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RSC post-mortem
Mar. 7th, 2004 01:25 pmAll the Great Books Abridged was really, really, good.
This wasn't a surprise. It felt more "old-time RSC" though, which was. Let me 'splain... no, is too much. Let me sum up.
I've seen them live doing the original Faire gig back in the mid 80s. Also more recently in the mid & late 90s, doing Complete Word of God and American History. I missed the Millenium Musical.
Much as I enjoyed the God and American History shows, they felt... I dunno, ambitious. Like they were trying to push themselves further. Great Books was hysterically funny in a... comfortable sort of way. It wouldn't have seemed out of place right after Complete Shakespeare.
Anyway, musing over. Some sample bits:
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This wasn't a surprise. It felt more "old-time RSC" though, which was. Let me 'splain... no, is too much. Let me sum up.
I've seen them live doing the original Faire gig back in the mid 80s. Also more recently in the mid & late 90s, doing Complete Word of God and American History. I missed the Millenium Musical.
Much as I enjoyed the God and American History shows, they felt... I dunno, ambitious. Like they were trying to push themselves further. Great Books was hysterically funny in a... comfortable sort of way. It wouldn't have seemed out of place right after Complete Shakespeare.
Anyway, musing over. Some sample bits:
( Read more... )
