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Post by beckettologist on May 21, 2008 23:47:15 GMT -5
Mission impossibleThursday May 22, 2008 The Guardian They started out as a tiny troupe doing everything on the cheap. Now they're a global phenomenon. But is Cheek By Jowl's latest venture a step too far? By Andrew Dickson Excerpt... "The company's breakthrough came with an all-male As You Like It that had its debut in 1991 and returned three years later, touring the US, Brazil, Ireland, Russia and Japan. Everything about the show said Cheek By Jowl, from the vivacity of the casting to its gentle riffs on the comedy and pain of desire. The set, a canvas box that sprouted green pennants for the forest scenes, could barely have been simpler, and the actors played their own music on stage." "...Many of its alumni, including Tom Hollander and Adrian Lester, have returned to Cheek by Jowl several times, and everyone is invited to a monthly drinks session where old cast members mingle with new..." See Article[interesting that the "break-through" involved the play that Tom was part of]
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Post by faeriequeen on May 24, 2008 7:11:39 GMT -5
Ooh thanks for that. I have actually booked to see that production of Troilus & Cressida on 9th June so it was interesting to read a bit about the history of the company.
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