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ysobelleAt 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![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
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?
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?
England
Date: 2008-04-12 04:37 am (UTC)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. :)