Be myyyyyyyyyyy Frankenstein
Teresa got up at o'dark thirty in the deepest asscrack of dawn and ventured down to the National to cue for HOURS for tickets to Frankenstein - starting Benedict Cumberbatch as the Creature, Jonny Lee Miller as Victor Frankenstein (who switch roles from show to show) directed by Danny Boyle. Yeah. Stop and process THAT for a second. Yes, it was as fucking spectacular as you'd imagine. Teresa's efforts paid of because had seats in the front row. HELL YES!
I read Frankenstein once, lightly, when I was in high school. I liked this version SO much better. It's got some seriously triggery issues but it's dealt with...so interestingly. This is the first version of the original story I've ever seen where the ending in the Arctic has ever been TRULY horrifying, partly in how heartbreaking it was.
I know i have quite a few Sherlock fans on my Flist. So I'll just end the suspense - when Cumberbatch is the monster? He's naked for basically the first...oh, lord, 10-15 minutes of the show? The man's ass yall? is spectacular. Forgetting for a second that he gave this amazing, visceral, intensely physical performance? Mmm. Dat ass. Anyway, back to the play. It was stunning. Spectacular doesnt really boil it down. Everything really paled in comparison to Cumberbatch's Creature - who was curious and desperate and lonely and aching to be loved and lost and angry and so alive from beginning to end. Ugh. Blown away, totally.
The set and production design were insane. Google some pictures and video. It's worth a look. Whoever designed it in tandem with the Olivier Theater's rotating stage was a fucking genius. GENIUS I SAY!
After the play, I dragged Teresa out to the stage door to wait for pictures. Only, there were a couple unexpected arrivals! Miriam Margolyes (of The Worst Witch and Prof Sprout in the HP flicks) waltzed in to meet a friend. AND THEN! WHILE WE ARE WAITING, OUT COMES DAMIAN LEWIS. YES! THAT ONE! THE ONE WHO WAS IN BAND OF BROTHERS AND LIFE AND JUST, UGH! MY FAVORITEST GINGER YOU GUYS!
I got a picture of him speaking to Miriam and he was kind enough to take a photo with me. Please ignore how I look like hell. Long day. Instead, notice the GREEN VELVET SMOKING JACKET THAT DAMIAN LEWIS IS ROCKING!
God but he's a tall good looking man.
Miriam and Damian had a chat! It seemed lovely.
And then there was more waiting - Teresa and I played Trivial Pursuit on my iTouch and waited. Then Benedict came out. The poor man got mobbed. I'm usually good at reaching people but yeah. There was no shot this time. For those of you who are fans, I'll post the pictures anyway because hey, new pictures are new pictures. :D Jonny Lee Miller came out as well. HE IS BALD YOU GUYS! IDK HOW TO COPE WITH THIS FACT.
Jonny didnt have time to take a picture either :( but as he was signing I silded up and said "For the record? I loved Eli Stone. I watched it live and I wish it hadn't been cancelled." That actually made him stop. He looked up and was like "Really? Thank you. I'm so glad you liked it.That means a lot" Like, yes, I saw that poor cancelled show you did that was LOVELY and SWEET and MADE VICTOR GARBER SING IN A SAVILLE ROW SUIT. But then they all rushed off and so did Teresa and I.
But yeah. AMAZING play, AWESOME night. Just so much good you guys, there's not even words :D If you're in the UK? DO YOUR BEST TO GET YOUR ASS TO THIS PLAY BEFORE IT ENDS! You wont be sorry.
I read Frankenstein once, lightly, when I was in high school. I liked this version SO much better. It's got some seriously triggery issues but it's dealt with...so interestingly. This is the first version of the original story I've ever seen where the ending in the Arctic has ever been TRULY horrifying, partly in how heartbreaking it was.
I know i have quite a few Sherlock fans on my Flist. So I'll just end the suspense - when Cumberbatch is the monster? He's naked for basically the first...oh, lord, 10-15 minutes of the show? The man's ass yall? is spectacular. Forgetting for a second that he gave this amazing, visceral, intensely physical performance? Mmm. Dat ass. Anyway, back to the play. It was stunning. Spectacular doesnt really boil it down. Everything really paled in comparison to Cumberbatch's Creature - who was curious and desperate and lonely and aching to be loved and lost and angry and so alive from beginning to end. Ugh. Blown away, totally.
The set and production design were insane. Google some pictures and video. It's worth a look. Whoever designed it in tandem with the Olivier Theater's rotating stage was a fucking genius. GENIUS I SAY!
After the play, I dragged Teresa out to the stage door to wait for pictures. Only, there were a couple unexpected arrivals! Miriam Margolyes (of The Worst Witch and Prof Sprout in the HP flicks) waltzed in to meet a friend. AND THEN! WHILE WE ARE WAITING, OUT COMES DAMIAN LEWIS. YES! THAT ONE! THE ONE WHO WAS IN BAND OF BROTHERS AND LIFE AND JUST, UGH! MY FAVORITEST GINGER YOU GUYS!
I got a picture of him speaking to Miriam and he was kind enough to take a photo with me. Please ignore how I look like hell. Long day. Instead, notice the GREEN VELVET SMOKING JACKET THAT DAMIAN LEWIS IS ROCKING!
God but he's a tall good looking man.
Miriam and Damian had a chat! It seemed lovely.
And then there was more waiting - Teresa and I played Trivial Pursuit on my iTouch and waited. Then Benedict came out. The poor man got mobbed. I'm usually good at reaching people but yeah. There was no shot this time. For those of you who are fans, I'll post the pictures anyway because hey, new pictures are new pictures. :D Jonny Lee Miller came out as well. HE IS BALD YOU GUYS! IDK HOW TO COPE WITH THIS FACT.
Jonny didnt have time to take a picture either :( but as he was signing I silded up and said "For the record? I loved Eli Stone. I watched it live and I wish it hadn't been cancelled." That actually made him stop. He looked up and was like "Really? Thank you. I'm so glad you liked it.That means a lot" Like, yes, I saw that poor cancelled show you did that was LOVELY and SWEET and MADE VICTOR GARBER SING IN A SAVILLE ROW SUIT. But then they all rushed off and so did Teresa and I.
But yeah. AMAZING play, AWESOME night. Just so much good you guys, there's not even words :D If you're in the UK? DO YOUR BEST TO GET YOUR ASS TO THIS PLAY BEFORE IT ENDS! You wont be sorry.