Oh yes! Definitely.
I am going to this event shortly after Halloween, and I'm tempted to wear my Eternal Scout costume to that, too. But that might be weird.
Tracy: Well-- That call -- That call means you just murdered me. Mal: No, son. You murdered yourself. I just carried the bullet a while.
'The Message'
Natter 74: Ready or Not
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
amyth - Sep 23, 2015 5:01:39 pm PDT #5822 of 30003
And none of us deserving the cruelty or the grace -- Leonard Cohen
javachik - Sep 23, 2015 5:06:25 pm PDT #5823 of 30003
Our wings are not tired.
I will be on a long-ass plane ride on Halloween. Boo!
Sue - Sep 23, 2015 5:09:44 pm PDT #5824 of 30003
hip deep in pie
I do have to say, that, as a whole, I enjoyed Hamlet. But some performances, mainly Ophelia and Horatio, made no sense. I wasn't v. fond of Laertes or Gertrude either. Also keep in mind that I am super-critical of theatre. Cumberbatch played a v. empathetic Hamlet, which I think is a hard thing to do.
Also Una Stubbs, who plays Sherlock's landlady, was there. Our other "celeb" sighting was the comic Rob Delaney while we were at Five Guys. I only recognised him because I just watched Catastrophe last week.
That said, I wold recommend Oresteia over all of them...BUT it is 3 hours and 40 minutes long and incredibly intense. But it was v. well done. All the acting was pretty great, especially the actors who played Agamemnon and Clytemnestra, and the design elements were amazing. It's a modern retelling of the Greek tragedy, and they managed to make it so gripping and relevant. We only went because we got £10 matinee tickets and I had FOMO after reading it's reviews. I am so glad we went.
Consuela - Sep 23, 2015 5:16:41 pm PDT #5825 of 30003
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Sue, I was in London last week as well! In fact, a week ago tonight I also saw The Oresteia in the West End. SO GOOD. Impressive as hell. (Also long as hell: I was very glad I had pre-ordered a glass of wine for the second intermission.)
Halfway through my first week back at work, and just now beginning to re-adjust to PDT. Woke up at 4:20AM or so and finally got up at 5AM this morning. Tomorrow my coworkers are taking me out for coffee (and pastries?) tomorrow to celebrate my hiring, which is nice. (I'm sure my Nemesis will not be there, ptooey.)
So close to having my kitchen be complete! Actually, it is, but I need to move some furniture around and paint a bookshelf and re-hang art, and hire cleaners. And yet I still invited friends over on the weekend. Foolishly.
javachik - Sep 23, 2015 5:19:33 pm PDT #5826 of 30003
Our wings are not tired.
I wouldn't say I am super-critical of theatre, but I go often and like to see fresh takes on things. Like Imelda Staunton in Gypsy blew me away. The Oresteia sounds good; glad you both got to see it.
Welcome back, Consuela! New kitchen! Permanent job! Yay!
meara - Sep 23, 2015 5:20:08 pm PDT #5827 of 30003
Yay Sue! Yay Suela's kitchen!
I am so over traveling. But the next several weeks are insane. Especially until next Thursday--I got home Monday (in time to see Fran's signing!) and left again yesterday. Get home tonight, work in Seattle (but not at home) tomorrow. Then Friday I drive to Portland d for a dance convention, get home sunday, leave for Omaha Monday, Wednesday fly to Dallas, Thursday fly home...start the whole again Monday...ugh.
Steph L. - Sep 23, 2015 5:22:14 pm PDT #5828 of 30003
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
I am going to this event shortly after Halloween, and I'm tempted to wear my Eternal Scout costume to that, too. But that might be weird.
I think it would be the opposite of weird for that event.
sarameg - Sep 23, 2015 5:22:56 pm PDT #5829 of 30003
I'm peaking misanthropic but am hitting awesome swim times.
Might've unloaded on my officemate and his boss about a current situation that they have only a small part in fixing.
amyth - Sep 23, 2015 5:31:28 pm PDT #5830 of 30003
And none of us deserving the cruelty or the grace -- Leonard Cohen
I think it would be the opposite of weird for that event.
You're probably right!
Consuela - Sep 23, 2015 5:36:21 pm PDT #5831 of 30003
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Thanks, Nanita! It's nice to be home in my own bed, where I sleep better than in hotel beds, no matter how tired. (Middle age is when you realize that insomnia can keep you up even when you're exhausted, argh.)
The Oresteia sounds good; glad you both got to see it.
I'm so glad we went. Our friend T goes to London for two weeks every few years, and she said this was the best thing she'd seen this year, so we took the leap. It wasn't that expensive: about $40 for tickets through the half-price booth in Leicester Square, and we had second-row seats (!). Cheaper than Berkeley Rep, and one of the cast was Sibyl from Downton Abbey. Very good production.
Although the changes they made to modernize the text did affect some of the interpretation; for instance, there's no references to Paris or Helen, and the war with the unnamed enemy appears to be of long standing, rather than instigated in a fit of masculine jealousy by the king's brother. This certainly changes things.
But the ending is amazing, and now I want to go back and watch the first act again...