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Post by herculesmulligan on Nov 28, 2016 9:00:08 GMT
The Pillowman needs to come back. I believe the rights have been tied up for years though
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Post by Deleted on Nov 28, 2016 10:23:35 GMT
I thought The Pillowman was heavily rumoured for a Colin Morgan-led revival in the not-too-distant future.
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Post by herculesmulligan on Nov 28, 2016 10:59:24 GMT
He was certainly rumoured for it. My bets are on it being in Nick Hytners opening season in his new theatre
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Post by profquatermass on Nov 28, 2016 12:08:34 GMT
I'm not sure I'd describe it as 'great'. Very good, certainly, a very enjoyable evening at the theatre (the John Caird NT production with SRB, Roger Allam and others was wonderful). I wouldn't describe The Critic and Mrs Warren's Profession as great either but those were the two plays defining this dead era for English playwrights. Money is the only English play I've seen in that gap apart from Victorian melodramas and one-act farces. I've seen London Assurance (contemporary with Money) and The Corsican Brothers but I do find it hard to believe there were no worthwhile plays written during a 50 year period. Dickens and Shaw used to go to the theatre all the time - they can't always have been seeing farces. If the Second Mrs Tanqueray was in Swedish I'm sure Michael Billington would think it just as good as Hedda Gabler |
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Post by Jan on Nov 28, 2016 16:02:08 GMT
I wouldn't describe The Critic and Mrs Warren's Profession as great either but those were the two plays defining this dead era for English playwrights. Money is the only English play I've seen in that gap apart from Victorian melodramas and one-act farces. I've seen London Assurance (contemporary with Money) and The Corsican Brothers but I do find it hard to believe there were no worthwhile plays written during a 50 year period. Dickens and Shaw used to go to the theatre all the time - they can't always have been seeing farces. If the Second Mrs Tanqueray was in Swedish I'm sure Michael Billington would think it just as good as Hedda Gabler I saw "Ours" by T.W.Robertson (1866) at Finborough. Full length comedy, like a Much Ado rip-off set in the Crimean War. Might be worth giving his plays a revival. |
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Post by couldileaveyou on Nov 28, 2016 16:05:04 GMT
M. Butterfly
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Post by profquatermass on Nov 28, 2016 19:51:47 GMT
I've seen London Assurance (contemporary with Money) and The Corsican Brothers but I do find it hard to believe there were no worthwhile plays written during a 50 year period. Dickens and Shaw used to go to the theatre all the time - they can't always have been seeing farces. If the Second Mrs Tanqueray was in Swedish I'm sure Michael Billington would think it just as good as Hedda Gabler I saw "Ours" by T.W.Robertson (1866) at Finborough. Full length comedy, like a Much Ado rip-off set in the Crimean War. Might be worth giving his plays a revival. The Finborough did Our American Cousins (with added gunfire) but I have to say, Lincoln didn't miss much |
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Post by lynette on Nov 28, 2016 21:18:49 GMT
I'd like to see The Seafarer again, the Conor McPherson. I thought it was really good.
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Post by lynette on Nov 28, 2016 21:19:34 GMT
The Pillowman needs to come back. I believe the rights have been tied up for years though NOOOO! |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 29, 2016 20:27:38 GMT
I thought The Pillowman was heavily rumoured for a Colin Morgan-led revival in the not-too-distant future. Time Out claimed that Martin McDonagh had informed them there would definitely be a The Pillowman revival in 2016... Oh well! |
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Post by Snciole on Dec 1, 2016 11:33:35 GMT
I'd like to Pravda revived. I thought Fiennes did a great job at the NT 50th anniversary.
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Post by profquatermass on Dec 1, 2016 21:37:09 GMT
I'd like to Pravda revived. I thought Fiennes did a great job at the NT 50th anniversary. It was at Chichester a few years ago with Roger Allam. I found it very dated as it was really hard to remember the real news stories it was based on were. |
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Post by Jan on Dec 2, 2016 7:04:38 GMT
I'd like to Pravda revived. I thought Fiennes did a great job at the NT 50th anniversary. It was at Chichester a few years ago with Roger Allam. I found it very dated as it was really hard to remember the real news stories it was based on were. I thought it was a very weak play the first time around, it was mostly just a star vehicle for Hopkins who was very good in it. |
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Post by theglenbucklaird on Dec 2, 2016 19:55:28 GMT
Never seen The Birthday Party
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Post by lynette on Dec 2, 2016 21:09:00 GMT
Someone will prob bring The Birthday Party back soon. No man's land doing so well tho' prob because of the stars in it. But BP is quite melodramatic and also weirdly static compared to his other stuff. And possibly dated......
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Post by martin1965 on Dec 2, 2016 21:37:58 GMT
I saw the production few years back with Henry Goodman and Eileen Atkins, thought it excellent.
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Post by martin1965 on Dec 12, 2016 12:10:21 GMT
Hurrah! Miller's Incident at Vichy in new season at Finborough. You going Jan?😉
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Post by Jan on Dec 16, 2016 7:05:17 GMT
I've seen London Assurance (contemporary with Money) and The Corsican Brothers but I do find it hard to believe there were no worthwhile plays written during a 50 year period. Dickens and Shaw used to go to the theatre all the time - they can't always have been seeing farces. If the Second Mrs Tanqueray was in Swedish I'm sure Michael Billington would think it just as good as Hedda Gabler I saw "Ours" by T.W.Robertson (1866) at Finborough. Full length comedy, like a Much Ado rip-off set in the Crimean War. Might be worth giving his plays a revival. Glad to see at long last people are listening to what I'm saying and acting on it. Finborough have another T.W.Robertson in their next season. |
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Post by Jan on Dec 16, 2016 13:32:57 GMT
Hurrah! Miller's Incident at Vichy in new season at Finborough. You going Jan?😉 Of course. |
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Post by youngoffender on Dec 16, 2016 16:39:43 GMT
I'd love to see a revival of the double-bill which toured in the late 90s: Stoppard's The Real Inspector Hound followed by Shaffer's Black Comedy. Still one of the most enjoyable nights I have ever had in a theatre.
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Post by theatrelover123 on Sept 1, 2017 15:21:38 GMT
Glengarry Glenn Ross is on its way to London for a short run, starting from around October time I think. Starring Christian Slater.
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Post by Rory on Sept 1, 2017 15:44:41 GMT
Where's it going? Playhouse?
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Post by theatrelover123 on Sept 1, 2017 15:48:05 GMT
Where's it going? Playhouse? Not confirmed just yet. |
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Post by Rory on Sept 1, 2017 15:51:34 GMT
Thanks. That's the only free theatre in the West End in October unless the renovations at the Aldwych are completed by then.
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Post by Rory on Sept 1, 2017 16:53:50 GMT
It looks from an online search that Glengarry Glen Ross is indeed at the Playhouse from Thurs 26th Oct (not confirmed as theatremadness says). Interesting. I had half hoped the McKellen King Lear from Chichester might transfer directly there.
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