Hells_Bells said:

Is anyone going to the cinema screening that's supposed to be happening on the last showing of Medea? Its all gone very quiet on this so wondering if its worth it?? I'm only going for the music!

Don't go for the music... it's great but you won't really notice it all that much when you're there (unless you're actively listening for it... which you will, until about 10 minutes in when you completely forget about it).  Go for the amazing performance.  I'm not sure how well it'll translate over the big screen but I can't imagine it losing all that much... the story and the delivery of said story are incredible.  If you really are going just for the music then I wouldn't bother, it's a score, and as good as it is, it won't mean anything at all if you're not particularly interested in the play itself. 

Hells_Bells said:

Is anyone going to the cinema screening that's supposed to be happening on the last showing of Medea? Its all gone very quiet on this so wondering if its worth it?? I'm only going for the music!

I'm going :) All by myself...used to it though as have a cineworld unlimited card so got to get my monies worth somehow.  Looking forward to it

Have been mental busy the last week or two then suddenly had a "IT'S TONIGHT!!" moment in my brain this morning. Woo!

Out early, grab some nice food and then in we go for some NTLive action.

Hope those of you sitting in cinema seats across the land the same time as me will have a lovely night out :)

Although knowing what's coming, and being baited at one point to stay & knowingly watch, you could feel the quiet recoil even in the cinema at the moment Medea finally succumbs to her pain. Brutal, visceral yet utterly compelling.

McCrory is a quiet simmering tornado of inevitable results and the Alison & Will soundtrack is very fitting & sympathetic. You can tell at points it's theirs but not in any way at the expense of the production.

Brilliant.

Yes it was broadcast live from the National Theatre to cinemas, and no it didn't really feel like being in a theatre - at least, it didn't to me. 

ETA that's odd cos I've been to opera screenings in the very same theatre, and they do feel like you're in an opera house/RAH at the proms. It's possible that music goers are more outward and into producing atmosphere than theatre goers, but I really don't know why the atmosphere is so different. It's not like Turandot is noticeably more cheerful and upbeat than Medea after all.

Partly this was for good reasons - you got close-ups which you don't get in a large theatre - and partly for wierd ones, like you had a comfy seat and could nibble popcorn daintily and sip wine.

McCrory was compelling and her performance did break through that fourth wall that is the screen.

The music - well, it worked in a functional sort of way as part of the performance. I would like to hear it without the distractions of writhing murdered brides or stilted tangoes going on, there were the occasional bars and riffs that sounded like they could go somewhere but then you were straight back in the play.

really enjoyed medea, i've not been to one of those theatre/cinema things before. i agree with wild corgi that its not the same as been at the theatre as there is something of the atmosphere you miss, however i thought it was a pretty good alternative, as it is just not possible for myself and many others to get to the actual theatres to see many of these productions. i thought the editing was really good, at only one point did i think 'i wonder whats going on on that other part of the stage', and almost at that very moment the shot cut to one that showed that part of the stage so that was all good.

There's rips of the live broadcast floating around for anyone interested :)

It's on PirateBay, and probably other torrent sites too, just search Medea NTLive 1080i and it should pop right up :)