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Juicy Bits by Kay Adshead, Lyric Hammersmith, 29 August 1998

Fun

That was my single word review of this one.

We’d been having a fun few weeks, it seems from the diary. Boating with family and friends late July…

A Day Boating On The Thames At Bray With Kim & Micky, Tony, Phillie & Charlie, 26 July 1998

…followed by, based on diaries:

  • 9 August – lunch with Mum & Dad (did Charlie & Phillie join us for that? Janie’s diary suggest they might well have done);
  • 15 August, Andrea’s party;
  • 22 August – BBQ at Elisabeth & Michael’s place (following, in my case, Bridge at Henry’s the night before);
  • 30 August – Kim & Micky’s party (bank holiday Sunday evening – a late one if I recall correctly).

So this theatrical interlude of fun must have been…fun.

Nick Curtis in the Standard absolutely hated it:

Curtis Standard JuicyCurtis Standard Juicy 13 Aug 1998, Thu Evening Standard (London, Greater London, England) Newspapers.com

It was received a bit more kindly in the local Hammersmith press:

Morgan Hammersmith JuicyMorgan Hammersmith Juicy 14 Aug 1998, Fri Hammersmith, Fulham and Shepherds Bush Gazette (Hammersmith, London, England) Newspapers.com

Copenhagen by Michael Frayn, Cottesloe Theatre, 4 July 1998

We both thought this one was superb. Indeed, my log entry has just that one word:

Superb.

I’ve always been partial to a bit of Michael Frayn. This piece helped maintain and enhance my high regard for his work.

Great cast and crew; Sara Kestleman, David Burke and Matthew Marsh performing, Michael Blakemore directing.

Here is a link to the Theatricalia entry.

Our friend Michael Billington loved it and even came up with the sort of witty headline that pleases me…

Billington Guardian CopenhagenBillington Guardian Copenhagen 30 May 1998, Sat The Guardian (London, Greater London, England) Newspapers.com

…although personally I’d have gone for “Wonderful, Wonderful Copenhagen”, but then what do I know?

Nicholas de Jongh in TheStandard also liked it:

de Jongh Standard Copenhagende Jongh Standard Copenhagen 29 May 1998, Fri Evening Standard (London, Greater London, England) Newspapers.com

Kate Kellaway in The Observer also raved, rating Matthew March “magnificent”:

Kellaway Observer CopenhagenKellaway Observer Copenhagen 31 May 1998, Sun The Observer (London, Greater London, England) Newspapers.com

Heck, Copenhagen ran for years and has been revived several times.

Finally, this Michael Frayn interview with Max Davidson just ahead of the first night is fascinating (at least it is to me):

Max Davidson Sunday telegraph with FraynMax Davidson Sunday telegraph with Frayn 24 May 1998, Sun Sunday Telegraph (London, Greater London, England) Newspapers.com