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Post by Jan on Mar 8, 2017 15:57:12 GMT
Duncan Macmillan, Simon Stephens, Jessica Swale, Nick Payne, Daniel Kitson, James Graham, Lucy Kirkwood, Lucy Prebble, Lee Hall, David Greig, Richard Bean etc. Not all get a consistent chance to write big plays but that's economics, not ability. Some great names there, certainly, and I really hope Hytner enables some of them to write big plays. My worry is that the economics of an unsubsidised theatre are less favourable to ambition than those of, say, the National. All I ask for is (a) no adaptations of great films and (b) no adaptations of great novels. Disapproving of adaptations of great novels is very Billingtonian. I don't necessarily see the problem if it is a novel not many people have actually read. When Nunn was at the NT he planned an adaptation of Our Mutual Friend, that might fill The Bridge. |
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Post by lonlad on Mar 9, 2017 0:48:57 GMT
Richard Bean's new play is supposedly kicking off their season .....
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Post by Deleted on Mar 9, 2017 9:29:24 GMT
Is that The Hypocrite, or is he doing another new one?
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Post by Jan on Mar 9, 2017 10:30:51 GMT
Is that The Hypocrite, or is he doing another new one? A new one but it will contain the same old jokes. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 9, 2017 12:40:49 GMT
Why not have Richard Bean as dramaturg for Julius Caesar?
Comedy gold!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 4, 2017 15:01:04 GMT
Only two weeks to wait until Wed 19 April for the announcement of the opening season.
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Post by bellboard27 on Apr 4, 2017 15:36:35 GMT
I've got my fingers crossed for an opening with a Brexit-relevant reinterpreted stage version of Carry On Abroad.
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Post by martin1965 on Apr 4, 2017 17:03:01 GMT
Only two weeks to wait until Wed 19 April for the announcement of the opening season. Wow excitement! Cant help thinking this will be underwhelming but hope im wrong. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 5, 2017 14:40:17 GMT
I've got my fingers crossed for an opening with a Brexit-relevant reinterpreted stage version of Carry On Abroad. This is actually a seriously brilliant idea. |
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Post by bellboard27 on Apr 5, 2017 15:39:53 GMT
I've got my fingers crossed for an opening with a Brexit-relevant reinterpreted stage version of Carry On Abroad. This is actually a seriously brilliant idea. 🎯 |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 6, 2017 12:30:41 GMT
Julius Caesar with Ben Whishaw as Brutus will be staged by Nick Hytner in promenade!
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Post by samuelwhiskers on Apr 6, 2017 12:39:30 GMT
Anyone get the membership offer email and considering signing up? Curious what the special Monday night events will be.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 6, 2017 14:48:45 GMT
Got it, thinking about it - hadn't clocked that booking was so near for this. Assume they will launch in a blaze of publicity, but I guess that's no guarantee of how popular anything will be.
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Post by zahidf on Apr 6, 2017 14:54:43 GMT
Not got the email. Whats the offer?
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Post by martin1965 on Apr 6, 2017 15:24:29 GMT
Nor me and i def signed up!!
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Post by altamont on Apr 6, 2017 15:52:26 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Apr 6, 2017 15:52:43 GMT
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Post by altamont on Apr 6, 2017 15:58:50 GMT
Thanks Abby
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Post by kathryn on Apr 6, 2017 17:28:30 GMT
Do we know how big the theatre is yet?
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Post by Ade on Apr 6, 2017 17:29:48 GMT
Do we know how big the theatre is yet? 900 seats wasn't it, or have I made that up? |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 6, 2017 17:32:45 GMT
Do we know how big the theatre is yet? 900 seats wasn't it, or have I made that up? But it has various configurations, so probably some have fewer seats. And Julius Caesar is promenade, so Theatremonkey can simply colour in the entire promenade-stage area with one single felt tip. |
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Post by kathryn on Apr 6, 2017 17:53:39 GMT
Hmm, priority booking shouldn't really be necessary for a 900-seater - not unless they cast Cumberbatch in something.
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Post by zahidf on Apr 6, 2017 23:30:18 GMT
Baz confirms Julius caeser with Samuel west as brutus
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Post by theatremadness on Apr 6, 2017 23:42:37 GMT
Thought that was a different Julius Caeser at the Sheffield Crucible, Rob Hastie directing?
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Post by zahidf on Apr 7, 2017 6:17:35 GMT
Thought that was a different Julius Caeser at the Sheffield Crucible, Rob Hastie directing? yup my mistake! |
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