Message Forum: Re: Four Brits and an American (or, I Need a Title)

Re: Four Brits and an American (or, I Need a Title)

Posted By: Mazer31, on host 129.100.217.126
Date: Monday, April 1, 2002, at 23:06:51
In Reply To: Re: Four Brits and an American (or, I Need a Title) posted by Faux Pas on Saturday, March 30, 2002, at 17:31:55:

> > Next, we went to Leicester Square and decided to catch a play. We chose the Complete Works of Shakespeare by the Reduced Shakespeare Society. Summary:
> >
> > a) GO AND SEE IT.
> > e) It is possible to see four versions of Hamlet *after the interval*. The shortest was 2.5 seconds, the longest a bum-numbing 20 minutes, and the weirdest minus one-and-a-half minutes. As in, 90 seconds, but backwards. Kenneth Brannagh would be turning in his grave. Sorry, *should be.
>
> We just saw this in NYC last Friday. Very funny stuff. We purchased tickets on Friday morning and wound up front row center so I was the one that was called a bastard by Ophelia and got a lily hurled at my chest. Also, Ophelia leaned over me to vomit on the second row when she died.
>
Went to it in Toronto on my birthday several years ago. I got to be Ophelia, which was remarkably close to being one of the most traumatic experiences of my life.
Also, in fastest Hamlet, when the ghost jumps up with his "boo" sign, my mother actually booed.
I think I saw it three or four times while it was here, so I'll add my praise, and restate: if you get a chance to, see it.

Maz"however, several other audience members did come up and congratulate me after"er31

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Message:	> > > Next, we went to Leicester Square and decided to catch a play. We chose the Complete Works of Shakespeare by the Reduced Shakespeare Society. Summary: > > > > > > a) GO AND SEE IT. > > > e) It is possible to see four versions of Hamlet after the interval. The shortest was 2.5 seconds, the longest a bum-numbing 20 minutes, and the weirdest minus one-and-a-half minutes. As in, 90 seconds, but backwards. Kenneth Brannagh would be turning in his grave. Sorry, *should be. > > > > We just saw this in NYC last Friday. Very funny stuff. We purchased tickets on Friday morning and wound up front row center so I was the one that was called a bastard by Ophelia and got a lily hurled at my chest. Also, Ophelia leaned over me to vomit on the second row when she died. > > > Went to it in Toronto on my birthday several years ago. I got to be Ophelia, which was remarkably close to being one of the most traumatic experiences of my life. > Also, in fastest Hamlet, when the ghost jumps up with his "boo" sign, my mother actually booed. > I think I saw it three or four times while it was here, so I'll add my praise, and restate: if you get a chance to, see it. > > Maz"however, several other audience members did come up and congratulate me after"er31
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