Julian at the National - Landscape with Weapon

[goshandcrikey]

ducati lady i hope that is true I work at a theatre but somehow don't expect he will be visiting here. if he does i'll let you know and trap him in the dressing room or something

[Jennifer]

Right; Julian: Get your arse up to the Glasgow Kings. It's not a long way on a plane. We like you here. Heather and I will be VERY accomodating. You can stay at my house! I'll make you sandwiches!

[ch1ch1]

I'll make you sandwiches!

Make that gooey marshmallow sandwiches!

[f_d_p]

In today's Evening Standard it said that Landscape With Weapons opens next month....

[Jools]

Sorry Guys I need to merge this with the other topic, so please repost where neccessary..and apologies for the long quotes. Also if people want to arrange an outing please comment in the Meetups section and not in this thread. Thanks (Mod the impaler)

Roger Michell, director of Venus, The Mother and Notting Hill, is returning to his theatrical roots. He has signed up to direct two plays: a new work at the National Theatre in London, followed by Harold Pinter's Betrayal at the Donmar Warehouse this summer. Michell has directed a number of Pinter plays, including Old Times at the Donmar in 2004, and has named the playwright as one of his creative heroes: "Pinter's sketches were the first thing I ever directed. In a way, he reinvented the way we listen to each other."

The new work for the National, Landscape with Weapons, is written by Joe Penhall, and begins rehearsals in April. Penhall and Michell worked together on the film adaptation of Ian McEwan's novel, Enduring Love, as well as on the National's 2000 hit production, Blue/Orange, starring Bill Nighy. (William Dudley, who designed the original Blue/Orange set, and Rick Fisher, who did the lighting, will also work on the new play.)
Nearly all the roles have been cast, with two of the leads confirmed as Tom Hollander and Julian Rhind-Tutt (Green Wing). According to Penhall, "Tom and Julian are a double act to die for. Everybody signed up thrillingly quickly and willingly, so I have unusually high expectations.

"It felt like one of my heftier plays, requiring a heavyweight team, which is what we've got," he added. "I can't wait to get into rehearsals."

http://film.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0 ... 02,00.html

I am soooooo excited!

This is from the National Theatre site - starts in March, runs through to June


Landscape with Weapon
by Joe Penhall

‘Qualms?’ Oh yeah, sure, I have ‘qualms’. Everybody has qualms. But I’ll overcome them.

To his family’s horror, Ned reveals he’s the brains behind a new military technology so sophisticated, so extraordinary, it will revolutionise the nature of warfare. It’s only when the Ministry of defence demands intellectual ownership that Ned begins to question himself, resisting the might of the weapons industry with frightening consequences.

Joe Penhall, whose last play at the National was the award-winning Blue/Orange, returns with a sly, wry account of private anguish, public responsibility and a problem with no solution.

From 20 March

Booking to Supporting Cast from 17 February
Priority members from 19 February
Advance members from 21 February
General Public from 7 March

Director: Roger Michell
Designer: William Dudley
Lighting Designer: Rick Fisher

Cast:
Ross : Pippa Haywood
Ned : Tom Hollander
Dan : Julian Rhind-Tutt
Brooks : Jason Watkins

[ducatilady]

I am about to book some tickets for Landscape with weapon on the 5th May, does anyone else want one, that way you will be sitting in a small but select group of JRT fans? If so please pm me asap.

[ali2555]

*gasp* i didn't realise pippa haywood was in it aswell! i'm so unobservant. this makes me needing to see it even more urgent!

[ducatilady]

Pippa Haywood was on Radio 2 yesterday afternoon, talking about Green Wing & Landscape with weapon. If you go to this link you can listen again until friday, she comes on at 2.26pm so you can fast forward to that bit. (That's 26 minutes into the show)
(Its up on my esnips site as well)




http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/radio2_a ... r2_maconie

[ch1ch1]

Thanks for the link! I do like the sound of that - topical drama with a bit of humour thrown in: splendid! I have to admit - Tom Hollander playing Julian's character's brother might be a suspension of belief too far, even though they have dyed his hair dark! I can't for the life of me think of anyone else who would be believable as Julian's brother, though................

[macadoodle]

I have a pair of tickets for Friday (in row F) and a pair for Saturday (row K). I can no longer go, blame it on my indecisive 'friend' - she couldn't decide which night, and now can no longer go

If anybody wants either pair, let me know and we can sort something out.

[chatterbox]

What a shame Macadoodle. Just a thought though, if you don't manage to sell the tickets and decide to go anyway.... I am going on Friday night, and I sold some Saturday night tickets to someone else off the forum, so I am sure you could meet up with some friendly faces.

[f_d_p]

That is a shame. But I second what Chatterbox said. I'm going on Saturday, so if you decide to go in the end we can always meet up.

[Baggiebird]

Oh thats a pits macadoodle. If i lived closer I would have been tempted. I hope you get to use at least one of the tickets and meet up with some of the guys who are going on the same night

[goshandcrikey]

i too have a friend who's done that to me, well swapped her job and can't go now so i've got a spare one for may 16 2pm, if anyone is interested . hope you manage to sell yours too but have a good time. i live to far away to go down there too often.

[Rosie]

Here's a link to an article in The Times which provides some background info on the play and the playwright.

http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/ ... 561144.ece

Hope everyone who's going this weekend enjoys - be sure and report back double-quick!

[ch1ch1]

Interesting - my husband's first job offer when he graduated was to design tanks and other choice killing machines. It didn't sit well with him so he chose Formula One cars instead!

[goshandcrikey]

can i ask who he designs for although my loyalty is with lewis hamilton this season

[ch1ch1]

He used to work for Jaguar Cosworth.

[minimarsbar]

I saw a play of Joe Penhall’s at the Royal Court three years ago -Dumb Show. It was very good, so I'm looking forward to seeing this new one.

[ch1ch1]

I'm nervous and excited for Julian. I really, really hope the play is well received! Only a few hours to go!!! Here's hoping he "break's a leg" as they say. I wonder ....... is anyone seeing it today?