Exit Pursued by Bear

  I've missed the theatre more than anything these past months. It's my heaven on earth. So being able to go and see Jesus Christ Superstar at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre was a dream come true. With masks on, temperatures checked and social distanced seating was taken, the show began.   Overall, the production was fantastic and placed its emphasis on the individuality of the characters and their choices. With social distancing in place, certain difficulties arise in theatre, yet they were barely noticeable in this production. Two standouts for me were Judas and Pontius Pilate. Each filled their moments with emotion and drew the audience along in their indecisiveness.    During the Trial Before Pilate (Including the 39 lashes) each lash was accompanied by a fistful of glitter. Which was unexpected. The use of colour in the production was fascinating as Jesus was defined through a golden microphone holder, gold glitter and a white costume. Whereas Judas had a silver...

  I've been lucky to see over fifty theatre productions in my lifetime, the majority of which have been Shakespeare. There is comfort and security in going to see something I know that I already like. However, I do sprinkle in some non-Shakespeare stuff. Though, I don't tend to stray too far.  While I've only seen three of these live, the other two are among my most watched DVD's. EXIT THE KING by Eugène Ionesco Exit The King is an odd play for me to like because of its absurdist humour, and yet I saw it twice. Silly characters and situations follow the King on his journey to his death. His wives fight over everything and the cleaning lady believes the throne room to be no more than a living room. One simple set is the backdrop for these discussions of death and acceptance of mortality. Wordy funny and slapstick, Exit The King, forced me to confront what death meant to me while having me in stitches as the King is dragged around by his sceptre.   DOCTOR FAUSTUS by Ch...