Saw Happy Days this evening, Fiona Shaw. I think it was the last performance , audience full of bright young things..standing ovation. I think it is a remarkable play, a piece of dramatic poetry and Fiona Shaw gave the best version of I have seen. Credit to D Warner who really read it well. Does anyone else rate this play as one of the best of 20th century?
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Posted 02 March 2007 - 12:20 AM
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Posted 02 March 2007 - 03:47 AM
It's one of the best plays by one of the best writers of all time for me - about as complete a piece of theatre as it's possible to create. I loved the production but I'm afraid I've never got Fiona Shaw; to me she lacks charisma and range. I sat watching thinking how fantastic the show would be with a actress of the quality to match the play. (I have to admit to never have seen it staged before.)
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Posted 02 March 2007 - 09:57 AM
I agree with Lynette. It's a fantastic play in an amazing production. I was in tears with most of the audience and Fiona S. The best thing at the NT for quite a while I think
Broadway has been very good to me. But then, I've been very good to broadway.
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Posted 02 March 2007 - 12:10 PM
Thanks for the recommendation. I'm going to book and see this.
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Posted 02 March 2007 - 12:32 PM
I agree about the play and I thought Fiona Shaw was terrific. I always find her delivery wonderful but find her a little too physical as an actor, so having her moored to the floor in a mound of rubble worked superbly for me! (no offence to her - she's a highly talented actor). Certainly one of the best plays of the 20th century.
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Posted 02 March 2007 - 06:54 PM
QUOTE(Blue @ Mar 2 2007, 12:10 PM) 
Thanks for the recommendation. I'm going to book and see this.
Good luck with that!
He used to call me — Blue Roses.
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Posted 03 March 2007 - 09:19 AM
QUOTE(josh @ Mar 2 2007, 06:54 PM)
Good luck with that!
Yes I found it quite difficult.
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