Comments on: In Blood: The Bacchae http://www.londontheatreblog.co.uk/in-blood-the-bacchae/ Group authored publication covering theatre and the performing arts in London and beyond Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:24:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Stephe Harrop http://www.londontheatreblog.co.uk/in-blood-the-bacchae/#comment-2045 Stephe Harrop Sun, 01 Feb 2009 16:59:53 +0000 http://www.londontheatreblog.co.uk/?p=541#comment-2045 And, for anyone who fancies having a go themselves - http://www.theatretraining.org.uk/Theatre_Training_Initiative_London/Workshops/Workshops.html And, for anyone who fancies having a go themselves -

http://www.theatretraining.org.uk/Theatre_Training_Initiative_London/Workshops/Workshops.html

]]> By: Stephe Harrop http://www.londontheatreblog.co.uk/in-blood-the-bacchae/#comment-1884 Stephe Harrop Sat, 17 Jan 2009 11:49:14 +0000 http://www.londontheatreblog.co.uk/?p=541#comment-1884 Well, I'd tend to resist reading either of the races depicted as "superior", but this story, like Euripides' Bacchae (which has been re-imagined in all sorts of times, places and cultures) certainly does have plenty of challenging contemporary resonances. Well, I’d tend to resist reading either of the races depicted as “superior”, but this story, like Euripides’ Bacchae (which has been re-imagined in all sorts of times, places and cultures) certainly does have plenty of challenging contemporary resonances.

]]> By: Stella Maris http://www.londontheatreblog.co.uk/in-blood-the-bacchae/#comment-1883 Stella Maris Sat, 17 Jan 2009 00:58:08 +0000 http://www.londontheatreblog.co.uk/?p=541#comment-1883 I have just seen this wonderful play, so celebratory of the brazilean culture. Having lived and worked in Brazil, I could hardly believe that this play had been written by an English woman. It so well embodies the very peculiar rituals only a brazilean genious like Glauber Rocha would know. Besouro's character, resembles Lampiao,it is all very intimately Brazilean, but universal tones emerge in scenes that remit us to Gaza today, where hatred at the Israely awful oppression "creates even more violence"... and you can also easily relate to the basis of racism when the palpable white envy cannot possible fit in the plasticity,eroticism and wit of the far superior black race and see how that frustration and envy leads to only one way of suppressing it which is through violence.A Very familiar and up to date territory...at least until Obama. Do not miss it. I have just seen this wonderful play, so celebratory of the brazilean culture. Having lived and worked in Brazil, I could hardly believe that this play had been written by an English woman. It so well embodies the very peculiar rituals only a brazilean genious like Glauber Rocha would know. Besouro’s character, resembles Lampiao,it is all very intimately Brazilean, but universal tones emerge in scenes that remit us to Gaza today, where hatred at the Israely awful oppression “creates even more violence”… and you can also easily relate to the basis of racism when the palpable white envy cannot possible fit in the plasticity,eroticism and wit of the far superior black race and see how that frustration and envy leads to only one way of suppressing it which is through violence.A Very familiar and up to date territory…at least until Obama. Do not miss it.

]]> By: Stephe Harrop http://www.londontheatreblog.co.uk/in-blood-the-bacchae/#comment-1868 Stephe Harrop Sun, 11 Jan 2009 12:39:48 +0000 http://www.londontheatreblog.co.uk/?p=541#comment-1868 Yup - the capoeira works brilliantly - letting performers turn on a sixpence between joyousness and exhilaration and intense physical threat. A wonderful way of getting at what The Bacchae's all about. And utterly exciting to watch! Yup – the capoeira works brilliantly – letting performers turn on a sixpence between joyousness and exhilaration and intense physical threat. A wonderful way of getting at what The Bacchae’s all about. And utterly exciting to watch!

]]> By: Capoeira Mae http://www.londontheatreblog.co.uk/in-blood-the-bacchae/#comment-1865 Capoeira Mae Sun, 11 Jan 2009 04:01:41 +0000 http://www.londontheatreblog.co.uk/?p=541#comment-1865 This has got to be wonderful!!! So perfect to use capoeira this way. I hate that it is so far away. When will it come to the US. When can I audition? I just know there is a part for a little old lady with dreadlocks who can rack the berimbau or do an amazonas ha ha. This has to come to the US. We NEED capoeira theater here. I can't wait to see it!!! I'd love to meet the fearless person who put this together. This has got to be wonderful!!! So perfect to use capoeira this way. I hate that it is so far away. When will it come to the US. When can I audition? I just know there is a part for a little old lady with dreadlocks who can rack the berimbau or do an amazonas ha ha. This has to come to the US. We NEED capoeira theater here. I can’t wait to see it!!! I’d love to meet the fearless person who put this together.

]]> By: Matt Boothman http://www.londontheatreblog.co.uk/in-blood-the-bacchae/#comment-1861 Matt Boothman Sat, 10 Jan 2009 12:50:18 +0000 http://www.londontheatreblog.co.uk/?p=541#comment-1861 I thought this looked really interesting - great to hear the Greek and Capoeira forms worked together. I thought this looked really interesting – great to hear the Greek and Capoeira forms worked together.

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