'The Tempest' Opening Night [23/4/13]
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The_Globe)
Tweets:
claireyfairy1
♦ 'Beautiful evening for #thetempest @the_globe!! Very excited.'
♦ 'There's an epic queue for the groundling ticket holders. Never seen that before! #thetempest'
♦ 'So this is the most fangirly audience I'm sure @The_Globe has ever seen. Hopefully exposing new ppl to Shakespeare through Colin Morgan!'
♦ 'In seats! Stage has been extended considerably! #Tempest'
♦ 'Wow Colin is, and looks, amazing! His accent is perfect. And he's got a great stage presence. Awesome. #Tempest'
♦ 'Colin can't sing though, bless him! It's fine, but you can tell it's not a strength. Kudos for doing it anyway! #tempest'
♦ '@claireyfairy1 Is the female part of the audience behaving itself?' (Cararules's Tweets)
♦ '@Cararules They're not bad actually!'
♦ '@Brikkygirl13 Not bad, just not a natural singer. He'll get better into the run I should think.'
♦ 'Amazing! Bravo! Really enjoyed that. Very good performances all round. Can't wait to see how it changes! #Tempest'
♦ 'Btw Colin dancing at the end and laughing his head off is the best thing I've seen in ages! #Tempest'
♦ 'We have been told Colin has already left, so he must have run out! Bet he's off to a celebration. #Tempest'
♦ '@Narlth Someone from the theatre came out and told everyone waiting he'd gone.'
Nats_1602
♦ 'So first half down of the #Tempest - great use of the stage. Very humorous too! Colin looking spritely! Swinging and jumping around the set!'
♦ '@viennajones interval time now!! Really enjoying it so far! Colin is equal amounts intense, funny, creepy and wonderful! #tempest'
♦ '@vix_spes it's mightily enjoyable so far! Considering its opening night there have been no apparent slip ups! Other than Miranda with an misplaced sword! Hee!'
♦ 'So that was good! Long, and my feet hate me but good! #tempest The whole ensemble were fantastic! If you're going you're in for a treat!'
♦ 'Also, just as Bradley teased, Colin does have an 'angelic' voice! ;) #tempest'
♦ '@yavannauk hey hun! Unfortunate didn't get a chance to say hello properly. Take it you enjoyed the show as much as I did! And I second your'
♦ '@yavannauk tweet about the wings! Mightily impressive indeed! Plus I have no idea how he managed to walk on those feet! Looked so'
♦ '@yavannauk uncomfortable up close!'
Matilda_James
♦ '...something rich and strange... Loved #Tempest tonight. Here's to a glorious summer.'
LucyTwitsTheSky
♦ 'Warning! When shows aren't dramatic enough for me I like to faint just to liven things up sorry #Tempest @The_Globe'
♦ 'What i saw was however fab and all Colin Morgan fans should be very excited about his outfit #Tempest'
juliebozza
♦ '@The_Globe Just brilliant! So funny, so moving, so well staged. #ColinMorgan + #RogerAllam awesome, as were everyone - inc lovely stewards'
merlex71
♦ '@Narlth brilliant. The whole thing was amazing. U need to be in middle or right hand side of stage :) Colin was pure genius :))'
♦ '@The_Globe All I can say about #Tempest is WOW! Thank u to all involved for a fabulous, funny, and fun filled evening! Amazing cast x'
♦ '#ColinMorgan in #Tempest proved what a great actor he is. Agile, serious/intense, funny, singing, dancing...amazing talented man :-)'
♦ 'Colin Morgan singing is just........ *speechless*'
StickBeetle
♦ '@The_Globe outstanding performances by all the cast, absolutely superb!! #Tempest'
merlex71
♦ 'Note to anyone with tkts for 'yard' ...queue from before 6pm :-) queue already formed. #Tempest'
♦ 'Oh my god! This is amazing!!!!!!! #Tempest'
♦ 'Everyone in #Tempest are superb! Bravo! @The_Globe thank u for a brilliant performance ...& still more to come :-)'
♦ '@Aggy_K Colin has a gorgeous singing voice ...& very agile ;)'
VampireSoup
♦ 'Ariel is a lilac hedgehog. #Tempest'
♦ 'Aww, bless. Colin Morgan was concentrating so hard on his wide-eyed-blink (excellently done) he forgot how to do his curtain call routine.'
♦ 'Despite the agony of my feet, I really enjoyed the Globe's #Tempest. Even the long boring bits (oops, did I say that? Sorry, Shakespeare!)'
♦ '@goldenavenger1 @The_Globe I think the makeup is spectacular - was tempted to swish red shadow under my eyes this morning :op'
MouseTaylor
♦ 'Loved #Tempest @The_Globe tonight. Good audience, great cast. Good to be back.'
♦ 'I don't know why everyone is excited about the singing; I was more impressed by Colin Morgan's monkey bars flip thing. #tempest @The_Globe'
trpw
♦ '@Weez I found it somewhat underpowering.'
♦ '@Weez Allam was excellent but I didn’t think the production hung together. There was certainly no chemistry in his relationship with morgan'
Weez
♦ 'SO THIS IS BASICALLY ACTUALLY THE BEST THEATRE EVER. <3 <3 <3 <3 <3'
Colinwebsite
♦ 'RT @yavannauk First half of The Tempest was excellent and, yeah, "agile" is a good way to describe Colin! Also, lovely singing voice! :-)'
flawedamythyst
♦ 'So The Tempest was awesome. Roger Allam was excellent, as was Colin Morgan, which I wasn't expecting as much.'
TaylorDBrown
♦ 'So grateful to have had the chance to see The Tempest @The_Globe . Blown away by Colin Morgan, Roger Allam and James Garnon's performances.'
AProperSaying
♦ '@The_Globe laughed and sighed so much! Loved every moment of #Tempest especially Caliban and Ariel's bird! Completely in awe of all! Thanks'
doc_follower
♦ '#tempest at the Globe is the funniest I have ever seen without losing the profundity of the play'
gemmaallred
♦ '@The_Globe - Allam's prospero is tender and loved Morgan's agile, ethereal, ariel - his feet barely touched the stage! Loved it! #tempest'
JoeyDenham
♦ '#Tempest at @The_Globe was one of the best experiences of my short little life.'
MrSamRice
♦ '@The_Globe What a great way to start the season! Terrific cast. I'm glad I have another ticket in August. #Tempest'
Shiva17
♦ 'There aren't enough words to describe how amazing the #Tempest was at @The_Globe. Absolutely amazing! Can't wait to see it again.'
cherryoak
♦ '1St half report Colin is a singing, swinging & tumbling god! You're in for a treat if you're going to see #tempest at #shakespeareglobe'
♦ '#Tempest thing about Colin so much acting with his eyes. Including a blinking thing his make-up is superb. Other cast have you in stitches'
♦ 'Joyfest what a pleasure to see such a performance open night perfection all cast outstanding. #Tempest amazing clap along at end'
♦ '@DawnOverman huge hit. Shows fantastic can't wait to re watch tonight. He is a little bob cat poking his head up even walks by audience'
gemalem
♦ 'At #Tempest Colin is looking creeeepy man! Struggling to hear some of it cos people keep whispering :('
♦ '@gemalem @MerlinOfficial Are his female fans behaving themselves?' ('s Tweet)
♦ '@Cararules Well they all sucked the air out of the globe with their gasps when he came on stage :P'
♦ '@IslayM_321 :D Colin is amazing in it and really stole the show tonight'
♦ '@EmrysDragonlord none! Hes got a top that is weird like spikey Lizard like or something lol'
♦ '@merlinian103 a silvery coloured skin tight top with sort of plastic spikes/feathers and basically a skirt'
yavannauk
♦ 'OK, with the full wings *that* costume is a lot more impressive! :-)'
i_am_she_wolf
♦ '#Tempest @The_Globe WOW!! Loved #RogerAllam as Prospero, but #ColinMorgan stole the show as April! Amazing acrobatics! And mystery... BRAVO!'
♦ '#Tempest @The_Globe #ColinMorgan brilliant actor, role so different from #Merlin,he excels! Such fluid movement, effortless ethereal spirit!'
♦ '#Tempest @The_Globe #ColinMorgan perfect spirit, climbs, jumps, runs, sings, dances.. Climbed the post 5in from me!:) and Fury on stilts!'
♦ '#ColinMorgan @The_Globe #Tempest Makeup,feathery top,kilt all silver/white,serious face,brilliant delivery,vulnerability..Overnight success!'
♦ '@ColinMorganShow yup, wings and saggy boobs, didn't quite get those, but it works! He was also on jumper stills! The kind used in films.'
♦ '#Tempest @The_Globe #ColinMorgan #RogerAllam Fantastic first night of play and opening of season! http://pic.twitter.com/kMP6PejV6d'
♦ '@The_Globe Congratulations! Brilliant start of the season! #ColinMorgan shone as Ariel! #RogerAllam is a legend and perfect Prospero!'
♦ '@The_Globe #Tempest My friend who didn't know (is it possible?!) #ColinMorgan before today's theatre visit said: He is so beautiful & fit!'
chaosmacken
♦ 'Im still not over the fact that Colin and pixie dust are canon now. #thetempest'
Whogirl20
♦ 'Just spoken to a steward at The Globe who said the stars don't usually do autographs and pics :( #TheTempest #ColinMorgan'
annaforsyth
♦ '#TheTempest @The_Globe was brilliant. Roger Allam quite literally spellbinding & Colin Morgan also impressive. Recommend.'
♦ '@nadinejc ha I didn't even recognise him! He was all fairy-like Then I looked in programme after and thought isn't that Merlin? He was brill'
jaybaughan
♦ '@TomWhitelock cheers muchachos, it was a great night and it didn't snow once! Hope all well with you..?'
Camilla_Temple
♦ 'Balmy evening @The_Globe for first night of #Tempest. Magic and mayhem, wonderful Ariel, magnificent Miranda and great sultry bass clarinet'
Lady_Weatherby
♦ 'Colin Morgan was superb in last night's The Tempest! 3 hours of Shakespeare, and exciting from beginning to end! Enchanting!'
♦ '@SimplyMorgan Exceeded! Easily! The way he moved around the stage was mesmerising, it's a phenomenal play! Go see it if you can :-)'
curlybeach
♦ 'Getting to see a fantastic Tempest at @The_Globe on the gloriously warm evening of Shakespeare's birthday - was last night even real?!'
♦ 'PROSPERALLAM was amazing (naturally), Colin Morgan's Ariel an unblinking, agile delight, & the young lovers too sweet for words. Wonderful.'
petakirk
♦ '#samwanamakertheater looks an incredibly exciting prospect, the tempest yesterday evening made me keen for more..@The_Globe'
♦ '@petakirk I thought I saw you! But blinked and lost you in the crowd so couldn't say hello. Hope you enjoyed it and that all is well x' (Matilda_James's Tweet)
♦ '@Matilda_James love love LOVED it!!'
decant_it
♦ 'Saw @BradleyJames by the Thames 2day, didn't disturb him but wish I'd said hi! Hope he was there to see Colin who was BRILL in The Tempest!'
♦ 'Lol people freaking out that I saw Bradley, I didn't see him inside theatre but this was a few hundred yards away... http://pic.twitter.com/VCGFXtS5zr'
♦ '@decant_it that was a good spot! What sort of time was it?! Nice that he (probably) went to see Colin.' (Imnotscared's Tweet)
♦ '@Imnotscared Around 3.30? I was waiting for a friend & I feel like a bit of a creep taking a sneaky photo but I didn't want to bother him!'
♦ '@decant_it Thank you for taking and sharing! :D Was he on his own?' (AnnaK_123's Tweet)
♦ '@AnnaK_123 Yep, he was just taking photos by the river.'
♦ 'Ok I did take one more of his back!! Not the best picture but I feel I'm holding out if I don't share it!! http://pic.twitter.com/lz8lyWuRlJ'
♦ '@decant_it thank you fo sharing :) Was this after the Tempest start or before?' (an0o0la's Tweet)
♦ '@an0o0la Before, while Colin was in the technical run through.'
silent_cordelia
♦ 'Last night's performance of #TheTempest was absolutely breathtaking! @The_Globe just gets better & better. Best way to spend a spring eve :)'
♦ '@_Nerds_Assemble RIGHT also it's 100% ridiculously hilarious, everyone was in fits basically the whole time'
♦ '@_Nerds_Assemble it's so good! It's actually damn scary at some points, too, and reaaalllly, like audience-in-awe magical'
♦ '@The_Globe I saw it on opening night & was blown away! The cast are spectacular & their energy is infectious - an absolutely wonderful night'
The_Globe
♦ '.@Colinwebsite Thanks for observing theatre etiquette, and not taking photos in the theatre. We hope to bring you official photos soon.'
♦ 'We had a magical time tonight, well done to the talented cast & crew of The Tempest! What did you all think? Let us know. #Tempest!'
♦ '.@COLINMORGAN_HD Hi, no photos are allowed to be taken when anyone is on stage, before, during & after the performance, inc. curtain call'
♦ '@SpectralProngs Hello, No, I'm afraid it is not permissible to take pictures during Q&As or Setting the Scenes.'
Tumblrs:
allonsytimelord
♦ 'COLIN MORGAN'
♦ 'MORE COLIN AORRY FOR THE QUALITY HE LOOKS BEAUTIFUL AND HE SCREAMRD AND HES AMAZING'
♦ 'Colin sang and he honestly has a lovely voice, bradley wasn’t lying'
♦ 'I'm sorry I don't think I can get more pictures this dude is getting pissed at me, but I promise I’ll try. Colin has pale face make up and a feathery jumper and some open skirt thing on. He cart wheeled across the stage before (very badly may I add, it was hilarious) and did some scream that sounds like the finale when he wad trapped in the crystal cave. It wad wonderful'
♦ 'Colin is dancing round the stage like literally hanging off things'
♦ 'He looks beautiful and ethereal may I add'
♦ 'I have no idea what’s going on in the play he’s just sitting on the stage observing like a little fairy and I'm not looking anywhere else apart from him'
♦ 'He's up at the top cross legged'
♦ 'He's singing!'
♦ 'Anonymous Asked: Can you actually see Colin or does he wear a mask all the time? Answered: I can see him completely but he plays different roles throughout so in the second half he’ll dress in different things'
♦ 'Anonymous Asked: what accent does he use? Answered: English'
♦ 'Anonymous Asked: This may be a stupid question, but I'm dying to know: what kind of accent/voice is Colin using for the part? Is it a "normal", everyday voice, or is he adopting any kind of fey affectation for his delivery? Answered: Its like a childish voice, his whole character acts quite young'
♦ 'Yes thats colin morgan hanging from some stairs'
♦ 'Perching at the top cross legged again'
♦ 'oh dudes i forgot to tell you that me and my friend crashed the afterparty and saw every single cast member except colin worth it though hehehhe'
♦ 'Anonymous Asked: How did you crash the afterparty?! I got thrown out and ushered away just for trying to go to the loo. Then they blocked us out with plant pots & an iron fence! Answered: dude i dont even know - me and my friend had been waiting outside for like 30 mins hoping colin would walk by and he didnt, then we saw a load of people gathering just within the courtyard area and we just walked straight in. a bit after we did that a security guard was put on the door but he didnt chuck us out cos we were already in there and he must have just assumed we were allowed oh also me and my friend adopted an america woman as our ‘mum’ to help up find him inside the bar sucks that we didn't i probably saw you because there weren’t many fangirls waiting! only like 10!'
mydogisanerd
♦ 'Tempest nootesss Bradley didn’t lie Colin can SING And he must be a gymnast or something like part monkey idk idk'
♦ 'youbreccia Asked: sALSDJFA HAVE A FANTASTIC TIME AT THE GLOBE MY DEAR!!!!!!!!!!! I will be thinking marvelous Colin-y thoughts all day for you :) MWAH. Answered: h was like hangiing frokm ad arn abnd stuffdugfh can’t just ughhhhhh he’s coming back in a minuite hell be wearing the saggy boob s CAN’T WAITT'
♦ 'Tempest spilk He was dancing and happy vand oh god fuck so cute and at the end he messed up but he was laUGhing so hard and he threw his hands in the air and his eyes crinkled anmd his LAUGH uGjHhhh it was the cutesdt thing seen my life bless his soul'
♦ 'Also Colin Morgan tried to eat me with a skeleton dog Colin Morgan Tried to EAT ME With a SKELETON DOG'
♦ 'I will have to reply to you guys later because my phone is being a butt And I’m still absorbing everything that happened because the whole second half was pure awesomeness but I can’t get over the end where colin turned into himself and was laughing and you could hear the irish and there was awesome dancing and ugghhhh I want to go again, and I want to stand again but I don’t know if my back can handle it. D: they interacted with us and it was just so uuugggghhhhhhhh'
mishas-mishamigo-mishaminons
♦ 'just got home from the tempest IT WAS BEYOND FUCKING AMAZING. HOLY SHIT IT WAS SO PERF, IT WAS HILARIOUS AND SAD AND JUST ASKJFKGLJ AND COLIN WAS THIS PERFECT LITTLE FUCKING MONKEY CLIMBING AROUND THE SET AND THE ENTIRE CAST WAS JUST FUCKING AMAZING AND I AM DONE.'
♦ 'Anonymous Asked: Please please please - more details on Colin in the Tempest Answered: He was amazing, He literally climbed around the stage like a monkey and he was so adorable and akskfkljse. He changes outfits at one point but he was just amazing. i don’t want to say more in case i spoil it for any of my followers who are going to watch it'
goldenreel
♦ 'I SAW COLIN MORGAN IN THE TEMPEST TONIGHT. HE WAS BEAUTIFUL AND MAGICAL (I really mean magical, he was a sprite) AND A WONDERFUL DANCER AND SINGER. I WAS LITERALLY STANDING 5 FEET AWAY FROM HIM. I THINK I’VE DIED. YUP. DEAD.'
allonsytimelord
♦ ''
riddleshorcrux
♦ 'I SAW COLIN MORGAN, C O L I N M O R G A N TODAY IN THE GLOBE THEATRE WITH SCHOOL AND I WASNT ALLOWED TO SAY HI BUT O M WOW'
morgrana
♦ 'all-of-merlins-little-things Asked: What is his singing like Answered: it was so cute omg. you could tell he doesn’t sing to huge audiences but he did good after the first song he got the hang of it and he was really good. he did all the low bits and omg good job mr morgan'
Reports:
chaosmaka's report here
merlinlocations's report here
lucky-jack's report here
myska_x's report here
sangate's report here
merlex71's report here
morgrana's report here
quietasmouse's report here
allonsytimelord's report here
shivainlondon's report here
professormcgroovy's report here
aroundthesunlikeateddybear's report here
Pictures:
ShakespearesGlobe
Production Stills
fyeahcolinmorgan
Colin As Ariel
allonsytimelord
Colin As Ariel #1
Colin As Ariel #2
Colin As Ariel #3
Colin As Ariel #4
odilecheng
Colin As Ariel #1
Colin As Ariel #2 (Gif)
Audio:
Colin Singing