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My weekend
Jun. 5th, 2011 10:01 pmCHICAGO *_*
Backstory: ( tra la la )
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Anyhow, the play was AWESOME. I've actually been wanting to see the film version since I was a kid (fun fact about my childhood: I got to see movies that kids should not see, like The Crying Game, Basic Instinct, and Pulp Fiction). It was a bit uncomfortable to watch, because the acting was so intense, and the content was brutally honest about medical practices regarding mental illness.
I also kept drawing parallels between it and The King's Speech, because they share very similar themes (royalty suffering from conditions that effect their performances and reaching over the boundaries of class and station to receive help from common men - the latter play has a much happier, positive end compared to the former).
(Fun Fact: the actor who played King George III also played The Mayor in Buffy)
The theater was amazing. Located on the Navy Pier (which is fantastic - I'd never been until Saturday), the Chicago Shakespeare Theater is modeled after The Globe. The seating on the floor is very close to the stage, giving the performances an intimate feel. Our seats were only seven rows back.
I took pictures on the Pier, but none of the theater. I was afraid of getting yelled :( I did, however, get two nifty mugs: one covered with a few of Shakespeare's insults, and another featuring King Henry VIII and his disappearing wives (Pour in a hot beverage and watch as his wives disappear! ...my sense of humor is morbid and awesome, okay?).
Backstory: ( tra la la )
---
Anyhow, the play was AWESOME. I've actually been wanting to see the film version since I was a kid (fun fact about my childhood: I got to see movies that kids should not see, like The Crying Game, Basic Instinct, and Pulp Fiction). It was a bit uncomfortable to watch, because the acting was so intense, and the content was brutally honest about medical practices regarding mental illness.
I also kept drawing parallels between it and The King's Speech, because they share very similar themes (royalty suffering from conditions that effect their performances and reaching over the boundaries of class and station to receive help from common men - the latter play has a much happier, positive end compared to the former).
(Fun Fact: the actor who played King George III also played The Mayor in Buffy)
The theater was amazing. Located on the Navy Pier (which is fantastic - I'd never been until Saturday), the Chicago Shakespeare Theater is modeled after The Globe. The seating on the floor is very close to the stage, giving the performances an intimate feel. Our seats were only seven rows back.
I took pictures on the Pier, but none of the theater. I was afraid of getting yelled :( I did, however, get two nifty mugs: one covered with a few of Shakespeare's insults, and another featuring King Henry VIII and his disappearing wives (Pour in a hot beverage and watch as his wives disappear! ...my sense of humor is morbid and awesome, okay?).
