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How to see more theatre by mandygrlhoopla

"breath takingly emotional"

How I did it: I love the theatre. I just need to remember that when planning things to do.

We are lucky to live close enough to Sydney to take advantage of the Sydney Theatre Company. Currently the artistic directors are Cate Blanchett and her hubby Andrew Upton and they are doing some amazing work. Including bringing theatre to the masses - yesterday we got to see a fabulous play called 'Rabbit" for $20. they have a new intiative of 20 seats for $20 at selected shows. we were front row - which always terrfies me, but I love it.

This play was so brilliantly written and acted and was directed by the wonderful Brendan Cowell. Bit mis-described I have to say though - it didn't sound like our cup of tea - a battle of the sexes kind of thing - when in reality I would say it was more about self doubt, identity and the things (and people) we use to create an identity that we are happy with. It also happended to be about a woman whose father was in hospital dying. I knew this would be hard, having lost my dad in October. But I was absolutely horrified to find, part way through, that the father was dying of brain cancer - a brain tumour - exactly what my dad had.

I cried the whole way through. I literally had streams of tears rolling down my cheeks, but didn't want to make a sound being right at the front, so spent a lot of the play holding my breath. And that's what I love about theatre. The play moved me so much, and hit such a nerve that I was crying, but I was so close to the action ( I could hear the actors swallowing I was that close!) that I didn't want to allow the emotions all out- if you have ever felt like coughing in the theatre you can only imagine how it feels to want desperately to sob out loud. Obviously, the actors could see me crying bc they gave me sympathetic looks during the curtain call- but they weren't distracted at all.

What an amazing experience.!!!!

Lessons & tips: Keep your eyes and ears open for cheaper seats. I tend to take more risks with the play if I know I'm not paying $80 per seat.


 

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    mandygrlhoopla is distracted

    Untitled 7 months ago

    so we are booked in to see Rabbit at the Sydney Theatre Company in January. I am so excited. Its directed by Brendan Cowell who we love…and its part of their twenty for twenty series where there are twenty seats offered at selected shows for $20. Its an absolute bargain!

    I love theatre. I love seeing people doing things that I would never ever do. And you have to be totally engaged while watching theatre, unlike tv where I tend to multi task and never really concentrate. And the dialogue is so noticeably different I always get an initial shock – almost like culture shock. I always feel so alive watching live stuff – wonderful. can’t wait!!!

    oh oh oh – just saw that they putting on a production of A Streetcar Named Desire with Cate Blanchett – does is get any better than that…must book!

    www.sydneytheatre.com.au

    Dec 04, 02:12PM PST | 1 cheer | 0 comments


    lucidreamstate

    Two Broadway Shows in Two Weeks! 16 months ago

    This past week I saw both the Farnsworth Invention and The 39 Steps on Broadway. Both were a little bit underwhelming. Even The 39 Steps which is VERY SIMILAR to the kind of theater I frequently do was a little “safe.” The Farnsworth Invention I thought missed a bazillion opportunities for theatrical magic and wound up being a talking head show.

    Both of them had very good performances, especially The 39 Steps.

    Mar 10, 2008, 04:55PM PDT | 1 cheer | 0 comments


    youdbesurprised

    Untitled 20 months ago

    Having had season tickets to a local theatre for a couple of years now, I think this goal has been accomplished (and well worthwhile).

    Oct 28, 2007, 03:29PM PDT | 0 comments


    brownsugarbear01 Will always have goals.

    Fringe Festival 23 months ago

    Most towns in the world have a fringe festival. Google “Fringe Festival” to find one.
    Anyway, I see so much theatre, that even after this fringe festival, I’ll see more next year and for the rest of my life. I know actors and most of them do theatre, so I see them and vice versa. Whether or not I’d watch theatre if I weren’t an actor, acting has brought me closer to theatre.

    Jul 27, 2007, 05:26PM PDT | 0 comments


    brownsugarbear01 Will always have goals.

    Winnipeg Fringe Festival 23 months ago

    Every year, I see shows. Some years I’m in a show. I bought a frequent fringer pass to see 10 shows. It’s only the third last day and I have two more to see. I have a family member coming to town so that will preoccupy my time. I see most of my plays around fringe time.

    Jul 27, 2007, 05:17PM PDT | 0 comments


    fruityfairy

    see more theatre 2 years ago

    i need to see more professional productions. i’m so bored of student theatre. its so underwhelming. i mean fair play for having a go but i want to see something really great.

    Jun 01, 2007, 09:59AM PDT | 0 comments


    tree_pretty

    Already started! 2 years ago

    Some friends from work and I are going to see “The Complete Works of Shakespeare (in 97 minutes)”. Granted it’s not High Theatre, but it’s a show and it gets me out of the house and laughing!

    :-)

    Apr 27, 2007, 07:29PM PDT | 2 cheers | 1 comment


    Chris Smith

    I've changed my mind... 2 years ago

    ... I don’t want to see more theatre !
    There are so many better things to do !

    Aug 04, 2006, 06:22PM PDT | 0 comments



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