Anne Boleyn

Tonight we went to see Anne Boleyn. This was honestly one of the BEST shows I have ever seen. I loved absolutely everything about it. The casting was phenomenal and the acting therefore was exquisite.

I feel in love with the costumes yesterday when I watched the technical rehearsal during the "kidshop". The stage was simple but well set up. The director/stage designer added an extra catwalk out from the center of the stage into the groundling area. This was highly effective in creating a versatile space to play variety of environments. Just masterful.

Although this is all true I think that the best part about the play was the blocking that allowed every seat in the house to have a good view. Now of course the dead center front was probably still the best seat, but unlike the Hamlet touring show, the blocking was specific for the Globe stage an utilized the corners and angels to include the ENTIRE audience. Of course there were times that things were staged between the two pillars and sight lines were cut off but it was not something that hindered the play i the least. I felt as though even though I didn't get to see every little thing I was still moved to tears by the performance.

Anne was absolutely exquisite. She commanded a stage presence and authority unlike most women. She was fantastic.

I really love that show. It was fantastic.