Sigh.

[ysobelle]

At the moment, I haven't a penny to spare to go to England. To say I'm heartbroken is an understatement. A gross, cruel understatement.

But there's a catch.

One of the main reasons I want to go now, this minute, is that both the Globe and the RSC in Stratford are putting on productions of "A Midsummer Night's Dream." I am besotted with this play: I had thoughts, for a while, of making it my thesis production for my undergrad degree, playing it in Palm Court at New College, under the stars. Parenthetically, I didn't yet know I wanted to be a costumer, much less a corsetiere. But I had just come back from living in London the year before, and had seen AMND twice at The Barbican in a production which I will never forget, and which peacockharpy may yet remember.

At any rate, up til yesterday, I'd mistakenly believed the second production this season, at the Courtyard Theatre in Stratford with the RSC, only ran for the month of May. This morning, I discover that no, it actually runs until November. Even more interestingly, I also discovered that on 2 October, their production of "Love's Labour's Lost" opens. This is also a play with which I have some familiarity, as Carnegie Mellon did a production of it during my tenure there: a gorgeous, pastel-hued, jewel-box confection (which may've had Josh Groban somewhere in the cast, though I don't remember him) that I just adored. I'd love to see it again, especially considering that the role of Berowne will be played by none other than David Tennant.

It would mean going during Faire. It would mean missing two weekends of faire. But it would also mean I'd actually get to go to London during a period where I'm actually making money again.


Sigh. If G-d intended me to be a theatre slut, why couldn't S/He make me a rich theatre slut?



ETA: Oh, and did I mention "The Merry Wives of Windsor" would ALSO be on offer at The Globe?

Comments

[hennepin.livejournal.com]

"If G-d intended me to be a theatre slut, why couldn't S/He make me a rich theatre slut?"

That is a question I've thrown out at the universe many times -- so far, it has only giggled back at me.

Oh, I do hope you get to go to London and soak up that theatre! There's nothing like it -- it's just sad that it has to be so expensive at the moment. It seems like we Americans have such a disadvantage these days....

[ysobelle.livejournal.com]

I know, I know! I also reeeeally want to see "The Lord Of The Rings," too. And "Spamalot." And...wow. Everything?

[peacockharpy.livejournal.com]

Bedraggled punk fairies! Athenians in faultless Edwardian evening attire (and, later, in PJs)! And Puck the naughty schoolboy. Oh, yeah, I remember it WELL.

I hope you get to go, and if you do, I will stamp down my writhing jealousy to cheer you on. ;)

[ysobelle.livejournal.com]

If I could fit you in my suitcase-- and your family, too, if you like!-- I would do it in a heartbeat.

You know, you're the ONLY person I know who remembers that production? It's so odd-- I spent so very long being the only person who had the memory. (Aside from the thousands who, you know, also saw it.) Do you remember the other kids we queued with all day?

[peacockharpy.livejournal.com]

I don't remember their names, but I remember your mom had sent all the most recent Calvin and Hobbes (about his abstract art snowmen) and we passed the clippings around.

I also remember telling the cabbie, afterward, that we needed to go somewhere to eat. He took us to Borscht and Tears, where we fell in with drunken Irishmen who wanted us to take them home. (And also kept trying to get us to give them our food: "Are ya gonna be eatin' that?" has become one of our household in-jokes, based on that story!)

[ysobelle.livejournal.com]

I cannot remember Mom sending me those, but it does sound like something she'd do. Damn, my memory just sucks. I DO remember almost knocking William Hurt down the stairs. And sharing a box with Mustardseed's mum.

And oh, yeah, I remember the Irishmen. I tried to remember where Borscht and Tears was last time I went, but for the life of me, I'd no idea.

Was it you with me that time at the Indian place where they said, "You don't know Indian food? Try this! And this!" and the bill, when it came, knocked us out?

[peacockharpy.livejournal.com]

Not me with the Indian food (unless it's just been wiped from my memory!) but I do remember that no matter where we went... no matter what city... we always found the Chinese restaurant. I think we ate Chinese food in Paris and in Athens.

Borscht and Tears was around Sloane Square, I think. Ah, a quick Google search tells me: Beauchamp Place.

[peacockharpy.livejournal.com]

Oh, and there are pictures here:
http://www.rsc.org.uk/downloads/pdfs/dream_past_production_photos.pdf

[ysobelle.livejournal.com]

SWOON! HAPPY DANCE! YAAAAAAAAAY!!!!!! THANK YOU!

Man, it looks like the '05 production mirrored the one we saw. Damn, damn, damn. I wish I could've seen that.

[ibukij.livejournal.com]

https://faeriecon.com/store/index.php?main_page=

if you didn't know already

[ysobelle.livejournal.com]

I know. But damn...it's even more expensive this year than it was last year! Yikes!

Gah. You going?

England

[(Anonymous)]

Hi Nikki,

It's David Friedman. I'm not sure that I can reply to you as an anonymous user but we'll give it a whirl. I noticed your live journal here recently and wanted to respond to your message about England. I have a suggestion re the expenses you are looking at for this trip. Well, it's not a total solution but here goes. If it will help, I'd be willing to offer you my tax refund from the IRS. I believe the amount will be $600. I'm not that well off but would like to see you go on this trip. Just let me know. I expect the refund to arrive sometime in May. If it would make you feel more comfortable I'll buy a $600 corset which you can then raffle off at Faire.

Kind regards,
David
davidfriedman@rcn.com (now in Drexel Hill)

ps I kind of feel like a Peeping Tom being on your site without permission. If you'd like I'll delete it from my favorites list. :)

[ibukij.livejournal.com]

yea I think so.
If I have the cash I probably will.
^_^