GOOD | Cast Interview | National Theatre Live
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- čas přidán 6. 04. 2023
- David Tennant, Elliot Levey, Sharon Small and Dominic Cooke, on one of Britain’s most powerful, political plays.
GOOD is available in the UK on BBC iPlayer: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode...
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As the world faces its Second World War, John Halder (David Tennant), a good, intelligent German professor, finds himself pulled into a movement with unthinkable consequences.
Olivier Award-winner Dominic Cooke (Follies) directs C.P. Taylor’s timely tale, with a cast that also features Elliot Levey (Cabaret) and Sharon Small (The Bay). Filmed live at the Harold Pinter Theatre in London.
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Had the pleasure of seeing this live in October. Never left a theatre crying because I was so moved by story and the performance. Brilliant piece.
Seeing David Tennant in Thumbnail = Auto Click
Me too
I was fortunate enough to see this in December. It was magnificent. It’s powerful. It’s scary. All three actors are amazing.
we don't learn from our mistakes sadly as history has proven time and time again.
I had planned to see this in October 2020 and then in April 2021 but it was closed both times due to the pandemic. Finally got to see it November 2022 and was stunned by the performances, staging, lighting and the story.
Oh i had tickets for 2020...but i don't live in the uk and couldn't make the postponed dates. But i went to see it in the cinema last sunday which is not the same but i was still deeply impressed!
Had a pretty good ticket, sadly had to miss out thanks to the train strike. Gifted my ticket to a friend, who loved it.
They've been showing it in cinemas - is there a showing near you?
I am grateful that is coming to a Victoria British Columbia for two dates in June. I am going on the 15th of June as a birthday present for myself.
David Tennant has been one of my favourite actors for several years. His characterizations in his films and series are so well played that I, for one, forget that it is Mr. Tennant acting.
I sometimes, wish they would add another season of Gracepoint. Part of the series was filmed in my home town of Sidney BC.
I am so looking forward to Good. Thank you Mr. Tennant.
What did you think of it?
David saying it "must never be allowed to happen again" actually made me sad.
I am german and seeing with my own eyes what is happening in Russia right now is scaring me so very much.
This play really speaks to me on a different level, because of my ancestors. My grandfather can still tell stories from the time when the war just ended. From his parents and grandparents and what stories they told. How they always thought, they were good people, always trying to do good. How you just get pulled into it and might not even understand.
It is happening right now in this very moment to people in the world and that is scary. This play captures this side perfectly.
You often hear these stories from victims. People that that had zero chance. But actually seeing the "bad side" and how these people weren't actually all "bad" puts things into perspective.
I hate the history of my country, but I also hate it when people want to blame my great great grandfathers for something they ultimately couldn't change and never wished for.
Being in Russia now, I see it happen: clever, educated people say something nonchalantly to justlfy unthinkable crimes, give their clever reasonings and explanations of why killing some other people is necessary. Hearing it from the media has become a familiar evil; hearing it in passing, in private conversations is a different, much more chilling experience. And fear to say anything to the contrary (many of those who express criticism are prosecuted) really does twist the brain. The system wants to drag everyone into its madness, so that even a chance to not be involved feels like a luxury. Is it even possible to not be involved? If I say nothing, does it mean a silent agreement?
The play stirred up questions that had been brewing in the back of my mind for many months. What happens to the lives of ordinary "good people" when history comes knocking, what choices are there, what chances to survive and stay human inside a lasting tragedy? Our ancestors lived through it all and bequeathed to us: "Never again". Maybe their experience and authority lulled our generation into a false sense of security. We deemed the lesson learned - intellectually, indirectly. Turns out, that's not how learning works.
look how pretty he is!
will there be broadcasts in theaters outside the uk?
Yes! But very limited viewing. For example one date in Berlin/Germany
@@librasgirl08 ok do you know if there will be in france ?
I saw it in the cinema - I was poleaxed by it. It was even more personal than I'd thought, as I'm a disabled person. I cried more than once. I'm not sure I could have handled it in the theatre. The audience was very subdued when we left.
Caught the one of two showings on screen in Vancouver, BC a couple of weeks ago. Stunning.
I was very sorry I saw this production. I saw the original with Alan Howard and that shook me out of my moorings. It was a masterpiece. This director found the original unsatisfying somehow and decided he could "improve" it. I got nervous when they called it a reimagining of the play when I saw it today in the movie theater. I always say when something like this happens - "Write your own play.".
I do hate it when "creative" people think they know better and mangle a masterpiece. This production was distracting in so many ways, and subverted the play's momentum and spoiled the final shock. I also hated the over explained ending.
The original production had us coasting along taking Halder's journey and when the last scene came on it was so shocking and the way Alan Howard said the last lines scared me so that I never forgot it.
If this was the only version of this play that I saw, I never would have known it was so stunning a masterpiece.
Pardon my grammatical errors.