Theatre of War: Philoctetes

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Theatre of War: Philoctetes

Post by thunder » Tue Dec 20, 2022 4:23 pm

Jason, Wilhelm Dafoe and Nyasha Hatendi will perform Philoctetes by Sophocles.
January 7, 2023 at 6 - 8 PM GMT

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/theater-of ... shed_event

I think I have seen this during Covid lockdown, but I can see it again. The tickets are free.

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Re: Theatre of War: Philoctetes

Post by Helen8 » Wed Dec 21, 2022 3:25 am

Signed up. Ready and waiting . . . :wheee

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Re: Theatre of War: Philoctetes

Post by Anniemouse » Wed Dec 21, 2022 5:33 am

I think I saw this too but the cast is different. Signed up and looking forward to it.

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Re: Theatre of War: Philoctetes

Post by Anniemouse » Sat Jan 07, 2023 3:14 pm

I really enjoyed it. Jason as Odysseus was fantastic and always a pleasure to see him act in such close quarters.

Loved it.

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Re: Theatre of War: Philoctetes

Post by Helen8 » Sun Jan 08, 2023 2:54 am

Jason's performance was really good, and I have to credit WIllem Dafoe for his spectacular turn.

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Re: Theatre of War: Philoctetes

Post by Anniemouse » Sun Jan 08, 2023 5:13 am

Totally agree Willem Defoe's performance was amazing. :hands

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Re: Theatre of War: Philoctetes

Post by thunder » Sun Jan 08, 2023 6:50 am

I thought it was interesting to see it again, and it was a bit different with new actors. It was really good. I looked after my parent's dog last night, so I had to leave after the reading, because Rambo didn't want to wait for his evening walk any longer. How was the talk afterwards?

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Re: Theatre of War: Philoctetes

Post by Anniemouse » Sun Jan 08, 2023 5:54 pm

I could not stay for the talk as I had hurt my back and could not sit any longer. They are usually great.

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Re: Theatre of War: Philoctetes

Post by Anniemouse » Mon Jan 09, 2023 5:07 am

By the way, one thing I have noticed about actors that it all seems to start from the gift of owning a great voice. Clear as a bell and also having the talent to be maliable enough to cope with multiple aspects of acting. Do you think that they had leaned the text or were reading. I could not make up my mind but either way the performances were amazing. To do all that with the issues of having to act online must be challanging. I cannot get over how these plays from over 2,000 years ago still seem so relevent. Antigone is my favourite though. By the way loved Jason's beard.

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Re: Theatre of War: Philoctetes

Post by thunder » Mon Jan 09, 2023 2:50 pm

I'm guessing they have learned the script well, but they keep it there with them too. Jason wore reading glasses. :D

Sorry about your bad back, Annie. :hug

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Re: Theatre of War: Philoctetes

Post by Anniemouse » Mon Jan 09, 2023 6:20 pm

Thank you.

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Re: Theatre of War: Philoctetes

Post by Helen8 » Tue Jan 10, 2023 3:10 pm

You could definitely see that they were looking down a lot, my guess was at a script. *I agree with thunder, they memorized the text, but had it there just in case.

Yeah. The glasses. Unfortunately, the circular light kept popping onto his glasses lens every now and then, giving him a spooked look. :shock:

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Re: Theatre of War: Philoctetes

Post by thunder » Tue Jan 10, 2023 3:55 pm

The whole reading and talk has been posted on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeGYkcjd07Y

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Re: Theatre of War: Philoctetes

Post by Antoni Bandzior » Wed Jan 11, 2023 7:40 am

Jason didn't show up after reading his parts. The whole discussion was about post-war\military service PTSD. So I can see clearly why Jason or any other actors weren't involved.
They were all great :adore

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