Kenneth Branagh Does The Credit Crunch
CREDIT Crunch news of the day: Kenneth Branagh’s play for today…
The play was an early one and is generally seen as a poor relative of the four classics of Chekhov’s too brief maturity. But it has acquired striking topicality on two counts. First, it deals with debt, and with relationships dominated by economic circumstance. Debtor and creditor are unable to engage in social or emotional transactions without the paralysing effects of unreturned money. This is credit-crunch Chekhov.
A decent ticket for Ivanov at London’s Wyndham theatre costs a credit-crunch busting £32.50, plus £1.50 booking fee…
Posted: 16th, September 2008 | In: Celebrities, Credit Crunch, Money Comments (9) | Follow the Comments on our RSS feed: RSS 2.0 | TrackBack | Permalink
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September 16th, 2008 at 7:57 pm
“Jessica, give that bloody monkey back and keep the ruby; you could get a wilderness full of them for that price, and still have change for a latte!”
September 16th, 2008 at 7:52 pm
Three thousand ducats; not a good exchange rate, then or now.
“Shylock, you twit, stick to plain vanilla, and never, ever, get involved with a stripping bond!”
September 16th, 2008 at 7:45 pm
How much is the pound of flesh? notice even then it wasn’t lira but ducats…
September 16th, 2008 at 7:43 pm
“Bassanio, I don’t care what they taught you at Business School, lead is not the new gold!”
September 16th, 2008 at 7:30 pm
“Come on, Portia, you ninny, don’t leave that gold casket lying around, gathering dust; lease it until the next sucker turns up!”
September 16th, 2008 at 7:22 pm
Oh yes; I can see it now.
‘Don’t do it, Antonio!
Apply to the Building Society instead!
September 16th, 2008 at 7:09 pm
Indeed - I am going to t he show and will be throwing bits of free advice throughout
September 16th, 2008 at 6:49 pm
Branagh will, no doubt, follow up with the Merchant of Venice; an even more searing expose of life in the fast financial lane…
September 16th, 2008 at 6:22 pm
Seagull and chips included?