Rev Stan's theatre blogtag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-866731504961185392013-06-18T08:51:07+01:00I have an expensive theatre habitTypePadRevStansTheatreBloghttp://feedburner.google.comReview: Ciaran Hinds in The Night Alive, Donmar Warehousetag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a0133ec96767e970b0192ab4164bf970d2013-06-18T08:51:07+01:002013-06-18T08:51:07+01:00Following on swiftly from the Donmar's production of Conor McPherson's The Weir is his new play The Night Alive. Like The Weir the story unfolds in one room, this time the bedsit of Tommy (Ciaran Hinds), and the narrative revolves around the arrival of a woman this time Aimee (Caoilfhionn...Rev Stanhttp://theatre.revstan.com/2013/06/review-ciaran-hinds-in-the-night-alive-donmar-warehouse.htmlReview: Daniel Radcliffe is the funny and tragic Cripple of Inishmaantag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a0133ec96767e970b0192ab2603ab970d2013-06-15T18:26:32+01:002013-06-15T18:26:32+01:00The first time I saw Daniel Radcliffe on stage, in Equus, I was unexpectedly impressed and he reignited my love of theatre (I have him to blame for all this, sort of). And in Martin McDonagh's Cripple of Inishmaan where he takes the title role he has impressed me all...Rev Stanhttp://theatre.revstan.com/2013/06/review-daniel-radcliffe-is-the-funny-and-tragic-cripple-of-inishmaan.htmlReview: The President Has Come to See You, Royal Court weekly rep has a tenative starttag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a0133ec96767e970b0191034e48d4970c2013-06-13T19:46:03+01:002013-06-13T19:46:03+01:00When the post show discussion on Twitter centres on whether forgotten lines and prompts were part of the play or not is does have you wondering. At first I thought it was me and not the play, as to why I was a little confused about what was going on...Rev Stanhttp://theatre.revstan.com/2013/06/review-the-president-has-come-royal-court-rep-season.htmlReview: In which Stan goes to a comedy musical - Spamalottag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a0133ec96767e970b0192ab0d61a2970d2013-06-13T08:50:38+01:002013-06-13T08:53:14+01:00Anyone familiar with my theatre-going habits will probably be surprised I went to see Spamalot, it being a musical. But I was very kindly offered the tickets and I like to branch out every now and again and test my prejudices. The first thing to say about Spamalot is that...Rev Stanhttp://theatre.revstan.com/2013/06/review-spamalot.htmlThe play that isn't written yet but should betag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a0133ec96767e970b01901d2b4b01970b2013-06-09T09:49:40+01:002013-06-09T09:49:40+01:00Always fascinated by how writers get their inspiration particularly contemporary playwrights and had a sort of moment of inspiration myself the other evening. I say 'sort of' because I have neither the skill or talent to write a play. I had flicked on Radio 4 while I was doing the...Rev Stanhttp://theatre.revstan.com/2013/06/the-play-that-isnt-written-yet-but-should-be.htmlReview: Happy New at theTrafalgar Studios 2tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a0133ec96767e970b0192aac05728970d2013-06-07T18:28:02+01:002013-06-07T18:28:02+01:00The Old Red Lion Theatre is having a good run of transfers into the West End at the moment and Happy New is the latest. And a curious play it is, a sort of Australian Elling. When brothers Lyall (Joel Samuels) and Danny (William Troughton) were children, they were discovered...Rev Stanhttp://theatre.revstan.com/2013/06/review-happy-new-at-thetrafalgar-studios-2.htmlReview: Amen to Amen Cornertag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a0133ec96767e970b0192aad0d8f1970d2013-06-06T20:39:10+01:002013-06-08T10:37:27+01:00Despite the name of this blog, I'm not a religious person but I do like listening to gospel singing on occasions. Of course James Baldwin's play is more than gospel singing, much more, but the songs provide rare moments of harmony between a group of characters connected by faith but...Rev Stanhttp://theatre.revstan.com/2013/06/review-amen-to-amen-corner.html"Bollocks about the Pause" - Harold Pinter platform at Trafalgar Studiostag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a0133ec96767e970b01910302dbe6970c2013-06-06T08:33:07+01:002013-06-06T18:25:39+01:00Director Jamie Lloyd chaired a discussion about Harold Pinter's influence on British Theatre last night with Guardian theatre critic and Pinter biographer Michael Billington joining actors Gina McKee and Lia Williams and playwright Nick Payne for the discussion. McKee and Williams particularly provided an interesting insight into working with Pinter...Rev Stanhttp://theatre.revstan.com/2013/06/bollocks-to-the-pause-harold-pinter-platform-at-trafalgar-studios.htmlReview: Anne-Marie Duff in a Strange Interludetag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a0133ec96767e970b019102c61f0a970c2013-06-03T20:01:18+01:002013-06-03T20:01:18+01:00Eugene O'Neill's epic play has been sliced down to 3 hours and 10 minutes (plus interval) from more than 4 hours for this National Theatre production. And it is a good job too, particularly if you are sitting in the backbreaking cheap seats in the first few rows at the...Rev Stanhttp://theatre.revstan.com/2013/06/review-anne-marie-duff-in-astrange-interlude.html(New*) Pics: Set and props start arriving for the Cripple Of Inishmaan (is that Daniel Radcliffe's bed?)tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a0133ec96767e970b019102dca41a970c2013-06-02T19:27:49+01:002013-06-03T20:09:38+01:00Ben Whishaw and Dame Judi Dench had barely left the stage after last night's final performance of Peter and Alice when work began on setting up for the next production in Michael Grandage's season at the Noel Coward Theatre. The Cripple of Inishmaan, written by Martin McDonagh, stars Daniel Radcliffe...Rev Stanhttp://theatre.revstan.com/2013/06/pics-set-and-props-start-arriving-for-the-cripple-of-inishmaan.html