I really enjoyed it though I can see the problems you pointed out in your post. It was a similar experience to Faust so I think there's a danger they could run into repetition area if they don't rethink their next works.
That sounds really good. The Duchess of Malfi was a set text at A-level English Lit and I hated it - that performance might have changed my mind.
I saw a version of Hansel and Gretel as a promenade as the Barbican and was really impressed - theatres should do more of this kinda thing. The kids (and me) want spectacle!
You might not have recognised the set text in that performance! I take it that it was a departure though I don't know the original. But I liked the idea that it creates the desire in you to investigate the story afterwards - with the help of friends that attended the show with you or through the original source.
I'm all for more promenade theatre - it's a brilliant way to meld together various art forms and i can see it becoming more of the norm thanks to Punchdrunk's success.
I've really enjoyed too reading other people's write ups. It helps me build up the meaning of the story, which I think was one of their points anyway. ;-)
On an unrelated note, I've been getting lots of hits from students looking for info on Mary Swann's poems. I think there's a lot of high school/college essays out there being fed by our thoughts. ;-)
It's been getting great reviews (well, the couple I read anyway) and it makes me wish I was a bit closer to the heart of things so I could see it - maybe they'll take it on tour?
Unfortunately it won't tour - they took about a year to find this site! They are very site-specific and I think the only way they play in other cities is if they have a specific play tailoured for a site there.
But even here in London it's hard to get tickets - for this show the ENO's site crashed as soon as the tickets were released; I was lucky because I knew someone who works at the ENO who was able to snag me some tickets.
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I saw a version of Hansel and Gretel as a promenade as the Barbican and was really impressed - theatres should do more of this kinda thing. The kids (and me) want spectacle!
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I'm all for more promenade theatre - it's a brilliant way to meld together various art forms and i can see it becoming more of the norm thanks to Punchdrunk's success.
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On an unrelated note, I've been getting lots of hits from students looking for info on Mary Swann's poems. I think there's a lot of high school/college essays out there being fed by our thoughts. ;-)
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But even here in London it's hard to get tickets - for this show the ENO's site crashed as soon as the tickets were released; I was lucky because I knew someone who works at the ENO who was able to snag me some tickets.
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