Much Ado about not a lot.

[caz963]

Yesterday was humid and rather overcast, but in any case, I headed off to London to meet up with canterlevi to join her on the first stage of her "operation Fangirl" (!) trip. We nattered a fair bit (surprising, I know!) and then traipsed around Tate Modern, where I duly took the piss out of several installations and pieces of so-called sculpture. I'm such a philistine, but really, what else do you call a piece of "art" that is essentially an irregular octagonal piece of white paper stuck onto a pale grey wall other than I'm sorry - you've missed a bit?!

I tend to prefer paintings.



After that it was food, more nattering and then heading off for the fangirling part of the expedition at Wyndham's. I'll post a more considered review of the play and the serious stuff later, but I can't let today go any further without making the following completely unobjective observations about David Tennant:

• The man lights up the stage in a way very few actors can. (IMO)
  
  
• He's having a blast and isn't afraid to show it.
  
  
• He has impeccable comic timing - not that that's news to many of us, but if anyone needed to be convinced, this is the thing that'll do it.
  
  
• For a skinny sod he has a great pair of legs on 'im!
  
  
• Ditto about his arse. But then I've said that before. Lots of times.
  
  
• He can wear those denim cut-offs all the time and he'll get no complaints from me whatsoever. Did I not mention the thighs?
  
  
• I wouldn't object to the dress whites with the sword, either. (*Insert jokes about David Tennant's sword here!*)
  
  
• Someone - probably a woman - should tip him the wink about how to sit down when wearing a mini-skirt. i.e, not with your legs wide open!! (Um, yeah... do I really mean that one?!)
  
  
• He is a gorgeous, gorgeous man. Again, this is not news. But I think it's something that certainly bears repetition.
  
  More later.

Comments

[vervet-monkey.livejournal.com]

I'm liking that review, completely non-biased and covers the most important parts of the show.

I'm going tomorrow, can't wait!

[caz963.livejournal.com]

You'll have such fun - it's a really great evening. David is utterly breathtaking; not just to look at, but in the versatility of his performance and the way he just commands the stage.

[hooloovoo_42]

You & me in 3 weeks :-)

[caz963.livejournal.com]

'tis on my calendar in BIG LETTERS!! :-))

[hooloovoo_42]

WOOT!!!

[kathyh]

Yay! Very glad you enjoyed it, though I was pretty sure you would :)

The man lights up the stage in a way very few actors can. (IMO)

In my opinion too. The production was lively, but when he was on the stage everything went up a gear.

not with your legs wide open!!

Yes, I thought that too *g*.

[caz963.livejournal.com]

I'm going to try to write a "proper" review in a minute, although tbh, I don't know what I can say that hasn't already been said - but the one thing that sticks out is how, as you say, everything goes up a gear when DT is on the stage. It's hard to tear your eyes away from him - but it's not (just) because he's so lovely to look at, it's because his presence is such that you can't help but be aware of him.

[jcello.livejournal.com]

"Not with your legs wide open" is how I still greet Bradley Whitford when I see a rerun of "Celestial Navigation."

[caz963.livejournal.com]

Heheheeeee, yes indeedy! Do you think people avoid telling them these things or that they just do it on purpose for the hell of it?

Although given that both men appear to have difficulty actually sitting, I imagine it's neither and just how they are!

That said though, Brad was at least wearing a suit. David was wearing what appeared to be black knickers and lacy leggings under a very short and very tight denim mini-skirt :-)

[hooloovoo_42]

I really have no clue why you're making a fuss about this.

[caz963.livejournal.com]

Did I say it was a bad thing?!

[anatolealice.livejournal.com]

Ooh, great review, you covered the important things :-)

Also your description of your time at the Tate Modern made me nod my head violently in agreement. That place makes me want to mock people.

(also, any chance you'd be able to come into London for the day on a week day in late August? I'm not sure when you go back to school but I will be around for a wedding and it would be lovely to catch up)

[caz963.livejournal.com]

Well - important things are important, aren't they? And there is no such thing as too much praise for David Tennant's arse, in my opinion. ;-)

It would be fab to be able to meet up. I'm not back at work until early Sept. Email me - caz963@hotmail.co.uk - and maybe we can sort something out.

[lemony69.livejournal.com]

It's a very well-balanced review, it not only covers his legs but also his arse. Maybe you could work in some charts? ;)

I wish I could see the play, I bet it was gorgeous. Well it has DT and CT in it, of course it was gorgeous. ♥

I swear this man makes me fangirling like a 15-year-old. :D

[caz963.livejournal.com]

Maybe you could work in some charts? ;)

I suppose diagrams would be better, but I can't draw :( Someone, somewhere MUST have pictures of him in those denim cut offs. It's a crime to think that such an awe-inspiring sight can't be shared with the world.

I swear this man makes me fangirling like a 15-year-old. :D

Yep, same here. And I'm MUCH older than that!

(I posted a "proper" review here (http://caz963.livejournal.com/453469.html) if you're interested.

[lemony69.livejournal.com]

I hope there will be a dvd.

And I'm MUCH older than that!
hehe, me too. ;)

People I know in RL have no interest in fangirlish things (they don't even know DT), so I'm glad that I can at least squee on LJ like proper fangirl. :D

[caz963.livejournal.com]

That's the beauty of somewhere like this. I can moan like hell about my job and real life and also behave like a demented fangirl!

[lorelaisquared.livejournal.com]

Hee! I stumbled upon this post via muchado2011 and it's reminded me that I've yet to do my detailed review of this.

I saw it (twice!) a few weeks ago (July 10 and 13) and of course LOVED it! And yeah, I have to agree with you on pretty much all counts here. He's such a brilliant physical commedian too and this play really reminded me of that. His timing and his facial expressions/body language are FLAWLESS. Now that I've seen the man on stage live I fear seeing him on the tele will never quite be the same. Catherine is equally as brilliant. And the two of them together is just amazing!

I'm hoping to go back again and try for lottery tickets once I'm finished teaching for the year on July 8th.

Okay, off to read your detailed review! Perhaps it will properly inspire me to finally write mine! :)

[caz963.livejournal.com]

I'm going a few more times *ahem* - it's doing nothing for my bank balance, but what the hell?!

You're a teacher, too? What/where do you teach?

[lorelaisquared.livejournal.com]

Hehe I know that feeling. It's sold out now but I'll totally snag another ticket if I can find one. Screw the finances! LOL (Also I shall try for the £10 lottery tickets).

Yes I am! This year I'm teaching Year 1 at a tiny prep school in North East London (almost in Essex). I'm looking for work for next year though and hoping to find something a little closer to town! (I'm actually Canadian but I moved to London last July to come teach over here for a bit and I LOVE it!)

What/where do you teach?

[caz963.livejournal.com]

I teach older kids year 7 upwards and my specialism is music - but right now I'm teaching French and possibly Spanish as well from next year. I live on the Essex coast and I work in Ipswich, but I grew up in NE London - around Walthamstow and Chingford, so you might be working on or near my old stamping ground!

[lorelaisquared.livejournal.com]

Ah okay! Oooh Music! I've got a bit of a personal music background myself, although I'm not actually qualified to teach music as such (although that doesn't mean I haven't). I looked into some jobs in Ipswich before I came over and it looked like a lovely place.

LOLOLOL OMG. I actually used to LIVE in Chingford - right near Chingford Mount. I work in South Woodford right now and I currently live near Manor House/Finsbury Park (I moved about a month and a half ago). What a small world!

[caz963.livejournal.com]

Blimey! I lived a walk away from Chingford Mount from the time I was about 18 and my parents were there until about 15 years ago.

Ipswich is... well, like most places, it has it's nice bits and it's not so nice bits. Unfortunately, the school I'm at is in the latter; it's quite a deprived area so it's a tough school.

[lorelaisquared.livejournal.com]

Wow, okay SUPER small world. How crazy is that?

I haven't been to Ipswich but I did do some research into it when I was considering a job there. Tough schools can be rewarding but they're also incredibly stressful. Are you finished for the year soon at least?

[caz963.livejournal.com]

It IS incredibly stressful, absolutely. Term ends for me on 22nd July, so just under 4 weeks left, and I'm already completely knackered!

[lorelaisquared.livejournal.com]

Yeah sounds stressful. You must be exhausted. Hopefully it will go by fast!

[develish1]

you had fun then? lol

you should read the review beachy wrote when we went to see it. to say it focusses rather a lot on everything below his waist would be the understatement of the year, lol

[caz963.livejournal.com]

Oh, I did read it :-) I must be a very bad (or odd) fangirl because I'm generally more interested in the behind than the front :P Seriously, that's one biteable arse!

[develish1]

weeeell, we were in the front row, and you know how many times he sits down with his legs spread, it was pretty hard not to be a little focused in that area, lol

and the dancing? he was thrusting his crotch literally a couple of feet in front of our faces!

[caz963.livejournal.com]

Heh. I mean, it's not like I'd have said no to any of that :D

[develish1]

I thought beachy might implode at one point. mind you I wasn't doing much better, but with hubby sitting the other side of me I had to at least appear to be reasonably in control, lol

[chloris67.livejournal.com]

*ahem* I would consider this a thorough and balanced review! *g* He's gorgeous, lights up a stage, has a great pair of legs AND a great arse, and likes to sit legs wide open while wearing skirt. I think you hit on all the important parts of the production! And I so wish that a picture of him in the shorts would appear on the internet...

[caz963.livejournal.com]

Well yes, those are the sailent points, really :D I think it's really cruel that there's no pic of him in the denim shorts which are VERY close-fitting and show off those fine thighs and bum to best advantage. Maybe we should start a petition and send it to Wyndhams.

There is fangirling of a slightly more serious nature in my longer review if you're interested.

[chloris67.livejournal.com]

Maybe we should start a petition and send it to Wyndhams.

I would sign that petition! To be honest what I really want is for it to come to NYC. I don't think there's much chance of it but I would have tickets in hand 5 minutes after the announcement.

I did read your longer review but it's hard to have anything to say to it without sounding terribly envious. Your description of the chair scene alone is enough to make me green.

[caz963.livejournal.com]

:( I'm sorry you aren't able to go. Bloody Atlantic Ocean.

[paperwitch.livejournal.com]

ALL OF THIS! xD
I laughed tears during the play (last Monday's performance) and just confirmed why I love David (and Catherine) so much! Marvelous actors and adorable human beings.