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gwaevalarinI went to London last weekend to see "Much Ado About Nothing" starring David Tennant and Catherine Tate. What can I say? It was amazing!
Or to be more precise: David Tennant was amazing. Don't get me wrong, everyone else did a great job too, but they all paled in comparison to what David Tennant did on that stage - and that's not the fangirl in me talking. My Dad was just as blown away by the performance as I was.
I don't want to bore you with too many details about the performance. I'm sure there are tons of really good reviews out there from people who actually know what they're talking about.
The play was set in a more modern environment, and they had a rotating stage with a rather simple stage setting. The atmosphere came mainly from the lighting, music, and the props.
Catherine Tate did a great job with the purely comedic scenes, but she wasn't wuite her best with the more serious scenes. She was still great, I just think she can do even better.
David Tennant, like I already said, rocked the entire thing. Particularly during the scene when Benedict eavesdrops on Don Pedro and Leonato had us all in tears from laughter. Just like he did in Hamlet, David took the Shakespearean verses and turned it into something that sounds like normal every day language, and is absolutely hilarious.
A few special things that happened during our performance:
Catherine cracked up near the end of the first part, and then Catherine and David cracked up again near the end of the play. At least I'm pretty sure their "kiss" wasn't supposed to last quite that long. ;)
I'm also not sure if that was on purpose, but I think Catherine also forgot "her" cousin's name. But they played over that one pretty well. Mainly, thanks to an awesome reaction by Catherine and said cousin, who just weaved it into the scene seamlessly.
To be honest, those small "mistakes" made the play even more amazing, because it created this connection with the audience, where we would laugh about them cracking up like that, which made them laugh even more. It made things just so incredibly human, almost like the atmosphere you have with the actors at a convention.
In the end they got standing ovations - I think partly because our performance had this human, personal touch. I'm not sure how often that happens, but David seemed genuinely surprised. His eyes where shining. Catherine's as well. So great. ♥
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takadainmate and I went to the stage door, to maybe get a few pictures and an autograph, but it was completely insane back there. I still managed to get one picture of David, and one of the crowd with a little bit of DT forehead and hair:
Last but most certainly not least:takadainmate, it was so great to meet you and watch the play with you. I hope to see you again at Asylum 7, or possibly another convention. And by the way, I still like our Balthazar better. ;)
Next up: Doctor Who Experience, Crochet!Cas' and Crochet!Balthazar's adventures in London, and pictures
Or to be more precise: David Tennant was amazing. Don't get me wrong, everyone else did a great job too, but they all paled in comparison to what David Tennant did on that stage - and that's not the fangirl in me talking. My Dad was just as blown away by the performance as I was.
I don't want to bore you with too many details about the performance. I'm sure there are tons of really good reviews out there from people who actually know what they're talking about.
The play was set in a more modern environment, and they had a rotating stage with a rather simple stage setting. The atmosphere came mainly from the lighting, music, and the props.
Catherine Tate did a great job with the purely comedic scenes, but she wasn't wuite her best with the more serious scenes. She was still great, I just think she can do even better.
David Tennant, like I already said, rocked the entire thing. Particularly during the scene when Benedict eavesdrops on Don Pedro and Leonato had us all in tears from laughter. Just like he did in Hamlet, David took the Shakespearean verses and turned it into something that sounds like normal every day language, and is absolutely hilarious.
A few special things that happened during our performance:
Catherine cracked up near the end of the first part, and then Catherine and David cracked up again near the end of the play. At least I'm pretty sure their "kiss" wasn't supposed to last quite that long. ;)
I'm also not sure if that was on purpose, but I think Catherine also forgot "her" cousin's name. But they played over that one pretty well. Mainly, thanks to an awesome reaction by Catherine and said cousin, who just weaved it into the scene seamlessly.
To be honest, those small "mistakes" made the play even more amazing, because it created this connection with the audience, where we would laugh about them cracking up like that, which made them laugh even more. It made things just so incredibly human, almost like the atmosphere you have with the actors at a convention.
In the end they got standing ovations - I think partly because our performance had this human, personal touch. I'm not sure how often that happens, but David seemed genuinely surprised. His eyes where shining. Catherine's as well. So great. ♥
After the play,
takadainmate and I went to the stage door, to maybe get a few pictures and an autograph, but it was completely insane back there. I still managed to get one picture of David, and one of the crowd with a little bit of DT forehead and hair:Last but most certainly not least:
takadainmate, it was so great to meet you and watch the play with you. I hope to see you again at Asylum 7, or possibly another convention. And by the way, I still like our Balthazar better. ;)Next up: Doctor Who Experience, Crochet!Cas' and Crochet!Balthazar's adventures in London, and pictures
