Theater Round-Up (July-December 2013)

[innie_darling]

Hi, everybody!

I've got so much to get done today, so let me get this out of the way. Here's a list of shows I managed to see in the second half of 2013. I've had a very slow 2014 for theater so far - given the weather, I'd rather be tucked up snugly at home than venture out for a show - but hopefully that will change.

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Comments

[thesmallhobbit]

That's an impressive number of plays there. I think I've been to three Pinter plays now, and I'm still waiting to understand what people see in him. I liked the sound of The (Curious Case of the) Watson Intelligence.

[innie_darling]

There are definitely playwrights whose work is better read than seen; I'll have to try it, to see if Pinter is one of those for me. Watson was really fun, and it seems like it would be an easy one to move - three actors, a few costume changes, one flexible set - so keep an eye out for it in England!

What have you seen recently that made you happy?

[thesmallhobbit]

I saw Strangers on a Train in December, which was very good, amazing set, film noire setting and really good acting (Laurence Fox and Jack Huston). I also saw Jude Law as Henry V last month, again a good production, but not a Henry I would follow into battle. And I'm going to King Lear tomorrow at the National Theatre in London, which I'm looking forward to, especially as I'm taking a couple of days leave and planning on doing museum visits at the same time.

[innie_darling]

Your London trip sounds fantastic - was it great? I'm skipping a Lear playing over here (Frank Langella has the title role) because the reviews have not been great and I'm not particularly fond of the play in any case. Plus I was badly burned by the Ethan Hawke and Anne-Marie Duff Macbeth.

I have to say, despite good reviews, I have a hard time picturing Jude Law as Henry V. Though that might be partly due to Jamie Parker being magnificent in the role.