[Tue 5 Aug 2014] Shakespeare at the castle

Rikki

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Has anyone been to this so far this year? Went last year and really enjoyed it so got tickets for Saturday night. (12th)

Interested to know peoples opinion on the food on offer this year if anyone's been and if it's worth booking to eat. Heard it's not as good as what was on last year when the Lewis partnership did it, we ordered one of the hamper/platters and really liked it.
 

proactive

Enjoying a drop of red.
We went on Saturday . Great night out but this year we really should have brought our own picnic as what was on offer wasn't a patch on the last few years.
 

highguyuk

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We went on the first night. Unfortunately, I cannot comment on the food as we went to the Hungry Horse beforehand.

However, the performance was good if not quite at the heights of previous years, IMO. I think part of that is due to the play itself, which is very centred on one performer (who is excellent). But part of that is due to the almost bizarre 60s theme implemented - I felt part of the play were almost there to pad the time rather than anything else.
 

Withnail

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Had i not already eaten i would have been tempted - in fact i tried to convince a fellow goer to go halves, sadly to no avail. Never having had any food from any provider of any sort over the years i'm no help with the food anaysis here neever.

However, re the whole 'not as good as' part -
I think part of that is due to the play itself, which is very centred on one performer (who is excellent)*...

- i have said, year on year, so many times that i can't bear hearing myself any more, that his Comedies haven't aged well. The same is not true for his Tragedies, which have aged ever better.

But you tell that to the bums on seats, and they won't believe you. They won't.

... part of that is due to the almost bizarre 60s theme implemented ...

I will have to disagree with you there, if only because in the 400 intervening years we have gone from 'It was a Lover and His Lass' to 'The Times They Are A'Changing' - progress in anybody's book.

I also don't see how it can be 'almost' bizarre - it either is or it isn't. Despite the odd anachronistic allusions to dress that the characters weren't actually wearing i thought it rather apt.

Apologies for the lack of food report, but i'm more than sure you will enjoy the main course.

* She is so excellent that excellent isn't quite adequate, though i'm not quite sure i can find it within me to get all Shaky and make up a word for how excellent she is. She is good though, ain't she?
 

Withnail

Well-Known Forumite
With, if one may belatedly add, a hey, a ho and, if it is not too much to ask, a hey nonni-no.
 

Slainte

Quizmeister
I went on Friday night and really enjoyed it, even though the rain was dripping off us, being sat at the end of the stands.
We didnt try a picnic, however the firepit in the tent was much welcome to warm up with in the interval..
 

Aethidd

Newbie
We went on Wednesday evening and had a great time, I recommend taking your own food and drink as what was on offer didn't look fantastic.

If anyone is still umming and ahing, it finishes Saturday so make up your mind quick!
 

Gramaisc

Forum O. G.
the almost bizarre 60s theme ....
Did they take the opportunity to promote this event with radio adverts using the marvellous quotation from Round the Horne, where Sandy is trying to sell Mr Horne tickets for an al fresco Shakespeare production - "Do you fancy a bit of As You Like It in the open air?"

I do hope so.
 
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