Reader Reviews
Eastward Ho! (Gielgud Theatre, West End)
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 | I don't agree with either of you. Do you think Ben Jonson and Co. wrote this sort of thing 'to be taken seriously'? Don't you think their cast added their own farcical business, mugged furiously at the audience and shoved in anything topical that would get a laugh? This isn't Oscar Wilde, this is more like the Jacobean version of 'Have I got news for you'. My companion at the show is an Alderman's Deputy himself, and he commented at the end - 'Well, the City hasn't changed a bit!' Cheers to the RSC for a terrific evening. - USER: Whatsonstage.com (80.40.12.123) | 04 Feb 03 |
| I agree with your London reviewer. The play is a simple comedy of manners but worth seeing for its contemporary resonance. However, the in your face jokes are a real hindrance to enjoyment. If the RSC cannot take a play like this seriously, who can ? And, incidentally, what on earth are the RSC doing charging £37.70 for top price seats. I thought they were subsidised by the Arts Council. - USER: Whatsonstage.com (195.93.50.8) | 28 Dec 02 |
