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Post by Deleted on Jan 25, 2016 19:03:25 GMT
Like the first cuckoo of spring, a sign that the long nights are coming to an end and that summer is on the way is the first email from Chichester Festival Theatre announcing that they are planning to make an announcement about this year's festival.
This year's announcement announcement email announces that the announcement will be announced in late February.
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Post by Jan on Jan 26, 2016 4:34:34 GMT
Yes, the NT indulge in these announcement of announcement emails too, with the information available from Baz in the normal way prior to the ultimate announcement.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2016 12:09:34 GMT
I'm absolutely thrilled to report that, as promised in the first email, a second announcement announcement email has arrived, announcing that the announcement will be made on 18th Feb
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Post by David J on Feb 6, 2016 13:29:51 GMT
At the Chichester theatre right now and confirm the same thing. The posters are all up
"Festival 2016 Announced(?) 18 February 2016"
The Minerva theatre is having some refurbishments as well
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Post by mattcheapseats on Feb 13, 2016 10:05:41 GMT
The Minerva theatre is having some refurbishments as well That's good news. Alan Finch had some great ideas for improving the Minerva bthat I hope will be carried on by his eventual replacement. I'm looking forward to the announcement, I think we'll have at least a couple of really interesting choices for Church and Finch to bow out on. |
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Post by DebbieDoesDouglas(Hodge) on Feb 13, 2016 11:11:47 GMT
I reckon they with revive an old musical, maybe Half a Sixpence, do a Shakey and do a 'worthy'play that I won't see but will spend months saying that I really should.
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Post by DuchessConstance on Feb 13, 2016 21:30:59 GMT
Apparently Bertie Carvel's next theatre role is being announced on the 18th too. Wonder if that'll be for Chichester, since it's the same date.
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Post by DebbieDoesDouglas(Hodge) on Feb 14, 2016 17:58:52 GMT
Iv heard a gender, sex, race blind production of Grease. In fact the whole cast is blind, as will be the audience. They will do a test to check. Pretend to hit u in the face.
EQUALITY. DIVERSITY. STUPIDITY.
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Post by alnoor on Feb 18, 2016 7:32:08 GMT
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Post by showgirl on Feb 18, 2016 7:32:49 GMT
Some interesting news, pre-announcement, from Twitter: musicals have already been mentioned, but a new anti-fracking play by Alistair Beaton and revivals of Rattigan's Ross and Galsworthy's Strife sound interesting - one new work and two I'd never even heard of, let alone had the chance to see. Enough to fuel me for 3 visits at least!
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Post by emsworthian on Feb 18, 2016 7:49:38 GMT
Full programme now on the website. The Shakespeare is "Loves Labour's Lost" and "Much Ado About Nothing."
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Post by showgirl on Feb 18, 2016 7:53:37 GMT
Thanks, emsworthian - checked twice today already + wasn't there either time!
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Post by stefy69 on Feb 18, 2016 7:54:41 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Feb 18, 2016 8:01:16 GMT
So after all the pre-announcement emails, no email to say the announcement is up! Great news on Ross So two Stiles and Drew shows to follow up their many smash hit musicals like ... er ... I see that Much Ado and Love's Labours are the RSC productions from last year, with the silly "Love Labour's Won" retitling downplayed Season brochure ... www.protozoon.co.uk/cft/2016/ |
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Post by showgirl on Feb 18, 2016 8:57:52 GMT
Shame for the excellent touring company Creative Cow, who this year are doing the non-musical version of Travels With My Aunt, as though they might not overlap the CFT catchment area much, some people would be able to see both, but how many actually would?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 18, 2016 9:26:50 GMT
Well, that's..... that's a LOT of male writers, isn't it? I've seen some good things at Chichester, but I can't say I'm sorry to see Church and Finch go.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 18, 2016 9:46:39 GMT
Yes, zero female writers! And only two female directors.
Looking back ...
2015 - no female writers
2014 - no female writers
2013 - no female writers
2012 - one female writer (Rachel Barnett)
2011 - two female writers (Caryl Churchill, Betty Comden)
2010 - one female writer (Lucy Prebble)
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Post by wickedgrin on Feb 18, 2016 11:48:53 GMT
So should we have quotas for writers then? Should we have quotas for black actor nominees ( and presumably winners) at the Oscars?
OR should we have the very best whether they are black or white, male or female?
I assume far more plays have been written by men than women?
Perhaps there are better plays written by men than women?
I will now run and hide under the duvet as the tirade of hostile posts now descend on my head!!!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 18, 2016 12:47:09 GMT
You sound like my mum.
I don't mean that in a good way.
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Post by meister on Feb 18, 2016 12:56:26 GMT
Overall, for me the season is a bit....meh!
Nothing 'must see' - lets hope Daniel raises the bar next season!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 18, 2016 13:27:45 GMT
So should we have quotas for writers then? Should we have quotas for black actor nominees ( and presumably winners) at the Oscars? OR should we have the very best whether they are black or white, male or female? I assume far more plays have been written by men than women? Perhaps there are better plays written by men than women? I will now run and hide under the duvet as the tirade of hostile posts now descend on my head!!! Ha ha, it's a tough one, wickedgrin. But you don't need to duck this post in response, I hope... I agree, statistically there's a greater number of plays available to produce that have been written by men than by women. (As to their relative creative merits, that very much depends on a lot of factors! I certainly don't think we can make a blanket statement that 'men write better plays than women'.) I think the wider point, though, is that most theatres are now taking meaningful steps (or at least making meaningful noises) to address issues such as lack of representation where female writers/directors/performers are concerned, or indeed BAME writers/directors/performers. So if a theatre demonstrates a history of a lack of representation, that will be noticed by those not being represented. Should these steps for greater representation also be taken in the wider entertainment industry, or for that matter in industry? It's hard to see how anyone could make a case for 'no'... It's funny, but people always tend to panic about quotas. (I'm not saying you are, by the way - just a general pattern I've observed from way too many years reading BTL comments on tabloid and broadsheet websites alike!) It's like we assume that if we're saying 'three plays by white men, three plays by black women', the plays by black women will automatically lower the standards somehow. Yet we never (or rarely) make that assumption about the status quo. Unless the status quo is challenged, we won't see change. Personally, my worry about quotas is that they tend to be met, not exceeded. Just look at the Beeb edict that went out about 'at least one panel member of a comedy show must be female'. And yes, every comedy panel show now has one female panel member. But how often do you see two or more female panel members? |
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Post by DebbieDoesDouglas(Hodge) on Feb 18, 2016 13:29:03 GMT
Bertie making his directorial debut with Strife. Let's hope he takes his top official
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Post by Deleted on Feb 18, 2016 13:38:26 GMT
Let's hope he takes his top official I'm trying to decide if this is down to autocorrect, Debbie being clever - or simple overexcitement. ;-) |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 18, 2016 13:46:52 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Feb 18, 2016 14:44:22 GMT
I rather like the look of the season. If only Chichester wasn't such an ache in the ballbags to get to (and mainly back from), I'd go more often.
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