Oh what I night I had! I got to see the inimitable Kevin Kline as King Lear at the Public Theater. We had first row seats and the action takes place literally inches from the audience. Spittle was flying everywhere and I could see it all. Luckily none landed on me. At one point during a knife fight, I thought I was going to be stabbed. AWESOME!
I love actors who can make Shakespeare accessible. Let's face it, it's not current standard English and you have to pay attention. But if it's done well, it's no effort at all to get the play. And this production was done very, very well. The actors were generally strong though there were some weak spots, but not so weak as to interfere with the show. The staging was imaginative and inventive.
I was so close to Kevin Klein I could tell that he used depilatory on his legs, they were so smooth and so WHITE, blinding, actually. He's 59; he'll turn 60 this October, and he is in fine form, though all his body hair his white. Yes, I was VERY close.
The eye gouging scene was remarkable and very real. Yikes.
The Public Theater is a great place to catch theater when you're in NY. It's in the Village, and while it's not cheap, the shows are worth it.
I was given a Christmas gift of a first row seat at Phillip Seymour Hoffman's new show at the Public. I'll see that in a couple of weeks. Can't wait to be up close and personal with Phil.
I love actors who can make Shakespeare accessible. Let's face it, it's not current standard English and you have to pay attention. But if it's done well, it's no effort at all to get the play. And this production was done very, very well. The actors were generally strong though there were some weak spots, but not so weak as to interfere with the show. The staging was imaginative and inventive.
I was so close to Kevin Klein I could tell that he used depilatory on his legs, they were so smooth and so WHITE, blinding, actually. He's 59; he'll turn 60 this October, and he is in fine form, though all his body hair his white. Yes, I was VERY close.
The eye gouging scene was remarkable and very real. Yikes.
The Public Theater is a great place to catch theater when you're in NY. It's in the Village, and while it's not cheap, the shows are worth it.
I was given a Christmas gift of a first row seat at Phillip Seymour Hoffman's new show at the Public. I'll see that in a couple of weeks. Can't wait to be up close and personal with Phil.
This post was last modified: 03-10-2007, 08:48 PM by Maggers.
Reading is freedom.
The mind soars, no earthly cares,
no limitations.
A Maggers Haiku, 2005
Years ago my mother used to say to me... "In this world, Elwood, you can be oh so smart or oh so pleasant."
Well, for years I was smart.
I recommend pleasant.
You may quote me.
Elwood P. Dowd
Maggers Wrote:Oh what I night I had! I got to see the inimitable Kevin Kline as King Lear at the Public Theater. We had first row seats and the action takes place literally inches from the audience. Spittle was flying everywhere and I could see it all. Luckily none landed on me. At one point during a knife fight, I thought I was going to be stabbed. AWESOME!
Maggers, you're so lucky! I'm Kevin Kline fan but I've never seen his play on stage. But I met Kevin Kline when I went to a theatre see preview of "Cry Freedom". Kevin Kline and Richard Attenborough.....that was memorable moments.
Quote:I love actors who can make Shakespeare accessible. Let's face it, it's not standard English and you have to pay attention. But if it's done well, it's no effort at all to get the play. And this production was done very, very well. The actors were generally strong though there were some weak spots, but not so weak as to interfere with the show. The staging was imaginative and inventive.
In Shakespeare's stories, I like "A Midsummer Night's Dream". I saw both of the play on stage and the movie, but the players on stage were Japanese actors & actresses, and I don't remember who they were. I prefer movie with Kevin Kline and Michelle Pfeiffer.
Quote:I was so close to Kevin Klein I could tell that he used dipilatory on his legs, they were so smooth and so WHITE, blinding, actually. He's 59; he'll turn 60 this October, and he is in fine form, though all his body hair his white. Yes, I was VERY close.
What is dipilatory?
Quote:The eye gouging scene was remarkable and very real. Yikes.
Tell me the details!
Quote:The Public Theater is a great place to catch theater when you're in NY. It's in the Village, and while it's not cheap, the shows are worth it.
Someday if I have an opportunity to go to NY, I want to go to Broadway.
Quote:I was given a Christmas gift of a first row seat at Phillip Seymour Hoffman's new show at the Public. I'll see that in a couple of weeks. Can't wait to be up close and personal with Phil.
Kevin Kline and....next show is Phillip Seymour Hoffman? You're really lucky! Enjoy!
Kenji Wrote:What is dipilatory?
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Kenji, a depilatory is something used to remove hair. In normal use, it's a cream or liquid which dissolves hair, but it could be said that a razor or electric shaver is also a kind of depilatory. But a cream depilatory doesn't leave a shaving stubble.
Ken V.
Ken Valentine Wrote:Maggers made a spelling error, Maggers made a spelling error, Maggers made a spelling error.
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Kenji, a depilatory is something used to remove hair. In normal use, it's a cream or liquid which dissolves hair, but it could be said that a razor or electric shaver is also a kind of depilatory. But a cream depilatory doesn't leave a shaving stubble.
Ken V.
Ah, Ha! Depilatory! I searched "dipilatory" by dictionary, but I couldn't find out. But now I got it. Thanks, Ken.
Ken Valentine Wrote:Maggers made a spelling error, Maggers made a spelling error, Maggers made a spelling error.ROFL! I had a feeling it wasn't right but I didn't care! I was quasi-delirious. It was 1:30 in the morning. Who wanted to bother checking the dictionary!
Mark this date on your calendars everybody, this is a rare occurence!
Kenji, the Public Theater is an Off-Broadway venue. It's a showplace where many wonderful film actors work on stage in New York. But it is not Broadway. They do some of the best, well funded Off-Broadway stage work in New York. I mention funding because with money they can build the sort of complicated sets, special effects and lighting that can add so much to a theatrical experience.
The Public Theater provides Broadway quality productions but in Greenwich Village. They also do wonderful avante-garde plays and many quirky shows that you'd find off-off-Broadway. The Public has its origins as a theater trying to provide plays to the masses, featuring shows that would not necessarily be considered fare for Broadway.
And, yes, Kenji, I am a lucky girl.
Reading is freedom.
The mind soars, no earthly cares,
no limitations.
A Maggers Haiku, 2005
Years ago my mother used to say to me... "In this world, Elwood, you can be oh so smart or oh so pleasant."
Well, for years I was smart.
I recommend pleasant.
You may quote me.
Elwood P. Dowd
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Feel free. Who woulda thunk it? Seems I really am only human after all. :p
Reading is freedom.
The mind soars, no earthly cares,
no limitations.
A Maggers Haiku, 2005
Years ago my mother used to say to me... "In this world, Elwood, you can be oh so smart or oh so pleasant."
Well, for years I was smart.
I recommend pleasant.
You may quote me.
Elwood P. Dowd
Maggers Wrote:ROFL! I had a feeling it wasn't right but I didn't care! I was quasi-delirious. It was 1:30 in the morning. Who wanted to bother checking the dictionary!
1:30am?!?! :eek:
Oh, I know...seems you wanted to share your excited moments to us as soon as possible.
Quote:Kenji, the Public Theater is an Off-Broadway venue. It's a showplace where many wonderful film actors work on stage in New York. But it is not Broadway. They do some of the best, well funded Off-Broadway stage work in New York. I mention funding because with money they can build the sort of complicated sets, special effects and lighting that can add so much to a theatrical experience.
The Public Theater provides Broadway quality productions but in Greenwich Village. They also do wonderful avante-garde plays and many quirky shows that you'd find off-off-Broadway. The Public has its origins as a theater trying to provide plays to the masses, featuring shows that would not necessarily be considered fare for Broadway.
And, yes, Kenji, I am a lucky girl.
Oh, I see. Thanks for explanations.
Maggers Wrote:ROFL! I had a feeling it wasn't right but I didn't care! I was quasi-delirious. It was 1:30 in the morning. Who wanted to bother checking the dictionary!
We don't need an explanation. Cobalt's emoticon tells it best.
Sounds like you had a wonderful time at the theater.
Ken V.
Ah, Shakespeare... Maggers, I'm not a huge fan of New York City, but sometimes I envy its residents. Not much great theatre down in central Texas compared to NYC or London. There's a great event every summer nearby, Shakespeare at Winedale, put on by college students. They do three plays, and must memorize every line. Each actor has a main role, a minor role, and a supernumary (to use a Shakespearean term), an almost redundant extra. The build the sets, live at the farm in sweltering heat, and put on a series of performances in an open-air barn with just the barest hint of cool air from massive fans. I was there a few years ago as a spectator (and came *this* close to trying out as an actor), and it was a glorious experience.