tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-250145142024-02-19T16:59:32.157+00:00Oh, for the breath to utter what is like thee!<center>Few of us get to the theatre as often as we'd like<br> but in London it can be cheap and so very rewarding.<br> I'm just hoping to have the time to keep this up-to-date.<br><br>
<img src="http://www.vanillaview.com/blog/halnfalstaff.jpg"></center>Dottyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17494530584283470285noreply@blogger.comBlogger368125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25014514.post-87339885274076491622012-06-26T19:30:00.000+01:002012-06-29T23:05:10.767+01:00Democracy by Michael FraynWilly Brandt - Patrick Drury
Hans-Dietrich Genscher - Rupert Vansittart
Ulrich Bauhaus - James Quinn
Horst Ehmke - Richard Hope
Günther Nollau - David Cann
Helmut Schmidt - David Mallinson
Reinhard Wilke - Andrew Bridgmont
Günter Guillaume - Aidan McArdle
Arno Kretschmann - Ed Hughes
Herbert Wehner - William Hoyland
Directed by Paul Miller and designed by Simon Daw.
Seen for free in a sadly, Dottyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17494530584283470285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25014514.post-46518133078334761972012-06-12T19:30:00.000+01:002012-06-13T12:43:59.050+01:00Noises Off by Michael FraynDotty Otley - Caroline Wildi (understudy to Celia Imrie)
Lloyd Dallas - Robert Glenister
Garry Lejeune - Jamie Glover
Brooke Ashton - Lucy Briggs-Owen
Poppy Norton-Taylor - Alice Bailey Johnson
Frederick Fellowes - Jonathan Coy
Belinda Blair - Janie Dee
Tim Allgood - Paul Ready
Selsdon Mowbray - Karl Johnson
Directed by Lindsay Posner
Designed by Peter McKintosh
See during it's transferred run Dottyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17494530584283470285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25014514.post-18452566415791040842012-05-30T19:00:00.000+01:002012-05-31T00:10:40.110+01:00Antigone by Sophacles in a version by Don Taylor
Antigone - Jodie Whittaker
Ismene - Annabel Scholey
Chorus - Paul Bentall, Martin Chamberlain, Jason Cheater
Chorus - Tim Samuels, Paul Dodds, Craige Els, Ross Waiton
Chorus - Alfred Enoch, Michael Grady-Hall, Stavros Demetraki
Creon - Christopher Eccleston
Soldier - Luke Norris
Haemon - Luke Newberry
Teiresias - Jamie Ballard
Boy - Trevor Imani
Messenger - Kobna Holdbrook-Smith
Eurydice - Zoë Dottyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17494530584283470285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25014514.post-79710490608982213652012-05-23T14:30:00.000+01:002012-05-26T18:56:07.566+01:00The Sunshine Boys by Neil SimonWillie Clark - Danny DeVito
Ben Silverman - Adam Levy
Al Lewis - Richard Griffiths
Patient - William Maxwell
Voice of the TV Director - Peter Cadden
Eddie - Nick Blakeley
Miss MacKintosh - Rebecca Blackstone
Registered Nurse - Johnnie Fiori
Directed by Thea Sharrock
Designed by Hildegard Bechtler
Seen in the bottomless pit at the Savoy Theatre for virtually nothing.
The Savoy is a beautiful Dottyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17494530584283470285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25014514.post-17838851404797229322012-05-14T19:30:00.000+01:002012-05-15T14:25:51.715+01:00Love, Love, Love by Mike Bartlett
Kenneth - Ben Miles
Henry - Sam Troughton
Sandra - Victoria Hamilton
Jamie - George Rainsford
Rosie - Claire Foy
Directed by James Grieve and designed by James Osborne
Grabbed a £10 cheapie at 9am this morning via the Royal Court's wonderful on-line and in person scheme. Had a great seat downstairs ......in the the Jerwood Downstairs.
I'm happy to say I've chased Mr Bartlett's work Dottyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17494530584283470285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25014514.post-14989408384386171572012-05-10T19:30:00.000+01:002012-05-12T23:04:01.909+01:00Misterman by Enda Walsh
Thomas Magill - Cillian Murphy
Voices:
Mammy - Marcella Riordan
Edel- Alice Sykes
Other voices:
Eanna Breathnach, Niall Buggy, JD Kelleher, Simone Kirby, Mikel Murfi, Morna Regan. Eileen Walsh, Barry Ward
Directed by Enda Walsh and designed by Jamie Vartan.
Seen in the middle of it's run at the Lyttelton Theatre in a last minute cheap seat.
Anyone who has felt themselves to be slightlyDottyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17494530584283470285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25014514.post-14741298762793764722012-04-23T19:30:00.000+01:002012-04-25T16:56:12.647+01:00All New People by Zach BraffCharlie - Zach Braff
Emma - Eve Myles
Myron - Paul Hilton
Kim - Susannah Fielding
Special Thanks To David Bradley, Joseph Millson and Amanda Redman
Directed by Peter DuBois and designed by Alexander Dodge.
Seen in the last week of the run in good seat care of LastMinute.com at the Duke of York's Theatre
I have a few issues with this piece but since I wish to retain Mr Braff on the lofty Dottyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17494530584283470285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25014514.post-75946421522185574242012-04-14T19:15:00.008+01:002012-04-25T17:56:00.124+01:00Big and Small by Botho Strauss, translated by Martin Crimp
Lotte - Cate Blanchett
Old Woman - Lynette Curran
Inge/Karin - Anita Hegh
Woman/Meggy/Tent - Belinda McClory
Guitar Player/Boy - Josh McConville
Paul/Man with Shirts/Doctor - Robert Menzies
Fat Woman - Katrina Milosevic
Turkish Man - Yalın Özüçelik
Wilhelm/Offstage Lead Guitarist - Richard Piper
Alf/Jurgen - Richard Pyros
Girl/Josefina - Sophie Ross
Young Man/Albert/Man in Parka - Chris Ryan
ManDottyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17494530584283470285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25014514.post-73437765154086748902012-03-31T19:30:00.005+01:002012-04-08T16:47:23.192+01:00The Duchess of Malfi by John WebsterCariola - Madeline Appiah Pescara - Harry AttwellAntonia - Tom BatemanThe Duchess of Malfi - Eve BestBosola - Mark BonnarSylvio - Adam BurtonMalateste- Vyelle CroomLivia - Lucy EatonGrisolan - Taylor JamesDelio - Tunji KasimFerdinand - Harry LloydCardinal - Finbar LynchRoderigo - Nari Blair MangatJulia - Iris RobertsCastruccio/DoctorAlan WestawaySon - Freddie Anness-Lorenz/Alexander Aze/Max Dottyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17494530584283470285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25014514.post-12227635913754974662012-01-28T19:30:00.002+00:002012-02-02T14:58:04.745+00:00Grief by Mike LeighDorothy - Lesley ManvilleVictoria - Ruby BentallEdwin - Sam KellyHugh - David HorovitschGertrude - Marion BaileyMuriel - Wendy NotthinghamMaureen - Dorothy DuffyDirected by Mike Leigh and designed by Alison ChittySeen, as seems to be my tradition with Mike Leigh's plays, at the very last performance in the Cottesloe in a brilliant, last minute seat.I sit in such awe of Ms Manville that it seems Dottyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17494530584283470285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25014514.post-59748106469559140482012-01-27T19:30:00.009+00:002012-01-28T12:27:05.405+00:00Travelling Light by Nicholas WrightMaurice Montgomery - Paul JessonTsippa, Moti's aunt - Sue KelvinMoti Mendl - Damien MolonyJacob Bindel, a timber merchant - Antony SherIda, Jacob's wife - Abigail McKernAron, Jacob's son - Jonathan WoolfItzak, Jacob's son-in-law - Karl TheobaldAnna Mazowiecka - Lauren O'NeilJosef, foreman at the sawmill - Colin HaighHezzie, a workman - Darren SwiftMo, a workman - Mark ExtanceRivka, Jacob's Dottyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17494530584283470285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25014514.post-82993245414475645302012-01-25T19:45:00.004+00:002012-01-28T12:26:34.956+00:00Constellations by Nick PayneMarianne - Sally HawkinsRoland - Rafe SpallDirected by Michael Longhurst and designed by Tom Scutt.Seen in the middle of it's premiere run at the Royal Court Upstairs under a sky of balloons. The moon's a balloon, you know.This gave me the same kind of visceral thrill I got from the first time I saw Caryl Churchill's A Number. It's so tight, witty and poignant. These two incredible actors performDottyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17494530584283470285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25014514.post-11681819730064222892012-01-06T19:30:00.002+00:002012-01-23T12:21:34.646+00:0013 by Mike BartlettSarah - Genevieve O'ReillyAmir - Davood ChadamiRuth - Geraldine JamesMartin/Paul - Nick BlakeleyShannon - Katie BraybenRachel - Kirsty BushellStephen - Danny WebbHolly - Lara RossiEdith - Helen RyanZia - Shane ZazaRob - Matthew BarkerMark - Adam JamesJohn - Trystan GravelleRuby - Grace Cooper MiltonDennis - Nick SIdiLiam/Terry - John WebberCarol - Sioned JonesAlice - Natasha BroomfieldSally - Dottyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17494530584283470285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25014514.post-76334778147495353682012-01-03T19:30:00.004+00:002012-01-03T22:26:30.920+00:00 Haunted Child by Joe PenhallJulie - Sophie OkonedoThomas - Jack BoulterDouglas - Ben DanielsDirector - Jeremy HerrinDesigner - Bunnie ChristieSeen one month into it's premiere run at the Royal Court downstairs during the wonderful winter bargain periodIt has been over six months since I made an entry here and almost as long since I have been to the theatre, such is the sorry state of my lifestyle these days. I could not Dottyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17494530584283470285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25014514.post-6435663394446322862011-06-11T19:00:00.007+01:002011-06-21T18:34:43.658+01:00Emperor and Galilean by Henrik Ibsen translated by Ben PowerThe Pagan Cantor - Jeremy AvisGregory - Jamie BallardSintula - Matthew BarkerEphesian Sailor - Tam Dean BurnEutherius - Simon CoombsUrsulus - Richard DurdenJovian - Daniel FlynnPeter - John HeffernanThe Christian Cantor - Michael HenryFromentius - Chris JaredAgathon - James McArdleMaximus - Ian McDiarmidAmmian - Simon MerrellsPublia - Carole NimmonsHelena - Genevieve O’ReillyMedon / Oribasis - Dottyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17494530584283470285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25014514.post-83495353441425232142011-06-09T19:30:00.004+01:002011-06-21T18:35:27.880+01:00Rocket to the Moon by Clifford OdetsFrenchy - Sebastian ArmestoBelle Stark - Keeley HawesBen Stark - Joseph MillsonCleo Singer - Jessica RaineWilly Wax - Tim SteedPhil Cooper - Peter SullivanMr Prince - Nicholas WoodesonEnsemble - Lisa Caruccio Came, Dan Crow, Morgan Deare, Rendah Heywood, Leighton PughDirector - Angus JacksonDesigner - Anthony WardSeen on the last night of it's run at the Lyttelton after a wonderfully entertainingDottyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17494530584283470285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25014514.post-69612897565795711862011-06-06T19:30:00.004+01:002011-06-06T23:53:12.269+01:00Chicken Soup with Barley by Arnold WeskerAda Kahn - Jenna Augen Hymie Kossof - Steve Furst Bessie Blatt - Rebecca Gethings Dave Simmonds - Joel Gillman Prince Silver - Ilan Goodman Monty Blatt - Harry Peacock Ronnie Kahn - Tom Rosenthal Sarah Kahn - Samantha Spiro Harry Kahn - Danny Webb Cissie Khan - Alexis ZegermanYoung Ronnie Khan - Charlie Cancea/Sonnt RyanDirected by Dominic Cooke, Designed by UltzSeen on a Monday night cheapie Dottyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17494530584283470285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25014514.post-55366967971687455242011-05-28T15:00:00.001+01:002011-05-29T17:27:02.773+01:00A Delicate Balance by Edward AlbeeAgnes - Penelope WiltonTobias - Tim Pigott-SmithClaire - Imelda StauntonEdna - Diana HardcastleHarry - Ian McElhinneyJulia - Lucy CohuDirected by James Macdonald and designed by Laura HopkinsSeen mid-run during it's revival at the Almeida in Islington in what I shall now declare is one of the best two seats in the house.Such is the downward trend in my theatre-going, I had completely forgotten Dottyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17494530584283470285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25014514.post-92110230189948365082011-04-14T19:30:00.006+01:002011-04-15T12:03:57.982+01:00April 14: A Night of New StoriesTen Four Theatre gave their inaugural production to a packed arch tonight with a series of monologues inspired by today's date.The first of eight pieces to open the evening could be either terrifying or exhilarating. To ensure the latter, a director would dream of being able to cast someone like Tom Mison and he would hope to be given the kind of writing with which he can at once hit the ground Dottyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17494530584283470285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25014514.post-80737116691414913552011-04-04T19:30:00.004+01:002011-05-29T18:12:42.193+01:00Wastwater by Simon StephensHarry - Tom SturridgeFrieda - Linda BassettMark - Paul ReadyLisa - Jo McInnesSian - Amanda HaleJonathan - Angus WrightDalisay - Jasmine Chen, Candice ChenDirected by Katie Micthell and designed by Lizzie ClachanSeen at the Royal Court for £10 in a brilliant Monday seat booked that morning, at the start of the run.A complicated, contemporary ramble through the seemingly dispassionate minds of Dottyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17494530584283470285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25014514.post-87707123783074663582011-02-14T19:45:00.002+00:002011-02-15T01:12:18.029+00:00Our Private Life by Pedro Miguel RozoTranslated by Simon ScardifieldSergio - Eugene O'HareCarlos - Colin MorganThe Mother - Ishia BennisonTania - Clare CathcartThe Psychiatrist - Adrian SchillerThe Father - Anthony O'DonnellJoaquin - Joshua WilliamsDirected by Lyndsey Turner and designed by Lizzie ClachanSeen at the Royal Court Upstairs in it's third performance of the run.This had better look sharp and settle in before press night although most performances seemDottyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17494530584283470285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25014514.post-32888903288505414622011-02-08T20:30:00.011+00:002011-02-09T14:24:57.544+00:00A Flea in Your Ear by Georges Feydeau in a translation by John MortimerOlympe -Di BotcherRomain Tournel- Jonathan CakeDr Finache - Oliver Cotton Raymonde Chandebise - Lisa DillonCamille Chandebise - Freddie FoxLucienne Homenides de Histangua - Fiona Glascott Victor Emmanuel Chandebise/Poche - Tom HollanderAugustin Feraillon - Lloyd Hutchinson Etienne Plucheux - Tim McMullanCarlos Homenides de Histangua - John Marquez Baptisin - William Maxwell -Eugenie - Rebecca Dottyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17494530584283470285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25014514.post-54833436409239121212011-02-07T19:30:00.002+00:002011-02-08T16:07:22.834+00:00The Heretic by Richard BeanDr Diane Cassell - Juliet StephensonPheobe - Lydia WilsonBen Shooter - Johnny FlynnGeoff Tordoff - Adrian HoodProfessor Kevin Maloney - James FleetCatherine Tickell - Leah WhitakerDirected by Jeremy Herrin and designed by Peter McKintosh.Seen on a last minute Monday cheapie at the Royal Court Downstairs.Celebrity in the audience...that woman with the eyes....don't worry, it'll come to me.FabulousDottyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17494530584283470285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25014514.post-38715580003840844502011-01-04T19:00:00.003+00:002011-01-10T14:54:55.081+00:00Get Santa by Anthony NeilsonTeddy - Bill BuckhurstHolly - Imogen DoelBumblehole - Tom Godwin Gran - Amanda HadingueBarbara - Gabriel QuigleySanta - David SterneBernard - Robert StocksPuppeteer - Chan MartinezOn the big stage at the Royal Court with music by Nick Powell and the designer was Mirium Buether. They were giving seats away for this and probably with good reason. Celebrities in the audience were Stephen Tomkinson Dottyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17494530584283470285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25014514.post-36040614526025596152010-12-21T18:00:00.001+00:002011-01-10T14:30:02.346+00:00Theatre Quiz at the National, LytteltonTheatre Quiz: Tate, Gatiss, Russell and Chris vs. Puwanarajah, Lanipekun, Timms and WilliamsEmma Freud takes charge of two rival National Theatre companies as they do battle over theatrical knowledge in the annual quiz, assisted by scorer Miranda Hart.The TeamsThe Amazing AyckbournsCatherine Tate (Team Captain)Mark GatissJenna RussellOliver ChrisvsThe Stunning ShakespearesPrasanna Puwanarajah (Dottyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17494530584283470285noreply@blogger.com