Julie | On stage at the National Theatre 'Packs an emotional punch. These actors do sterling work but in Stenham’s version I never felt that the tragic outcome was dictated by an inexorable dramatic force. Eric Kofi Abrefa and Vanessa Kirby in 'Julie', My Name is Lucy Barton, review: Laura Linney is luminous, In general, though, I was left puzzled by her use of. Carrie Cracknell’s production of this 80 minute piece is surprisingly low on sexual tension, though, and it makes some bad misjudgements. In this highly anticipated adaptation of Miss Julie, Polly Steinheim reimagines August Strindberg’s 19th century classic for 2018. It says a lot for Kirby that her portrayal survives this “inventive” directorial flourish. Wild and single, Julie throws a huge party in her luxurious London house which rapidly descends into a fight for her own survival. For those who are not subscribed to National Theatre at Home, War Horse will be made available on Sky Store from 21 Julie, National Theatre, London, review: Vanessa Kirby shines, but the dramatic stakes are lowered in Polly Stenham's update of Strindberg The play looks at … The cast of the National Theatre production: Julie. Let’s get pagan”), initiating a power game with him that will lead to sex and a savage struggle to the death. BWW Review: JULIE, National Theatre by Marianka Swain Jun. The play looks at the hypocrisies of middle class liberals in relation to the ill-paid immigrant work-force on whom their moneyed lives depend, Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile. A production from National Theatre. Wild and newly single, Julie throws a late night party, which rapidly descends into a savage fight for survival. Want an ad-free experience?Subscribe to Independent Premium. Some sort of... Tory?” Yet they persist with their fantasies of flight to Cape Verde. 'Julie': Theater Review 11:51 AM PDT 6/8/2018 by Demetrios Matheou FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME Richard H Smith Technicolor tragedy. Review of Vanessa Kirby in Julie by Polly Stenham at the National Theatre, directed by Carrie Cracknell, designed by Tom Scutt. Review: National Theatre Live Julie A contemporary take on Strindberg's classic, written and directed by women. Polly Stenham’s update shifts Strindberg’s explosive play about class and sex from nineteenth century Sweden to contemporary London. Vanessa Kirky as Julie and the Cast of Julie at the National Theatre. There’s an increasingly desperate edge to her search for pleasure as, fresh from a breakup, she flings herself into this wild, comfortless cavorting. Simon Godwin reduces Romeo and Juliet to an hour and a half for the National Theatre’s cool new production, broadcast on Sky Arts. Carrie Cracknell’s production and Tom Scutt’s design are similarly overblown. Suits me. T he National Theatre’s first foray into film-making is a very different proposition to an NT Live recording. Such has been the number of adaptations and revised versions of August Strindberg’s (1849-1912) Miss Julie that have been staged in recent years (for instance, the 2018 National Theatre… Then Julie comes down and hauls John off to the dance (“It’s my birthday, it’s the solstice. There’s a glamorous tenacity about Kofi Abrefa’s fine Jean who certainly has her number, telling Julie that “to torment yourself like this is a luxury. Both these versions gave the play a strong political context signally lacking in Stenham’s version, which, although well acted – not least by The Crown’s Vanessa Kirby – doesn’t make total sense. I pick you up after your abortion,” says Kristina in that same speech. Polly Stenham is not the first dramatist to update Strindberg’s Miss Julie. Review: National Theatre’s Julie Provides a Fascinating Glimpse Into the Talents of Golden Globe Nominee Vanessa Kirby By Guest Author on March 5, 2021 • ( Leave a comment ) Image Courtesy National Theatre at Home. Directed by Carrie Cracknell, Matthew Amos. August Strindberg's Miss Julie finds a new home in contemporary London, as Carrie Cracknell (The Deep Blue Sea) directs a cast including Vanessa Kirby (The Crown) and Eric Kofi Abrefa (The Amen Corner). In the National Theatre of London Live’s latest offering at the Sierra Cinemas this past Thursday evening, The party itself looks over-choreographed rather than spontaneous, and the production makes excessive use of that ominous background hum that, ever since Ivo van Hove’s A View from the Bridge, has become a staple feature of cutting-edge productions. ‘The characters confront each other across a space like the Grand Canyon’ … Vanessa Kirby and Eric Kofi Abrefa in Julie at the National Theatre. Review: Romeo and Juliet at the National Theatre There’s a lot of hugging in the National Theatre’s Romeo and Juliet.