tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011557877105021955.post7806532135807342608..comments2024-03-25T22:59:30.053+00:00Comments on Desperate Reader: The Fanastic Follies of Mrs Rich at the RSCDesperate Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15708411387912078122noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011557877105021955.post-5744750368772175432018-04-01T20:56:19.392+01:002018-04-01T20:56:19.392+01:00I had no idea either. Something that's really ...I had no idea either. Something that's really encouraging is the way that more historic female artists in all spheres are coming to light, especially in the fine arts but also here in theatre, and for rather longer in literature. There was a lot to enjoy about this play - not least that the other two I've seen recently at the RSC (The Duchess of Malfi, and Macbeth) had both had very specific visions forced on them, which I didn't personally think fitted very well. With Mrs Rich it seemed like it was more or less being left to speak for itself. The most noticeable thing about it was how many women were on the stage - that did feel different, and good. It's also made me question what I think I understand about women's lives and options in the period. So a good night out all round. Desperate Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15708411387912078122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011557877105021955.post-11396970872760523072018-04-01T18:15:29.453+01:002018-04-01T18:15:29.453+01:00Ooh, this is all very exciting and I am glad you e...Ooh, this is all very exciting and I am glad you enjoyed the play! I had NO idea any of these writers existed and would love to know more about them. I will see what I can find online but if you come across anything interesting, I do hope that you write about it.helenhttp://gallimaufry.typepad.com/blog/noreply@blogger.com