Comments on: Nooo, they be stealin’ mah Beckett! http://russl.wordpress.com/2008/03/02/nooo-they-be-stealin%e2%80%99-mah-beckett/ Thu, 21 Aug 2008 04:46:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: Russ L http://russl.wordpress.com/2008/03/02/nooo-they-be-stealin%e2%80%99-mah-beckett/#comment-19803 Russ L Sun, 22 Jun 2008 08:57:02 +0000 http://russl.wordpress.com/2008/03/02/nooo-they-be-stealin%e2%80%99-mah-beckett/#comment-19803 Alas, Sir, I am not a theatre critic and this is most certainly not a 'review'. In order: 1) I don't know. I <i>did</i> have prior knowledge of "Waiting For Godot", y'see. 2) The fact that I recommended it, as well as describing it as 'thought provoking' and speaking of 'excellent performances' suggests that I thought it was good to at least some degree, yes. It's difficult to see how that could be read otherwise. Beyond that... dunno. What branch of critical theory would you like to see applied? Alas, Sir, I am not a theatre critic and this is most certainly not a ‘review’.

In order:

1) I don’t know. I did have prior knowledge of “Waiting For Godot”, y’see.

2) The fact that I recommended it, as well as describing it as ‘thought provoking’ and speaking of ‘excellent performances’ suggests that I thought it was good to at least some degree, yes. It’s difficult to see how that could be read otherwise. Beyond that… dunno. What branch of critical theory would you like to see applied?

]]> By: peter jones http://russl.wordpress.com/2008/03/02/nooo-they-be-stealin%e2%80%99-mah-beckett/#comment-19798 peter jones Sat, 21 Jun 2008 19:01:19 +0000 http://russl.wordpress.com/2008/03/02/nooo-they-be-stealin%e2%80%99-mah-beckett/#comment-19798 Fair review of the theatre, but brief discourse about the play itself. Did it stand alone as a dramatic/comedic entity without prior knowledge of Beckett's original? Is it any good? Fair review of the theatre, but brief discourse about the play itself. Did it stand alone as a dramatic/comedic entity without prior knowledge of Beckett’s original? Is it any good?

]]> By: Created in Birmingham » links for 2008-03-03 http://russl.wordpress.com/2008/03/02/nooo-they-be-stealin%e2%80%99-mah-beckett/#comment-17820 Created in Birmingham » links for 2008-03-03 Mon, 03 Mar 2008 05:20:53 +0000 http://russl.wordpress.com/2008/03/02/nooo-they-be-stealin%e2%80%99-mah-beckett/#comment-17820 [...] Nooo, they be stealin’ mah Beckett! Russ L reviews Paul Bamborough’s Waitress For Godot at the Old Joint Stock Theatre (tags: theatre becket russl waitressforgodot) [...] [...] Nooo, they be stealin’ mah Beckett! Russ L reviews Paul Bamborough’s Waitress For Godot at the Old Joint Stock Theatre (tags: theatre becket russl waitressforgodot) [...]

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