penelopesimpson Posted October 3, 2018 Author Share Posted October 3, 2018 Oh god. This is the worst news possible. I am absolutely and totally gutted. Mr Watson, know that you will be most enormously missed. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 I've moved most of the cast-change information over to the RB Autumn casting thread here: in order to keep it more or less in one place - and to keep this thread free for what I hope will be more positive news on the run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 I just noticed a nice batch of end-of-row-A amphi seats have been put on sale for Monday night, should anyone be interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odyssey Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 (edited) Matthew Ball has just posted a lovely twitter comment about taking on the role of Rudolf along with a picture in rehearsal. Melissa Hamilton has also posted a picture of them both in the stage rehearsal on her instagram account. Interesting that she has opted to portray Mary as a brunette again. I think Sarah Lamb has remained fair when she has played this role, but I may be wrong. Have just looked at some photos on ROH site and I am wrong about Sarah Lamb, so I guess all Mary’s are brunettes. Edited October 5, 2018 by Odyssey 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiz Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 The real Mary was a brunette so it does make sense. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legseleven Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 Do the dancers playing Rudolf feel the need to change their hair colour so that they look similar to Crown Prince Rudolf though? Not sure I see the need for all Marys to be brunette if not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capybara Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 8 hours ago, Odyssey said: Matthew Ball has just posted a lovely twitter comment about taking on the role of Rudolf along with a picture in rehearsal. Melissa Hamilton has also posted a picture of them both in the stage rehearsal on her instagram account. Please could you post the twitter piece from Matthew Ball on here? I can't seem to get it - maybe because I'm not on twitter. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 A friend has just sent me a link to a piece about Mr Ball in The Times with some super photos. I guess it will be in Links later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 What a lovely picture of Matthew Ball with Kevin O'Hare. Quite moving. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odyssey Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 Hope this has posted okay and it is alright to do so - moderators feel free to remove if necessary. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capybara Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 1 hour ago, Mary said: What a lovely picture of Matthew Ball with Kevin O'Hare. Quite moving. Where is this, Mary, please? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 I am not a twitter user..I just clicked on the link above, and it showed 'more images' or something, and it was there..I can't find it now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 Sorry to be so useless. it's the 3rd picture in the link in Janet's post. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebird Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 3 minutes ago, Mary said: Sorry to be so useless. it's the 3rd picture in the link in Janet's post. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capybara Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 1 hour ago, Mary said: Sorry to be so useless. it's the 3rd picture in the link in Janet's post. You aren't, Mary. I found it once I realised that there was an arrow. I agree: it's lovely. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRR Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 Was Matthew Ball originally slated to perform Rudolf, or is he just adding shows because of Watson's injury? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penelopesimpson Posted October 7, 2018 Author Share Posted October 7, 2018 14 minutes ago, MRR said: Was Matthew Ball originally slated to perform Rudolf, or is he just adding shows because of Watson's injury? No, he wasn't. It is because Ed is not dancing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penelopesimpson Posted October 7, 2018 Author Share Posted October 7, 2018 Just watching the Mayerling rehearsal on World Ballet. Found the lifts where Mary runs towards Rudolph and is swept up by him almost unrecogisable from the Watson interpretation. Macrae and Lamb both dancing beautifully but .... this hugely dramatic moment is thrown away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobR Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 Just arrived for the General at the new improved ROH. Fabulous! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nogoat Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 I've been reading this forum for a while now, and have always found it informative, entertaining and so well-mannered. Given this, and the fact I'm getting all excited about the start of the season, I thought I'd take the plunge, join, and 'contribute'! I can't promise to be either informative or entertaining, but I can promise to always strive to be well-mannered. With my focus firmly fixed on the Mayerling run starting tonight, I thought it worth mentioning that the excellent South Bank Special from the 70's on the creation, performance and historical context of the ballet is available on YouTube (just search for mayerling south bank). The four parts add up to about two hours viewing, and I found it invaluable in 'setting the scene' for my visits over the coming weeks. They certainly don't seem to make documentaries like that any more! 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odyssey Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 Hi Nogoat ( best name on the forum yet!) Welcome. Yes, I love that documentary - I have it on an old VHS recording but nice to know that it is up there in case my tape becomes unplayable. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sim Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 16 minutes ago, Nogoat said: I've been reading this forum for a while now, and have always found it informative, entertaining and so well-mannered. Given this, and the fact I'm getting all excited about the start of the season, I thought I'd take the plunge, join, and 'contribute'! I can't promise to be either informative or entertaining, but I can promise to always strive to be well-mannered. With my focus firmly fixed on the Mayerling run starting tonight, I thought it worth mentioning that the excellent South Bank Special from the 70's on the creation, performance and historical context of the ballet is available on YouTube (just search for mayerling south bank). The four parts add up to about two hours viewing, and I found it invaluable in 'setting the scene' for my visits over the coming weeks. They certainly don't seem to make documentaries like that any more! Welcome, Nogoat! Great name indeed! There will be lots of forum members there tonight, so we can say hello if you are about on the terrace on the amphi level....there is usually a large crowd there. The documentary to which you refer is one my favourite ever ballet documentaries. How times have changed....can you imagine choreographers and dancers smoking in the studio during the creative process nowadays?! I interviewed David Wall in 2005 and he talked quite a lot about creating the role of Rudolf. I have posted it up here quite a few times, so do have a search for it. If you can't find it, let me know and I will re-post it if you are interested. Either way, enjoy tonight! I am so looking forward to the season starting again. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 7 minutes ago, Sim said: we can say hello if you are about on the terrace on the amphi level....there is usually a large crowd there. surely you mean 'Level 5', Sim..... Sounds like a multi-storey car park doesn't it- I hope it doesn't catch on and everyone goes on referring to the amphi! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 10 minutes ago, Sim said: Welcome, Nogoat! Great name indeed! There will be lots of forum members there tonight, so we can say hello if you are about on the terrace on the amphi level....there is usually a large crowd there. Welcome from me too, Nogoat (the name fascinates me, but let's not get into that ). That is, assuming you members can all make it out onto the amphi terrace, which may well depend on how much space is allotted. I'm doing something else tonight, so won't be in until the weekend, but enjoy yourselves, everyone! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jm365 Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 Partly referring to the thread about new audiences - if the ROH would fund a few more documentaries like the SBS Mayerling (which might encourage the BBC or ITV or Sky to show them, without the huge expense involved these days in making them in house), that would go some way to letting new potential audience members see what is involved in ballet and how it is not all pretty girls in tutus and that men have a really strong role. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebird Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 (edited) 3 hours ago, Mary said: surely you mean 'Level 5', Sim..... Sounds like a multi-storey car park doesn't it- I hope it doesn't catch on and everyone goes on referring to the amphi! At today’s Mayerling rehearsal, I had a ticket for the Balcony. A lady, who also had a Balcony ticket, told me that she couldn’t find her seat. I told her I was going there myself and would show her the way. We arrived at the Balcony entrance I’ve always used and I became very disoriented as the word ‘Balcony’ was no longer above the door and I thought, for a moment, that I’d brought her to the wrong place. It took a while for me to realise that the word ‘Balcony’ had been removed and replaced by Level 3! edited to apologise for the large type face. I can’t find a way, on my iPad, to reduce the size. Edited October 8, 2018 by Bluebird To reduce font size 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penelopesimpson Posted October 8, 2018 Author Share Posted October 8, 2018 2 minutes ago, Bluebird said: At today’s Mayerling rehearsal, I had a ticket for the Balcony. A lady who also had a Balcony ticket told me that she couldn’t find the her seat. I told her I was going there myself and would show her the way. We arrived at the Balcony entrance I’ve always used and I became very disoriented as the word ‘Balcony’ was no longer above the door. It took a while for me to realise that the word ‘Balcony’ had been removed and replaced by Level 3! Of for goodness sake. What's that in aid of? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 15 minutes ago, Bluebird said: edited to apologise for the large type face. I can’t find a way, on my iPad, to reduce the size. Done for you, Bluebird Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebird Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 1 minute ago, alison said: Done for you, Bluebird Thank you, Alison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobR Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 Yes, it’s wrong on so many levels 😉 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 1 minute ago, Bluebird said: Thank you, Alison. No problem. I was sitting on a train with nothing more pressing to do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thalia Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 10 minutes ago, Bluebird said: It took a while for me to realise that the word ‘Balcony’ had been removed and replaced by Level 3! I do find the new ‘levels’ more reminiscent of a multi-storey car park than a theatre! I was sitting in the amphi today and two ladies tried to sit in the row I was in, to some confusion as one of the seats was already occupied, until I peeked at their tickets and saw they said Level 3 and then in tiny writing ‘Balcony’. The door number looked to be the same, though... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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