tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2801886505610086313.post3535927491934575271..comments2024-03-25T22:27:53.324-07:00Comments on Boycotting Trends.: Theatre Review: Medea (National Theatre, Olivier) Alex Ramonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13563545792136227647noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2801886505610086313.post-12856220761508339422014-07-20T07:35:10.202-07:002014-07-20T07:35:10.202-07:00"Ben Power (who contributes a supple, fluid a... "Ben Power (who contributes a supple, fluid and robust translation)"<br /><br />I have to disagree here. In fairness to him he describes it as a version not a translation. So much of the text was altered and deleted that much of the ambiguity and tension of the play is lost. It is hard to match the beauty and variety of Eurpides but I felt this adaptation rather neutered its power. seneca2008https://www.blogger.com/profile/14230117394644310119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2801886505610086313.post-71541188044954799982014-07-17T06:08:00.650-07:002014-07-17T06:08:00.650-07:00Hear hear! Yeah, they've done a nice job with ...Hear hear! Yeah, they've done a nice job with the music. The production's screening as an NT Live (4th Sept) so you might get the chance to see it. Alex Ramonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13563545792136227647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2801886505610086313.post-14249064791462995422014-07-16T21:20:54.577-07:002014-07-16T21:20:54.577-07:00Down with the coughers, over-laughers, and mobile ...Down with the coughers, over-laughers, and mobile phone ringers! Interesting to learn of Goldfrapp's involvement, however. And glad to know that Helen McCrory was so fantastic in it.Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03004111643204359175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2801886505610086313.post-78479897288162765032014-07-16T06:28:10.262-07:002014-07-16T06:28:10.262-07:00Saw this last night and enjoyed it overall. Not ev...Saw this last night and enjoyed it overall. Not everything works (hated the dancing too!!) and there are some ropey performances, but its an engaging and exciting production overall. McCrory, as you rightly note, is absolutely fantastic. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com