David J

I remember enjoying The Hypochondriac immensely and having seen The Misanthrope I think this is a fantastic production. Roger McGough has once again written a witty adaptation of Moliere's play by varying the verse forms and having some fun with the rhymes. Moreover this play is performed by a marvelous cast, particularly Colin Tierney as Alceste and Zara Tempest-Walters as Celimene.

I recommend this at a Full Price!

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I did not see the 2010 London production so I cannot comment on it myself, though having a general read through of reviews there seemed to be criticisms that the production was too long. Rachel Wagstaff has now revised the play so that Stephen Wraysfield now has flashbacks of his visit to the Azuire family, which keeps the pace going during a 2 hour and 40 minute production. The story was digestible and it almost had me crying by the end.Together with a great cast and some wonderful designs, this was a perfect start to 2013.

I wholeheartedly recommend this at a Low Full Price

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I have just seen Timon of Athens and they have announced the screenings for the first half of the year. Enjoyed the production by the way

Of course there is The Magistrate on 17th January. Hytner remarked on the amount emphasis has been put on 18th-19th century British farces these last few years, including London Assurance and She Stoops to Conquer

The one I am most pleased about is Alan Bennett's People. I did not get to see The Habit of Art. Stupidly I forgot to put down the date.

Then there is This House on 16th May.

They did mention Othello months ago and it is an obvious production to screen.

Is it me or are the screenings being pushed back to the end of the productions' runs. They pointed out that The Last of the Haussmans and Timon of Athens were being screened on the last night and The Magistrate is being shown a few days before that ends. Have other productions been screened a few days before they finish?

I saw the first night of American Idiot at the Mayflower

The story is a simple one, but the company did pull all the stops out to convey it to the audience. Although this is based on Green Day's rock opera, all the post 9/11 references seemed to be the background for the three main characters' own stories, which by the end seemed touching. It had a certain Spring Awakening vibe to it. I am not familiar with Green Day yet I enjoyed the music a lot, and I thought the tricks and acrobatics the cast performed were great.

If you don't mind a basic plot this is worth a Low Full Price

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Since I started on this forum, I have been posted reviews that take up half a web page. I hate to leave people confused over a point I make without elaborating. I do not like posting these essay reviews on this forum which is why I started my own review blog early this year. However I understand that posting links to my blog without contributing anything else is not best thing to do on this forum. I have lately tried posting a shortened, yet still lengthy, reviews whilst providing the link to the full review.

I like to point out that I have no intention of posting links to my blog for any other reason other than to show my review.

Does everybody prefer a full review on the forum or a link to my blog with a short summary, knowing that my points will be elaborated on the blog.