| Sat Matinee "Camelot" | |
| Posted by: stan 08:42 pm EDT 04/01/23 | |
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| Would have made a fairly good Encores show -- but this one was dudsville. When I was about 14, I saw the Burton, Andrews, Goulet production -- standing room -- I knew it got fairly poor reviews, but thought it was great. I was a real fan of the Knights of the Round Table and the King Arthur legends. Burton played the King as a depressive -- an older and wiser gentleman -- dealing with a captivating, young, Guinevere who could sing beautifully, and a slightly fey Goulet, trying to be manly. Today I saw a nicely spoken English guy (probably would have been better as Prince Hal), a very manly Lancelot, and a weak heroine (under voiced). Never did I think I was in a chivalrous court -- Arthur had to tell us he was at the end of the Middle Ages (how the hell did he know that when his presence was in the 8th or 9th Century) -- except for a very silly (but played seriously) Morgan le Fey, who called herself a scientist (before the 18th Century you did not have Scientists -- philosophers who described nature (no experiments, yet) and alchemists and physicians -- never scientists) who predicts the discoveries of the 19th century -- and why did they all know Voltaire?? who was the fact checker? I was mildly engaged and loved the sword fights, but my more skeptical wife was chafing to leave. There should have been more comedy with Mordred (Roddy McDowell was a hoot). I'll skip the choreography which could have been done by any HS cheerleader. Robert Coote was a terrific Pellinore in the orginal, and today's guy was OK. Oh well. | |
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