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Post by kissmekate on Mar 1, 2011 19:31:53 GMT
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Post by nell on Mar 1, 2011 20:46:27 GMT
Thanks for sharing this Zenina - it looks fantastic.
Did you book this in advance ? What did they charge ?
I must see this.
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Post by judypatooty on Mar 1, 2011 21:32:02 GMT
Amazing pictures! Thanks, Zenina!
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Post by robela on Mar 1, 2011 21:46:35 GMT
again Zenina - Awesome pictures Thank you for bringing this play to our attention! It looks fantastic and a must-see! |
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Post by zenina on Mar 1, 2011 21:57:37 GMT
Just want to mention this again - the quality of the video recording is really not good, it is a VHS tape and filmed just with one camera from the back of the stalls at the Olivier theatre which is quite big. So no close up shots of Rufus.
Memorize the pics or drool afterwards over the pics they will let you see from the production, but nevertheless it's worth to watch the play and there is no charge at all.
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Post by nell on Mar 1, 2011 22:15:31 GMT
Thanks Zenina - I must remember to take my Inspector Clouseau maginifying glass with me to get the full benefit ;D
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Post by annachibi on Mar 3, 2011 21:11:20 GMT
But I think I have at least 2 of his speeches - angry scornful Rufus - you get the picture  Oh, wonderful. I love the way the words burst out of him when he's angry  Indeed! Zenina, you are a wonder, do you know that?  Hats off to you! |
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Post by zenina on Mar 6, 2011 21:52:14 GMT
I've sent a pm with the link for the clip to I think all that asked for it. If I have forgotten someone let me know. |
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Post by nell on Jul 14, 2011 19:34:01 GMT
I paid a visit to the National Theatre Archives last month and watched Luther. I agree with many of the comments made by Zenina. The vhs tape is not good quality and the camera must have been in the worst seat in the theatre. That said I'm so glad I saw it. The start was a bit slow, not helped by the fact that I started watching on a tv screen (very poor picture) and without headphones so I got a few glares. I was eventually moved to a pc with vhs so I could use headphones. But this was still in the main reading room. The end I found a bit abrupt but the middle had some great moments and a few good shouty bits which I loved. The faces were bleached out for much of the recording which was a real shame as it was difficult to see the facial expressions.
I also spent ages looking through the production and rehearsal photo's which were fantastic and terific quality. I looked through the original costume sketches complete with fabric swatches and a huge file of newspaper cuttings of reviews from all the different papers. These made great reading.
I was able to come and go as I liked through the day and nipped out for lunch in the plays interval before returning to pick up where I left off. All the material was left out all day for me to take advantage off and it was all for free. I recommend to all.
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Post by chocolate on Jul 15, 2011 0:00:31 GMT
Zenina, thank you for the time you are spending here giving us all the information. I am new to Rufus, so I haven't heard about him playing in this. I would love to hear your audio as well. And thanks for the pics- very nice colors! Rufus a monk... very strange concept  Oh, nell, how much I would love to see those original sketches (well, the play too, but ). For me this would have to be in another life time, but with your help here at least I feel closer to all the fun. |
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Post by kissmekate on Jul 15, 2011 7:29:03 GMT
Pity that the picture quality was poor, but the rest sounds really really great, Nell!
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Post by francesca on Mar 9, 2012 14:33:01 GMT
I don't know how I missed this thread. Thanks belatedly Zenina for the wonderful reviews and Fabulous pics and to Nell too, for her more recent Post How I wish I could have seen the live performance It had to be the most intense powerful one . Did anybody actually see it, to give us comment.? I have PMed Zenina to ask if she stll has the link she could let me have. If she hasn't , does anyone else have it? Please , pretty please
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Post by kissmekate on Mar 9, 2012 14:34:51 GMT
I love the "motion" in the first pic. Every mention of his plays makes me wish I'd had the chance to see at least one of them.
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Post by rueful on Mar 9, 2012 16:05:33 GMT
I love the "motion" in the first pic. Every mention of his plays makes me wish I'd had the chance to see at least one of them. Yes, and yes! The first pic shows how magnetic he must be! |
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Post by loveruf on Mar 9, 2012 18:26:37 GMT
great pics! wish i could see him on stage once...
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Hats off to you!
