Congrats to Branagh

A PLAY!

I'm totally going. I think... I'm going to have to miss a friend's wedding to go. But no WAY am I missing out! Although it won't be until October. Ah well, I'm still waiting on 'Hamlet' in November, now THAT'S a long wait!

Srsly though; the most expensive ticket is £32.50. You can get in for a mere £10. It's receiving better reviews than 'Hamlet', and that went down pretty well an' all. And the Donmar West End season is tremendously exciting and important. Support Grandage's dreams; give him £10, and give it a try. You can leave at the interval if you MUST, but I don't think there's a critic out there would say "maybe you'd best stay home then...". Apart from that one on Theatremonkey who left at the interval and didn't have any legroom.

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Updated On: 9/18/08 at 12:00 PM

"Anyone going?"

I've had my tickets booked for months (or rather one of my theatrebuds who's a Friend of the Donmar has had them booked for months).

"Though I love Shakespeare, I can't stand Chekhov so I'm reluctant."

Though I can't stand Shakespeare, I love Chekhov so I'm chomping at the bit. Oooooh - better not use horse anaolgies or else Weez will start to fancy me.

Seriously, someone said to me after the National's A Little Night Music "If you like Sondheim, you'll like Chekhov." I'd never given it a thought but they turned out to be so right.

Am going but not for aggggges mid october. The reviews have me so excited, fantastic way to kick off the season.

The pricing is really great for the whole season.

How many times have you uploaded that photo Weez? I suppose he's cute in a vacuous catalogue-model sort of way. The fact that I think he's cute is probably another reason why it wouldn't work out between us.

"I just find myself wanting to scream "For God's sake, do something!"

That is the exquisite agony of Chekhov - it's like Chinese water torture.

You can't make a post like that and not expect to ask what circumstances?

I'm trying to delay the resolution in a Chekhovian manner...

Oh look. A leaf fell- that must be the climax of a Chekhov play!

Tres drole!

D'you know what, I can't stand Pinter either.

I have some very odd blind spots I'm afraid.

But I love Albee, Beckett and Guare.

Call me fickle.

My arse.

I'm just a natural exhibitionist.

But if it's nudity I'm after I'll look around for a Sarah Kane or Mark Ravenhill! :)

I've never actually seen any Sarah Kane, although I did see Shopping and F*CKing and Some Explicit Polaroids, which both added to my disillusionment with modern drama. I did like the way American drama critics referred to plays such as these as "Brit-grunge".

I saw Shopping and F*CKing the night before Princess Diana's funeral and there was some kind of half-apology before the performance to those-who-are-about-to-be-offended. I was surprised to see trendy-leftie looking types walking out, but it wasn't the references to Diana and Fergie that offended them - I guess they just didn't have the, errrrrr, bottle to take it!

Pity. Having been one of the greatest living Hamlets, I was looking forward to see how he directed this one.