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Globe Theatre warns audiences about Romeo and Juliet

(38 Posts)
Whatdayisit Sat 21-Aug-21 13:36:04

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MawBe Sat 21-Aug-21 13:20:20

Grandma70s

Greyduster

I hope to goodness they never stage Titus Andronicus!!

It’s been staged, and there is a film you could watch……I wouldn’t.

I’ve never seen A Winter’s Tale, so I’d be curious to see how they cope with the famous stage direction, “Exit, pursued by a bear”, seen bottom right on this poster.

“ Warning-any bears or members of the audience identifying as bears in the audience should be aware that we are not anti- bear and recognise their ursine rights to pursue members of the cast stage right or indeed stage left”

Grandma70s Sat 21-Aug-21 13:15:48

Greyduster

I hope to goodness they never stage Titus Andronicus!!

It’s been staged, and there is a film you could watch……I wouldn’t.

I’ve never seen A Winter’s Tale, so I’d be curious to see how they cope with the famous stage direction, “Exit, pursued by a bear”, seen bottom right on this poster.

eazybee Sat 21-Aug-21 13:15:18

Crossed posts, Greyduster.

eazybee Sat 21-Aug-21 13:14:24

He would be Hammer Horrors and his plays would be banned!
Titus Andronicus, no happy ending and much blood.

Greyduster Sat 21-Aug-21 13:05:16

I hope to goodness they never stage Titus Andronicus!!

Whatdayisit Sat 21-Aug-21 13:01:38

Googled and you can buy the tea towel!

Whatdayisit Sat 21-Aug-21 12:58:34

I think that is really cool. It's a bit tongue in cheek bringing Shakespeare in line with modern soaps as they often finish with that sort of announcement. If he is the writer of his plays and was alive today he would be a bit like Phil Redmond! I have always been a Baconite myself though!!

lemongrove Sat 21-Aug-21 12:54:04

Oh dear! Nothing like the home life of our own dear Queen.

Blossoming Sat 21-Aug-21 11:07:13

Sounds like a flier for Game of Thrones .

Luckygirl Sat 21-Aug-21 11:04:16

Oh dear!

greenlady102 Sat 21-Aug-21 11:04:01

It sounds like its a more modern and graphic performance...I am sure that people know the story but may not wish to see a graphic version

MawBe Sat 21-Aug-21 10:57:23

Spoiler alert - it doesn’t have a happy ending - but they’re only acting.
On its website, the Globe warns: “This production contains depictions of suicide, moments of violence and references to drug use. It contains gunshot sound effects and the use of stage blood. If you have been affected by any of the issues raised in this production of Romeo and Juliet, please find details below of organisations offering advice and support.”
Well who would have guessed?
I hope this is legible - it’s a poster issued by the National Theatre to show how (gulp, hang on to your seats) - actually everybody dies in Shakespeare!