18th performance of Love's Labour's Lost (my 10th)
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It was a tough drive up today, partly because I was quite tired but also there was a jam on the M25 around the M3 so I turned off and arrived only about 30 minutes later than I would have done. I checked into my hotel by 4.30pm and had a late lunch.
I got to the theatre by 7.00pm and my seat was in row G on the aisle which was just as well because there was a large lady with lots of hair in front of me so I had to look around her!
It was a great crowd tonight who laughed more than other audiences and clapped after virtually every scene too.
When Berowne came out tonight he spoke briefly to Dumaine and Longaville before lying down.
Tonight David Tennant managed to get the hat onto the tree again! Last time it landed on the branch that is vertical but tonight it perched on the long branch. He received a round of applause and smiled before saying his next line!
The arm folded person dropped their arms immediately. When Berowne indicated to "a woman" on stage right, she stood up and shook his hand which made him smile!
Dumaine sang the song perfectly tonight.
They sang the song at the end of the interval.
When the performance ended, there was no announcement (although there was a sign on the front door) but most people just stayed in their seats. I moved up to the fourth row so I could see clearly. About 6 or 7 of the actors came out initially and then others joined them later. I was disappointed that neither Dumaine or Longaville were there but Navarre was and he was funnier than I expected. Also there was Rosalyn, Oliver Ford Davies, Costard, Keith Osborn and some of the ensemble who do not speak in LLL. The Q&A was introduced by the same lady who did the Hamlet one and she said that they didn't think that David Tennant would be joining them as his father was there tonight. (At this point Costard joked that he was leaving!) However he did come out after about 10 minutes (wearing a A & F grey sweatshirt and tight blue jeans) and said "Sorry I'm late"! He then sat on the ground (even when a seat became available). I like the fact that he's so unaffected, although the RSC lady did say that loads more hands went up with questions!
Even though DT was there they continued to have quite a few questions to the whole cast but then one little boy asked David about getting the hat on the tree! David joked that he got it on the tree every performance and never missed! He then said that he never did it in any rehearsal and he's only ever managed it once before (I was there then too!). He also said that it receives a larger laugh when he misses!
One little girl asked DT about all the lines he has to remember and he said that it was just like homework that you have to do.
The first question tonight was about who plays the bear outfit! It's the tall guy who also plays the forester.
The cast did say that Gregory Doran allowed the cast to come up with a lot of the way that LLL was played as he hadn't thought too much about it before rehearsals!
Someone asked David if he was aware of the audience when he delivers his soliquees and he said that he was very aware of everyone. He also said that he's never received a reaction yet when he says the "am I a coward?" line in Hamlet.
The final question was whether the cast think that the 4 couples would get together again in a years time. Rosalyn thinks that she and Berowne wouldn't (DT agreed) and then Keith spoke about Love's Labour's Won possibly turning into Much Ado About Nothing and DT said that it made sense about Benedict being based on Berowne.
It was so nice just having to drive for about 20 minutes to my bed as I was shattered!
I got to the theatre by 7.00pm and my seat was in row G on the aisle which was just as well because there was a large lady with lots of hair in front of me so I had to look around her!
It was a great crowd tonight who laughed more than other audiences and clapped after virtually every scene too.
When Berowne came out tonight he spoke briefly to Dumaine and Longaville before lying down.
Tonight David Tennant managed to get the hat onto the tree again! Last time it landed on the branch that is vertical but tonight it perched on the long branch. He received a round of applause and smiled before saying his next line!
The arm folded person dropped their arms immediately. When Berowne indicated to "a woman" on stage right, she stood up and shook his hand which made him smile!
Dumaine sang the song perfectly tonight.
They sang the song at the end of the interval.
When the performance ended, there was no announcement (although there was a sign on the front door) but most people just stayed in their seats. I moved up to the fourth row so I could see clearly. About 6 or 7 of the actors came out initially and then others joined them later. I was disappointed that neither Dumaine or Longaville were there but Navarre was and he was funnier than I expected. Also there was Rosalyn, Oliver Ford Davies, Costard, Keith Osborn and some of the ensemble who do not speak in LLL. The Q&A was introduced by the same lady who did the Hamlet one and she said that they didn't think that David Tennant would be joining them as his father was there tonight. (At this point Costard joked that he was leaving!) However he did come out after about 10 minutes (wearing a A & F grey sweatshirt and tight blue jeans) and said "Sorry I'm late"! He then sat on the ground (even when a seat became available). I like the fact that he's so unaffected, although the RSC lady did say that loads more hands went up with questions!
Even though DT was there they continued to have quite a few questions to the whole cast but then one little boy asked David about getting the hat on the tree! David joked that he got it on the tree every performance and never missed! He then said that he never did it in any rehearsal and he's only ever managed it once before (I was there then too!). He also said that it receives a larger laugh when he misses!
One little girl asked DT about all the lines he has to remember and he said that it was just like homework that you have to do.
The first question tonight was about who plays the bear outfit! It's the tall guy who also plays the forester.
The cast did say that Gregory Doran allowed the cast to come up with a lot of the way that LLL was played as he hadn't thought too much about it before rehearsals!
Someone asked David if he was aware of the audience when he delivers his soliquees and he said that he was very aware of everyone. He also said that he's never received a reaction yet when he says the "am I a coward?" line in Hamlet.
The final question was whether the cast think that the 4 couples would get together again in a years time. Rosalyn thinks that she and Berowne wouldn't (DT agreed) and then Keith spoke about Love's Labour's Won possibly turning into Much Ado About Nothing and DT said that it made sense about Benedict being based on Berowne.
It was so nice just having to drive for about 20 minutes to my bed as I was shattered!
Next performance for me: Love's Labour's Lost tomorrow (1st)
