Comments on: Matchless ensemble doesn’t fit all

By: Peter Harlock

Peter Harlock — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 11:32:11 +0000

And you wrote this before your merriment in the Middle Temple! What were you on? There was one truthful performance (which you don’t even mention) that of Amy Morton - also a founder member I think. The rest shouted and hammed their way through this overblown and manipulative American soap opera with a plotline we’ve seen a thousand times before - I didn’t care for any of the characters (except Amy Morton’s) and there were no surprises in the storyline. Words fail me when it comes to the performance of the mother (don’t have my programme with me) - better left unsaid. What was the RNT doing presenting this now commercial production (year’s run on Broadway)? Let it take its chances in the West End - don’t spend my taxes on it thank you very much.

By: John Morrison

John Morrison — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 23:30:40 +0000

I had never seen Steppenwolf before and was very impressed. For my money only Cheek by Jowl manage to deliver ensemble performance of this kind. British actors are very good but they rarely manage to work together for long enough to reach the same level. The RSC did it for Shakespeare’s Histories, though.

By: Job

Job — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 11:24:33 +0000

A terrific pebble into the millpond of British parochialism, Michael. Bravo.