Annual Theatre Round-Up
Oct. 24th, 2015 09:42 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
smallhobbitIt's time to look back and consider which plays I've seen over the past year. There were 22 this year, one more than last year.
Oct 2014 The Witch of Edmonton RSC – Swan Theatre (Eileen Atkins)
Nov 2014 Gypsy Chichester Festival Theatre (Imelda Staunton, Kevin Whately, Lara Pulver)
Nov 2014 Jeeves & Wooster Cheltenham Everyman
Dec 2015 The Shoemaker’s Holiday RSC – Swan Theatre (David Troughton)
Jan 2015 Bull Young Vic (Sam Troughton)
Feb 2015 The Ruling Class Trafalgar Transformed (James McAvoy)
Mar 2015 King Lear Cheltenham Everyman (Northern Broadsides)
Apr 2015 The Jew of Malta RSC – Swan Theatre
Apr 2015 The Merchant of Venice Globe Theatre (Jonathan Pryce)
Jun 2015 American Buffalo Wyndham’s Theatre (Damian Lewis)
Jun 2015 War Horse New London Theatre
July 2015 High Society Old Vic Theatre (Jamie Parker)
July 2015 Everyman National Theatre
July 2015 Constellations Trafalgar Studios (Louise Brearley, Joe Armstrong)
July 2015 The Beaux Stratagem National Theatre
Aug 2015 Three Days in the Country National Theatre (John Simm, Mark Gatiss)
Aug 2015 Bakkhai Almeida Theatre (Ben Whishaw)
Aug 2015 Volpone RSC – Swan Theatre
Aug 2015 Hamlet Barbican (Benedict Cumberbatch)
Oct 2015 La Musica Young Vic (Sam Troughton)
Oct 2015 Measure for Measure Young Vic (Romola Garai)
Oct 2015 Henry V RSC – Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Only 5 Shakespeare plays, of which only Henry V really grabbed me in the way I think Shakespeare should. However there were a number written by Shakespeare's contemporaries or in the following century all of which I thoroughly enjoyed - clearly branching out has been worth while. There were a number of modern plays, some of which I enjoyed, some I didn't so much, but that's always going to be the case.
As for destinations, over half once again were in London, five were in Stratford, two in Cheltenham and one in Chichester, this year's new venue.
As can be seen from the list, I got to see a number of well known names again this year, the most obvious being Benedict Cumberbatch, with Romola Garai and Damian Lewis as actors I'm particularly glad to have seen. There were also some of the old favourites: David Troughton, Jamie Parker, John Simm, Mark Gatiss and Ben Whishaw, plus the lovely James McAvoy. And I saw Sam Troughton twice - I really do want him to have a lead in a major play again.
My favourite plays this year would be The Beaux Strategem because it was so entertaining and Henry V for the force of the drama.
As for this coming year: my aim is to see the equivalent of at least one play a month. I can't see that will be a problem, according to the calendar, and from the groans of my credit card, I already have ten booked.
Oct 2014 The Witch of Edmonton RSC – Swan Theatre (Eileen Atkins)
Nov 2014 Gypsy Chichester Festival Theatre (Imelda Staunton, Kevin Whately, Lara Pulver)
Nov 2014 Jeeves & Wooster Cheltenham Everyman
Dec 2015 The Shoemaker’s Holiday RSC – Swan Theatre (David Troughton)
Jan 2015 Bull Young Vic (Sam Troughton)
Feb 2015 The Ruling Class Trafalgar Transformed (James McAvoy)
Mar 2015 King Lear Cheltenham Everyman (Northern Broadsides)
Apr 2015 The Jew of Malta RSC – Swan Theatre
Apr 2015 The Merchant of Venice Globe Theatre (Jonathan Pryce)
Jun 2015 American Buffalo Wyndham’s Theatre (Damian Lewis)
Jun 2015 War Horse New London Theatre
July 2015 High Society Old Vic Theatre (Jamie Parker)
July 2015 Everyman National Theatre
July 2015 Constellations Trafalgar Studios (Louise Brearley, Joe Armstrong)
July 2015 The Beaux Stratagem National Theatre
Aug 2015 Three Days in the Country National Theatre (John Simm, Mark Gatiss)
Aug 2015 Bakkhai Almeida Theatre (Ben Whishaw)
Aug 2015 Volpone RSC – Swan Theatre
Aug 2015 Hamlet Barbican (Benedict Cumberbatch)
Oct 2015 La Musica Young Vic (Sam Troughton)
Oct 2015 Measure for Measure Young Vic (Romola Garai)
Oct 2015 Henry V RSC – Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Only 5 Shakespeare plays, of which only Henry V really grabbed me in the way I think Shakespeare should. However there were a number written by Shakespeare's contemporaries or in the following century all of which I thoroughly enjoyed - clearly branching out has been worth while. There were a number of modern plays, some of which I enjoyed, some I didn't so much, but that's always going to be the case.
As for destinations, over half once again were in London, five were in Stratford, two in Cheltenham and one in Chichester, this year's new venue.
As can be seen from the list, I got to see a number of well known names again this year, the most obvious being Benedict Cumberbatch, with Romola Garai and Damian Lewis as actors I'm particularly glad to have seen. There were also some of the old favourites: David Troughton, Jamie Parker, John Simm, Mark Gatiss and Ben Whishaw, plus the lovely James McAvoy. And I saw Sam Troughton twice - I really do want him to have a lead in a major play again.
My favourite plays this year would be The Beaux Strategem because it was so entertaining and Henry V for the force of the drama.
As for this coming year: my aim is to see the equivalent of at least one play a month. I can't see that will be a problem, according to the calendar, and from the groans of my credit card, I already have ten booked.
