Looks like I'm going to get the chance to be on the same stage as Ben Whishaw after all...
Thank you for booking to see Cock here at the Royal Court.
As you may know, the Jerwood Theatre Upstairs is an adaptable studio space that can be configured in many different ways. At the time of going on sale we had not agreed the design for this production, so were unaware of the exact seating arrangements. We can now confirm the seating layout for Cock. As always we have endeavoured to make the seating as comfortable as possible, however the unique design of this production has meant that a proportion of the seats are without back rests. There is also no space underneath the seating for coats and bags. We would therefore ask that you deposit all such items, free of charge, in the theatre’s Cloakroom, which is located downstairs in the Stalls foyer area.
Rehearsals are going well, with a current running time of 1 hour, 45 minutes without interval. The production’s design means that all seating is accessed by crossing the stage. We are therefore not able to admit latecomers or readmit anyone who leaves during the performance. We would kindly ask that you arrive in the Jerwood Theatre Upstairs in good time before the performance is due to start in order to deposit bags at the cloakroom and make your way to the auditorium.
If you have any concerns with the above information, please do feel free to contact our team who will be happy to discuss these with you. We are contactable on 020 7565 5050, or via email at boxoffice@royalcourttheatre.com.
I do hope you enjoy the performance of Cock and we look forward to welcoming you to the Royal Court.
Best wishes
Dan Alicandro
Deputy Sales Manager
- 10:09 Tired tired tired. I totally should have taken today off too. Goodbye, Mexico and vacation! Hello, work week. #
- 13:08 I got eaten alive by bugs at the wedding this weekend. I'm afraid I'm about to lose all skin off my legs from the scratching. #
- 19:06 Think I'm going to try soaking in the tub and see if that helps with the stupid bug bites. Must. Stop. Scratching. #
- 20:22 @sarahnoid: You say DDD boobs like that's a bad thing. ;-) (That happens to be my size but I'm just teasing.) #
- 20:38 I wish I would have stayed in Mexico longer. Ah, hindsight. Like I don't see y ou enough. #
- 01:26 I am in the weirdest mood tonight. Earlier I even felt panicky. Is it too late to start drinking or should I just stick with Lego Rock Band? #
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William Kamkwamba was only 14 years old when he built a windmill that could power 4 light bulbs and a radio in his village in Malawi. Watch his story here.
We went to see this movie on Saturday night. The much-hyped Paranormal Activity starring two previously unknown actors and a supporting cast of unknowns, as well. It was sort of a "Blair-Witch-Style" production - one of the lead characters films everything on a home video camera, although, the film got so much exposure before-hand there was no question as to the authenticity of it - I don't think anyone was misled to believe that these were actual events "caught on film" - but then I frequently overestimate the intelligence of my fellow-movie-goers, so I could be wrong.
Especially when they're endlessly recursive. Sorry about that, but it does help so to get something up here in public that I'm responsible for, and that I can cross out in front of other people, too. Today/night:print feedback for stack 1 of unit 2 portfolios, distribute correctlyprint extra credit assignments from emailread/grade extra creditteach 3 classesstay in a good mood the whole time (!!!!)make & print sign-up sheets for presentationsgrade discussion board postsbuy printer paperbuy assorted stuff at grocery storeeat somethingprint discussion board postsgrade proposals for researched change argumentsgrade late submission ethics argumentsread "Everyday Use" for tomorrowprep African American litupdate Final Portfolio prep assignment & get it posted to ereservesupdate Final Portfolio assignment
Today/night:
print feedback for stack 1 of unit 2 portfolios, distribute correctlyprint extra credit assignments from emailread/grade extra creditteach 3 classesstay in a good mood the whole time (!!!!)make & print sign-up sheets for presentationsgrade discussion board postsbuy printer paperbuy assorted stuff at grocery storeeat somethingprint discussion board postsgrade proposals for researchedchange arguments- grade late submission ethics arguments
- read "Everyday Use" for tomorrow
- prep African American lit
- start the next stack of unit 2 portfolios
- finish the list above
- print Lucille Clifton's poem for African American lit
- read/grade the next stack of unit 2 portfolios, or at least put a huge dent in the pile
- teach 2 classes
- meet Student Girl at office hours
- don't forget to do presentation sign-ups in Research Writing
- update Final Portfolio prep assignment & get it posted to ereserves
- print up a bunch of those
- finish the list above
- prep African American lit
- write next short essay assignment for African American lit
- teach 3 classes
- don't forget to do presentation sign-ups in Research Writing, again
- some other stuff I've forgotten
- go see Keb Mo with SLP :) :) :)
Just over a week ago I wrote about a week in prospect that would take in two plays and two eagerly anticipated films. Did it live up to its cultural and entertainment potential?
I've already written about Bright Star which was certainly the highlight but there was much else to be enjoyed.
The play's writer Pedro Calderon de la Barca was sort of a Spanish Shakespeare and was writing at a time when Spain's golden age of discovery and the wealth and culture it brought with it had be frittered away.
Life is a Dream captures that feeling of having had something so good it was like a dream. It tells the story of Prince Seigusmundo (West) who is secretly imprisoned at birth by his father after hearing a prophesy that he'll be a tyrant. Grown up, his father releases him as a test of his character but having had a closeted life he behaves badly and is taken back to prison having been convinced his time of freedom was in fact a dream.
His existence now known of by the people of his father's kingdom he is broken out of prison and embarks on getting what is rightfully his but this time in constant fear that he is living a dream and is therefore determined to behave better.
It is both comedic and philosophical something some of my fellow theatre-goers had problems but I think the two are inextricably linked.
West put in a stirling performance and I've now ordered first series of The Wire by way of a contrast.
It was an enjoyable play, easy to follow with the language updated in its translation and entertaining enough that the two and half hours flew by.
Next up was The Habit of Art a new Alan Bennett play at the National Theatre. And what a contrast.
It is a play about a play about a fictitious meeting between poet W H Auden and composer Benjamin Britten. On one level it is about two talented men reflecting on their careers at a time when their creativity is dwindling.
On another it is a behind the scenes expose of theatre life: the ego's, the tantrums and again the creative process.
It was very funny with some typically brilliant Bennett one-liners, none of which I can remember. Richard Griffiths as the dial-a-rent-boy loving Auden commands the stage and sparks off the wonderful Frances de la Tour who plays the production manager.
A highly amusing evening all round.
It you try and explain it, it sounds ridiculous: Psychic spies.
The cast is formidable with Jeff Bridges, George Clooney, Ewan McGregor and Kevin Spacey all doing wonderful turns at comedy something which is refreshing to see.
I know it's had mixed reviews but I think it worked really well and perfect Sunday afternoon silliness.
Oh and you get to see McGregor and Clooney walking away from the camera with their bums hanging out of hospital gowns. Perfect.
Okay, so only one of these films actually revolves around the fall of the Berlin Wall and the impact it had on East Berliners. The other two are still worthy of a view too as they either feature attempts to cross the border or what life was like for those living in the former German Democratic Republic.
This is one of my all time favourite films. It can be appreciated even if you're usually not into foreign language films. Sorry about the sound quality of the trailer, 'twas the best I could find...
This gives you an idea of what it must've been like to live in the former GDR, how the state monitored every aspect of people's lifes.
And finally, back to something more light hearted and in English (for those of you not keen on subtitles...)
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
This is supposedly the real life story of US game show creator, Chuck Barris. He was responsible for 'The Dating Game' ('Blind Date' in the UK). He was also, apparently, an agent for the CIA - chaperoning winning couples from the show to Berlin...
Oh, and I said, games too, didn't I? Well make that one game, Tony Hawk's Underground 2 which, if my memory serves me right, has Checkpoint Charlie in it and the odd piece of the wall.
