Posts filed under “theatre”.
An Enemy of the People
I’ve made a great discovery. . . and I’ll tell you what it is: the strongest person in the world is the one who stands alone
Dr. Tomas Stockmann.
Henrik Ibsen’s opening play at the newly refurbished Sheffield Crucible, is An Enemy of the People, with Anthony Sher in the role of Dr Stockmann.
It’s a disturbing drama, [...]
Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar
We were at the Theatre Royal in Newcastle to see the Royal Shakespeare Company’s production of Julius Caesar, directed by Lucy Bailey.
It’s been a while since I’ve seen a production of the play, and I certainly came to Newcastle with some expectations for the language and power that Shakespeare added to the brew.
As Caesar’s legend [...]
The Caucasian Chalk Circle
In the second act the linearity of the piece falls apart and out of the ruins of that something very special begins to happen. The audience is engaged in a way that seemed impossible during the first hour and, in spite of Brechts stated aim that a play should not cause the spectator to identify emotionally with the characters or action, but should instead provoke self-reflection and a critical view, I was definitely moved here, and touched deeply by the experiences of these characters. Not least when the child, Michael, previously only seen as a bunch of swaddling, miraculously morphs into a toddling and wholly engaging puppet.
Bolaño’s Movie Theatres
The only movie theatres that were worth anything, said Charly Cruz, were the old ones, remember them? those huge theatres where your heart leaped when they turned out the lights. Those places were great, they were the real movie theatres, more like churches than anything else. high ceilings, red curtains, pillars, aisles with worn carpetting, [...]
Waiting for Godot – a review
“There are no more juicy parts amongst modern classics than Didi and Gogo—Vladimir and Estragon to you—the tramps who wait for Godot.” Ian McKellen
