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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2016 10:05:00 GMT
Do they have a playtext for this yet? I'm assuming not if being written in rehersal
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2016 10:42:57 GMT
It took a really long time for Anthony Neilson's previous RC play, Narrative, to be published, so while I'd hope it'll be on the way eventually, I really wouldn't recommend anyone holding their breath.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2016 10:50:13 GMT
It took a really long time for Anthony Neilson's previous RC play, Narrative, to be published, so while I'd hope it'll be on the way eventually, I really wouldn't recommend anyone holding their breath. Do you remember approximately how long with Narrative? |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2016 11:42:52 GMT
It was published in an anthology of Scottish plays in September 2014, so nearly 18 months in the end. Wonder if it's worth everyone writing to Nick Hern Books to let them know we'll definitely buy Unreachable even though the play will be long closed by the time they'd be in a position to publish?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2016 11:51:46 GMT
Each time they make revisions to the script they should auction off all the old scripts with all the scribbles on and raise some money for charity.
Or to keep them in lightbulbs for the signage outside.
Or Vicky Featherstone's holiday.
Whichever is the most needy.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 25, 2016 22:04:40 GMT
Can someone do a spoiler thingy or pm me and tell me what happens in act 2? My bruv really didn't like this and I was a bit too stoned so we left in the interval.
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Post by showgirl on Jul 31, 2016 13:19:19 GMT
I was fascinated to see this and then to re-read all the posts here. For me it was a Curate's Egg; plus I may have nodded off briefly during the second half, so I couldn't tell whether some events really were as abrupt as they seemed or whether there had been any preamble. On the whole I enjoyed it and I did laugh out loud a couple of times, but nothing like as often as some people did, and I agree with the comment about Jonjo O'Neill's character belonging in an altogether different play (I found much of his behaviour/many of his lines silly rather than amusing) and about the ending seeming inconsistent with all that had preceded it. Overall I'm really glad I saw the play and would recommend it not just as entertainment but as an unusual theatrical experience.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2016 22:31:44 GMT
This really didn't do much for me at all.
I liked the characters (especially nice to see female characters fully fleshed out!) and it was fun to see the actors continually corpsing at Ivan ("I will lick chocolate from the anus of a hedgehog" memorably flooring poor Matt Smith).
But the audience seemed rather indulgent from the off, laughing hard at things that seemed mildly amusing at best.
And what was with that ending?! Again, the audience seemed desperate to applaud it before the curtain came down. Whereas I was sitting there thinking, "Er, okaaay..."
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Post by Deleted on Nov 4, 2016 14:29:26 GMT
Did anyone else go to the Bash at the Royal Court this week to celebrate the first sixty years? I posted in this thread because of Jonjo O'Neill reprising his character from Unreachable. Every other performance was taken directly from the plays of the last sixty years, but Jonjo O'Neill was memorably present at the actual event in character, humorously commenting on the occasion and slagging off the other Irish actors. Jonjo O'Neill reappeared later as Frank N Furter and he seemed to enjoy both his contributions to the event, as did we.
All the extracts made their mark, especially where the play was already familiar to me. I thought the strongest scene came from Top Girls. It was weirdly affecting and slightly stomach-churning to see Paul Copley, Lesley Manville and Joanne Whalley in a car recreating their original roles of 34 years ago from Rita, Sue and Bob Too. The two Primetime plays, from writers aged 10 and 11, were both gloriously funny. I saw my first Primetime show this summer and heartily recommend it for a hilarious and direct insight into the imagination and outlook of the primary school age writer.
My neighbour was unimpressed with their immediate company on the night, making a dramatic 360 degree survey of the room and turning to their plus-one with: "There's no one here."
Next sixty years now, please. Can't wait.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 4, 2016 14:57:36 GMT
Oh wow that sounds like it was something! I confess watching Jonjo in The Fall I kept waiting for him to announce 'There is only Ivan!"
The Gala as a whole sounded amazing, wish I'd been there!
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Post by DuchessConstance on Nov 4, 2016 15:06:12 GMT
Yes, Jonjo definitely stole the show (and I like to pretend it was the Jonjo playing the Beast playing Frank'N'Furter, somehow).
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Post by n1david on Nov 5, 2016 10:45:08 GMT
Matt Smith was on Graham Norton's TV show this week. In the midst of some banter about how much he'd worked since Doctor Who, Graham joked "oh yes that fringe play" and Matt responded "I was in a Fringe play!" He then adds something which sounds awfully like "It was a travesty"...
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