RSC Whispers From The Wings Blog: 'Time To Pinch Myself'

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUTWVRICVdoyCR1WUqqQNL9NcjYiePO0C9RJFhJykQwp5MUhlVZCoqgD3WRor3cnQ1WXLlOeKUoqkLUhYbkn0Bj7Wdv5vzVFjBUtjFNW2KgCJGLbPZ-8AKZQBpBQDT8FB0NEZ9mClqJTcf/s1600/Rich05.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUTWVRICVdoyCR1WUqqQNL9NcjYiePO0C9RJFhJykQwp5MUhlVZCoqgD3WRor3cnQ1WXLlOeKUoqkLUhYbkn0Bj7Wdv5vzVFjBUtjFNW2KgCJGLbPZ-8AKZQBpBQDT8FB0NEZ9mClqJTcf/s640/Rich05.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Elliot Barnes-Worrell, who plays the groom in the Royal Shakespeare Company production of <i>Richard II,</i> has been blogging about the experiences of his debut season with the company. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>Richard II </i>starring David Tennant and directed by Gregory Doran opened last week to much critical acclaim. For Elliot the whole experience has felt somewhat unreal. He says:</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In the last week I have packed up the young boy from south east <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">London</st1:place></st1:city>.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I moved him to a little flat in <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Stratford</st1:place></st1:city>.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I 'teched' our show from 10am to 10pm.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I walked out on to the Royal Shakespeare Theatre stage in front of more than 1000 people, making my debut with the RSC.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I danced a hole in my socks at the press night party, and high fived Oliver Ford Davies backstage….<o:p></o:p></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I would have pinched myself to make sure every awesome thing I had experienced this week was indeed real, but I assure you there has been little time for pinching.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.rsc.org.uk/explore/blogs/whispers-from-the-wings/time-to-pinch-myself/"><span style="color: blue;">Read Elliot's full blog post here</span></a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Richard II will play in residence in Stratford-upon-Avon until 16th November 2013 when it will then transfer to The Barbican in <st1:city w:st="on">London</st1:city>.<br /><br />The run is completely sold out, but there may be returns. You can check for returns by phoning the RSC Ticket Hotline on 0844 800 1110.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The play will be streamed live into cinemas in the <st1:country-region w:st="on">UK</st1:country-region> on the 13th November and subsequently into cinemas worldwide</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://onscreen.rsc.org.uk/richard-ii/default.aspx"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Find out more about the live broadcast of Richard II here</span></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://news.david-tennant.com/2009/id194.html"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Read more about Richard II on our website</span></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p><br /></o:p></div>

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Elliot Barnes-Worrell, who plays the groom in the Royal Shakespeare Company production of Richard II,  has been blogging about the experienc...

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