My favourite theatre in the world, the Globe in London, has announced a series of international screenings of some of its shows, similar to the National Theatre Live concept.
In September-October 2012, audiences in Australia and New Zealand will get to experience some of the Globe's top shows from 2011 in the comfort of a cinema in their hometown. Click here for more details and the trailer.
The three shows from 2011 that will be featured are All's Well That Ends Well, Much Ado About Nothing and Doctor Faustus. The Globe's Much Ado, starring Eve Best and Charles Edwards as the quarrelling lovers, faced stiff competition last year from the West End Much Ado which had Doctor Who's David Tennant and Catherine Tate at its helm. To the Globe's credit, their production received just as gushing reviews, and in fact some theatregoers preferred it for its authenticity.
I went to see the Globe's Doctor Faustus in London last year, mostly because I had studied it at uni but never seen a production before. Also, because Arthur Darvill (Rory from Doctor Who) was playing Mephistopheles. It was of the Globe's usual high quality, but a bit too panto for my liking. Not sure whether this was because of the play, the acting or the production!
Globe on Screen will definitely be worth a look. More details to be released soon.
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