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Another day of separate lives in 2020 but this day Before The Lockdown is more than a little interesting!
First some 'backstory'. 😀
In February of this year I saw a new version of an old classic, Nora: A Doll's House, but it's not the play that is of interest here. As we entered the theatre I said to my friend that we had definitely been here before - he was dubious, especially as I couldn't say when or to see what. But. I had a very clear recollection of being in the theatre cafe, drinking coffee and discussing their unusual selection of bread with the waiter!
When I returned home I searched my digital records (from which these posts are derived) but could find no entry for the Young Vic. Until today!
In You Can See The Hills with no set and mostly just sat on a chair, William Ash told the story of a young teenager trying to find his place in the world. Friendships, expectations, gangs, love, lust, and sex, the whole gamut of teenage travails were laid out before us. It was quite a long show, just over two hours I think, but the way in which William Ash was able to breathe life into this lad's story kept us riveted throughout.
I've since come to realise that this is one of the advantages solo productions can enjoy - there is no distraction with other characters or, often, fancy sets, you are wholly focused on the person that is telling the story. If that actor can find the truth in it, your imagination will do the rest and you will be taken out of the theatre and directly into the heart of the story.
So, why could I not find this entry in my database? Because I had entered it as just "The Maria Theatre" without indicating that is but one of the three spaces at the Young Vic in London. Doh!
First some 'backstory'. 😀
In February of this year I saw a new version of an old classic, Nora: A Doll's House, but it's not the play that is of interest here. As we entered the theatre I said to my friend that we had definitely been here before - he was dubious, especially as I couldn't say when or to see what. But. I had a very clear recollection of being in the theatre cafe, drinking coffee and discussing their unusual selection of bread with the waiter!
When I returned home I searched my digital records (from which these posts are derived) but could find no entry for the Young Vic. Until today!
in 2009
I had seen a couple of solo shows some years earlier but I reckon this is the one that cemented my appreciation for this type of theatre.
I've since come to realise that this is one of the advantages solo productions can enjoy - there is no distraction with other characters or, often, fancy sets, you are wholly focused on the person that is telling the story. If that actor can find the truth in it, your imagination will do the rest and you will be taken out of the theatre and directly into the heart of the story.
So, why could I not find this entry in my database? Because I had entered it as just "The Maria Theatre" without indicating that is but one of the three spaces at the Young Vic in London. Doh!
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