tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post8702251264898945828..comments2024-03-28T23:30:19.366-07:00Comments on Being Me: Things I learned while at the theatre listening to pausesFran Hillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07935088780461825341noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-4493958786073571622010-10-19T13:06:01.268-07:002010-10-19T13:06:01.268-07:00Jayne - I'm not surprised, after that, that yo...Jayne - I'm not surprised, after that, that you gave up on challenging evenings.Fran Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935088780461825341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-19755584042069691882010-10-19T05:07:02.477-07:002010-10-19T05:07:02.477-07:00'like separating Chelsea buns fresh from the o...'like separating Chelsea buns fresh from the oven.'<br /><br />Heehee. The theatre likes everyone to be close and friendly. Pinter plays sound rather a challenge. The last time an evening challenged me was an impromptu arm-wrestling championship, The Marquis pub, 2002.Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11309191526500602452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-19479531292945785562010-10-18T11:49:22.512-07:002010-10-18T11:49:22.512-07:00Isabelle - solemn and educational mebbe, but damne...Isabelle - solemn and educational mebbe, but damned fascinating. Love that kind of thing. I am going to grue as often as I can now.Fran Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935088780461825341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-83123930193675637752010-10-18T10:54:55.001-07:002010-10-18T10:54:55.001-07:00Yes, grue, a fine Scottishism which has remained h...Yes, grue, a fine Scottishism which has remained here while (I assume) England has rejected it but just kept "gruesome". Anyway, it's a verb meaning shudder with horror/terror. In this case, not really terror. <br /><br />"It gars me to grue" is a relatively common Scottish saying for "It makes me shudder/It turns my stomach". <br /><br />Gosh, this is a bit solemn and educational for a conversation between two teachers, isn't it? I would be witty in conclusion except that I must go and clear my aunt's flat, alas... The chap is hovering meaningfully.Pam https://www.blogger.com/profile/12641269043817163165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-3494420013163529292010-10-17T15:46:32.561-07:002010-10-17T15:46:32.561-07:00Friko - just looked it up - done by the London Cla...Friko - just looked it up - done by the London Classic Theatre Company. Same one?Fran Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935088780461825341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-55991427655807744742010-10-17T15:43:04.323-07:002010-10-17T15:43:04.323-07:00Christine - I really WISH people wouldn't say ...Christine - I really WISH people wouldn't say the words 'custard cream' when I should have finished eating for the day ...<br /><br />Anna May - I love that word 'bafflemeister'. I'm going to start using it. <br /><br />Isabelle - did you say 'grue'? This is a new one on me. But I like it.<br /><br />Friko - But then again I think it's kind of apposite that the theatre is half-empty for a Pinter play. You know, gaps and all that. And, yes, it was very well acted.Fran Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935088780461825341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-67517593482605410142010-10-17T15:20:52.300-07:002010-10-17T15:20:52.300-07:00I saw the play too, probably the same company. A t...I saw the play too, probably the same company. A touring company.<br />Actually, the production I saw was very good, excellent in fact, performed by pros, not off the telly, but good actors and the audience was most appreciative. It was a great shame that the theatre was half empty.<br />But then to judge from the comments here . . . . .<br />philistines, the lot of ya.Frikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04277167831642088694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-14061863726348450122010-10-17T13:53:35.200-07:002010-10-17T13:53:35.200-07:00Or is it Brackett? Well, who cares?Or is it Brackett? Well, who cares?Pam https://www.blogger.com/profile/12641269043817163165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-63026680749732070832010-10-17T13:52:51.197-07:002010-10-17T13:52:51.197-07:00Goodness, I saw Hinge and Bracket a few years ago....Goodness, I saw Hinge and Bracket a few years ago. Never again. Smutty and silly and smug - not a good combination. Grue.Pam https://www.blogger.com/profile/12641269043817163165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-53907832085338303252010-10-17T11:41:58.420-07:002010-10-17T11:41:58.420-07:00Ah, Harold Pinter - the bafflemeister.
Anna May x...Ah, Harold Pinter - the bafflemeister.<br /><br />Anna May xAnna Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14116772124748496194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-5891299010668377592010-10-17T09:22:52.059-07:002010-10-17T09:22:52.059-07:00As a skinny wrinkly I am not troubled, at the thea...As a skinny wrinkly I am not troubled, at the theaytah, with thigh welding or Chelsea bun experiences. Isn't there always a reason to be thankful?<br /><br />Travelling players occasionally visit us here in the sticks. The urn gets put on for tea in the interval and gradually the whole place fills with steam (who needs dry ice?) If we are lucky, there might be custard creams.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-23314820996706590902010-10-17T06:18:23.093-07:002010-10-17T06:18:23.093-07:00Steve - I'm not at all interested in your DIY ...Steve - I'm not at all interested in your DIY experiences. Get yourself to the theatre.Fran Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935088780461825341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-33246104113274819372010-10-17T06:08:07.166-07:002010-10-17T06:08:07.166-07:00But I saw Hinge & Brackett last year!But I saw Hinge & Brackett last year!Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02133900289384226725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-80963964372387416562010-10-17T05:11:23.961-07:002010-10-17T05:11:23.961-07:00Isabelle - I wholeheartedly agree. Thin people go...Isabelle - I wholeheartedly agree. Thin people go wrinkly far more quickly. And will have to spend more on Botox. It makes sense to stay ... er ... more rounded.<br /><br />Ann - It's my currant joke. Ha ha.<br /><br />Lesley - believe me. Thigh-rubbing of that type is not at all pleasant.<br /><br />Martin - you and a lot of others, no doubt! I think you have to see Pinter (and Beckett) done on the stage. On the page ... not so hot.<br /><br />Steve - get along to the Royal Spa Centre and get yourself some theatre tickets, you pagan.Fran Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935088780461825341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-29774752190891291592010-10-17T00:40:35.802-07:002010-10-17T00:40:35.802-07:00A play? What's that then? Is it anything like ...A play? What's that then? Is it anything like music hall? Or something with Tommy Steele in?Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02133900289384226725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-20048527897212955572010-10-17T00:11:36.584-07:002010-10-17T00:11:36.584-07:00I've never seen a Pinter play. But, years ago,...I've never seen a Pinter play. But, years ago, when I thought I might become the next big thing in play-writing circles, I bought books of Pinter's plays. After reading the scripts, I discovered one important thing. I am an Alan Ayckbourn fan.Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494219959077922220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-81770930453992160472010-10-16T15:53:11.798-07:002010-10-16T15:53:11.798-07:00I have never seen a Pinter play. I'm not sure ...I have never seen a Pinter play. I'm not sure I would enjoy the pauses. We once had a pastor at our church that inserted frequent pauses into his sermons. It made my eyes glaze over. The thigh-rubbing sounds like it has potential, though.Lesleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17726995606953732736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-73865567031432087622010-10-16T15:04:34.849-07:002010-10-16T15:04:34.849-07:00Love that Chelsea buns description.... gold. A xLove that Chelsea buns description.... gold. A xAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08647407406551661556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-24569895357917512152010-10-16T14:46:50.513-07:002010-10-16T14:46:50.513-07:00Well, we went this evening to see Alan Ayckbourn&#...Well, we went this evening to see Alan Ayckbourn's "Bedroom Farce", which was probably more fun. <br /><br />Juliet Mills was in it and looked like a very pretty and well-preserved 80-year-old, which came as a shock since according to Google she's only 8 years older than me. Which makes her 68, right enough, rather than 28, but still. Note to self: must avoid getting too slim. Makes you wrinkly. (Think I might manage this all right. What a relief.)Pam https://www.blogger.com/profile/12641269043817163165noreply@blogger.com