2nd performance of Love's Labour's Lost (my 2nd)
Photo from tonight by unknown photographer as it was posted on OG
After having a great drive yesterday, today wasn't as easy (but was a lot better than last Friday's) as the M25 traffic was heavier (especially around Heathrow) and there was another accident on the M40. It was between junctions 9 and 10 this time but thankfully my SatNav found another route which only added about 15 minutes to my journey although the road leading onto the motorway was totally blocked. I stopped at my usual place and parked in my usual spot to meet a friend at the cafe in the Courtyard Theatre by 6.30pm.
Tonight we were in the Gallery (the third tier) for the first time. I'd actually bought these tickets off E-Bay for £40 each which wasn't too much of a mark-up. Although I prefer to be closer at least the view was okay and I was very impressed with the way that the actors project their voices so you can hear perfectly even at that distance.
There were a few changes from last night. The first one was that Dumaine came out on stage at about 7.05pm. He was followed by Longaville and then Berowne (David Tennant). He looked around before he laid down with his sun hat over his face. He was lying there for about 5 minutes before Navarre came out and the play proper started. It did mean that anyone who arrived late may not have realised that DT is already on stage!
I thought that tonight was a slightly more polished performance and was certainly funnier (the crowd were better too). When DT threw his hat at the tree branch (it would be amazing if he ever got it to land on the branch!) he just seemed to play that part better.
There was also a really funny bit before Berowne does his speech in front of the other three guys as DT seemed to struggle a bit to take his blue jacket off and put it on the branch so, before he spoke, he hesitated and looked back at it which promoted another load of laughter! His comic timing is just brilliant!
Tonight the man with his arms crossed just would not uncross them!
DT chose a woman for the German clock part on stage right (last night it was on stage left).
Tonight they brought the end of interval dance and song into the theatre and it worked really well.
Afterwards my friend wanted to go to the stage door. Thankfully the crowd was far better behaved and she managed to get quite close along the wall. She's never seen him before but she came away saying that she thought he was really good looking close-up!
We drove back home (after I'd dropped her off) and I got home (shattered!) at 2.00am again!
Tonight we were in the Gallery (the third tier) for the first time. I'd actually bought these tickets off E-Bay for £40 each which wasn't too much of a mark-up. Although I prefer to be closer at least the view was okay and I was very impressed with the way that the actors project their voices so you can hear perfectly even at that distance.
There were a few changes from last night. The first one was that Dumaine came out on stage at about 7.05pm. He was followed by Longaville and then Berowne (David Tennant). He looked around before he laid down with his sun hat over his face. He was lying there for about 5 minutes before Navarre came out and the play proper started. It did mean that anyone who arrived late may not have realised that DT is already on stage!
I thought that tonight was a slightly more polished performance and was certainly funnier (the crowd were better too). When DT threw his hat at the tree branch (it would be amazing if he ever got it to land on the branch!) he just seemed to play that part better.
There was also a really funny bit before Berowne does his speech in front of the other three guys as DT seemed to struggle a bit to take his blue jacket off and put it on the branch so, before he spoke, he hesitated and looked back at it which promoted another load of laughter! His comic timing is just brilliant!
Tonight the man with his arms crossed just would not uncross them!
DT chose a woman for the German clock part on stage right (last night it was on stage left).
Tonight they brought the end of interval dance and song into the theatre and it worked really well.
Afterwards my friend wanted to go to the stage door. Thankfully the crowd was far better behaved and she managed to get quite close along the wall. She's never seen him before but she came away saying that she thought he was really good looking close-up!
We drove back home (after I'd dropped her off) and I got home (shattered!) at 2.00am again!
Next performance of Love's Labour's Lost for me: Wednesday 8th October
