Trailer from "Jeeves and Wooster in Perfect Nonsense"

[haikitteh.livejournal.com]

Found a trailer from the new Jeeves & Wooster play. Has anyone seen it yet? Thoughts?

Between the Faulks book and this play, it's certainly turning out to be the Fall of Jeeves. Take that how you will.

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[haikitteh.livejournal.com]

Everything I've read is generally positive, though I'll admit that this trailer left me cold. I'm wary of the characterizations that I've seen peeks of, both in this trailer and in reviews. I don't see Bertie as a giddy idiot, nor Jeeves as a long-suffering minion who is pressed to go along with his master's every whim. In fact, the main thrust of all of the books is that Jeeves comes up with crazy plans that Bertie is pressed into executing. But I get that they need to find a way to dramatize the stories.

I admit also that I'm kinda shocked that they're charging so much for such a stripped-down show, but I'm even more shocked that you haven't gone yet when it's so close to your work. Living across the globe from it, I can't even dream of going, and can only hope it goes on the road and comes closer to my town.

[cherrypep.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I'd maybe have gone a little earlier if I'd a) realised it was on yet or b) found well-priced tickets. Sadly, though, there is no truth in the rumour that working on Drury Lane entitles you to a West End Weighting. Mostly it just means that your commute, accommodation, lunch etc. are all really, really expensive. So I have to ration myself on the musical attendance front because if I didn't, going to work would become completely uneconomical :-)