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Post by NeilVHughes on Mar 7, 2020 9:45:46 GMT
#JSTTempest is running at a cool 2hrs 15m including an interval.
More tickets should be released Monday!
My most anticipated Shakespeare production of the year, Pennington and Littler could be a mesmerising combination.
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Post by Jan on Mar 7, 2020 10:35:10 GMT
#JSTTempest is running at a cool 2hrs 15m including an interval. More tickets should be released Monday! My most anticipated Shakespeare production of the year, Pennington and Littler could be a mesmerising combination. That is about the normal length and why often it is played without an interval. As I said somewhere else, the doubling of Ferdinand and Caliban - the two "suitors" of Miranda - is unique in my experience and potentially interesting - let's see. |
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Post by Jan on Mar 20, 2020 16:35:49 GMT
Jermyn Street say that their intention when they finally do re-open is to continue with The Tempest which had only just opened when they closed. It would be good if they could.
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Post by lynette on Mar 20, 2020 17:38:38 GMT
Jermyn Street say that their intention when they finally do re-open is to continue with The Tempest which had only just opened when they closed. It would be good if they could. That would be great. Let’s hope not too long to wait. |
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Post by theoracle on Mar 20, 2020 21:36:20 GMT
Lets hope so. I saw it during its second preview and it was already a fine looking production with more than enough laughs in some scenes. Its a real treat to see Michael Pennington in such an intimate space. It turned out to be the last show I saw in London before the theatre closures and I bumped into Tom Littler outside the loos...
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Post by Jan on Mar 21, 2020 15:16:01 GMT
In fact they are intending to stage the next few productions that were planned rather than starting with a complete new set of productions - so I may get to see Relatively Speaking which is another one I was interested in.
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Post by lynette on Mar 21, 2020 23:24:14 GMT
In fact they are intending to stage the next few productions that were planned rather than starting with a complete new set of productions - so I may get to see Relatively Speaking which is another one I was interested in. I would be happy with this, a cracking programme. I suppose some of the actors don’t have plans too far ahead so could do this. And the sets, proggies etc already and waiting? |
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Post by Jan on Mar 22, 2020 17:06:19 GMT
In fact they are intending to stage the next few productions that were planned rather than starting with a complete new set of productions - so I may get to see Relatively Speaking which is another one I was interested in. I would be happy with this, a cracking programme. I suppose some of the actors don’t have plans too far ahead so could do this. And the sets, proggies etc already and waiting? I think Relatively Speaking has already opened somewhere else and a couple of others were in pre-production - I assume most stage actors’ forward plans are in limbo. |
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Post by NeilVHughes on Sept 8, 2021 14:14:21 GMT
Rescheduled Dates
25 November - 22 December
Mon - Sat, 7.30pm
Tues & Sat, 2.30pm
Michael Pennington finally dons Prospero's cloak at Jermyn Street Theatre!
The stranger and his daughter live alone on a remote island. Today their isolation is interrupted. Prospero spots his oldest enemies passing close by in a fragile boat, and he conjures up a storm that will change all of their lives forever.
No tickets available Wed 1 & Fri 3 December
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Post by Jan on Sept 9, 2021 15:59:22 GMT
Very reasonable ticket prices too. I think public booking only opens next week for this.
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Post by theoracle on Sept 9, 2021 19:28:07 GMT
The last show I saw pre-lockdown#1 and can say this is a production worth catching. It's certainly not the best show in the world but it utilizes the Jermyn St stage nicely and is sprinkled with wonderful performances from the cast. Hope the upcoming run does well.
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Post by adolphus on Sept 15, 2021 12:29:08 GMT
Now on sale, together with Oliver Ford Davies in the Graham Greene/ Kim Philby drama "A Splinter of Ice" and Sian Phillips in two rare Beckett pieces "Footfalls" and "Rockaby."
Great little season, quality pretty much guaranteed
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Post by londonpostie on Sept 15, 2021 13:02:25 GMT
Bloody heck: £24 for 40-minutes of Beckett. At that price you want him there, making the tea.
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Post by cavocado on Dec 7, 2021 14:19:32 GMT
I enjoyed this a lot. It worked really well in a tiny theatre - somehow the magic seemed more real and charming on a small scale with minimal effects and props. I was a bit disconcerted at first by Michael Pennington reading, I assume because of memory issues. But it did fit really well with the text and Prospero's control freakery, and of course it was an absolute treat to hear him speaking the verse. Good performances all round.
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Post by Jan on Dec 7, 2021 16:30:25 GMT
I enjoyed this a lot. It worked really well in a tiny theatre - somehow the magic seemed more real and charming on a small scale with minimal effects and props. I was a bit disconcerted at first by Michael Pennington reading, I assume because of memory issues. But it did fit really well with the text and Prospero's control freakery, and of course it was an absolute treat to hear him speaking the verse. Good performances all round. Yes, it was a bit unsettling seeing him read it - did anyone see it pre-lockdown and was he reading it then ? It sort-of fitted the concept though as you say. |
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