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charlton4ever · January 28

Ashers said:

Saw Witness for the Prosecution at County Hall last week - it was excellent.

we loved that too - great venue also isn't it

Clem_Snide · January 30

Saw Fishbowl at The Peacock Theatre last night. First time it has been on in London.

Difficult to describe, it’s silent other than sound effects and the odd wail/dodgy song.

Essentially it’s 3 people living in tiny flats in a Paris loft and using physical comedy to hi light the chaos that is their lives.

Although it’s a comedy it does touch on some serious themes in modern society.

Anyone who likes mischief theatre or the like should be a fan.

gilbertfilbert · January 30

jose said:

Greenhithe said:

jose said:

Greenhithe said:

jose said:

Greenhithe said:

I’m off to Othello on Thursday. Can’t bloody wait. I’ll report back

The play most interrupted by audience members ever written.

Hows that mate?

There have been more recorded versions of interruption of Othello than any other play, including audience members climbing on the stage and wrestling or fighting one of the characters. I won’t say who or why because it would be a spoiler.
It does say something about the enduring genius of Shakespeare (usually taught so badly in schools many are put off) which is best experienced, rather than ‘read’ in a dreary year 10 English lesson.

Thoroughly enjoyed the evening.

Toby Jones is excellent as Iago, lots of asides and laughter at his scheming etc.

I thought David Harewood grew into his Othello as the play went on. I wasn’t convinced at the start.

Othello isn’t his best at all but it was worth the entrance fee which is all you can ask sometimes

Has great seats in the royal circle. I like the Haymarket saw til the stars cone down there last year.

I’ve seen a few Shakespeare in the last few years but none at the Globe so that’s my next stop once something appealing is on.

My wife suddenly got it as well after a few visits and said to me “I’ve sussed it. If you don’t actually listen to the words TOO much or try to understand what they’re saying you get what they mean”. Love it 😂

Great report.
TS Eliot once said poetry needs to communicate before you understand it, and maybe that’s what your wife was kind of saying.
This is why Shakespeare is so often badly taught, it is there to be experienced, especially listened to rather than read in a dreary schoolroom.
Indeed in Shakespeare’s time audience members would talk of going to a place like the Globe to ‘hear’ a play, and the word rehearsal is about re-‘hearing’.
Without a spoiler, do you think you were able to pinpoint the interruption moment I mentioned before?

‘What’s he then that says I play the villain…’ says Iago. They must be booing him. The interruption is anticipated! Genius, of course.

jose · January 30

gilbertfilbert said:

jose said:

Greenhithe said:

jose said:

Greenhithe said:

jose said:

Greenhithe said:

I’m off to Othello on Thursday. Can’t bloody wait. I’ll report back

The play most interrupted by audience members ever written.

Hows that mate?

There have been more recorded versions of interruption of Othello than any other play, including audience members climbing on the stage and wrestling or fighting one of the characters. I won’t say who or why because it would be a spoiler.
It does say something about the enduring genius of Shakespeare (usually taught so badly in schools many are put off) which is best experienced, rather than ‘read’ in a dreary year 10 English lesson.

Thoroughly enjoyed the evening.

Toby Jones is excellent as Iago, lots of asides and laughter at his scheming etc.

I thought David Harewood grew into his Othello as the play went on. I wasn’t convinced at the start.

Othello isn’t his best at all but it was worth the entrance fee which is all you can ask sometimes

Has great seats in the royal circle. I like the Haymarket saw til the stars cone down there last year.

I’ve seen a few Shakespeare in the last few years but none at the Globe so that’s my next stop once something appealing is on.

My wife suddenly got it as well after a few visits and said to me “I’ve sussed it. If you don’t actually listen to the words TOO much or try to understand what they’re saying you get what they mean”. Love it 😂

Great report.
TS Eliot once said poetry needs to communicate before you understand it, and maybe that’s what your wife was kind of saying.
This is why Shakespeare is so often badly taught, it is there to be experienced, especially listened to rather than read in a dreary schoolroom.
Indeed in Shakespeare’s time audience members would talk of going to a place like the Globe to ‘hear’ a play, and the word rehearsal is about re-‘hearing’.
Without a spoiler, do you think you were able to pinpoint the interruption moment I mentioned before?

‘What’s he then that says I play the villain…’ says Iago. They must be booing him. The interruption is anticipated! Genius, of course.

I was thinking of another moment in the play. Where I have heard about audience members getting out of their seats, jumping on the stage and wrestling or fighting one of the actors, or the character they believe them to be.

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