Love's Labours Lost - YAHOOOOO!
I went to see Loves Labours on the 18th of October and wrote this little... review, account type thing of it. I had such a good day! I could very easily get used to seeing DT in a play every month (but then again couldn't we all?) Read if you will!
- Contains two photos -
As I write this I’m sitting in my room, on my bed with my new laptop, surrounded by David Tennant posters, thinking what a great day I’ve had.
I’d rang my best friend Laura the night before to warn her of how early we were going to have to pick her up in the morning and how she wouldn’t be able to wear a skirt this time (we were doing the drama workshop for 16-25 year olds before the matinee performance- the letter had said to wear “loose and comfortable clothing”). I myself woke early, not that later than I’d have to get up on a school day and was ready by around 8:30am. We drove to Laura’s getting there for 8:50. I banged on the door, but there was no answer. I grabbed my phone and rang her house, her mum answered and eventually I was passed on to Laura, who thought I’d said to be ready by 9:30. Oops. My mum became slightly more panicky (we were meant to be picking Sue up at 9am) and I jumped up and down outside Laura’s house yelling “It starts at 10!” Eventually Laura flew out of the door with wet hair, and mum drove like a maniac to get Sue. Like Laura she ran from her house (though without wet hair this time).
Despite all of the worries about being late, we arrived early thanks to Sue’s knowledge of Stratford. We followed the map we’d been given and hooked up with another person waiting. The Rehearsal building was plain and ordinary, and without a piece of A4 stuck to the door I wouldn’t have thought it to be a part of the RSC. Once more people had arrived we wrote our names down and were led down a long corridor, passing rehearsal rooms and many large photos of past productions (Laura smiled at a photo of Ian McKellen). We ended up in a “white box” used for drama workshops (a big white room with not much in it). During the 2 hours workshop we did various crazy drama type activities- including my favourite part of the workshop: a game called “Yes lets” (people who have ever done drama at school might know it) where someone says “I know! Let’s climb a tree!” and everyone mimes the action until someone shouts out something else. My favourite was “I know! Let’s be screaming David Tennant fangirls!” (Well, I could do that without having to act :P). We also were shown the rehearsal room used by the cast (so I can now officially say I have stood where David Tennant stood). Unfortunately none of the ensemble could come and see us as they were rehearsing, but it was still great fun.
After the madness was over we met back up with Sue and ma and went off to find some lunch. Me and Laura had the most expensive paninis ever (but I least they were tasty). We then had to get back to the Courtyard theatre for 1pm (crowd dodging proved to be fun if not slightly dangerous). I went to the loo and had a look in the shop, but there weren’t any postcards of LLL. We then went to find our seats- we were even closer than before! (we’d been to see Hamlet previously). We were one floor up and at the front! On the stage was a giant tree with coloured plastic/glass on large wires hanging down from the ceiling acting as leaves. David and two other members of the cast were already on stage and Laura made me take a photo (though the flash was off so it was all fuzzy XD). It was period dress, so all the men were in tights, and I’m a very happy fangirl to report that David did the play in his beloved Scottish accent (wooh! Heaven!).
Yay- cruddy photo time! David is the one with the hat on his face XD
I won’t go into any detail about the plot- it’s too complicated for me to explain XD
For anyone who’s ever seen the comedian Spike Milligan will know that when he gets the giggles it makes things even more hilarious. At one point in the play Berowne (played by David) threw a hat so it caught on one of the tree branches. It worked perfectly, resulting in a great round of applause from the audience. Then David smiled and said: “works every time”. I could have died laughing- I very much doubt that line was in the script. But then it was made even funnier when David completely lost his character and got the giggles. He then tried to say his next line, but he kept laughing, resulting in even more shrieking from the audience. I was in fangirl heaven. I’m sure he got the giggles at other points in the play too, although I can’t remember when exactly.
Loves Labours had a very different feel to Hamlet (as to be expected, Hamlet being the tragedy that it is) and featured lots of audience participation- rounds of applause were given during the play after speeches or funny moments, and David pointed at members of the audience as examples (usually very funny ones) during his lines.
I was often distracted by the sparkly-ness of the princess’s dress, and Laura gave me a large fangirly sigh when David took off his Jacket to reveal an open necked top underneath (how can he be so thin?!). From our high view I was also able to observe the back of his head and his ruffle-able hair. Mum said he looked gorgeous as always.
Yes I know it's a Hamlet photo but we didn't notice it first time around... Hats off to the american lady in the toilet queue infront of me who said: "Why didn't they use that photo? He looks so much sexier. In the other one he looks stoned" (or whatever her exact words were. Maybe I just imagined the "stoned" bit) :D
I think Laura can die happy now.
Unfortunately for us we missed David at the stage door AGAIN- we got to have a short talk-back with some of the cast as part of our workshop while David was signing autographs outside. Mum and Auntie Sue didn’t get their programs signed- there were too many people.
On our way back to the car, Laura (literally) nearly bumped into Patrick Stewart (likely on his way to the rehearsals for Hamlet in the evening) which was in itself very funny.
“I just saw Leroy!”
“Leroy?”
“The guy who was in Hamlet!”
“Patrick Stewart?”
“The bald one?”
“Yeah him! He was wearing a hat!”
“Yeah, Leroy sounds like Patrick” *sarcasm*
“Now that’s what you call a close encounter”
LOL. We love you Laura.
I live in Coventry which is only a few miles drive away from Stratford, and for once I am VERY glad to be living there. I was able to see two plays, once in a lifetime opportunities, which some people had to travel from different countries to come and see, and for that I am very pleased. I am also very grateful to Sue, who without we wouldn’t have got to see the plays in the first place. I’m also glad that I was able to go with my best friend Laura, who made the experience even more memorable and enjoyable. And thanks of course goes to my ma, who laughed and smiled as much as I did.
I just hope others of you get to go!
P.S: I'm a little tired, so I hope my english/spelling/grammar makes some sense :P
- Contains two photos -
As I write this I’m sitting in my room, on my bed with my new laptop, surrounded by David Tennant posters, thinking what a great day I’ve had.
I’d rang my best friend Laura the night before to warn her of how early we were going to have to pick her up in the morning and how she wouldn’t be able to wear a skirt this time (we were doing the drama workshop for 16-25 year olds before the matinee performance- the letter had said to wear “loose and comfortable clothing”). I myself woke early, not that later than I’d have to get up on a school day and was ready by around 8:30am. We drove to Laura’s getting there for 8:50. I banged on the door, but there was no answer. I grabbed my phone and rang her house, her mum answered and eventually I was passed on to Laura, who thought I’d said to be ready by 9:30. Oops. My mum became slightly more panicky (we were meant to be picking Sue up at 9am) and I jumped up and down outside Laura’s house yelling “It starts at 10!” Eventually Laura flew out of the door with wet hair, and mum drove like a maniac to get Sue. Like Laura she ran from her house (though without wet hair this time).
Despite all of the worries about being late, we arrived early thanks to Sue’s knowledge of Stratford. We followed the map we’d been given and hooked up with another person waiting. The Rehearsal building was plain and ordinary, and without a piece of A4 stuck to the door I wouldn’t have thought it to be a part of the RSC. Once more people had arrived we wrote our names down and were led down a long corridor, passing rehearsal rooms and many large photos of past productions (Laura smiled at a photo of Ian McKellen). We ended up in a “white box” used for drama workshops (a big white room with not much in it). During the 2 hours workshop we did various crazy drama type activities- including my favourite part of the workshop: a game called “Yes lets” (people who have ever done drama at school might know it) where someone says “I know! Let’s climb a tree!” and everyone mimes the action until someone shouts out something else. My favourite was “I know! Let’s be screaming David Tennant fangirls!” (Well, I could do that without having to act :P). We also were shown the rehearsal room used by the cast (so I can now officially say I have stood where David Tennant stood). Unfortunately none of the ensemble could come and see us as they were rehearsing, but it was still great fun.
After the madness was over we met back up with Sue and ma and went off to find some lunch. Me and Laura had the most expensive paninis ever (but I least they were tasty). We then had to get back to the Courtyard theatre for 1pm (crowd dodging proved to be fun if not slightly dangerous). I went to the loo and had a look in the shop, but there weren’t any postcards of LLL. We then went to find our seats- we were even closer than before! (we’d been to see Hamlet previously). We were one floor up and at the front! On the stage was a giant tree with coloured plastic/glass on large wires hanging down from the ceiling acting as leaves. David and two other members of the cast were already on stage and Laura made me take a photo (though the flash was off so it was all fuzzy XD). It was period dress, so all the men were in tights, and I’m a very happy fangirl to report that David did the play in his beloved Scottish accent (wooh! Heaven!).
Yay- cruddy photo time! David is the one with the hat on his face XD
I won’t go into any detail about the plot- it’s too complicated for me to explain XD
For anyone who’s ever seen the comedian Spike Milligan will know that when he gets the giggles it makes things even more hilarious. At one point in the play Berowne (played by David) threw a hat so it caught on one of the tree branches. It worked perfectly, resulting in a great round of applause from the audience. Then David smiled and said: “works every time”. I could have died laughing- I very much doubt that line was in the script. But then it was made even funnier when David completely lost his character and got the giggles. He then tried to say his next line, but he kept laughing, resulting in even more shrieking from the audience. I was in fangirl heaven. I’m sure he got the giggles at other points in the play too, although I can’t remember when exactly.
Loves Labours had a very different feel to Hamlet (as to be expected, Hamlet being the tragedy that it is) and featured lots of audience participation- rounds of applause were given during the play after speeches or funny moments, and David pointed at members of the audience as examples (usually very funny ones) during his lines.
I was often distracted by the sparkly-ness of the princess’s dress, and Laura gave me a large fangirly sigh when David took off his Jacket to reveal an open necked top underneath (how can he be so thin?!). From our high view I was also able to observe the back of his head and his ruffle-able hair. Mum said he looked gorgeous as always.
Yes I know it's a Hamlet photo but we didn't notice it first time around... Hats off to the american lady in the toilet queue infront of me who said: "Why didn't they use that photo? He looks so much sexier. In the other one he looks stoned" (or whatever her exact words were. Maybe I just imagined the "stoned" bit) :D
I think Laura can die happy now.
Unfortunately for us we missed David at the stage door AGAIN- we got to have a short talk-back with some of the cast as part of our workshop while David was signing autographs outside. Mum and Auntie Sue didn’t get their programs signed- there were too many people.
On our way back to the car, Laura (literally) nearly bumped into Patrick Stewart (likely on his way to the rehearsals for Hamlet in the evening) which was in itself very funny.
“I just saw Leroy!”
“Leroy?”
“The guy who was in Hamlet!”
“Patrick Stewart?”
“The bald one?”
“Yeah him! He was wearing a hat!”
“Yeah, Leroy sounds like Patrick” *sarcasm*
“Now that’s what you call a close encounter”
LOL. We love you Laura.
I live in Coventry which is only a few miles drive away from Stratford, and for once I am VERY glad to be living there. I was able to see two plays, once in a lifetime opportunities, which some people had to travel from different countries to come and see, and for that I am very pleased. I am also very grateful to Sue, who without we wouldn’t have got to see the plays in the first place. I’m also glad that I was able to go with my best friend Laura, who made the experience even more memorable and enjoyable. And thanks of course goes to my ma, who laughed and smiled as much as I did.
I just hope others of you get to go!
P.S: I'm a little tired, so I hope my english/spelling/grammar makes some sense :P