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This was a return to Angels for a two show day. It should have actually been the first time I’d seen it but luckily for me someone unable to use their ticket and NT Live meant this was round 3 and a chance to really take in the details.First  a note, I know it’s been wallContinueContinue reading “More Life? More thoughts on Angels in America (29th July)”

So after last week’s adventure (see here) as long as there were no Apes involved things could only get better at the second NT Live screening right? Right.As I saw the production ‘Live’ again this weekend an actual reflection on my continuing thoughts on the play are here, while this post just thinks about NTContinueContinue reading “NT Live: Angels in America Perestrokia”

I really enjoyed the NT Live screening of Angels in America. I particularly liked the way they did the CGI Apes, and the jungle was really realistic and I’m not one for CGI usually.Confused? So was I.I will get to a collection of thoughts on seeing Angels in the cinema. But first…In Act 1 theContinueContinue reading “Angels in America: NT Live”

In a departure from reviews I’m writing about an academic symposium  this week. I’m doing this for 2 reasons.Firstly it’s a part of my life being a (sort of) academic as well as a blogger, writer and all the other theatre related things. Secondly it’s a conference about theatre fans, and I’m passionate about allContinueContinue reading “Theatre Fandom Conference- University of Bristol”

The thing that swung this production, aside from the fantastic writer that is Brandon Jacobs-Jenkins, and a great cast including Colin Morgan, was the news that the Hampstead had sealed bits of their programme to protect spoilers. Though I admit to be slightly unnerved by the instruction to let an usher use a knife onContinueContinue reading “Gloria- Hampstead Theatre”

This piece was originally written for Wales Arts Reivew, which can be found here. This is the longer version of that piece. “History is about the crack wide open” warns the Angels to Prior Walter. And history, of Reagan, 80s America and AIDS is certainly on show for all to see in the revival of AngelsContinueContinue reading “Flying the Angel of History”

As Angels in America is a two part play, it seems only right to review it in a two part blog. The first part, detailing my emotional reaction to it, having been the ultimate in over invested (by writing an entire PhD on it) can be found here and indeed if that wasn’t enough, some thoughts onContinueContinue reading “Angels in America- National Theatre”

I had to do a Kushner and give this post a long subtitle.When I called my PhD thesis “Angels at the National” (I write terrible titles I know) I never thought I’d be able to say it again. Of course, the Gods like to have a laugh at my expense so mere months after IContinueContinue reading “Angels at the National (a reflection before the review)”

In the first of a couple of more reflective pieces, I think about the plays that I wrote my PhD on- Angels in America and Rent, as they end up once again in the spotlight. For more PhD waffle see my sister blog The Mucky PhD (you can find the PhD itself online too if so inlcined) AsContinueContinue reading “Angels at the National, Bohemians on tour and PhDs”

“Something about always”That’s the line I always think of when I think of La Cage Aux Folles. For some people the height of romance is the heroics of Les Mis, or the doomed love affairs of War and Peace. For me it’s two homosexuals (one transvestite, one regular) on the French Rivera. It had beenContinueContinue reading “La Cage Aux Folles- New Theatre Cardiff”