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[fringefan]

I wish I had paid attention to the fact that this was a Mike Bartlett version, as that would have warned me off.  I couldn't believe the rave reviews for Love, Love, Love, which I found to be another thin mess.  Can't recall what else I've seen in which he's had a hand but am sure he has now notched up his 3 turkeys as far as I'm concerned and is off my list.

[xanderl]

Earthquakes in London and 13 were him, I think

[dude-1981]

Cock (didn't see sadly)
Earthquakes in London (Great)
Love, Love, Love (Great)
13 (very good)
Chariots of Fire (good, but a good story already I suppose)
Medea (enjoyable)
Bull (Upcoming in Sheffield - booking shortly)

[Honoured Guest]

And My Child was the first new Downstairs show of Dominic Cooke's time leading the Royal Court. Incredibly fast-moving and involving without being obvious - clear and unclear at the same time, in the most satisfying way.

I found Love Love Love exhilarating until the third act when it seemed to settle into the rut of a clearly stated argument, but maybe I misunderstood that. It was so refreshing for this big new play to tour main theatres across Britain for several months.

I've seen Earthquakes in London twice - firstly the proscenium theatre revival of the original production and secondly an immersive three-dimensional promenade final show at a leading drama school. That showed his plays have plenty of scope for future imaginative productions.

[fringefan]

Well, Mr Bartlett clearly has a following; maybe I just don't appreciate his approach, which seems to me to place style and scale over substance.

[Cardinal Pirelli]

dude-1981, on 27 November 2012 - 01:22 PM, said:

Cock (didn't see sadly)
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Bull (Upcoming in Sheffield - booking shortly)

Cock and Bull?

Put me in the like camp for Bartlett, Earthquakes in London and Love, Love, Love in particular.

[dude-1981]

Cardinal Pirelli, on 27 November 2012 - 04:01 PM, said:

Cock and Bull?

Yes, there was a reading of Bull at the Finborough in, I think, Summer '10 and it's now becoming a full show.  I don't know what connection they have as I haven't seen either.

In fact here is a piece on the reading - http://oughttobeclow...finborough.html

[xanderl]

Bartlett fans may be interested to know his first TV series "The Town" is on ITV next Wednesday at 9:00

http://www.itv.com/p...wn/default.html