Frankenstein the play (Danny Boyle/Underworld)

[Andrea]

Yeah, I agree, the recommended age limit was 15 in Sweden.

[twicezero]

Originally Posted by bazwint

Saw it last night on NTLIve in Edinburgh. Left after half an hour. Boringggggg. Probably my attention span to blame

£16.90 inc fees, btw. $27. Not bringing theatre to the masses, then.

the tickets for the show were 50 quid each mostly, so I'd say you did alright

[the mongoose]

I'm assuming that since they spent the time/money/effort to record this for broadcast in theatres that soon it should be available on Blu and DVD.

Would be nice to see more video titles such as this released like the movie "REC 2" did....out on HD digital streaming formats like Amazon VoD many months before it was released on physical formats.

[klingklang]

Originally Posted by the mongoose

I'm assuming that since they spent the time/money/effort to record this for broadcast in theatres that soon it should be available on Blu and DVD.

That would be great. I noticed there sure seemed to be a lot of chatter and requests for a dvd/blu release on the NTL Twitter and Facebook accounts.

But NTL has been recording and broadcasting their productions for two seasons and I don't know of any of those being released on dvd so far. But it seems like it exists in a physical (downloaded?) form because of how they tend to be on a tape delay. The place I saw it even had it on pause mode up on the screen at the beginning while a person spoke about donations/turn off phones/why they're not showing the Cherry Orchard broadcast.

[the mongoose]

If they don't then hopefully a dirty (pun intended) bootleg will "RISE" so that "IT LIVES" on.

[TheBang]

Someone recently posted a question on the NTLive Facebook about DVD releases, and they said they currently had no plans.

Originally Posted by klingklang

But it seems like it exists in a physical (downloaded?) form because of how they tend to be on a tape delay. The place I saw it even had it on pause mode up on the screen at the beginning while a person spoke about donations/turn off phones/why they're not showing the Cherry Orchard broadcast.

Digital Cinema Package. Usually distributed to theaters via hard drive or satellite, I think.

[testudo]

They released the NTL: Cat in the Hat on DVD...

http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/63359/childrens/the-cat-in-the-hat.html

but I guess thats a bit of a different context, right?

[klingklang]

Originally Posted by TheBang

Someone recently posted a question on the NTLive Facebook about DVD releases, and they said they currently had no plans.

Digital Cinema Package. Usually distributed to theaters via hard drive or satellite, I think.

Aw, bummer about the info. Cheers on the link. I wonder what happens to the content on each respective hard drive then.

Originally Posted by testudo

They released the NTL: Cat in the Hat on DVD...

http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/63359/childrens/the-cat-in-the-hat.html

but I guess thats a bit of a different context, right?

Thanks for the correction on that and providing the exception. Too bad the audience for Frankenstein isn't the same as Cat in the Hat!

[TheBang]

Originally Posted by testudo

They released the NTL: Cat in the Hat on DVD...

Ah, but that wasn't an NT Live broadcast. Here's a list of the NT Live broadcasts so far:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nationa...of_Productions

As they said on their Facebook, they currently have no plans to release any. In fact, in checking their Facebook again, someone just asked specifically about Frankenstein:

http://www.facebook.com/DoctoretteWh...50133095028857

"Thanks for your interest in DVDs of the production. We are currently limited by our rights agreements with actors and unions so as not to be able to offer DVDs of our broadcasts. We are also keen to build the live communal audience for the broadcasts. But DVDs are certainly an area we may explore in the future. Emma - National Theatre"

Originally Posted by klingklang

Aw, bummer about the info. Cheers on the link. I wonder what happens to the content on each respective hard drive then.

Probably get recycled (sent back to be loaded with new content). Given that the content is all encrypted, it's entirely possible that the encryption keys expire after a certain time period, and the content becomes inaccessible.

[BrotherLovesDub]

Saw Frankenstein at the theater today. Great take on a classic story. Probably my favorite telling of it, tbh. I wish it had been a film and not a play but it was good as it was. I think Boyle could do so much more with a movie but he did great with the minimal sets and dramatic lighting. Underworld's music was well done and perfectly used. Wish I had bought a ticket to see the lead rolls swap but once will have to do.