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Post by Deleted on Apr 28, 2017 7:35:00 GMT
Apologies if this has already been posted, but this week of rehearsed readings of "seminal queer plays" has some great directors. Stephen Daldry (Bent) and Tarell Alvin McCraney (Wig Out) to name but two. No casting details as yet. Tickets already on sale to members, general booking 5 May. www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/shows/queer-theatre |
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Post by QueerTheatre on Jun 26, 2017 10:50:49 GMT
These are coming soon & still no word on casting.... do we think they'll just use actors already on stage in their other shows, or can we expect any surprises?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 26, 2017 10:54:06 GMT
From what I know they are casting external to their existing company....was promised 'exciting' casting but I don't know for which one(s)
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Post by Deleted on Jun 26, 2017 11:04:32 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jun 26, 2017 11:05:52 GMT
They announced those 2 on their twitter (or somewhere I forget...) last week and promised 'more soon'
*looks at NT*
I want the Bent casting damnit.
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Post by samuelwhiskers on Jun 26, 2017 11:32:53 GMT
Baz announced casting for some of the readings on Twitter last week, but nothing on the NT site and no info about some of the readings. Great cast for those that have been announced.
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Post by lonlad on Jun 26, 2017 14:25:05 GMT
Casting for THE DRAG is here
Cast includes: Fisayo Akinade, Arun Blair-Mangat, Niamh Cusack, Richard Dempsey, Sacha Dhawan, Tom Edden, Adetomiwa Edun, Jodie McNee, Cyril Nri, Sule Rimi and Adrian Scarborough.
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Post by lonlad on Jun 26, 2017 14:26:11 GMT
And NEAPTIDE
Ronke Adekoluejo (Val), Adjoa Andoh (Beatrice), Simon Armstrong (Sid & Cyril), Thomas Arnold (Colin & Roger), Maureen Beattie (Joyce), Morfydd Clark (Poppy & Terri), Karla Crome (Diane), Helena Lymbery (Anette & Marion), Sarah Niles (Linda) and Jessica Raine (Claire).
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Post by harlow on Jul 1, 2017 23:46:49 GMT
All the cast is up on the NT site now except for Bent
Along with the two above there is
Certain Young Men
Jonathan Bailey, Ben Batt, Oliver Chris, Billy Howle, Lorne MacFadyen, Stephen Rashbrook, Brian Vernel, Toby Wharton
Wig Out!
Arun Blair-Mangat, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Tunji Kasim, Alexia Khadime, Kadiff Kirwan, Jonjo O'Neill, Abiona Omonua, Tom Rhys Harries, Ukweli Roach, Cat Simmons, Craig Stein
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Post by lonlad on Jul 2, 2017 5:50:08 GMT
The cast for CERTAIN YOUNG MEN really is something else !!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2017 11:19:48 GMT
The cast for CERTAIN YOUNG MEN really is something else !! It is indeed. Rufus has already emailed me to tell me I'm banned from the stage door. He used more four letter words of course but I got the gist. |
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Post by kathryn on Jul 2, 2017 12:34:28 GMT
I've just realised I'm going to miss all of these as I'm away! So I'm going to have to appreciate it vicariously through you guys.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2017 12:36:18 GMT
DAMNIT someone tell me who is in Bent.
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Post by kathryn on Jul 2, 2017 12:40:47 GMT
It's going to be a hugely exciting cast. I know this, because I'm going to be on the other side of the Atlantic when it happens, and unable to see it.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2017 12:50:13 GMT
haha right? It's such an important play in my theatre-going and personal life and it's the only one I can make...but I'm still on the fence over 4 hour coach trip unless it's AMAZING casting. Actually I just want something to jusfity me saying 'sod it all' and sacking off a conference in Bristol to do Pride weekend in London  |
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Post by vabbian on Jul 2, 2017 12:55:00 GMT
I do want to go to these but as I understand it's just a reading?
So not staged at all?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2017 12:57:50 GMT
They're staged readings- so actors will have scripts. How much 'staging' is done will depend on the play/ actors/directors and how much time they've had to work on it.
For Bent for example, it proabably won't lose too much in just being a reading as it's not so scenery/action dependant. Others may be a bit different through lack of costumes/staging.
However for a few of them it's a chance to see rarely performed plays. I'd certainly recomend seeing The Drag and Neapatide as they're not seen often. Personally you couldn't pay me to sit through any Peter Gill play again but that's my personal issue.
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Post by kathryn on Jul 2, 2017 13:36:07 GMT
Do it for me!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 3, 2017 10:48:39 GMT
NT email "Full casting announced" NT website: Still no Bent casting.
Don't toy with my like this Rufus....
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Post by Deleted on Jul 3, 2017 10:59:09 GMT
The email says Simon Russell Beale is involved but I don't see him under any of the four actually announced casts. Do we reckon he'll be part of Bent, or am I just not looking in the right places and he's actually doing something else?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 3, 2017 11:04:37 GMT
Oh possibly....I don't recall SRB popping up in the others and he could well be Greta (is that his name? it's been an age...)
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Post by harlow on Jul 3, 2017 11:50:43 GMT
I can't take this waiting....
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Post by theatrefan77 on Jul 3, 2017 12:22:17 GMT
When Alan Cumming was allegedly in talks to star in Pinocchio, I though that maybe he would do the reading of Bent too. It was just wishful thinking but I really wanted it to be true. Oh well...
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Post by harlow on Jul 3, 2017 16:38:32 GMT
FINALLY!!
BENT
Simon Russell Beale (as predicted), along with George MacKay, Paapa Essiedu, Adrian Grove, John Pfumojena, Pip Torrens
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Post by Deleted on Jul 3, 2017 18:12:31 GMT
I am a terrible person...but meh.
Ah well it saves me a 8 hour round trip on the bus I guess....
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