Young Marx
Nov. 26th, 2017 04:17 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
smallhobbitThe Bridge Theatre is a new theatre in London, part of a new complex close to Tower Bridge. It's a purpose built theatre, with lots of possibilities - and plenty of ladies' toilets. For context, I took these three photos whilst standing in one place.
Young Marx was the first production to be seen at the theatre. I liked the building - the foyer felt much less cramped than West End theatre foyers. There's a bar which serves snacks - no restaurant, but there are plenty in the locality. SM would have liked a book shop, but he's biased because we normally go to the RSC or the National Theatre, both of whom have shops.
I enjoyed the play. There was a lot to laugh at, and Rory Kinnear, who played Karl Marx, was excellent - he completely disappeared inside the character. SM wasn't as keen, finding the characterisation of Marx over played - the writing, not the acting. The rest of the cast were also convincing and the set was very clever - it revolved so that at one point it was the Marx family small living room, and then it could become an outside scene.
We had gone up to London the evening before, giving ourselves a night away, so we had an enjoyable 24 hours overall. The play was fun, but it didn't leave me thinking, which truly good plays do. The play will be broadcast in cinemas as a NT Live event, so I'd recommend going if you were thinking about it.
It was dark when we left the theatre, so I leave you with this:
Young Marx was the first production to be seen at the theatre. I liked the building - the foyer felt much less cramped than West End theatre foyers. There's a bar which serves snacks - no restaurant, but there are plenty in the locality. SM would have liked a book shop, but he's biased because we normally go to the RSC or the National Theatre, both of whom have shops.
I enjoyed the play. There was a lot to laugh at, and Rory Kinnear, who played Karl Marx, was excellent - he completely disappeared inside the character. SM wasn't as keen, finding the characterisation of Marx over played - the writing, not the acting. The rest of the cast were also convincing and the set was very clever - it revolved so that at one point it was the Marx family small living room, and then it could become an outside scene.
We had gone up to London the evening before, giving ourselves a night away, so we had an enjoyable 24 hours overall. The play was fun, but it didn't leave me thinking, which truly good plays do. The play will be broadcast in cinemas as a NT Live event, so I'd recommend going if you were thinking about it.
It was dark when we left the theatre, so I leave you with this:
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Date: 2017-11-27 09:58 am (UTC)We walked out of the theatre and it was dark, and all the lights were so pretty - my photo doesn't do it justice.
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