Finally, someone’s put the Cumberbatch skeptics in context

I wrote about them here. There’s an article about them in The Atlantic today.

ICYMI: Joe Orton in social isolation + Annabel Capper

Looking forward to it. XRA https://t.co/AAS5VVFzCC

— Richard Armitage (@RCArmitage) July 7, 2020

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Apart from Annabel Capper, Armitage has two connections to Joe Orton: they were both from Leicester, and in Love, Love, Love, Sandra references Orton briefly (that was how I learned who he was). If you were not able to tune in at that time, the reading has been preserved on FB Live here. The whole evening is included, but the play starts around 17:40. Annabel Capper directs AND plays the role of Kath. More about the play is here. Orton’s not everyone’s thing, but I definitely appreciated the very bitter humor and I thought it wasn’t bad even though the actors were socially distanced.

Capper appeared in Bedlam’s Pygmalion in 2018. I could never figure out whether Capper just didn’t get the lucky break that would let her hit the bigtime despite her considerable talents, or if this sort of elevated cooperative / people’s theater that has been home to a lot of her work appealed more to her goals. In any case, she is definitely funny here! Click here for posts on this blog about Capper’s career.

The production was performed for the benefit of the Equal Justice Initiative. You can read more about them and donate here.

Les Blancs on NT Live

@yfarber Profound and electrifying work. Literally gripped my seat as we watched this in the Olivier. Now more than ever this extraordinary piece of theatre is worth our time and attention. X https://t.co/AMSuwUwF83

— Richard Armitage (@RCArmitage) July 7, 2020

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I neglected this until today, but I’m halfway through and this play is spellbinding. I hope I get to write something about it, but whether I do or don’t there’s about a day left to see it. Watch it if you haven’t.

 

Twitter does not look good on you, and you do not look good on Twitter

Uch. Why am I still reading this nonsense?

Canada Day cheer

Richard Armitage in new audio Doctor Who spinoff

Here.

If McKellen can still play Hamlet,

Armitage can still play Richard III. Just sayin’. (Here on Hamlet.)

Trans-positive

@netflix @Lavernecox This is an incredible documentary. The transgender community deserves our love and support in every area of life and in all professions. As a new producer my goal is to provide a safe place for everyone to be visible, equal and represented without stereotype. https://t.co/weez1qAuSA

— Richard Armitage (@RCArmitage) June 25, 2020

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Castlevania writer Warren Ellis accused of sexual misconduct

Editorial and links here.

Love, Love, Love bling

The Broadway Store is trying to shed inventory (probably no reason to explain why) and have announced a 50 percent sale on many items. Here’s a link to what they have left from Love, Love, Love.