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Post by wickedgrin on Mar 24, 2017 9:33:40 GMT
This Theatre Royal Bath Production touring in the Autumn seems to have had a cast upgrade. Originally they were advertising Gwen Taylor and now Dame Sian Phillips! I think the other role has changed too from Don Warrington to Derek Griffiths.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 24, 2017 10:57:56 GMT
Upgrade? Or seesaw?
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Post by duncan on Mar 24, 2017 11:06:38 GMT
This Theatre Royal Bath Production touring in the Autumn seems to have had a cast upgrade. Originally they were advertising Gwen Taylor and now Dame Sian Phillips! I think the other role has changed too from Don Warrington to Derek Griffiths. When it was announced Griffiths was leaving Corrie it was said he was joining the tour of this. |
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Post by Phantom of London on Mar 24, 2017 12:44:37 GMT
I was going to start this thread, beat me - for no other reasons it is a first rate cracking play and really worth going out of your way to see.
It is indeed going to star Derek Griffiths as per flyer from Richmond.
The movie is equally great.
Don't miss this one guys.
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Post by Phantom of London on Mar 24, 2017 16:18:53 GMT
I have seen him in various things and agree.
Oddly enough it is a Theatre Royal, Bath production but doesn't seem to be playing there.
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Post by CG on the loose on Mar 24, 2017 16:25:46 GMT
Struggling to find tour info for this - does anyone know have a link/know where else it's going? (can only find Richmond, Brighton & Newcastle so far.)
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Post by martin1965 on Mar 24, 2017 18:07:55 GMT
Saw the original WE production with Wendy Hiller and Clarke Peters absolutely yonks ago. Recall it being really good.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 24, 2017 18:09:42 GMT
Didn't we have this recently? Back when James Earl Jones could remember his lines?
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Post by deadyankee on Mar 24, 2017 19:44:40 GMT
Yes, it was pretty mediocre with Vanessa Redgrave so I'm not sure the cast of Playaway is going to entice me in again.
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Post by martin1965 on Mar 24, 2017 20:32:33 GMT
Yes, it was pretty mediocre with Vanessa Redgrave so I'm not sure the cast of Playaway is going to entice me in again. Heads and Tails, repeat to fade... |
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Post by Phantom of London on Mar 24, 2017 20:58:53 GMT
Struggling to find tour info for this - does anyone know have a link/know where else it's going? (can only find Richmond, Brighton & Newcastle so far.) I am sure more dates will be added in due course. I will try and update on here. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 24, 2017 23:09:36 GMT
Didn't we have this recently? Back when James Earl Jones could remember his lines? 2011. So yes but also not really. |
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Post by enprimeur49 on Sept 7, 2017 22:31:51 GMT
Yes, it was pretty mediocre with Vanessa Redgrave so I'm not sure the cast of Playaway is going to entice me in again. You obviously have no idea of Derek Griffith's CV and should refrain from showing your ignorance on this forum. Please stay away from this production as well, and leave space for people who can appreciate brilliant acting. The performances from Sian Phillips and Derek Griffiths are outstanding. |
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Post by jampot on Sept 8, 2017 6:40:12 GMT
Yes, it was pretty mediocre with Vanessa Redgrave so I'm not sure the cast of Playaway is going to entice me in again. You obviously have no idea of Derek Griffith's CV and should refrain from showing your ignorance on this forum. Please stay away from this production as well, and leave space for people who can appreciate brilliant acting. The performances from Sian Phillips and Derek Griffiths are outstanding. Saw yesterdays matinee and it was just wonderful, highly recommended ! |
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Post by loureviews on Sept 8, 2017 6:58:09 GMT
Seeing it at Richmond on Tuesday.
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Post by Phantom of London on Nov 4, 2017 18:10:20 GMT
Saw this, this afternoon in Oxford.
This is one of the greatest plays ever, even though it is slight, it packs a storyline, that plays on the old confederates and unionist conflict, but adds a bit of Jewishness versus African American to add another grenade into the mix, but then as a pair that cannot stand each other because of their pre-conceived bigotry, the playwright could have easily had then fall in love at the end, but not very plausible, instead the playwright goes further, with at the start of the second half, she ( former teacher), teaches him (chauffeur to read), then at the end of the second half, when her dementia has truly sets in she trusts him to..................
Don't want to ruin it for you.
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