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Post by theatrelover123 on Oct 23, 2020 9:40:49 GMT
Larry Kramer's The Normal Heart will be staged in the socially distanced Olivier Theatre next year. Not seen professionally in London since its 1986 European premiere, the piece follows Ned Weeks, founder of an AIDS advocacy group. It was adapted for HBO in 2014. The show is set to be directed by Dominic Cooke (Follies) with design by Vicki Mortimer and lighting by Paule Constable. It will star Ben Daniels as Weeks, with Danny Lee Wynter as Tommy Boatwright, Daniel Monks as Mickey Marcus and Stanley Townsend as Ben Weeks. Tickets will go on sale at the end of November, with the show to be staged in February 2021. Cooke said: "As a student I was lucky enough to see the landmark Royal Court production of The Normal Heart starring Martin Sheen. It had a profound effect on me at the time and I've wanted to direct the play ever since. It is the rarest of things; a history play written by one of its key participants. It deals with the nature of political activism, the internal battle many LGBT people fight to feel worthy of love and, topically, the refusal of those in power to face the reality of an unfolding health crisis. "Larry Kramer was a firebrand and The Normal Heart is written with all of his characteristic ferocity, political insight and wit. I've been talking with Ben Daniels for over five years about playing Ned Weeks. He is one of our greatest actors and I cannot wait to begin working with him, alongside the rest of the company and the brilliant team at the NT who Kate Horton and I, as Fictionhouse, will be co-producing with." www.whatsonstage.com/london-theatre/news/larry-kramer-normal-heart-national_52644.html |
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Post by sprampster on Oct 23, 2020 10:47:20 GMT
This is the best news !!!! A play I was fortunate enough to appear in onstage and it left such a mark x
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Post by Phantom of London on Oct 23, 2020 12:17:22 GMT
This is the best news !!!! A play I was fortunate enough to appear in onstage and it left such a mark x Oh
Was you in it with Nick Clegg by any chance?
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Post by Phantom of London on Oct 23, 2020 12:18:24 GMT
Great news.
This play is on my 'A' list to see.
Regret not seeing this on Broadway 10 years back.
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Post by sprampster on Oct 23, 2020 14:04:01 GMT
This is the best news !!!! A play I was fortunate enough to appear in onstage and it left such a mark x Oh
Was you in it with Nick Clegg by any chance?
LOL Nope but interestingly I also played the same part as him which was Felix ! |
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Post by theatrelover123 on Oct 23, 2020 17:35:27 GMT
This is the best news !!!! A play I was fortunate enough to appear in onstage and it left such a mark x Did you manage to get something to get it rid of it? Vanish? Mr Muscle? |
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Post by Jan on Oct 23, 2020 17:40:42 GMT
The NT’s obsession with all things American is getting really tedious.
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Post by theatrelover123 on Oct 23, 2020 18:29:15 GMT
The NT’s obsession with all things American is getting really tedious. New season Death of England - Delroy: Set in London, England Dick Whittington: Set in London, England Postponed season or NT in West End An Ocean at the End of the Lane: Set in England Small Island: set in Jamaica and the UK All of Us: set in UK Hamlet: set in Denmark Jack Absolute Rides Again: set in England Paradise: set on a desolate island (probably not near AMERICA) The Corn is Green: set in Wales Welcome to Iran: set in London and Iran Romeo and Julie: set in UK Even when I look back over the past few seasons too it’s the same story! OMG WHEN WILL THIS AMERICAN OBSESSION END? WHEN WHEN WHEN? AAAARRRGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHH! |
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Post by Jan on Oct 24, 2020 10:17:16 GMT
The NT’s obsession with all things American is getting really tedious. New season Death of England - Delroy: Set in London, England Dick Whittington: Set in London, England Postponed season or NT in West End An Ocean at the End of the Lane: Set in England Small Island: set in Jamaica and the UK All of Us: set in UK Hamlet: set in Denmark Jack Absolute Rides Again: set in England Paradise: set on a desolate island (probably not near AMERICA) The Corn is Green: set in Wales Welcome to Iran: set in London and Iran Romeo and Julie: set in UK Even when I look back over the past few seasons too it’s the same story! OMG WHEN WILL THIS AMERICAN OBSESSION END? WHEN WHEN WHEN? AAAARRRGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHH! Not sure why you think that list is relevant to my point. They did entire year of USA productions in the Lyttleton - did you "look back" over that ? List the following: Under Norris: Plays produced at the NT written by any (non-UK) EU country writer since, say, 1950. Now list transfers from or co-productions with any EU theatre. Now list any EU actors or directors who have worked at the NT. Now do the same for USA instead of EU. Which list is longer ? When did the NT last produce a French or German play written by a living writer ? Why did Norris state that one of his goals was to use more USA actors ? It is somewhat ironic that one organisation which will suffer no impact at all from Brexit is the NT, as far as they go we are already a colony of USA, they have no links or even curiosity about contemporary theatre in EU countries at all. |
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Post by theatrelover123 on Oct 24, 2020 10:28:49 GMT
New season Death of England - Delroy: Set in London, England Dick Whittington: Set in London, England Postponed season or NT in West End An Ocean at the End of the Lane: Set in England Small Island: set in Jamaica and the UK All of Us: set in UK Hamlet: set in Denmark Jack Absolute Rides Again: set in England Paradise: set on a desolate island (probably not near AMERICA) The Corn is Green: set in Wales Welcome to Iran: set in London and Iran Romeo and Julie: set in UK Even when I look back over the past few seasons too it’s the same story! OMG WHEN WILL THIS AMERICAN OBSESSION END? WHEN WHEN WHEN? AAAARRRGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHH! Not sure why you think that list is relevant to my point. They did entire year of USA productions in the Lyttleton - did you "look back" over that ? List the following: Under Norris: Plays produced at the NT written by any (non-UK) EU country writer since, say, 1950. Now list transfers from or co-productions with any EU theatre. Now list any EU actors or directors who have worked at the NT. Now do the same for USA instead of EU. Which list is longer ? When did the NT last produce a French or German play written by a living writer ? Why did Norris state that one of his goals was to use more USA actors ? It is somewhat ironic that one organisation which will suffer no impact at all from Brexit is the NT, as far as they go we are already a colony of USA, they have no links or even curiosity about contemporary theatre in EU countries at all. Sorry. Your argument doesn’t hold up at all imho. But you’re entitled to it. |
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Post by NeilVHughes on Oct 24, 2020 10:36:18 GMT
Not really thought about this before, does the National have a crossover with the West End weekend crowd?
Always think of it as being a predominantly a London Theatre (despite name) and therefore being a fortunate London-centric Theatregoer always associate the Barbican with European Theatre perfectly complimenting the productions the National stages.
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Post by alexandra on Oct 24, 2020 13:07:09 GMT
New season Death of England - Delroy: Set in London, England Dick Whittington: Set in London, England Postponed season or NT in West End An Ocean at the End of the Lane: Set in England Small Island: set in Jamaica and the UK All of Us: set in UK Hamlet: set in Denmark Jack Absolute Rides Again: set in England Paradise: set on a desolate island (probably not near AMERICA) The Corn is Green: set in Wales Welcome to Iran: set in London and Iran Romeo and Julie: set in UK Even when I look back over the past few seasons too it’s the same story! OMG WHEN WILL THIS AMERICAN OBSESSION END? WHEN WHEN WHEN? AAAARRRGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHH! Romeo and Juliet set in the UK? Who knew?  |
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Post by TallPaul on Oct 24, 2020 13:14:43 GMT
Romeo and Julie, not Juliet. It's a modern re-telling to appeal to the kidz, innit!
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Post by alexandra on Oct 24, 2020 22:10:31 GMT
Romeo and Julie, not Juliet. It's a modern re-telling to appeal to the kidz, innit! Fair enough. But they were going to do a version of R and J set in modern Italy. |
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Post by kathryn on Oct 26, 2020 10:26:56 GMT
Oh come on, guys, we all know with Old Shakey that the geography is arbitrary - merely there to avoid potential contemporary political trouble.
He was always writing about his own time.
R&J is always a 'here and now' play, even when it's pretending to be a long time ago and far, far away.
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Post by theoracle on Dec 3, 2020 15:49:17 GMT
Do we know if this is still happening? I can't find anything on the Coming Up on National Theatre's website and tickets were supposed to go on sale end of November? Was really interested in seeing this.
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Post by sprampster on Feb 28, 2021 9:45:15 GMT
Just to ask also. Any news or whispers on this? Do we think its still on the cards?
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Post by romeo94 on Apr 5, 2021 9:40:27 GMT
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Post by scarpia on Apr 16, 2021 11:21:15 GMT
Saw the film version of this recently on the back of It's A Sin - very harrowing.
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Post by sprampster on May 20, 2021 10:17:28 GMT
Anyone know if this is still on the cards?
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Post by Dave B on Jul 16, 2021 9:17:38 GMT
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Post by mrbluesky on Jul 17, 2021 17:55:13 GMT
Unbelievably excited for this. It's been one of those plays that I've always said I wanted to see, so I'll be booking ASAP. And the chance to see Ben Daniels in a leading role...sign me up!
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Post by fossil on Jul 22, 2021 11:27:24 GMT
Relatively painless priority booking today. about 50th in the queue which went down very rapidly. Olivier configuration is still "in the round" with seats at the back of the stage (which I would avoid if you want to hear the dialogue). None of the front (£20) seats were on sale.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2021 13:45:22 GMT
Relatively painless priority booking today. about 50th in the queue which went down very rapidly. Olivier configuration is still "in the round" with seats at the back of the stage (which I would avoid if you want to hear the dialogue). None of the front (£20) seats were on sale. Booked my tickets as well, sods law, at the back of the stage, great........... |
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Post by couldileaveyou on Jul 30, 2021 8:04:13 GMT
The 16-25 tickets are currently on sale btw.
I just purchased what is probably my last under 25 ticket, how soon hath time, the subtle thief of youth etc etc
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