Dawn French's Bottom
Thu, 3 May 2001, 10:48 pmGrant Malcolm5 posts in thread
Dawn French's Bottom
Thu, 3 May 2001, 10:48 pmIt has to be seen to be believed.
"Women have often played Hamlet in the past. A current actress, Fiona Shaw, recently had some success as Richard II at the National. And if that can happen, thereÂ’s no reason why a big, beefy comedienne shouldnÂ’t play Bully Bottom, especially since she proceeds to give a funnier, jollier performance than many of the male actors IÂ’ve seen in the role. But FrenchÂ’s presence has shaped and, I feel, somewhat misshaped the production."
Cheers
Grant
"Women have often played Hamlet in the past. A current actress, Fiona Shaw, recently had some success as Richard II at the National. And if that can happen, thereÂ’s no reason why a big, beefy comedienne shouldnÂ’t play Bully Bottom, especially since she proceeds to give a funnier, jollier performance than many of the male actors IÂ’ve seen in the role. But FrenchÂ’s presence has shaped and, I feel, somewhat misshaped the production."
Cheers
Grant
RE: Dawn French's Bottom
Thu, 3 May 2001, 11:19 pmWalter Plinge
Hmm... intriguing... do I not recall a recent-ish production featuring Tracey Woolrych in the role of Bottom?
Or has someone spiked my homebrew again?
Eliot
Or has someone spiked my homebrew again?
Eliot