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"Observe the sons of Ulster ... on in Oxford 28 Sep - 1 Oct


seaJane

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I never really "got" that play.

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Don't know anything about it myself; it just came up on the mailing list...

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This is the review from the same production at the Citizens in Glasgow.

https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2016/may/26/observe-the-sons-of-ulster-marching-towards-the-somme-review-citizens-glasgow

 

I saw the play some years ago. It is a complex piece; multi-stranded in the themes which run through it and if I remember rightly the relationship of the scenes to each other.

 

(I had wondered if someone would revive it this year. I wonder if anyone will produce the Silver Tassie some time during the centenary?}

 

Roger M

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Silver Tassie has I think been staged relatively recently, but don't ask me where!

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I had a quick search. The National Theatre produced it in 2014. I missed it!

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  • 2 months later...

Bumping up the Oxford Playhouse "Sons of Ulster ... " which has just arrived in my mailing list reminders.

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  • 2 weeks later...

I've seen it and the Guardian review is pretty spot on in my humble opinion. Worth a watch though if it's showing near you. 

 

Regards,


Des

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I saw it done by the Abbey Theatre in Paris some years back. Found it very emotional and stirring. The Telegraph seems to like the new production better than the Guardian.

 

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/theatre/what-to-see/observe-the-sons-of-ulster-marching-towards-the-somme-review-a-d/

 

Cheers Martin B

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