Excitement is rife amongst theatre-lovers at the news of an imminent come-back performance by one of the great stage performers of the age - er, that's me, in case you're wondering! Yes, indeed, forced by lonely exile 'down 'ere in the west country' to forego all thespian activity I have been invited back to perform once more. I suspect that public pressure played its part following my startling interpretation of the intensely difficult role of 'Gravedigger 2' of which people still talk in hushed terms, well, they do when I'm around because, I suppose, it's always difficult to approach a star. Anyway, I suspect that due to public pressure I have been invited to play the lead in "Ye Old Mysterie of Abhorson" by William Shakespeare. Of course, some of you, with only a smattering of knowledge of the works of the Bard will know it better by its common title "Measure for Measure". Most people, knowing no better, assume the play is concerned with a nun, a duke and a wicked lawyer but, of course, if you understand the play at its more fundamantal level you soon realise that it is really concerned with the mysterious Abhorson, a public executioner who, whilst he only makes two appearances, is absolutely key to the entire play! It is this critical role that I have been asked to perform. So important is this character in the play that I have an understudy. As it happens, he is playing 7 of the 8 performances but I am led to believe that he needs the practice. I, however, will be starring on the Monday night of the run, so if you live in the Twickenham area stand by for traffic jams as the TV crews and all those stretch limos pour in to town.
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Friday, 10 February 2012
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Is the axe upon the block, Sirrah?
Posted by: Whyaxye | Friday, 10 February 2012 at 19:09
Very ready, sir
Posted by: David Duff | Friday, 10 February 2012 at 22:31
Is this going to make You TUbe after the run? On this side of the pond we need a break from
The national Stupidty ContestPresidential Election.Posted by: Hank | Saturday, 11 February 2012 at 03:31
No, Hank, my agent says they don't pay enough!
Posted by: David Duff | Saturday, 11 February 2012 at 08:01
Why don't you ask this mob to put on "Arsenic and Old Lace?"
I reckon you'd make a damned good body to bury in the cellar.
Posted by: Andra | Sunday, 12 February 2012 at 23:37
"This mob"! "THIS MOB"!! Madam, may I remind you that you are speaking of one of the finest, most distinguished Shakespeare Societies in the realm of which I am a principal performer of some considerable renown which is why they have asked, nay, begged, me to reurn to play the hugely important role of Abhorson - 17 lines, no less! (And, yes, actors always count their lines, a bit like men measuring their willies!) The world awaits with trembling anticipation.
Posted by: David Duff | Monday, 13 February 2012 at 09:16