Description
Out of Joint Presents: A Dish of Tea With Dr Johnson Irritable, generous, seriously depressed yet a great wit: meet Samuel Johnson - poet, essayist and lexicographer. This evening of stories and conversation brings to life some of the most colourful figures of the eighteenth century.The host of characters bringing detail to this fascinating portrait includes biographer James Boswell, painter Joshua Reynolds, King George III, Bonnie Prince Charlie's saviour Lady Flora MacDonald, and Mrs Thrale, the society hostess whowas Johnson's final, unrequited love. 'With A Dish of Tea with Dr Johnson we return to the fascinating world of the great Dr Johnson. Until the middle of the 19th Century only the two patent houses, Drury Lane and Covent Garden, were permitted to present drama. So when Samuel Foote, Johnson's contemporary, presented his evening of comic impersonations and vignettes it was billed as An Invitation to a Dish of Chocolate with Samuel Foote. From him we have purloined our title.' - Max Stafford-Clark
Based on James Boswell's A Life of Samuel Johnson and A Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides.
About the Author
Russell has worked as an actor for over ten years. he has worked extensively in film and theatre. He trained at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. His first play "Sisters, Such Devoted Sisters' was first performed at the Traverse in an Out of Joint production directed by Max Stafford Clark. It won the Carol Tambor/ Scotsman award for the best production at the Edinburgh Festival 2004, and when on to do two runs in London at the Drill Hall, and two runs off broadway. His recent plays include "Vantastic" and "Lobster" which were commissioned for Queer up North 2009. A double bill of "Vantastic" and "Lobster" was performed at the Oval House Theatre in Autumn 2009 He is a recipient of multiple awards from the Peggy Ramsay Foundation. Ian's appearances with Out of Joint include Shopping and Fucking, Our Country's Good, Some Explicit Polaroids, Rita, Sue and Bob Too, A State Affair, A Laughing Matter (in which he first played Doctor Johnson), She Stoops to Conquer and The Permanent Way, as well as extensive roster of roles in theatre, film and television. He was the founder and Artistic Director of Xenia Theatre Company.
Reviews
"A rare treat 4 ****"-The Guardian "One did not want the evening to end. 4 ****"-Paul Taylor, The Independent "A joyous encounter 4 ****"-Charles Spencer, Daily Telegraph You feel you are eavesdropping on one of the great double-acts in literary history." Michael Billington,The Guardian "An evening of pure civilised delight Johnson's mighty spirit and vast hinterland are conjured up in swift revealing touches One did not want the evening to end." Paul Taylor, The Independent "The great thing about this new show from Max Stafford Clark's Out of Joint Company is that you emerge feeling that you have had a genuinely close encounter with the great man His company is a delight and an education It's a tremendous performance in a show of continuous pleasure." Charles Spencer, The Daily Telegraph "Johnson so bestrides our literary and linguistic culture that even such an 80-minute trot offers delights aplenty." Ian Shuttleworth, The Financial Times "This is far more than just a string of famous quotes. It's Johnson's many contradictions that fascinate this small show is driven by a large and generous heart." Jane Edwardes, Sunday Times "Well-constructed and carefully researched The text is punctuated with Johnson's aphorisms urbane and intelligent fare" Evening Standard "A neatly crafted work the result is a highly amusing evening of much wit, some wisdom and plenty of bile What emerges is his magnificent embrace of the English language" Daily Express "An entertaining voyage around the 18th-century writer" Sunday Telegraph "It is a most invigorating brew There is such penetrating wit" Observer
"A rare treat 4 ****"-The Guardian "One did not want the evening to end. 4 ****"-Paul Taylor, The Independent "A joyous encounter 4 ****"-Charles Spencer, Daily Telegraph You feel you are eavesdropping on one of the great double-acts in literary history."-Michael Billington,The Guardian "An evening of pure civilised delight... Johnson's mighty spirit and vast hinterland are conjured up in swift revealing touches... One did not want the evening to end."-Paul Taylor, The Independent "The great thing about this new show from Max Stafford Clark's Out of Joint Company is that you emerge feeling that you have had a genuinely close encounter with the great man... His company is a delight and an education... It's a tremendous performance in a show of continuous pleasure." -Charles Spencer, The Daily Telegraph "Johnson so bestrides our literary and linguistic culture that even such an 80-minute trot offers delights aplenty."-Ian Shuttleworth, The Financial Times "This is far more than just a string of famous quotes. It's Johnson's many contradictions that fascinate... this small show is driven by a large and generous heart."-Jane Edwardes, Sunday Times "Well-constructed and carefully researched... The text is punctuated with Johnson's aphorisms... urbane and intelligent fare" - Evening Standard "A neatly crafted work... the result is a highly amusing evening of much wit, some wisdom and plenty of bile... What emerges is his magnificent embrace of the English language" - Daily Express "An entertaining voyage around the 18th-century writer" - Sunday Telegraph "It is a most invigorating brew... There is such penetrating wit" - Observer
Book Information
ISBN 9781849431064
Author James Boswell
Format Paperback
Page Count 260
Imprint Oberon Books Ltd
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 128g
Based on James Boswell's A Life of Samuel Johnson and A Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides.
About the Author
Russell has worked as an actor for over ten years. he has worked extensively in film and theatre. He trained at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. His first play "Sisters, Such Devoted Sisters' was first performed at the Traverse in an Out of Joint production directed by Max Stafford Clark. It won the Carol Tambor/ Scotsman award for the best production at the Edinburgh Festival 2004, and when on to do two runs in London at the Drill Hall, and two runs off broadway. His recent plays include "Vantastic" and "Lobster" which were commissioned for Queer up North 2009. A double bill of "Vantastic" and "Lobster" was performed at the Oval House Theatre in Autumn 2009 He is a recipient of multiple awards from the Peggy Ramsay Foundation. Ian's appearances with Out of Joint include Shopping and Fucking, Our Country's Good, Some Explicit Polaroids, Rita, Sue and Bob Too, A State Affair, A Laughing Matter (in which he first played Doctor Johnson), She Stoops to Conquer and The Permanent Way, as well as extensive roster of roles in theatre, film and television. He was the founder and Artistic Director of Xenia Theatre Company.
Reviews
"A rare treat 4 ****"-The Guardian "One did not want the evening to end. 4 ****"-Paul Taylor, The Independent "A joyous encounter 4 ****"-Charles Spencer, Daily Telegraph You feel you are eavesdropping on one of the great double-acts in literary history." Michael Billington,The Guardian "An evening of pure civilised delight Johnson's mighty spirit and vast hinterland are conjured up in swift revealing touches One did not want the evening to end." Paul Taylor, The Independent "The great thing about this new show from Max Stafford Clark's Out of Joint Company is that you emerge feeling that you have had a genuinely close encounter with the great man His company is a delight and an education It's a tremendous performance in a show of continuous pleasure." Charles Spencer, The Daily Telegraph "Johnson so bestrides our literary and linguistic culture that even such an 80-minute trot offers delights aplenty." Ian Shuttleworth, The Financial Times "This is far more than just a string of famous quotes. It's Johnson's many contradictions that fascinate this small show is driven by a large and generous heart." Jane Edwardes, Sunday Times "Well-constructed and carefully researched The text is punctuated with Johnson's aphorisms urbane and intelligent fare" Evening Standard "A neatly crafted work the result is a highly amusing evening of much wit, some wisdom and plenty of bile What emerges is his magnificent embrace of the English language" Daily Express "An entertaining voyage around the 18th-century writer" Sunday Telegraph "It is a most invigorating brew There is such penetrating wit" Observer
"A rare treat 4 ****"-The Guardian "One did not want the evening to end. 4 ****"-Paul Taylor, The Independent "A joyous encounter 4 ****"-Charles Spencer, Daily Telegraph You feel you are eavesdropping on one of the great double-acts in literary history."-Michael Billington,The Guardian "An evening of pure civilised delight... Johnson's mighty spirit and vast hinterland are conjured up in swift revealing touches... One did not want the evening to end."-Paul Taylor, The Independent "The great thing about this new show from Max Stafford Clark's Out of Joint Company is that you emerge feeling that you have had a genuinely close encounter with the great man... His company is a delight and an education... It's a tremendous performance in a show of continuous pleasure." -Charles Spencer, The Daily Telegraph "Johnson so bestrides our literary and linguistic culture that even such an 80-minute trot offers delights aplenty."-Ian Shuttleworth, The Financial Times "This is far more than just a string of famous quotes. It's Johnson's many contradictions that fascinate... this small show is driven by a large and generous heart."-Jane Edwardes, Sunday Times "Well-constructed and carefully researched... The text is punctuated with Johnson's aphorisms... urbane and intelligent fare" - Evening Standard "A neatly crafted work... the result is a highly amusing evening of much wit, some wisdom and plenty of bile... What emerges is his magnificent embrace of the English language" - Daily Express "An entertaining voyage around the 18th-century writer" - Sunday Telegraph "It is a most invigorating brew... There is such penetrating wit" - Observer
Book Information
ISBN 9781849431064
Author James Boswell
Format Paperback
Page Count 260
Imprint Oberon Books Ltd
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 128g
