tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114395886235179043.post7838266338195387490..comments2024-03-24T08:30:43.258+01:00Comments on FLY HIGH!: LONDON - THE CRUCIBLE EXPERIENCE Maria Graziahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08876779286144473782noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114395886235179043.post-27918702671961455712016-01-31T23:28:53.961+01:002016-01-31T23:28:53.961+01:00Welcome, Guilty Pleasure, and thanks for appreciat...Welcome, Guilty Pleasure, and thanks for appreciating my The Crucible Experience post. It was so thrilling, unforgettable adventure! I'm so grateful to Servetus for spreading the word about our literary festival and of course I'm in awe for your generosity. Any little help is so precious to us! <br />Till next RA related post, then! Or whenever you feel like dropping by. Cheers. MG Maria Graziahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08876779286144473782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114395886235179043.post-63920321118999703372016-01-30T17:38:01.862+01:002016-01-30T17:38:01.862+01:00I cannot believe that I have missed this review an...I cannot believe that I have missed this review and the account of your stage door experiences. Such a joy to read, and brings back lovely memories of what I call "the summer of love". Thank you for sharing that, and for all the other RA goodness you have spread on your blog. <br />PS: I followed Servetus' link from her post re. your literary festival. I think a donation is in order, as a small thanks for the entertainment and info you have shared over the years. All the best for the festival!Guylty Pleasurehttp://www.guylty.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114395886235179043.post-65482371463596920032014-09-04T21:24:53.897+02:002014-09-04T21:24:53.897+02:00Thanks a lot, Nat, for reading and liking my revie...Thanks a lot, Nat, for reading and liking my review. I'm sure you can truly appreciate what a great, exciting, unforgettable experience that was! Maria Graziahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08876779286144473782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114395886235179043.post-37394374719509844862014-09-04T00:45:49.083+02:002014-09-04T00:45:49.083+02:00This is one of the best reviews I've read. I&...This is one of the best reviews I've read. I'm so glad you got to meet Richard! Such a cute pic of you two. :) Nat at RA FanBloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02444335092896254805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114395886235179043.post-19841883752330414352014-08-19T22:19:13.802+02:002014-08-19T22:19:13.802+02:00Thank you, Marielle, for sharing with us! We had ...Thank you, Marielle, for sharing with us! We had a similar experience, too. Three people sitting in front of me left the theatre before the break and my friends and I suspect that one of them was a journalist who wrote a terrible review. Many men can be so jealous and envious of other men's success and appeal. Let's ignore them. <br />I'm really glad you liked the show and quite surprised you didn't join the line to say hello or congratulate Richard and the rest of the cast. Never mind! As I already said, the strongest emotions I experienced were inside, not outside, the theatre.<br />Finally, thanks a lot for visiting and reading my blog. It's a pleasure to share what I like with lovely people like you. It is rewarding and makes the "work", as you call it, just pleasure. Cheers! MG :-)Maria Graziahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08876779286144473782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114395886235179043.post-3624846892844823832014-08-19T16:09:34.520+02:002014-08-19T16:09:34.520+02:00Dear Maria Grazia,
Last Thursday was a great expe...Dear Maria Grazia,<br /><br />Last Thursday was a great experience at The Old Vic for my son and I. I'm not going to go through it as it has been done so much better by others. It was an audio-description night and I could see a woman perched at the top of the theatre facing (a screen?) and apparently talking. I took a picture of the stage while the people were getting in and a man barked at me: "No photographs allowed!" It made me start. I thought I was going to jump from the Dress Circle. I did not dare to take any other picture right at the end when saluting. I was surprised by the audience. I'm more a concert than a theatre goer but the applause right at the end with no time to settle your emotions down is weird. Eating sorbet while actors are struggling on stage is even weirder (mind you, we had our own very delicious treat and if it can help The Old Vic, that's our small contribution!). And when I stood up for the last applause, I felt a bit lonely as the people around me remained seated. Fair enough! I think I would have crash some sorbet on the man next to me when he commented upon my standing ovation: "Must be one of those XKDFKAOIFN!" It is better I did not hear what was next!<br />The play and the actors where great. I really enjoyed Abigail's fierceness and childish attitude mixed. Hale's transformation during the play is incredible. All were really good and even their "back" was expressive like in a ballet. Richard Armitage was really convincing as an impulsive man who speaks his heart. His croaky voice when talking to his wife was so moving. For people like us not close enough to really get the facial expressions, the physicality of the acting was enormous.<br />When going out of the theatre, I went to have a look at the stage door but I could not join in (crazy me!). <br />Anyway, we had a wonderful evening, I have my "stolen" picture and now that we're home, my son is making some computer sounds similar to those during the play. Great!<br />Your blog is really amazing and I'm hooked to your comments on different English films or else. Many thanks for your hard work.Mariellenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114395886235179043.post-5137987531596452982014-08-11T19:17:30.048+02:002014-08-11T19:17:30.048+02:00Thanks to you, Marielle, for visiting, reading and...Thanks to you, Marielle, for visiting, reading and commenting. You'll see, it's a very special experience. Not only because of Mr A., as you say. I hope you'll enjoy it as much as I did. Maria Graziahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08876779286144473782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114395886235179043.post-65276702093405640382014-08-11T05:07:14.052+02:002014-08-11T05:07:14.052+02:00Hello Maria Grazia,
This is it, the time has come ...Hello Maria Grazia,<br />This is it, the time has come to pack to cross the Channel and come face to face with the Crucible. I still have to finish my 120-page essay but never mind these past few weeks have been tremendously short and long. This word to thank you and all the well-wishers who have written about their experience at the Old Vic. While waiting my time (and I know, I'm lucky), I have discovered a play and bits and pieces of its staging through your eyes. It is not just an actor I am pleased to see acting in flesh on Thursday but also a full cast with characters I have grown to reflect on (especially Abigail). The eloquent 5 star-reviews would not have done the same effect. It is not just like any play you don't have time to think about before going. It is nurtured with your different insights and emotions. So thank you allMariellenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114395886235179043.post-47536713891332951632014-07-15T21:37:15.467+02:002014-07-15T21:37:15.467+02:00I don't mind if you laugh, Silvana. My report ...I don't mind if you laugh, Silvana. My report was meant to make readers smile - inevitable fits of envy and jealousy apart. So... you know our friend well enough to be able to imagine she is now very proud of her special memento. I must ask her whether it has been framed as a trophy and put on the wall in her living room ;-) I'll discover it soon! Enjoy your evening, Vava!Thanks xxx MGMaria Graziahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08876779286144473782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114395886235179043.post-6607221390922108782014-07-15T12:27:35.628+02:002014-07-15T12:27:35.628+02:00Ah ah ah, sorry for starting with a laugh, but you...Ah ah ah, sorry for starting with a laugh, but you'll understand when I explain. When I read about one of your friends asking you to steal the prop from the stage, I thought I knew who that may be, and when I read the other comments, I had the confirmation. It could only have been her ;-) Anyway, well done! I loved your review, very captivating and full of the thrill you must have felt. You confirmed just what I expected to read about Richard Armitage, that he is kind, polite, tall and very, very handsome! I am glad for you and the other girls and yes, also a little jelous. I wouldn' be normal if I wasn't ;-)! SilvanaVava, A country dreaming mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05515616816089692865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114395886235179043.post-43119174534503260472014-07-12T07:41:59.071+02:002014-07-12T07:41:59.071+02:00Thank you so much for your appreciative comment, T...Thank you so much for your appreciative comment, Twinkling Moon, and for your thumbs up :-)<br />It is actually a period of firsts for me: it is my first ever experience at "fan encounters", because I have never done something like that, and never had someone I admire so much to take a plane and fly to see him "at work". I know my friends and I were very lucky to meet, not only Richard Armitage, but also other members of the cast. It was a thrilling experience every minute of it. As you say, it was definitely worth it. Unforgettable. Maria Graziahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08876779286144473782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114395886235179043.post-61995548045247767362014-07-12T07:21:23.891+02:002014-07-12T07:21:23.891+02:00That was an awesome report!!!
Thanks a million fo...That was an awesome report!!!<br /><br />Thanks a million for sharing all the details! I am so happy for you and the fact that you were able to meet other folks involved with the production just adds to the experience all the more.<br /><br />I think it is wonderful to hear of RA's true feelings and sincere appreciation and interest in the tokens of affection he received from the Italian contingent in the audience. How fortunate to hear that and get some follow-up on what was given to him. Most folks never really know what the celeb truly thinks about the stuff given to them. <br /><br />This is one of the best fan encounters I have read. Thanks for letting the rest of us live vicariously through your experience :)<br /><br />Congrats on your experience! I think your international voyage was so worth it! *thumbs up* <br /><br />Well done!Twinkling Moonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114395886235179043.post-87478656849819733892014-07-09T08:24:09.072+02:002014-07-09T08:24:09.072+02:00Hi Phyllys,
we've known each other for a whil...Hi Phyllys, <br />we've known each other for a while now and share our enthusiasm and opinion often, so I'm sure you can understand how thrilling, gripping, exciting this experience must have been. I'll never forget it, I'll treasure it for life. And sharing it with lovely people who can sympathize with me is a real pleasure. As Richard would say, "Bless you" :-)Maria Graziahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08876779286144473782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114395886235179043.post-45280290534554516032014-07-09T03:17:52.035+02:002014-07-09T03:17:52.035+02:00What a fantastic experience you had to see such a ...What a fantastic experience you had to see such a wonderful production (twice!) and to meet so many of ther performers on an informal basis. Of course meeting Richard and speaking! with him was the icing on the cake! <br />Thank you so much for sharing this with us, and for all the extra details. I can almost imagine myself there. :)Phylly3https://www.blogger.com/profile/10551254554577516351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114395886235179043.post-52486895789342397402014-07-07T11:10:37.974+02:002014-07-07T11:10:37.974+02:00Thanks, Monica. It surely was a great, unforgettab...Thanks, Monica. It surely was a great, unforgettable experience. I'm still coping with a sort of emotional burn-out. Everyday life seems rather dull now! ;-)Maria Graziahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08876779286144473782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114395886235179043.post-74903206836084843522014-07-07T10:39:33.178+02:002014-07-07T10:39:33.178+02:00I loved your report. Thanks for all the details an...I loved your report. Thanks for all the details and pictures. What a great experience!Monicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03140515286804231197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114395886235179043.post-65845529525486872642014-07-07T10:14:20.995+02:002014-07-07T10:14:20.995+02:00Hello Joanna,
Thanks to you for reading and comme...Hello Joanna, <br />Thanks to you for reading and commenting. I can hear you singing, you know? Not really my favourite song, but it is quite a cheerful one.I don't mind that at all. I'm happy to make you happy! Cheers :-)Maria Graziahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08876779286144473782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114395886235179043.post-43311363762370709722014-07-07T09:43:36.761+02:002014-07-07T09:43:36.761+02:00Hi ,Maria Gracia!
Thank you very much for sharin...Hi ,Maria Gracia! <br /> Thank you very much for sharing :)<br /> I'm singing... ma ma ma ma ma Maria..hope you don't mind?Joannanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114395886235179043.post-35643745977891010212014-07-07T08:55:06.210+02:002014-07-07T08:55:06.210+02:00Dear Marielle,
welcome to "our world" th...Dear Marielle,<br />welcome to "our world" then. I can't deny I am part of it, I have been for a while now. Have you visited my RA-dedicated page? Just to have a clue... To see Richard on stage was the most exciting part of the experience, to see him acting live. More than meeting him later standing in a queue. That was pretty awkward to my standards. As for knowing the play before you go, that's something good to do. I read the play and even saw the 1996 movie with Daniel Day-Lewis and Wynona Ryder. I was moved to tears watching that movie. It's such a terrible story. Tough stuff. I wish you the best for your trip to London in August. Looking forward to hearing from you after you come back!<br /><br />Hello Fabo,<br />glad to hear from you. I hope everything's fine, Useless to say I've been FLYING really HIGH these latest days. Still have to land back, actually. Anyway, it was a pleasure to share. How could I not? I'm not so sure it was well written, so many things to share, so many emotions to convey. Not an easy task, especially in a foreign language. Hugs and a smile!<br /><br />Ciao K/V,<br />proud owner of the stolen little prop. Have you put it in a frame? :P<br />As for RA's voice, it was really tired and strained the first night we were there, but not the second. The second, it was perfect. It was the right sound for impotence, rage, desperation channelled simultaneously into one sound. It didn't sound fake, it just sounded tragically realistic. That is my humble opinion. We also discussed the shirtless moment, and we were on different sides. I would have cut out that scene, not the one with shoes. That is using Richard's as a hunk in my opinion, and that is something I don't like much. You instead ... OK... You know, apart from ONE thing (person), we rarely agree on something... which makes it a wonder we are still friends :P Glad we can overcome our differences and enjoy our time together anyway. Super hug <3Maria Graziahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08876779286144473782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114395886235179043.post-22273871252998157512014-07-07T07:37:10.711+02:002014-07-07T07:37:10.711+02:00As a long time professional fangirl I can’t but tr...As a long time professional fangirl I can’t but truly and utterly appreciate your enthusiastic and passionate report, MG. <br />I don’t agree 100% with the 5-star reviews (the play has its flaws IMHO, it’s a bit too emphatic at times, and I blame the Director for forcing Richard to deform his lovely voice to a strangled howl most of the time :-( ) but I cannot deny I enjoyed every minute of our London adventure! <br />I’glad you don’t account as indecent the innocent act of stealing a prop, and can’t thank you enough for the <i>preciousssss</i> gift. You know I’ll treasure it <3<br />xx K/V/M_T<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114395886235179043.post-15964127111421080012014-07-07T04:44:27.204+02:002014-07-07T04:44:27.204+02:00Thank you so much for sharing your lovely story wi...Thank you so much for sharing your lovely story with us, and wonderful reading about your two encounters with Richard and some of the cast. Faboamantonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114395886235179043.post-28363132319877585762014-07-07T02:42:08.820+02:002014-07-07T02:42:08.820+02:00I'm a newcomer in Richard Armitage's world...I'm a newcomer in Richard Armitage's world and I really would like to thank you for your review on your experience on The Crucible and the cast. I'm going to get my own experience in August flying from the southeast of France with my 16-year-old son and I try to get as many spoilers or indications on the play as I can to make sure I can explain to my son what it is about and get the most of the acting without spending too much time on the understanding. Buying the tickets, I remember, made me feel rather odd: just on a name and an intuition even if I had also checked on the play and Yael Farber just before. Nevertheless, I'm just happy to have done it. I was hoping to share a unique experience with my son and by reading all the reviews, your blog and others, make me feel that it will be... UNIQUE. So thanks for sharing, thanks for all the generosity pervading your post and I can't wait to be hooked by all the tremendous cast. Mariellenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114395886235179043.post-81646131431834841702014-07-07T00:53:18.207+02:002014-07-07T00:53:18.207+02:00Thanks A., you're very kind. Did we see each o...Thanks A., you're very kind. Did we see each other at the Old Vic? Maria Graziahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08876779286144473782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114395886235179043.post-46253914644717608072014-07-07T00:04:14.644+02:002014-07-07T00:04:14.644+02:00How wonderful, I just love your story so much!!! Y...How wonderful, I just love your story so much!!! You are a lovely person, I can tell that. Ahttp://anna-notaras.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114395886235179043.post-81267570749058809162014-07-07T00:00:34.184+02:002014-07-07T00:00:34.184+02:00Dear Servetus,
I'm grateful for your sympathy...Dear Servetus, <br />I'm grateful for your sympathy and your words. I'm sure a long term fan like you can totally understand what a thrilling experience this was to me. I hope you'll be lucky enough to live a similar adventure sooner or later, you'd deserve that!<br />Thanks for promoting this post on your site. <br /><br />Hello Jane,<br />I must confess that as it has often happened following Richard's career, I owe him one! I owe him a great one, this time. I mean, I had never read or studied "The Crucible". I studied lots of British Literature but very, very little North-American literature at University. Instead, thanks to him, I read The Crucible first and then even saw the play at the theatre. Now, I've found another immensely interesting text to propose to my students! As I have often written in the past, this man has enriched my life in so many ways and widened my horizons. Now I can say that he also made me do things I'd never thought myself capable of. Nothing indecent, of course. Just what I told about in the post above :-) Sorry you live so far to go and see Richard on stage. But we might have a DVD of the production if our prayers are granted. Never lose hope! Take care, Jane :-) <br /><br />Maria Graziahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08876779286144473782noreply@blogger.com