Yes, pretty enjoyable reads, though I kept wondering on who she based her characters... or if they were just a mix of archetypes. I was wondering the same thing as I was reading them. |
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Post by shady23 on Jun 22, 2016 21:40:07 GMT
From the title of this thread I assumed this was another "bad behaviour at a show" tale!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 22, 2016 22:15:16 GMT
I thought it was going to be an opportunity to name and shame a particular sort of actor, I came in with the name of an acting knight who happens to be married to a major artistic director all ready to go...
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Post by d'James on Jun 22, 2016 22:42:58 GMT
I thought it was going to be an opportunity to name and shame a particular sort of actor, I came in with the name of an acting knight who happens to be married to a major artistic director all ready to go... Put it in spoiler tags. ;-) |
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Post by Being Alive on Jun 27, 2016 13:46:12 GMT
I'm so glad other theatre fans enjoyed these. I thought they were totally silly but completely brilliant.
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