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tartley.comAnother of my occasional theatre trips inspired by the Libster, and jolly lovely it was too. Being a bit of a cultural dolt, I’ve neither seen nor read Othello before, so while everyone else was basking in the familiarity of well-crafted dialog, I was alternately on tenterhooks or else all choked up, bless. Chiwetel Ejiofor [...]
by Harold Pinter in 1958, directed by Ian Rickson, at the National Theatre’s Lyttelton theatre. As I was forewarned is typical of Pinter, difficult to untangle a point, but nevertheless both chilling and amusing in turns. Having said that, I’d really have to go and read all about it before I could decide whether I [...]
Daniel’s usual brand of heartfelt, bittersweet, dorky, whimsically playful stand-up, in the delightful environs of Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, with the Junior Penns & co, and Hallie visiting from Minnesota. More cynical souls were untouched, but Hallie and I loved it.
Onegin Company: The Royal Ballet Music: Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky Choreography & libretto: John Cranko New Super Mario Brothers Format:Nintendo DS Developer:Nintendo Released: 2006 Introduction Last week was full of great artistic experiences, but none so sublime as these two masterpieces, which I was lucky enough to witness and complete, respectively, in the last few days. [...]
Music and Lyrics: Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx Director: Jason Moore Noël Coward Theatre I promised myself I’d endure no more musicals, but somehow an exception seems appropriate for this beautiful idiocy. Sometimes muppets can say what men cannot. Rating: 7/10
Writer: Alan Bennett Director: Nicholas Hytner Theatre: Wyndham’s After a lengthy run at the National Theatre, and then a national tour, this production marks the play’s return to the West End, enlivened by a whole new cast. The tale revolves around a class of bright and boisterous schoolboys, under the tutelage of two particular teachers; [...]
