I honestly do not know where to begin. I did not think it was possible to ruin a production of The Tempest but somehow I ended up sitting through a mangled version of it. There was an odd dichotomy to the production. The set, and stagecraft were strong but the direction and acting poor. So [...]
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The Tempest (BAM: Bridge Project)
Posted: 03/12/2010 in theareTags: BAM, Bridge Project, shakespeare, The Tempest, theatre
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Six Degrees of Separation (The Old Vic, London)
Posted: 02/21/2010 in theare, travelTags: Anthony Head, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Kevin Spacey, London, pompeii, Rothko, school, Six Degrees of Separation, The Old Vic, theatre
I birthed a 2,000 word essay on neighbourhoods in Pompeii yesterday. I know that is a regular sized essay but there was a lot of reading and throw in some traveling and a cold, and it turned into my Moby Dick. Whilst I’ve had it hanging over head I haven’t felt at liberty to really [...]
the shape of things
Posted: 06/05/2004 in culture, london life, theareTags: neil labute, the shape of things, theater
Loved it and Neil Labute rocks. The cast is awesome. The staging and set is v Ian Schrager. Faith restored in the medium of the theatre…..a flutter of air kisses and luvees all round.
oleanna plus romeo & juliet equals cher
Posted: 06/01/2004 in culture, london life, theareTags: Aaron Eckhart, culture, David Mamet, Globe Theater, Julia Stiles, Oleanna, Romeo & Juliet, theater
Book-ending my trip north was some memorable nights out – the theatre trips were disappointing so the winner by a mile was the woman in her fifties belting out songs whilst prancing around in a thong:) It feels as if Cher has been doing her farewell tour for years but apparently this is it and [...]
Culture Vultures
Posted: 02/11/2004 in daily life, Music, theareTags: agamemnon, aquila theater company, common cold, john williams, lincoln center, theater
I have a sore throat and the start of a cold, which I am putting down to all the talking I have had to do over the past when when registering with temping agencies and I am sure the germs came from – shock horror mixing with people. See, when I am left to my [...]
