Thalia Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 4 hours ago, J_New said: Does anyone know which cast (s) Kish is Tybalt? He was in the Hamilton/Andrijashenko cast I saw, but I don’t know which of the casts yet to come he will be in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawnstar Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 I'd hazard a guess at Clarke/Nunez, given he was in what should have been the Clarke/Hamilton cast, but it is only a guess. And I suppose we don't even know yet if Clarke will be able to do those performances or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J_New Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 Thanks. I went to the second performance of Hamilton and Andrijashenko specifically to see him, but he didn’t do it. So I was hoping for another chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 Yes, it's really annoying not to know. And there seem to be so many Tybalts - unlike Mercutios. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 Tickets just released for a number of May performances (but sorry, not Monday night) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loveclassics Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 (edited) There's nearly half a row left in the stalls for the final performance (June 11th). All top price unfortunately but since I've bought very few tickets this season I thought I'd treat myself.😃 Linda Edited May 8, 2019 by loveclassics Punctuation 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J_New Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 So with the Tybalt casting, if anyone does hear anything it’d be great to share! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawnstar Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 8 hours ago, alison said: Yes, it's really annoying not to know. And there seem to be so many Tybalts - unlike Mercutios. So far I've seen Avis & Kish and read comments about Gartside & Whitehead. Who are the other Tybalts, if there are more of them than the 4 Mercutios? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sim Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 7 hours ago, loveclassics said: There's nearly half a row left in the stalls for the final performance (June 11th). All top price unfortunately but since I've bought very few tickets this season I thought I'd treat myself.😃 Linda Well done Linda! 👏👏 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capybara Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 (edited) On 08/05/2019 at 19:17, Dawnstar said: So far I've seen Avis & Kish and read comments about Gartside & Whitehead. Who are the other Tybalts, if there are more of them than the 4 Mercutios? Matthew Ball? Edited May 10, 2019 by capybara Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyTaylor Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 On 08/05/2019 at 08:26, Dawnstar said: I'd hazard a guess at Clarke/Nunez, given he was in what should have been the Clarke/Hamilton cast, but it is only a guess. And I suppose we don't even know yet if Clarke will be able to do those performances or not. Conversations I had last night when at the ROH led me to believe that Clarke is not fit, but it seems very odd that they have not announced a replacement Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capybara Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 2 minutes ago, JennyTaylor said: Conversations I had last night when at the ROH led me to believe that Clarke is not fit, but it seems very odd that they have not announced a replacement I think that that announcement will be made next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawnstar Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 6 hours ago, capybara said: Matthew Ball? Oh, is he dancing Tybalt as well as Romeo? That seems quite a heavy schedule with Medusa as well. 1 hour ago, JennyTaylor said: Conversations I had last night when at the ROH led me to believe that Clarke is not fit, but it seems very odd that they have not announced a replacement That's a shame. Yes, given his first scheduled performance is in a week they must know who the replacement is. Fingers crossed I won't want to return my ticket once the announcement is made... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 Possibly worth noting for those attending either of today's R&Js: on the tube, the Circle line, and much of the central District line, are completely out due to engineering works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sim Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 Matthew Ball is Tybalt at today’s matinee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 Really?! I'd have thought he had enough other things to do. Oh well, could be an interesting debut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawnstar Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 12 hours ago, alison said: Possibly worth noting for those attending either of today's R&Js: on the tube, the Circle line, and much of the central District line, are completely out due to engineering works. Thanks for the reminder. I'd completely forgotten. Good thing I saw this 4 mons before I need to get off a train at a different station! 34 minutes ago, Sim said: Matthew Ball is Tybalt at today’s matinee. Hope he is for the later Corrales/Hayward perfs too. It'd be interesting to see the same dancer do roles on the opposite sides! Looking forward to Lamb/Muntagirov this evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candleque Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 At the risk of fan girl gushing, it feels amazing to be here at today’s matinee. Dream cast 💛 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyTaylor Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 4 hours ago, Sim said: Matthew Ball is Tybalt at today’s matinee. … and he was absolutely stunning - couldn't take my eyes of him, which then caused difficulties as Marcelino Sambe and James Hay (Mercutio and Benvolio) were superb too. Loved it! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thalia Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 Really hoping it’s the same cast for Tuesday’s performance! 🙏 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard LH Posted May 11, 2019 Author Share Posted May 11, 2019 Frankie is back and on top form! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nycitybird Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 So jealous of everyone at the matinee. Every role seems like dream casting. So gutted I'm away for both performances. How was Corrales? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sim Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 Wow he was very passionate and very believable. What an incredible cast! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candleque Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 6 minutes ago, nycitybird said: How was Corrales I booked specifically to see him, as I think he is perfect for this part. And I really enjoyed his performance. They looked amazing together. Hearts breaking all over the audience for the pas de deux. Don’t think he is back to full strength though. Almost unfair to have two other Romeos on the same stage (Ball and Sambé) and one could be Romeo imo (James Hay). Wish I could see the whole thing over again right now, as I am that spoiled from this cast 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Wall Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 (edited) Agree totally with Candleque's estimation vis a vis this afternoon. Best I think to give Corrales some rope. That said sparks were there to be found. Ball and Sambe (Mercutio) were simply sublime in the fulfilment of both their balletic and dramatic goals; each adding focused details which I can only believe were unique to them. Ball's Tybalt was a fighter - replete with a tightened confidence frequently stroked by caustic wit - to the end. It was oh, so thrilling to be in the presence of both and the stage lit up every time they were in our lucky purvey. Bravi. Edited May 11, 2019 by Bruce Wall 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sim Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 24 minutes ago, Candleque said: Don’t think he is back to full strength though. You wouldn’t have thought so, watching that Act 2 sword fight. My goodness, so ferocious. He really meant it! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnS Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 The matinee was wonderful - I’ve never been so moved by the wedding service. Just managed a quick word with Francesca Hayward at the Stage Door and absolutely delighted to have picked up a good ticket for Tuesday. No chance of making her final performance given train services over the bank holiday weekend and thought I simply must come again. The cast really was a dream - Anna-Rose O’Sullivan as Juliet’s lead friend just an example of the luxurious casting. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sim Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 I loved the matinee today. What a sublime cast. Everyone was firing on all cylinders (physically and dramatically!) and gave an ensemble performance worthy of the best. It has been a long wait to see Cesar Corrales onstage again, but if we had to do without him for most of the season, it was worth the wait to see him debut as Romeo today. His Romeo is young, passionate, sensual and everything he does is from the heart. Absolutely no hesitation to start a love affair with Juliet, even though he knows who she is from the get-go. No hesitation at all to grab the sword to avenge his best friend's death, despite what the consequences might be; he just goes for it and a pox on the consequences. He was so in love with his Juliet, like a puppy on a lead just waiting to be let go so he can run to her and be with her always...it just doesn't work out that way. His despair in the crypt scene was so sad. He was willing her so hard to go on and get up, and when he couldn't, you could feel the weight of his agony take over his whole body, and he wanted none of it. His fight with Tybalt was one of the most ferocious (and at times uncontrollable) I have ever seen. He knocked the sword out of poor Matthew Ball's hand a couple of times, and the latter had to scramble to retrieve it, but did so very well. He seemed almost surprised by the ferocity of the attack coming at him. In the last run, I wasn't as crazy about Francesca Hayward's Juliet as some other people were, but I think that had much to do with her partner, with whom she was utterly miscast. Today, no such worries. She and Corrales had great chemistry, and were totally believable as the young, star-crossed lovers. When they first encounter each other at the ball, it's as if neither of them understands what is happening to them. As love and lust slowly dawn on them, they become more and more fired up and passionate, and this will make the fall hurt much more. Unlike Romeo, we can see Juliet have brief moments of hesitation; her nurse has told her who Romeo is, and she knows deep down that nothing good can come of it. Foreboding shadows darken her lovely, expressive face a couple of times, but she throws caution to the wind and experiences that which she really wants to experience. The final scene in the tomb was so moving, from her as well as from him. I think he is the one who really broke my heart, but she contributed to that; how she crumpled over him when she discovered he was dead was just heartbreaking. He had died a bit too far away from the side of the bed for her to be able to reach his arm to pull it up and kiss his hand in her death throes, but her final, empty reach was just as moving; she couldn't even have him in death. Very sad. I loved Matthew Ball's Tybalt...it was a very different interpretation, an 'English' Tybalt, if you like. He wasn't angry and fuming and lashing out. He was subtle, simmering, sardonic, smug, sarcastic, smirking, sexy and sublime. He was much more measured than we usually see with Tybalts, and this worked as a very effective contrast to Corrales' Latin passion. This Tybalt just thought it was all a fun game at first....he smirked at the Montague boys, toyed with them like a cat with a half-dead bird, obviously considering them as pathetic little boys trying to be big men with their swords and their provocations. However, the simmering cauldron had to boil over, and the job be completed on the half-dead birds. All of a sudden, Tybalt's fury and humiliation manifested themselves through his sword. As mentioned above, this was one helluva fight. There were no regrets after killing Mercutio, and that's when I felt really angry at him. I really hope he is doing it again on Tuesday night. And speaking of Mercutio....Marcellino Sambe, wow! One of the best I have seen. Again, last time I didn't think he was that great in the role. THIS time was a completely different matter. Fabulous dancing, fun, cheeky, full of life....all of which made the waste of his death so much more poignant. A truly bravura performance. Excellent also from James Hay as Benvolio. I always feel sorry for poor Benvolio; by the end of the story, he has lost both of his best mates in the space of just a few minutes. I always wonder whatever becomes of him! But I digress....James Hay was an exuberant boy, and the trio were utterly believable as three teenage mates, roaming around Verona, having fun....until Romeo falls in love, at which point they are all doomed in one way or another. Gary Avis was his usual patrician lord, and I love the feeling I get with him that he is just fed up with dealing with all these hormonal teenagers: Paris always whining asking why Juliet doesn't like him, Juliet not paying attention to nor fulfilling his wishes, Tybalt constantly angry and making a scene at his ball, Romeo also causing problems in his house....I can almost hear him cry in despair 'will no-one rid me of these hormonal teenagers?' Christina Arestis is a very sympathetic Lady Capulet; she loves and comforts her daughter, but as a woman in those days there wasn't much she could to help Juliet with her situation as Lord Capulet's word and will are final. Well done to a very special all-round cast who gave a luscious rendering of this ballet. The fact that I have seen it so many times and yet can still be moved by it is a huge tribute to all the fantastic casts the RB has at the moment. I am in awe. 26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candleque Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 1 hour ago, JohnS said: absolutely delighted to have picked up a good ticket for Tuesday. hashtag jealous 😄 18 minutes ago, Sim said: Well done to a very special all-round cast who gave a luscious rendering of this ballet. The fact that I have seen it so many times and yet can still be moved by it is a huge tribute to all the fantastic casts the RB has at the moment. I am in awe. Agree agree agree. Thanks @Sim for the excellent detailed review 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard LH Posted May 11, 2019 Author Share Posted May 11, 2019 Great review Sim, and a full one for being so hot off the press. It was indeed a wonderful performance from all those you mention. Those PDDs at the end of Act 1, and the start of Act 3...so beautiful. As I recall, Corrales picked up the sword that he knocked out of Ball's and handed it back. A gentlemanly act! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annamk Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 34 minutes ago, Sim said: I loved the matinee today. What a sublime cast. Well done to a very special all-round cast who gave a luscious rendering of this ballet. The fact that I have seen it so many times and yet can still be moved by it is a huge tribute to all the fantastic casts the RB has at the moment. I am in awe. Totally agree with you Sim. Only a little to say ...... Corrales is an astonishingly talented young man: 22 years old, just back from a major injury, dancing one of the most demanding male roles in ballet, his first principal role in a MacMillan ballet and he has the skill and confidence not simply to dance the solos beautifully, and to partner commendably but to act out a committed, credible and deeply passionate Romeo. Ball is turning out to be a remarkably versatile dancer. His Tybalt was powerful and convincing. Sambe and Hay were both terrific and ideally matched with Corrales : the masks pd3, so often sloppy, was almost a masterclass. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPD444 Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 Lets have a little shout out too for the corps and the harlots. They had a whale of a time whilst all the main business was going on. Lovely to watch. Wonderful having you back Frankie, well matched with Corrales. Matthew, Marci and James really put the top hat on it. Fabulous performance, Act 3 was just sublime. Going to lie down now. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J_New Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 Sim - I’ve tried to send you a pm, but can’t. I just get a note to say you can’t receive messages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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