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Title: National Theatre Live: Coriolanus

Rating: NR

Director: Josie Rourke, Tim Van Someren

Cast: Tom Hiddleston, Mark Gatiss, Deborah Findlay, Birgitte Hjort Sørensen, Elliot Levey, Jacqueline Boatswain, Peter de Jersey, Helen Schlesinger, Hadley Fraser, Alfred Enoch, Mark Stanley, Rochenda Sandall, Dwane Walcott, Joe Willis

Release year: 2014

Genres: drama, history

Blurb: When an old adversary threatens Rome, the city calls once more on her hero and defender: Coriolanus. But he has enemies at home, too. As famine threatens the city, the citizens' hunger swells to an appetite for change, and on returning from the field, Coriolanus must confront the march of realpolitik and the voice of an angry people.

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"WIVES AND DAUGHTERS" (1999) Review

"WIVES AND DAUGHTERS" (1999) Review Twenty-three years have passed since the BBC first aired "WIVES AND DAUGHTERS", the 1999 adaptation of Elizabeth Gaskell’s 1865 novel. And despite the passage of time, it has a sterling reputation as one of the best adaptations of a literary source in recent years.

Adapted by Andrew Davies and directed by Nicholas Renton, "WIVES AND DAUGHTERS" told the story of Molly Gibson, the young daughter of a local village doctor during the last decade of the Georgian era. The four-part miniseries struck me as Molly’s coming-of-age story. She and her widowed father lived an idyllic life until two things occurred. One, her father married a woman she disliked, a former governess named Hyacinth “Claire” Kirkpatrick. And two, Molly fell in love with one Roger Hamley, the science-minded younger son of a local squire. If Dr. Gibson had his way, Molly would have never experienced any coming-of-age. But after one of his apprentices became romantically interested in her, he became determined to keep her in a state of perpetual adolescence. But his actions merely ensured that he would fail. First, he arranged for Molly to become the companion to Mrs. Hamley, the sickly wife of the squire. This gave Molly the opportunity to form an emotional attachment to the Hamley, befriend and fall in love with younger son, Roger. Then Dr. Gibson committed another act that defeated his purpose. He married former governess Hyacinth Kirkpatrick in order to provide Molly with a stepmother. This action backfired, since Molly never warmed up to the selfish and socially ambitious older woman. However, she did befriend the new Mrs. Gibson’s rebellious and more worldly and daughter, Cynthia Kirkpatrick. Not only did both Kirkpatrick women managed to disrupt the Gibson household, but Molly’s relationship with Cynthia would open her eyes to a great deal more about relationships and life in general – both the good and bad. Other subplots abounded in ”WIVES AND DAUGHTERS”. Molly had a first-hand look into the conflict between the loveable, yet impatient and slightly selfish Squire Hamley and his more genteel older son, Osbourne. At first, the Hamleys seemed to regard Osbourne as the key to the family’s return to its former glory. But Osbourne’s scholastic troubles and excessive spending (for a secret French wife for whom he provided a private household) ended up disappointing Squire Hamley. Instead, he transferred his hopes to his younger and more studious son, Roger; who seemed to be on the verge of making a name for himself as a naturalist in Britain’s scientific community. Another subplot centered on Cynthia Kirkpatrick. The French-educated and very beautiful young woman seemed to have struck both the Gibson family and the village of Hollingford with the force of a whirlwind. Cynthia projected a sexuality and worldliness that attracted nearly every male around her – including Roger Hamley. Unfortunately for Molly, Mrs. Gibson’s plans for her daughter included an ambitious marriage to the older Hamley sibling, Osbourne. But when the intensely pragmatic woman discovered that the older Hamley sibling’s health was in a precarious state, she encouraged Cynthia to set her sights on Roger. And considering his feelings for her, Cynthia had no trouble in achieving her mother’s goals with an engagement. Cynthia also had a secret that eventually affected Molly. Five years before, she had become secretly engaged to Lord Cumnor’s land agent, Mr. Preston. The latter’s insistence on a wedding date and Molly’s involvement on Cynthia’s behalf led the doctor’s daughter to become a target of village gossip. Not only is Gaskell’s novel considered a masterpiece by literary critics, but this 1999 adaptation turned out to be highly regarded by television critics and viewers, as well. Some critics consider it to be the best adaptation of a Gaskell novel. Other critics believe it might be a toss-up between ”WIVES AND DAUGHTERS” and the 2007 miniseries, ”CRANFORD”. The 1999 miniseries certainly won its share of television awards. And if I must be honest, those awards were well-deserved. ”WIVES AND DAUGHTERS” provided a complex and in-depth peek into an English village society during the last decade of the Georgian era through the eyes of Molly Gibson. I must admit that I have rarely come across a movie or television series set during the 1820s or the 1830s. And I would certainly consider ”WIVES AND DAUGHTERS” among the best. Screenwriter Andrew Davies and director Nicholas Renton did a marvelous job in drawing the audience into Molly’s world. The setting and story of ”WIVES AND DAUGHTERS” - or at least most of them – seemed to perfectly represent this precarious stage in Britain’s history in which the country found itself balanced between the static world of the Georgian period and the social and scientific upheavals that ushered in the Victorian Age. Davies and Renton manifested this in Molly’s coming-of-age story, which included her father’s reluctance to allow her to develop into an adult and her relationship with Cynthia. The screenwriter and the director also manifested this precarious stage in the relationship between Squire Hamley and his two sons – Obsbourne and Roger. As for the latter, many believe that Gaskell based his character on her distant cousin, the naturalist Charles Darwin who became a prominent figure in the Victorian Age’s scientific community. Davies and Renton also did an excellent job of exploring the in-depth emotions of familial and romantic love in ”WIVES AND DAUGHTERS” also explored the in-depth emotions of familial and romantic love. Molly’s close relationship with her father – fully explored in Episode One – eventually grew weaker due to Dr.Gibson’s attempts to keep her close and at an adolescent stage. I found it interesting that although Squire Hamley grew to adore Molly, he made it clear to the doctor that he would never consider her – the daughter of a country doctor – as a suitable wife for either of his sons. Yet, Roger Osborne ended up married to a young French woman beneath his social station, and Roger eventually became engaged to Dr. Gibson’s step-daughter, Cynthia and married to Molly by the end of the series. Already, Victorian Britain’s social upheavals – at least in ”WIVES AND DAUGHTERS” - had began to rear its head. Cynthia’s love life, which turned out to be the best plotline in the story – also turned Molly’s life upside-down and forced her onto the path of adulthood. The miniseries’ greatest virtue turned out to be the collection of complex supporting characters that gave ”WIVES AND DAUGHTERS” its energy and drive. For me, this was especially true of five characters - Hyacinth Kirkpatrick Gibson (Francesca Annis), Squire Hamley (Michael Gambon), Osborne Hamley (Tom Hollander), Mr. Preston (Iain Glen) and Cynthia Kirkpatrick (Keeley Hawes). When the miniseries focused upon these characters, I found myself fascinated by the story. Each character struck me as so complex that it seemed a pity that none of them was the main character. Michael Gambon won both a BAFTA TV Award and a Royal Television Society Award for his portrayal of the likeable, yet socially rigid and selfish landowner, who seemed determined to return his family to its former glory, via one or both of his sons. I must admit that Squire Hamley was truly a fascinating and complex character. Although I liked him a lot, there were times I could have happily strangle him for viewing his sons as instruments for his familial ambitions and inability to truly understand them at times. Francesca Annis earned a nomination for her portrayal of the self-absorbed and social climbing Hyacinth Kirkpatrick Gibson. One would, at first, be inclined to label Hyacinth as an “evil” stepmother. But Annis’ performance made it clear that Hyacinth was not at all one-dimensional. She also managed to inject a good deal of pathos into her character, allowing one to understand that some of Hyacinth’s behavior stemmed from a sense of survival for herself and her family, due to years spent in the social wasteland as a governess and underpaid schoolteacher. Tom Hollander gave a very affecting and sympathetic performance as the poetic Osborne Hamley, the squire’s elder son who constantly disappointed his father. From other articles and reviews of ”WIVES AND DAUGHTERS”, many tend to view Osborne as a weak and self-involved man. I never got that impression from Hollander’s complex portrayal. Instead, I saw a man whose only real weakness was an inability to admit to his father that he had made a socially inacceptable marriage. It was this weakness that led to scholastic problems at the university and monetary problems. Iain Glen’s Mr. Preston seemed to be the villain of the story – at least on a superficial level. His Mr. Preston tried to coerce Cynthia into honoring her promise to marry him after five years. Superficially, Glen portrayed Mr. Preston as a smug and slightly arrogant man, who seemed obsessed with Cynthia. However, thanks to his complex performance, he revealed to audiences that Mr. Preston had been nothing more than a victim of Cynthia’s capricious and selfish behavior. As for Cynthia, Keely Hawes gave a delicious performance as Molly’s sexy and very likeable stepsister. What I found interesting about Hawes’ Cynthia is that the character possessed a talent for avoiding responsibility for her actions, along with an inability for returning love . . . yet, seems quite capable of winning the affections of everyone around her. Except for Dr. Gibson. The rest of the cast included Bill Paterson, who gave a charming, yet complex performance as Dr. Gibson; along with Barbara Flynn and Deborah Findlay as the Misses Brownings, and Rosamund Pike as Lady Harriet Cumnor, who all gave solid performances. Justine Waddell did a good job in carrying the four-part miniseries and making Molly Gibson a very likeable leading character. Yet, there were times when Waddell’s Molly came across as a bit too ideal for my tastes. Aside from her quick temper, she seemed to lack any real personal flaws. One could name her naivety as a flaw. But that particular state of mind is something the average human being will always experience during his or her lifetime. Overall, Molly was . . . nice, but not what I would call an interesting lead character. Her reaction to her father’s new marriage and her involvement with Cynthia’s problems with Mr. Preston seemed to be the only times I truly found her interesting. I certainly could not say the same about Squire Hamley’s younger son, Roger. In fact, I did not find him interesting at all. To me, Roger was simply a BORING character. Perhaps Anthony Howell was not at fault and did all he could with the role. The actor certainly portrayed Roger as a likeable and compassionate man. But the character was just boring. If I had been Gaskell or even Davies, I would have portrayed Roger as a more complex and interesting character. Or allow Molly to fall in love with a more interesting character. Alas, neither happened. Roger’s only flaw seemed to be a habit of falling in love with women on a superficial level. Due to Molly’s idealistic personality and Roger’s dull one, I found their romance very unsatisfying. Renton handled their blossoming friendship rather nicely in Episode One. However, Roger took one look at Cynthia in Episode Two and immediately fell in love. Worse, he left England for Africa after proposing marriage to her. Roger did not return to Hollingford until past the middle of Episode Four. This left Renton and Davies at least a half hour or so to develop Roger’s romance with Molly and get them married. And how did he fall in love with her? Roger took one look at Molly wearing a sophisticated ball gown and hairstyle (courtesy of Lady Harriet) and fell in love. Ironically, he fell in love with Molly in the same manner he had fallen in love with Cynthia. That did not bode well with me. Many have praised Davies for providing a memorable ending to Gaskell’s story, considering that she died of a heart attack before completing the novel’s last chapter. I would have found it romantic myself, if I had not found the couple’s romance rushed and unsatisfying. I realize that ”WIVES AND DAUGHTERS” is not solely about Molly and Roger’s romance. I also realize that the romance was nothing more than one of the story’s subplots. But that does not excuse what I saw as a poorly dramatized romance that began and ended on a hasty note. I also found the miniseries’ early sequence – Molly’s first meeting with her future stepmother at Lord Cumnor’s estate – somewhat unnecessary. I can only assume that this sequence was supposed to establish Hyacinth Kirkpatrick’s selfish nature and Molly’s dislike of her. Yet, by the time the series ended, I had the feeling that the impact of Molly’s relationship with her stepmother did not seem as strong as I had earlier believed it would, while watching Episode One. Most of Molly's problems seemed to be centered around Cynthia's relationships with both Roger and Mr. Preston. Thankfully, ”WIVES AND DAUGHTERS” has more to offer than just an interesting tale and excellent performances. Production designer Gerry Scott did a solid job in bringing the late Georgian Era back to life in a small, English village. And if I must be honest, I adore Deirdre Clancy’s costumes. I found them colorful and strongly reminiscent of the late 1820s and early 1830s. Cinematographer Fred Tammes did justice to the miniseries’ early 19th century setting. He made Hollingsford look like a very colorful place to live and southern Africa very exotic, yet desolate. I wish I could say that I found "WIVES AND DAUGHTERS" to be a complete delight. But due to a leading female character that I found too idealistic and her unsatisfying romance with a very dull character in the miniseries’ last quarter, I cannot make that claim. And as I had stated earlier, I found the early sequence featuring Molly's first meeting with her future stepmother a bit unnecessary. But the virtues far outweighed the flaws. "WIVES AND DAUGHTERS" conveyed an interesting coming-of-age story, thanks to the leading character’s interactions with some well-written supporting characters. It also provided viewers with a tantalizing look into the changing social mores of Britain, as it prepared to transcend from the Georgian Era to the Victorian Age.

#elizabeth gaskell #Andrew Davies #nicholas renton #wives and daughters #wives and daughters 1999 #justine waddell #keeley hawes #francesca annis #bill paterson #anthony howell #tom hollander #Michael Gambon #penelope wilton #barbara flynn #deborah findlay #iain glen #barbara leigh-hunt #rosamund pike #elizabeth spriggs #richard coyle #ian carmichael #shaughan seymour #jemima rooper #tonia chauvet #period drama #period dramas #costume drama

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TV Review: Cranford

TV Review: Cranford Such a fun rewatch, though I'd forgotten how much they put poor Miss Matty through

As the nights darken, a rewatch of the delightful Cranford might be just the thing “What about the trout? ‘The trout can wait'” I’ve long been planning a rewatch of Cranford as I’ve never actually seen it again since it aired back in 2008 and happily, it didn’t disappoint. What I didn’t remember though, is how much it is Dame Judi Dench torture porn as her Miss Matty is put through the wringer in…

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'Where to start when profiling such a talented and charismatic actor as Andrew Scott? How about the fact that, aside from some youth theater workshop experience, this Dublin-born actor has had no official drama training? At 17, he was cast in a substantial role in an Irish film called Korea and, from there, joined the prestigious Abbey Theatre company in Dublin. His move to England in the late 80s corresponded with small parts in British, Irish, and American films and TV series and paved the way for his career to take off.

Among other projects, Andrew Scott appeared as an extra in Saving Private Ryan's Omaha Beach sequence, as well as several guest starring roles in British TV series like Garrow's Law and Foyle's War. All in all, he spent the first decade or so of his career building a solid body of work that would soon catapult him into pop culture stardom.

Let's take a look at some of Mr. Scott's iconic characters and lesser-known projects.

Sherlock (2010 – 2017)

Who can forget when Sherlock first revealed the character of Jim Moriarty to audiences in "The Great Game" episode? Scott played Mr. Holmes's famous nemesis as a deranged mastermind with a playful sing-song creepiness and a palpable presence of malice. He won the Best Supporting Actor TV BAFTA for that role in 2012.

The Bachelor Weekend aka The Stag (2013)

Some may have missed the delightful indie comedy, The Stag, about a group of friends who set out on a hiking excursion in the Irish countryside. Mr. Scott leads the ensemble as Davin, the groom's best man, in charge of their mild-mannered weekend. Their plans are wholly upended when The Machine (Peter McDonald), the bride's laddish brother, crashes the party. Lest you expect an Irish Hangover clone, emotional confrontations ensue between Davin and our groom, Fionnan (Hugh O'Conor), when unresolved issues from their past rise to the surface.

Pride (2014)

The feel-good, historical dramedy Pride depicts a group of London-based lesbian and gay activists who raised money to help families affected by the Welsh miners' strike in 1984. Scott plays Gethin, owner of a gay bookshop, who lends support to the group but hesitates to get actively involved due to his experiences as a gay youth coming out in Wales. He earned the best supporting actor trophy for his performance from the British Independent Film Awards.

Spectre (2015)

Once an actor is lauded for playing a baddie well, you have to expect the 007 franchise will come calling. In the 24th Bond film Spectre, Scott played Max Denbigh, aka C, Director-General of the Joint Security Service, an organization created by merging MI5 and MI6. While at first his disagreements with M (Ralph Fiennes) seem to be internal power struggles, it turns out C is a danger to democracy worldwide.

This Beautiful Fantastic (2016)

This Beautiful Fantastic is a quirky fairytale for adults and tells the story of Bella (Jessica Brown Findlay), a young woman who aspires to be a children's author but lacks the skills to navigate her out-of-control garden, let alone her nebulous career. Befriended by a kindly chef/housekeeper named Vernon (Scott), Bella begins to conquer her issues and blossom into the person she wishes to become. The film also stars Tom Wilkinson as Bella's gardening mentor.

Denial (2016)

A biographical legal drama, Denial depicts the libel case brought against American professor Deborah Lipstadt (Rachel Weisz) by Holocaust denier David Irving (Timothy Spall). Mr. Scott plays Anthony Julius, the lead solicitor of Deborah's legal team, who guides her through the UK justice system and their arduous path to obtaining justice.

1917 (2019)

In the innovative war drama 1917 (which starred a who's who of British talent), two English soldiers run a harrowing gauntlet through enemy territory to deliver a message that could save the lives of over 1500 troops. Along the way, the young men meet up with a handful of officers who help them on their journey, all played by respected British actors, including Messrs. Cumberbatch, Firth, Strong, and you guessed it – Scott. His portrayal of Lieutenant Leslie stands out a mile for its humor and hopelessness.

Present Laughing (2019)

Mr. Scott garnered theatrical acclaim for his performance as Garry Essendine in Present Laughing, a semi-autobiographical piece by Noel Coward performed at the Old Vic. Farcical in tone, the play depicts the harried life of a successful and self-obsessed light comedy actor facing an impending mid-life crisis. Andrew won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Play.

Fleabag (2019)

Andrew Scott's name may have been synonymous with Moriarty until the world witnessed his portrayal of a character known only as "Hot Priest" in Fleabag. In the second season of Phoebe Waller-Bridge's award-winning dark comedy, Scott was introduced as the cleric who would be marrying Fleabag's dad and his fiancé. The couple has an immediate connection at the dinner table, and a trinity of friendship, spirituality and physical attraction ignite throughout the six-episode season. Scott's contribution was perfection!

This is only a brief sampling of Andrew Scott's work and impressive range...'

#Andrew Scott #Fleabag #Moriarty #Sherlock #BAFTA #Hot Priest #Phoebe Waller-Bridge #Olivier Award #Present Laughing #Benedict Cumberbatch #1917 #Denial #Rachel Weisz #This Beautiful Fantastic #Jessica Brown Findlay #Pride #Garrow's Law #Foyle's War #Korea #“The Great Game” #Saving Private Ryan #The Bachelor Weekend #The Stag #Spectre #C #Max Denbigh

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Original Character Masterlist - Fandoms

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Percy Jackson

Arely Wesseck | form

Fc - Natalia Dyer | Love Interest - Percy Jackson

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Marvel

MCU! Charlotte "Charlie" D'Angelo | form

Fc - Vanessa Marano | Love Interest - Michelle "MJ" Jones or Peter Parker

TASM! Charlotte "Lottie" D'Angelo | WIP

Fc - Emmy Rossum | Love Interest - Peter Parker or Michael "MJ" Jones

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Harry Potter

Anna Diggory | form

Fc - Liza Weil | Love Interest - George Weasley

Karina Carter | WIP

Fc - Zendaya | Love Interest - Ginny Weasley, Harry Potter

Athena Owens | WIP

Fc - Jenny Walser | Love Interest - Fluer Delacour

Marauders

Ava-Rose Wyatt | form

Fc - Holland Roden | Love Interest - James Potter

Devyn Edwards | WIP

Fc - Eliza Scanlen | Love Interest - Remus Lupin

Reese Sudsworth | WIP

Fc - Joseph Quinn | Love Interest - Sirius Black

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The Walking Dead

Jennifer "JD" Moore | form

Fc - Jodie Comer | Love Interest - Daryl Dixon or Michonne Hawthorne

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Teen Wolf

Adam Dorian | WIP

Fc - Milo Ventimiglia | Love Interest - Allison Argent

Avery Primula | WIP

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Red Dead Redemption

Emmaline Nielson | form

Fc - Jessica Brown Findlay | Love Interest - Arthur Morgan

Delilah Matthews | WIP

Fc - Rosamund Pike | Love Interest - Sadie Adler

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Stranger Things

Daisy Hopper | form

Fc - Florence Pugh | Love Interest - Robin Buckley

Paige Evans | WIP

Fc - Kate Hudson | Love Interest - Steve Harrington, Eddie Munson, Richie Campbell (oc)

Francis Levin | WIP

Fc - Aidan Gallagher | Love Interest - Will Byers

Viviane "Viv" Owens | WIP

Fc - Talia Ryder | Love Interest - Robin Buckley

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Criminal Minds

Arwen Valentine | form

Fc - Imogen Poots | Love Interest - Spencer Reid

Michaela " Mika" Briggs | WIP

Fc - Tatiana Maslany | Love Interest - Emily Prentiss

Dana Hart | WIP

Fc - Deborah Ann Woll | Love Interest - All

(unnamed) Perkins | WIP

Fc - Ashley Johnson | Love Interest - Emily Prentiss

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Switched at Birth

Adalia Parker | WIP

Fc - Holly Marie Combs | Love Interest - Kathryn Kennish

Cora Shepard | WIP

Fc - Haylay Williams | Love Interest - Tobey Kennish

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Supernatural

Lenore "Lori" Holt | form

Fc - Krysten Ritter | Love Interest - Dean Winchester or Charlie Bradbury

Virginia "Gigi" Rivers | WIP

Fc - Alyssa Milano | Love Interest - Castiel or Sam Winchester

Beau Rivers | WIP

Fc - Colin O'Donoghue | Love Interest - Bela Talbot

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Stalking Jack The Ripper Series

Morgan Nielson | WIP

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The Grishaverse

Stafford Lantsov | WIP

Fc - Harrison Osterfield | Love Interest - Genya Safin

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Fc - Mathilde Ollivier | Love Interest - Nikolai Lantsov

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Prisma Daerel | WIP

Fc - drawing/game character | Love Interest - Shadowheart or Gale

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The Split. BBC.

A British legal drama television series, written and created by Abi Morgan, starring Nicola Walker, Stephen Mangan, Fiona Button, Annabel Scholey and Deborah Findlay. A powerful drama about power- girl power, the power struggle within families and the power, both positive and negative of family lawyers. It’s well worth binging on.

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Deborah Findlay - Istj

#Deborah Findlay #Istj #Brown eyes #Female #Istj female #Istj brown eyes #Mbti

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Director of the Donmar Warehouse production Coriolanus caught up with cast members Tom Hiddleston and Deborah Findlay to chat dressing room discos, why theatre matters to them, and Tom’s quickest ever costume change.

#Tom Hiddleston #Deborah Findlay #Josie Rourke #Coriolanus #Donmar Warehouse production #Cast and Director #National theater live

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THE SPLIT SERIES 3: Damien Molony confirmed to return - filming now!

THE SPLIT SERIES 3: Damien Molony confirmed to return – filming now!

Damien is returning for the third and final series of The Split The Split Series 3 has begun production with Damien confirming his return as Tyler Donaghue on his official Instagram page. https://www.instagram.com/p/CQJOfN6nmYM/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Our fave actor will appear in the legal drama again alongside the three Defoe sisters (Nicola Walker, Annabel Scholey and Fiona Button),…

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1) There are no togas. That’s a big tick from me.

Otherwise, however good the acting, it’s hard to keep the mind off all those knobbly knees.

Tom Hiddleston. Photos by Johan Persson.

2) It's more topical than you might think. Don't believe me? Hear me out.

It's the story of a great Roman general who is so steeped in aristocratic values that he despises the new institutions of democracy and the need to seek favour from the citizens. He describes them as curs with stinking breath even as he solicits their votes. Inevitably that leads to self-destruction. The thing that kills him is not the anger of the people but his own arrogance. He’s a man used to getting what he wants and when he doesn’t, he refuses to listen or compromise. Sound familiar?

3) Of all of Shakespeare’s heroes and anti-heroes, Coriolanus is the most isolated and alone. Yet also the least self-reflective.

Is he the perfect lock-down anti-hero? It will be interesting to view the play through the context of the current situation.

4) It’s a real beast of a play but director Josie Rourke tames it with a revival that goes for swiftness, intimacy and clarity. All difficult things to achieve in a play that is epic in scale and sweep.

5) Tom Hiddleston, so brilliant in Betrayal last year, is very good too.

When he played Coriolanus in 2014 he had just been voted the world’s sexiest man. But, despite the shower scene, he’s definitely not just a pretty face. As Maxie Szalwinska wrote in the Sunday Times: “He is almost literally a golden boy: you'd swear the lighting doesn't bounce off him so much as radiate from his pores and designer stubble. Yet Hiddleston knows that, as Zsa Zsa Gabor once said, "Macho isn't mucho". He's possessed here of confidence and masculine grace without being a strutter, as well as such gobsmacking beauty that it's no surprise the plebeians gaze at him goggle-eyed, even as he insults them.”

6) Deborah Findlay is superb as the original tiger mother, Volumnia.

She is even more in love with violence than her son. “Anger’s my meat; I sup upon myself.” The Times described it as a performance of “brilliantly casual ball-breaking elegance,” and the Independent spoke of her as being like a proud mum bragging about her son’s wounds “as if they are school cups brought home to please her.”

7) None of the politicians get off lightly.

They are all dissembling devotees of double speak. It’s like Listening to Radio 4’s Today programme.

8) Mark Gatiss is excellent value for money and slyly funny as Menenius, Coriolanius’ old friend who is always trying to make things better and stop Coriolanus from taking the next step towards disaster.

9) It’s nice to see a theatre director and her production’s star not being too precious and recognizing that watching theatre on-line is a different experience than watching it with others in an auditorium and trying to bridge the gap.

Josie Rourke and Tom Hiddleston will be doing a Coriolanus Watchalong on Rourke’s Instagram on Thursday (June 4) for those who, as Rourke puts it, “to take Shakespeare’s tragedy a little less tragically.”

Josie Rourke. Photo by Chris McAndrew.

10) TS Eliot was a big fan, rating the play above Hamlet, and calling it “Shakespeare’s most assured artistic success.”

Mind you that is from a man who wrote one of the most tedious and unpleasant plays of the 20th century, The Cocktail Party.

You can watch Coriolanus here on Thu 4 Jun and it will be available for a week.

#Tom Hiddleston #Coriolanus #Deborah Findlay #Mark Gattiss #Josie Rourke #National Theatre at Home

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Cranford (2007 - 2010)

In the 1840s, Cranford is ruled by the ladies. They adore good gossip, and romance and change is in the air, as the unwelcome grasp of the Industrial Revolution rapidly approaches their beloved rural market-town.

I watched both seasons (Season 2: Return to Cranford was a two part series) back to back. What a delightful find this was! I had joined Britbox to watch Spitting Image, and then came across this show. It’s a sweet, feel good, warm, funny masterpiece. I loved all the characters. I must say that season 1 is the best (Britbox didn’t have season 2, which I had to rent from YouTube). I hope they make more shows like these. There is far too much mass produced rubbish on TV these days. 

P.S. I love Dame Judi Dench! She is just the best. 

#cranford #return to cranford #judi dench #dame judi dench #period drama #english dramas #english show #britbox #victorian england #industrial age #Imelda Staunton #Julia McKenzie #Lisa Dillon #Deborah Findlay #Barbara Flynn #Alex Jennings #Downton Abbey style #Jim Carter #Tom Hiddleston #Emma Fielding #Andrew Buchan #Francesca Annis #Simon Woods #Lesley Manville #Greg Wise #Michelle Dockery Michelle Dockery #Michael Gambon

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Penelope Wilton & Deborah Findlay in “The House of Bernarda Alba" ( National Theatre – Lyttelton ,2005)

#penelope wilton #deborah findlay

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Coriolanus - Tom Hiddleston (interval featurette/interviews)

"When an old adversary threatens Rome, the city calls once more on her hero and defender: Coriolanus. But he has enemies at home too. Famine threatens the city, the citizens' hunger swells to an appetite for change, and on returning from the field Coriolanus must confront the march of realpolitik and the voice of an angry people."

#Coriolanus #Tom Hiddleston #interval featurette #interviews #video #Donmar Warehouse #Shakespeare #p-isforpoetry #Alfred Enoch #Deborah Findlay #Mark Gatiss #Josie Rourke #Hadley Fraser #Birgitte Hjort Sørensen

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Must see on YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqFws30MIYc

#caius martius coriolanus #ntlive #tom hiddleston #josie rourke #deborah findlay #donmar warehouse

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Sonnet 55 by William Shakespeare (read by Deborah Findlay)

Not marble, nor the gilded monuments Of princes, shall outlive this powerful rhyme; But you shall shine more bright in these contents Than unswept stone, besmear'd with sluttish time.

When wasteful war shall statues overturn, And broils root out the work of masonry, Nor Mars his sword, nor war's quick fire shall burn The living record of your memory.

'Gainst death, and all oblivious enmity Shall you pace forth; your praise shall still find room Even in the eyes of all posterity That wear this world out to the ending doom.

  So, till the judgment that yourself arise,   You live in this, and dwell in lovers' eyes.

Source: Festival of Love, 2014

#Sonnet 55 #William Shakespeare #Shakespeare #Deborah Findlay #poem #poetry #video #p-isforpoetry

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Coriolanus

Coriolanus was always my favorite Shakespeare play. I am now watching National Theatre’s Live Full Play and I am blown away once more after revisiting this play for the first time in some time.

All the actors are amazing, their performances stunning. Being a massive fan of Tom Hiddleston, I focus mainly on him, but taking the time to observe the other actors allows me time to realize how magnificent the entirety of this cast is.

If you are a fan of Shakespeare, of theatre, of Tom, of Hadley, of anyone in the cast, I recommend you go watch it now!

Enjoy this magnificent piece of theatre during a time when we are so deprived of such entertainment well left alone in our houses. It will be well worth your while!

~ a theatre-loving friend

#national theatre live #national theatre #tom hiddleston #coriolanus #mark gatiss #hadley fraser #deborah findlay