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Maybe not the right board but what the hey...

Basically I'm interested in getting into theatre. I watched a few plays when I was younger, mostly some Irish ones and Shakespearean ones. I'd like to get more into theatre; basically watching plays and stuff, but I'm wondering what to watch and where to look for. It'd take too long to wait for plays to show up locally, so I'd like to watch good quality recordings, etc.

I'd really like to see stuff with a strong fairytale/fantasy aesthetic too. I like "fabulous" things. We're thinking of doing some stuff for a local group and I'd like to go down that route so we can get a hold of some nice costumes etc.

Any ideas?

>> No.2883773
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2883773

Did you look through our play recs?

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>>2883773

>> No.2883782

>>2883775
>>2883773

Nope. Thanks. Can you recommend some performances that I can download? And where could I get the texts?

>> No.2883805

>>2883782
>http://www.mediafire.com/?xhx1xw4002d6gx2
>http://www.mediafire.com/?476xdjbv9xpnba8
>http://www.mediafire.com/?t309i5kto77vbc1
>http://www.mediafire.com/?e4o6a6dcdshw32t

Downloads of the plays there that are findable online. I can't help you with recommended performances though. Hopefully someone else can.

>> No.2883837

>>2883805

If those are the ones I collected keep in mind that a lot of the older stuff is probably on Gutenberg but I didn't bother adding them for various reasons.

>> No.2883840

The play recommendations are based on which are good to read, not good to watch. Language-heavy plays are going to be worse when performed, as time is needed to dig into the text. I've been disillusioned with theatre performances lately, so if you could help the OP, I'd be interested as well. I heard Tenessee Williams is good, but beyond that, no idea.

>> No.2883852

I know nothing of theater, but nevertheless...

Waiting for Godot
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b542GxhzYiw

>> No.2883864

>>2883852

Yeah, that was the first thing I thought of watching, downloaded a performance earlier.

I really want to try and find a good version of a Midsummer's Nights Dream too, just because it's kind of in line with what I said I wanted earlier. Stuff like that but less Shakespear-ish would be nice too, maybe a bit more modern.

>> No.2884404

Any recommendations for fantasy themed plays in specific?

>> No.2884540

Best way of 'getting into theatre'?
go and see some fucking plays. Of all sorts. Reading scripts as a means of 'seeing a play' is like watching porn as a means of 'having sex'.