Theatre: Madame de Sade / Death and the King's Horseman

[kangeiko]

And just briefly, Madame de Sade at Wyndham's is a crock of bulls&*%. Do not pay money to see it. Even Dame Judi couldn't save this from being a complete waste of time. The only bright spots were Dame Judi and Frances Barber, and they were criminally underused. Rosamund Pike was hideously earnest throughout; a terrible one-note performance with no heart. And the script... oh, boy, the script. queenspanky, wingsmith and I were in hysterics. No no no.

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OTOH, Death and the King's Horseman at the National Theatre was excellent beyond words. Not only do I recommend it heartily, I'm going to see it again. You may have trouble with the accents initially, but don't let that stop you, it's magnificent. (Having just got back from West Africa, I had a definite leg-up on the accents, I confess, but monanotlisa had trouble with them, as did quite a few people around us. Don't worry, that passes after about half an hour or so.) It featured some excellent performances, with the lead (Nonso Anozie) and the chorus/dancers being particularly impressive. Go see this instead.

Comments

[mizzykitty.livejournal.com]

Oh, I had considered seeing the Madame de Sade. Thanks for the heads up!

[kangeiko]

No problem, it was truly awful. Go see 'Death and the King's Horseman' instead, it's awesome! (And with Travelex, there's £10 tickets galore.)