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Post by dr on Jul 21, 2024 12:14:35 GMT
This has been mentioned previously in threads about the future of Theatre Royal Drury Lane, but The Stage is now officially reporting that there will be a Jamie Lloyd-directed season of Shakespeare plays at the venue between "Frozen" and "Hercules." www.thestage.co.uk/news/shakespeare-set-to-return-to-theatre-royal-drury-lane"The Stage understands director Jamie Lloyd has been in discussions about staging a season of Shakespeare work at the theatre, although nothing has been confirmed and representatives for the director did not respond to a request for comment. Frozen, currently running at the venue, closes in September, and The Stage understands a Shakespeare season could run before Disney musical Hercules opens in the summer of next year."
I believe Hiddleston was rumoured to appear. Any other ideas on plays or actors which could feature? |
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Post by marob on Jul 21, 2024 12:37:25 GMT
I would book it for the cast, which I imagine would be typically starry, not him as director as he’s too hit-and-miss.
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Post by Talisman on Jul 21, 2024 12:46:39 GMT
I would rather obtusely book it for the play but no doubt I would be in minority.
If the stars have be the attraction I would in vain hope for one of the 37* that is not churned out endlessly
* yes, it is debatable.
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Post by marob on Jul 21, 2024 13:10:20 GMT
I would rather obtusely book it for the play but no doubt I would be in minority. 😂 I overlooked the actual text in this case because it’s not like Shakespeare is a rarely-performed playwright. I doubt there’s much clamour for another Hamlet or Lear. But thinking about it I quite liked Pinter at the Pinter, so if it’s in a similar style to that, where other people were directing as well as him, things playing in rep, that could be quite interesting. |
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Post by Talisman on Jul 21, 2024 13:56:54 GMT
How about Jamie Lloyd for Globe.
Great fit with minimal sets and productions people don’t like.
At least stars would attract sold out performances
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Post by Talisman on Jul 21, 2024 13:58:14 GMT
I would rather obtusely book it for the play but no doubt I would be in minority. 😂 I overlooked the actual text in this case because it’s not like Shakespeare is a rarely-performed playwright. I doubt there’s much clamour for another Hamlet or Lear. But thinking about it I quite liked Pinter at the Pinter, so if it’s in a similar style to that, where other people were directing as well as him, things playing in rep, that could be quite interesting. It was more obscure plays I would look for |
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Post by couldileaveyou on Jul 21, 2024 14:03:02 GMT
When is the last time that staged plays at the Drury Lane?
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Post by Talisman on Jul 21, 2024 14:07:53 GMT
Gielgud as Prospero in 1957
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Post by Talisman on Jul 21, 2024 14:09:29 GMT
Gielgud as Prospero in 1957 That’s the last Shakespeare |
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Post by Jan on Jul 21, 2024 14:22:18 GMT
😂 I overlooked the actual text in this case because it’s not like Shakespeare is a rarely-performed playwright. I doubt there’s much clamour for another Hamlet or Lear. But thinking about it I quite liked Pinter at the Pinter, so if it’s in a similar style to that, where other people were directing as well as him, things playing in rep, that could be quite interesting. It was more obscure plays I would look for No chance of an obscure play in such a large venue. I’d guess Tempest again with a film star. |
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Post by Talisman on Jul 21, 2024 14:28:47 GMT
Did say it was a unlikely hope
I’m hard to please having seen them all, each in at least 4 different productions
Sad I know
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Post by nottobe on Jul 21, 2024 14:29:11 GMT
The only Shakespeare that would tempt me would be Titus Andronicus. Part of me feels like this would actually be a production JL might tackle as it hasn't been done as a major production for a while. I sort of can't imagine him tackling any of the comedies so have a feeling it will be tragedies and histories. Hiddleston for Iago maybe?
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Post by Talisman on Jul 21, 2024 14:36:16 GMT
Alternate it with Sweeney Todd
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Post by Jan on Jul 21, 2024 17:00:40 GMT
Did say it was a unlikely hope I’m hard to please having seen them all, each in at least 4 different productions Sad I know You have seen 4 productions of Henry VIII ? It is possible but impressive. |
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Post by Jan on Jul 21, 2024 17:02:40 GMT
The only Shakespeare that would tempt me would be Titus Andronicus. Part of me feels like this would actually be a production JL might tackle as it hasn't been done as a major production for a while. I sort of can't imagine him tackling any of the comedies so have a feeling it will be tragedies and histories. Hiddleston for Iago maybe? There is absolutely no chance whatsoever of them doing Titus Andronicus there. Julius Caesar maybe, Antony & Cleopatra at a push. Coriolanus probably not given the NT production. |
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Post by Jon on Jul 21, 2024 17:05:38 GMT
I would imagine the season would allow actors who to do a short run of Shakespeare. I wouldn't be surprised if we see someone like say Florence Pugh make her West End debut or maybe a Jamie Lloyd alumni like Emilia Clarke returning to do theatre.
Daisy Edgar Jones is another possibility, she mentioned at one of the premiere of Twisters that she's returning to theatre soon but hasn't said what.
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Post by Jan on Jul 21, 2024 17:11:33 GMT
I would imagine the season would allow actors who to do a short run of Shakespeare. I wouldn't be surprised if we see someone like say Florence Pugh make her West End debut or maybe a Jamie Lloyd alumni like Emilia Clarke returning to do theatre. Daisy Edgar Jones is another possibility, she mentioned at one of the premiere of Twisters that she's returning to theatre soon but hasn't said what. I've never heard of any of those people. If he wants to sell 2196 seats he'd better cast someone I HAVE heard of. |
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Post by Talisman on Jul 21, 2024 17:43:17 GMT
Did say it was a unlikely hope I’m hard to please having seen them all, each in at least 4 different productions Sad I know You have seen 4 productions of Henry VIII ? It is possible but impressive. Globe - two different productions young vic bridewell |
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Post by Talisman on Jul 21, 2024 17:44:45 GMT
The only Shakespeare that would tempt me would be Titus Andronicus. Part of me feels like this would actually be a production JL might tackle as it hasn't been done as a major production for a while. I sort of can't imagine him tackling any of the comedies so have a feeling it will be tragedies and histories. Hiddleston for Iago maybe? There is absolutely no chance whatsoever of them doing Titus Andronicus there. Julius Caesar maybe, Antony & Cleopatra at a push. Coriolanus probably not given the NT production. Globe doing A&C but hardly going to be competitive |
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Post by Jan on Jul 21, 2024 17:47:26 GMT
There is absolutely no chance whatsoever of them doing Titus Andronicus there. Julius Caesar maybe, Antony & Cleopatra at a push. Coriolanus probably not given the NT production. Globe doing A&C but hardly going to be competitive Drury Lane traditionally had lavish spectacles - horse races with actual horses etc. - I'm thinking A&C could have real Nile crocodiles etc. |
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Post by dr on Jul 21, 2024 17:53:13 GMT
I would imagine the season would allow actors who to do a short run of Shakespeare. I wouldn't be surprised if we see someone like say Florence Pugh make her West End debut or maybe a Jamie Lloyd alumni like Emilia Clarke returning to do theatre. Daisy Edgar Jones is another possibility, she mentioned at one of the premiere of Twisters that she's returning to theatre soon but hasn't said what. I've never heard of any of those people. If he wants to sell 2196 seats he'd better cast someone I HAVE heard of. Florence Pugh would sell very, very well - she is an Oscar nominee who has been in some of the biggest films of the last couple years (Oppenheimer, Dune 2, Little Women, MCU stuff too.) I agree that they are likely to lean on stars of Pugh's calibre, presumably also with ensemble casts of recent graduates, as Lloyd tends to use. My biggest wish is that Lloyd stays away from the video work, which worked so well in "Sunset Boulevard," then became a gimmick in "Romeo and Juliet," instead aiming for the textual focus and clarity that made "The Effect" and "Cyrano de Bergeac" such great successes. |
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Post by Talisman on Jul 21, 2024 18:02:04 GMT
Globe doing A&C but hardly going to be competitive Drury Lane traditionally had lavish spectacles - horse races with actual horses etc. - I'm thinking A&C could have real Nile crocodiles etc. spectacular entrance in nile boat |
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Post by Jon on Jul 21, 2024 18:49:21 GMT
I've never heard of any of those people. If he wants to sell 2196 seats he'd better cast someone I HAVE heard of. Florence Pugh would sell very, very well - she is an Oscar nominee who has been in some of the biggest films of the last couple years (Oppenheimer, Dune 2, Little Women, MCU stuff too.) I agree that they are likely to lean on stars of Pugh's calibre, presumably also with ensemble casts of recent graduates, as Lloyd tends to use. My biggest wish is that Lloyd stays away from the video work, which worked so well in "Sunset Boulevard," then became a gimmick in "Romeo and Juliet," instead aiming for the textual focus and clarity that made "The Effect" and "Cyrano de Bergeac" such great successes. Florence Pugh has said she wanted to do theatre in the past, I think the difficulty has been scheduling and finding the right project. Even though R&J was a misfire, I think she along with others like Daisy Edgar Jones would push to do something with Jamie Lloyd. That being said, I don't actually know what Shakespeare role would suit her even though she did play Cordelia in the TV adaptation of King Lear but aside from that, I am a bit stumped. Maybe The Taming of the Shrew as Katerina or Miranda in The Tempest? |
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Post by blamerobots on Jul 21, 2024 19:58:10 GMT
I just wonder what these plays will mean. I feel like getting Jamie Lloyd to direct one play after another like machine gun fire will produce a series of pretty naff plays.
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Post by Jan on Jul 21, 2024 20:01:59 GMT
Florence Pugh would sell very, very well - she is an Oscar nominee who has been in some of the biggest films of the last couple years (Oppenheimer, Dune 2, Little Women, MCU stuff too.) I agree that they are likely to lean on stars of Pugh's calibre, presumably also with ensemble casts of recent graduates, as Lloyd tends to use. My biggest wish is that Lloyd stays away from the video work, which worked so well in "Sunset Boulevard," then became a gimmick in "Romeo and Juliet," instead aiming for the textual focus and clarity that made "The Effect" and "Cyrano de Bergeac" such great successes. Florence Pugh has said she wanted to do theatre in the past, I think the difficulty has been scheduling and finding the right project. Even though R&J was a misfire, I think she along with others like Daisy Edgar Jones would push to do something with Jamie Lloyd. That being said, I don't actually know what Shakespeare role would suit her even though she did play Cordelia in the TV adaptation of King Lear but aside from that, I am a bit stumped. Maybe The Taming of the Shrew as Katerina or Miranda in The Tempest? Making your stage debut in Shakespeare in a 2000 seat theatre is …. err …. ambitious. |
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