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!

[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*.

[jcello.livejournal.com]

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

[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)

[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

[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! :)

[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

[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...

[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.