#tony jayawardena

[orth82]

Michael Sheen=the greatest.

Despite how exhausted he was after Thursday's performance (he was on FIRE that night) he still took the time to see all of his adoring fans at the stage door and make loads of people's day.

Friday's stage door was truly magical, and the energy in the crowd was off the charts. Loads of hardcore fans and talented fanartists were there and it became a spontaneous mini Ineffable Sheen Convention of sorts.

Everyone was interacting and supporting each other like the fabulous family we are. One girl was so nervous she almost threw up. Another adorable fan had a full-on breakdown of the most joyous and beautiful kind after meeting their hero. Shy and trembling fans were gently encouraged and helped by the complete strangers next to them (as well as MS himself).

An international delegation of Sheenie fans comprised of some of the loveliest and most talented people on earth, all brought together by our adoration of this beautiful man.

So many hugs, happy tears, stories and wee handmade gifts were exchanged. I am so grateful to have been lucky enough to be a part of it all.

And yes, that's his handwritten bratty Bastille Azi quote on my collarbone, freshly tattooed this morning in Soho (he kindly wrote it on a post-it note for the specific purpose).

Oh, and then this happened. Irene, you are a cinnamon roll and we all think you're just the bee's knees ☺️

Toward the end of my third magical stage door encounter I finally had the wherewithal to ask for a photo. Still not brave enough to request a hug but my hand went straight for his glorious tummy of its own accord. My brain ceased to function at that point and I am now deceased 💀

There are no words to describe how grateful I am to Michael, the phenomenal cast and the best fandom on earth for this unforgettable experience. I genuinely hope MS knows how loved he is and how much we appreciate all he does. This world is a better place because of him 🖤

(btw that adorable Nye kewpie doll is the creation of the talented @buzzinglarrieee and the Nye watercolour was a gift to MS made by @dennissima)

[losingbenni]

ABDUL + SIBLINGS East is East, 2021 | National Theatre

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Here's two rehearsal photos from the Birmingham Repertory Theatre's 2021 production of Ayub Khan Din's East Is East, directed by Iqbal Khan:

Assad Zaman, Tony Jayawardena

Gurjeet Singh, Assad Zaman

Source: x

[melimeloadventures-blog]

I watched Nye, in February, in London. I am French so I knew I need a little more time to process everything so I read and learn all I can about Aneurin Beuvan (or at least what I had the time to read because you need to work to make a living...). And Aneurin... Wow ! Aneurin was incredible. The more I learned about him, the more I learned about Michael and about Wales too. Michael Sheen has strange side effects XD

Before the play I was teased by everyone tweets saying how much they cried XD

I thought I wouldn't.

The play in itself was gold. I must admit I didn't understand every joke. I don't have the cultural background yet but I knew they were joking at politicals XD

There are scenes that will stay in my mind forever.

The young Nye stunned by the library and the possibility to read books for free. To learn. It talks to me so much because I was like that when I was little. Fascinated by those portable worlds that learn you so much.

Nye, witnessing the violence of poverty.

Churchill, played by Tony Jayawardena gave me so many chills ! He was impressive, and he scared me. He only has to step in and you already know who he is. The bombing scene was terrifying.

Jennie Lee, played by Sharon Small who I already saw in Good, oh what a pleasure it was to see her !

Nye, submitting to Jennie the alpha male... Oh I laugh so much and I'm still laughing !

And the song... Don't forget the song ! But I want Lee Mengo's version, who also played Nye, for science, obviously.

Oh, there is so much scenes. The mine ! What a clever setting !

I could talk about it for hours !

I didn't cry. I was like "OH I survived :D :D"

Then in the end I understood.

What Nye was fighting for... We are losing it, pieces by pieces. In England. In France.

When Nye asked "Did I take care of everyone ?" (oh gosh I'm crying), the answer is yes and still today... Without our french NHS, I wouldn't be alive. I have asthma. I had severe asthma when I was younger and needed emergency care.

Nye saw the humans behind the numbers.

Nye talked about us. About poverty. About dignity.

And we are loosing all he (and the others) did today. And it make me feel so much rage !

[invisibleicewands]

WORTH A LOOK?: *****

WHEN?: Saturday 24 February, opens 6 March and runs through 11 May 2024 RUNTIME: 160 minutes (including a 20-minute interval)

A grieving son wraps his dying miner father in his arms, apologises for everything he could have done better to look after him and vows to make good by helping others.

The son is Aneurin ‘Nye’ Bevan, the Labour politician and founder of the National Health Service on 5 July 1945, and Nye is the warts-and-all story of the man who would improve the health of countless millions of us and how he did it.

Nye died almost 15 years to the day he founded the NHS from stomach cancer and the conceit here is that he’s in hospital at the end of his life having a fever dream and wanders, pink pyjama-clad, through moments of importance.

Reading the article by former Labour leader Neil Kinnock in the programme about Bevan we discover his education was cut short at 13 when he followed his miner father down the pits to work in 1910.

In an almost reverse of film Dead Poets Society we meet the bullying schoolteacher who would cane a young Nye because of his speech impediment, the classmates who would protect him and the very Manic Street Preachers-like realisation that free libraries could give him the power to overcome his stammer by finding alternative words to those he could not utter.

Riffing on Dennis Potter’s Singing Detective Sheen’s Nye even sings Judy Garland’s Get Happy at 1 point as he and his miner colleagues use the time unemployment has afforded them to bone up on the way their home town of Tredegar in Wales is run and get themselves elected onto the boards of the bodies involved to finally do good by its people.

From our 4th row seats we see director Rufus Norris, also outgoing artistic director and chief executive of the National Theatre, tread the boards at the beginning of this 1st preview to remind us as such there might have to be a pause in proceedings because of the freshness of the material but perhaps 1 of the reasons its star Sheen is beaming so much during the curtain call (see picture below) is because it all actually went so well.

The action is staged as if in a hospital ward for much of the time with beds on wheels used to great effect and curtains around beds featuring prominently and at 1 point, rather brilliantly, lowering to become rows of seats in Parliament.

Tony Jayawardena (Marjorie Prime, Menier) is quite brilliant as Nye’s nemesis Winston Churchill, a man who succeeds in doing what Labour were unable to by uniting all classes in opposition to world war.

Sharon Small (Good, Harold Pinter Theatre) is more than a match for a revelatory performance by Sheen, at 1 point seemingly channelling the boyish enthusiasm of a young Declan Donnelly from Ant and Dec, as she explains the sacrifices she made to support her husband.

There’s a lot of injustice to make the audience angry here and there’s some terrific political theatre in London at the moment to both challenge the mind and make the heart soar – An Enemy Of The People and Standing At The Sky’s Edge for example.

Like the outstanding Dear England, this is an example of a venue at the top of its game doing exactly what it should be doing in offering insight into stories of those who have shaped our country and influenced the people we have become.

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Another one who sang "Get Happy":

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Title: Chasing Liberty

Rating: PG-13

Director: Andy Cadiff

Cast: Mandy Moore, Matthew Goode, Stark Sands, Caroline Goodall, Jeremy Piven, Annabella Sciorra, Briony Glassco, Sam Ellis, Terence Maynard, Mark Harmon, Lewis Hancock, Garrick Hagon, Zac Benoir, Jan Goodman, Robert Ashe, Tony Jayawardena, Beatrice Rosen

Release year: 2004

Genres: romance, comedy

Blurb: Unable to experience life like a normal 18-year-old, the President's daughter escapes from her entourage of Secret Service agents while travelling in Europe. She falls in love with a handsome British stranger...who just so happens to be working undercover for her father.

[saturdaynightmatinee]

CALIFICACIÓN PERSONAL: 6 / 10

Título Original: Tower Block

Año: 2012

Duración: 90 min

País: Reino Unido

Dirección: James Nunn, Ronnie Thompson

Guion: James Moran

Música: Owen Morris

Fotografía: Ben Moulden

Reparto: Sheridan Smith, Ralph Brown, Russell Tovey, Jack O'Connell, Jill Baker, Julie Graham, Christopher Fulford, Kane Robinson, Nabil Elouahabi, Harry McEntire, Montserrat Lombard, Ralph Laurila, Tony Jayawardena, Michael Legge, Jamie Thomas King

Productora: Tea Shop & Film Company

Género: Thriller

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1992258/

TRAILER:

[nightafternightpod]

With SPECIAL GUEST, the ever-cool @allisonpregler!!! :D

ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/3Ldn6RBzJic

While Shirley's out of town, Laverne decides to take a shot at an audition for a production of West Side Story. Her pop Frank may not be supportive, but Carmine and the boys go with her to help her try to make her dreams come true. Will she break a leg?!

On pod, we're joined by a fellow Toni Basil fan Allison Pregler, overwhelming them with information about the show and talking the zaniness and quality dancing to be had!

The referenced Breakdancing clip of Penny Marshall on The New Show can be found here.

CHANNEL ART BY @navtastic!

This episode also available on:

Anchor: https://anchor.fm/nightaftnightpc/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4SlNeOM28Qjm4R7ZV3xuci Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/night-after-night/id1511414778 Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/w2fm50ud Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/night-after-night RadioPublic: https://radiopublic.com/night-after-night-GKpvqk

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THE HOSTS: Lisa Fernandes (@thatbouviergirl) Chris Jayawardena (@ChrisJabberwock) GUEST: Allison Pregler (@AllisonPregler)

[globefan]

From Tony Jayawardena, Maryhippychick and Louise Voce - setting up for Snow Globe.

[peterviney1]

Young Marx review London's first new commercial theatre in 80 years, The Bridge, opens with YOUNG MARX by Richard Bean & Chris Coleman, starring Rory Kinnear as Marx and Oliver Chris as Engels. And it's very funny. Don't look for debates on dialectical materialism!

[thestageyshelf]

SOLD 🎭 Young Marx @ Bridge Theatre 2017 (#219)

Title: Young Marx

Venue: Bridge Theatre

Year: 2017

Condition: Good condition

Author: Richard Bean and Clive Coleman

Director: Nicholas Hytner

Cast: Duncan Wisbey, Rory Kinnear, Joseph Wilkins, Nancy Carroll, Oliver Chris, Laura Elphinstone, Logan Clark, Rupert Turnbull, Joseph Walker, Tony Jayawardena, Eben Figueiredo, Dixie Egerickx, Matilda Shapland, Harriet Turnbull, Scott Karim, Alana Ramsey, Fode Simbo, NIcholas Burns, Miltos Yerolemou, Duncan Wisbey, Sophie Russell

FIND ON EBAY HERE

[kwebtv]

The Duchess  - Netflix  -  September 11, 2020 -  April 29, 2021

Comedy Drama (6 episodes)

Running Time:  30 minutes

Stars:

Katherine Ryan as Katherine

Rory Keenan as Shep

Katy Byrne as Olive

Steen Raskopoulos as Evan

Michelle de Swarte as Bev

Sophie Fletcher as Jane

Doon Mackichan as Cheryl

Recurring

Beau Gadsdon as Millie

Tony Jayawardena as Mr. Michaels

Anwar Lynch as Tom

Ash Rizi as Gareth

Ciaran Dowd as Dave

Geoff Norcott as Brian

Naz Osmanoglu as Leo

Maya Jama as Sandra

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Yank! - Gallery Players, Brooklyn - November 11, 2007 (Closing Night) FORMAT:  VOB (no smalls) (SD) CAST: Bobby Steggert (Stu), Maxime de Toledo (Mitch), Todd Faulkner (Sarge / Scarlett), Tyson Kaup (Tennessee), James Stover (Czechowski), Chris Carfizzi (Rotelli), Daniel Shevlin (Professor), Jeffry Denman (Artie), Nancy Anderson (The Women), Jonathan Day (Dream Stu), Chad Harlow (Dream Mitch), Matthew Marks (Melanie), Brian Mulay (India) NOTES: Excellent video, just ever so shy of proshot quality. A few occasional heads, but absolutely amazing for an off-Broadway shoot. A Year with Frog and Toad - Broadway - June 13, 2003 FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Jay Goede (Frog), Mark Linn-Baker (Toad), Jenn Gambatese (Bird, Mouse, Squirrel, Young Frog, Mole), Danielle Ferland (Bird, Turtle, Squirrel, Mother Frog, Mole), Frank Vlastnik (Bird, Snail, Lizard, Father Frog, Mole) NOTES: Decently shot but suffers from gen loss. Some washout, warbly but listenable audio. Yerma - The Young Vic - August 31, 2017 (Pro-Shot's master) FORMAT:  AVI (SD) CAST: Billie Piper (Yerma) You Can't Take It with You - First Broadway Revival - 1984 (Pro-Shot's master) FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Alice Drummond (Gay Wellington), George Rose (Boris Kolenkhov), Nicolas Surovy (Tony Kirby), Orrin Reiley (Wilbur C. Henderson), Maureen Anderman (Alice Sycamore), Jason Robards (Martin Vanderhof), Arthur French (Donald), Christopher Foster (Ed Carmichael), Bill McCutcheon (Mr. De Pinna), Jack Dodson (Paul Sycamore), Rosetta LeNoire (Rheba), Carole Androsky (Essie Carmichael), Meg Mundy (Miriam Kirby), Richard Woods (Anthony W. Kirby) NOTES: Taped performance during its Broadway run, and broadcast on "Broadway on Showtime." Three acts with two intermissions (one minute), at about 44 minutes and 82 minutes. You Can't Take It with You - Third Broadway Revival - December 26, 2014 FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Julie Halston (Gay Wellington), Reg Rogers (Boris Kolenkhov), Fran Kranz (Tony Kirby), Rose Byrne (Alice Sycamore), James Earl Jones (Martin Vanderhof), Will Brill (Ed Carmichael), Patrick Kerr (Mr. De Pinna), Mark Linn-Baker (Paul Sycamore), Crystal Dickinson (Rheba), Annaleigh Ashford (Essie Carmichael), Kristine Nielsen (Penelope Sycamore), Elizabeth Ashley (The Grand Duchess Olga Katrina), Johanna Day (Miriam Kirby), Byron Jennings (Anthony W. Kirby) You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown - Broadway Revival - 1999 FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Anthony Rapp (Charlie Brown), Ilana Levine (Lucy), BD Wong (Linus), Stanley Wayne Mathis (Schroeder), Kristin Chenoweth (Sally), BD Wong (Snoopy) NOTES: Shot from center balcony. Most faces are washed out. You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown - Pre-Broadway Revival Tour - November 23-28, 1998 FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Anthony Rapp (Charlie Brown), Ilana Levine (Lucy), BD Wong (Linus), Stanley Wayne Mathis (Schroeder), Kristin Chenoweth (Sally), Roger Bart (Snoopy) NOTES: Filmed on two different days You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown - Television Production - February 9, 1973 (Pro-Shot's master) FORMAT:  MP4 (SD) CAST: Wendell Burton (Charlie Brown), Ruby Persson (Lucy), Ben Livingston (Linus), Mark L Montgomery (Schroeder), Bill Hinnant (Snoopy), Noelle Matlovsky (Patty) NOTES: The program was originally shown in a 90-minute time slot with minimal commercial interruptions. The Paley Center for Media lists the actual running time 1:16:58. It was later shown later in a version edited to fit into a 60-minute time slot, which is the video in circulation. Young Frankenstein - Broadway - November 10, 2007 (SunsetBlvd79's master) FORMAT:  VOB (no smalls) (SD) CAST: Roger Bart (Frederick Frankenstein), Shuler Hensley (The Monster), Christopher Fitzgerald (Igor), Sutton Foster (Inga), Megan Mullally (Elizabeth Benning), Andrea Martin (Frau Blücher), Fred Applegate (Inspector Hans Kemp/Harold the Hermit) NOTES: The changes from Seattle tighten up the show. Also includes Transylvania Mania, Roll in the Hay, Together Again as performed on The Today Show. A+ Young Frankenstein - Plays In The Park - 2015 (Pro-Shot's master) FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Michael Louis (Doctor Frederick Frankenstein) Scott Daniels (The Monster) Billy Geltzeiler (Igor) Kelliann De Carlo (Inga), Elizabeth (Ali Gleason) Katie Riley, Bob Nutter NOTES: Pro-Shot Young Frankenstein - Seattle/Pre-Broadway - August 28, 2007 (SunsetBlvd79's master) FORMAT:  VOB (with smalls) (SD) CAST: Roger Bart (Frederick Frankenstein), Shuler Hensley (The Monster), Christopher Fitzgerald (Igor), Sutton Foster (Inga), Megan Mullally (Elizabeth Benning), Andrea Martin (Frau Blücher), Fred Applegate (Inspector Hans Kemp/Harold the Hermit) NOTES: A terrifically talented and funny cast. A beautiful capture of the tryout before Broadway, with many changes sure to come. A Young Marx - Bridge Theatre - December 7, 2017 (Pro-Shot's master) FORMAT:  MP4 (SD) CAST: Rory Kinnear (Karl Marx), Nicholas Burns (Willich), Nancy Carroll (Jenny von Westphalen), Oliver Chris (Friedrich Engels), Laura Elphinstone (Nym), Eben Figueiredo (Schramm), Tony Jayawardena (Gert “Doc” Schmidt), Scott Karim (Grabiner/Singer), Alana Ramsey (Mrs. Mullet), Sophie Russell (Librarian), Fode Simbo (Peter), William Troughton (Constable Crimp), Joseph Wilkins (Sergeant Savage), Duncan Wisbey (Mr. Feece/Bearded Man), Miltos Yerolemou (Emmanuel Barthélemy)

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Stephano played by Tony Jayawardena in #RSCtempest drawn by me!

[invisibleicewands]

Hello! Here's a fan of your reviews again (they are really great)

Would you mind giving your opinion on Nye, please? I def need your insight on it!

Hi, Anon!

Thank you for your trust, I'm feeling a responsibility on my shoulders now... I'll try to do my best to deserve it, since you appreciate them.

It's not easy for me to write a 'review' about Nye tbh, because there's a lot to unpack and I am terribly slow in finding the right words for this kind of posts (proof is I'm replying only now).

Anyway.

First, I must tell you that my impression may be influenced by the lack of experience and culture in theatre and plays in general. Nevertheless, I think I'm not wrong if I dare to say that "Nye" may be considered a masterpiece. For the theme, the meanings, the perfect execution of all the cast, the writing, the visual impact of the lighting designs, the choreography, the tricks and the original technical solutions with the props on the stage, as well as the rollercoaster of emotions during the entire show. It's all amazing, all perfectly synchronized like the gears of a clock, a real wonder for the view.

The storytelling is neat and well built, the direction is fluid, meaningful flashbacks of the past alternated with the present ones, touching moments balanced with songs and dances, lighter jokes and deep thoughts. There's rhythm, there's a bit of drama and a bit of musical, sadness and happiness, cruelty and compassion; there's speed of execution but also time to breath, to reflect, not a single wasted moment. A perfect team job, a well oiled machine that runs full power for about 2 hours 30.

The actors are really all exceptional, professional, tireless, talented and admirable in their roles. I loved the precision of every movement, the perfect timing of their steps, the expressions, the attention on every little gesture, the care for the detail.

A mention for the performances of some of the supporter actors, excellent, well trained and at their best, who know how to stay on a stage and fully entertain the audience.

Sharon Small (Jennie), with her grit, her grace, her versatility, her patience (when she stays still in the background for minutes, wow), is perfect in portraying this special modern woman: strong, intelligent, nonconformist, but also romantic and soft.

Roger Evans (Archie), Nye's best friend, eternally loyal and protective, sometimes even jealous of Jennie: always on point, a reliable presence in every scene.

Tony Jayawardena (Churchill), with his impressive figure, as Nye's opponent and his doctor, crafty but funny at the same time, and... a very flexible dancer.

And then, obviously, him.

Last but not least: Michael Sheen.

Monumental. Powerful, in his presence on the stage. Inspired, with his long speeches. Ecstatic, during his vivid crazy dreams. Mesmerising. A natural born orator in a play which is his perfect environment. A driving force. He's not just playing a character. He's living an ambition, a mission, that represents the core of all the values, the qualities, the feelings and the things he loves more and ​​in which he recognizes himself. He put his body and soul in this portrait, he cried and laughed, relentless, passionately, he bore the weight of an incredibly high emotional stress for months (all those rehearsals, every day, two times a day sometimes), showing an energy and an unimaginable stamina.

You can understand why he deeply felt this project: he fully believes in its message, and I sense there's also a lot of personal in it, emotions, situations that somehow belong to him. Nye, generous, crazy dreamers, fragile, stubborn, silly, irritating, strong, moving: he perfectly painted all these nuances, because they are also part of himself.

I could also add that some scenes reminded me others he already played in previous works (MoS, H.G. Wells, Dirty Filthy Love, The Passion), but maybe I'll keep these parallels for another post, since this is already too long. It's like there's almost a pattern in the choice of his characters, a little hint that he has a soft spot for some topics, definitely very important for him.

The same for other scenes that really impressed/touched me, but that would take too time to be discussed here.

It was an incredible show to put together, made with hard work, imagination, heart and dedication. To share a story and a message true for many people and different generations, in every eras. For those countries that have a NHS and for the ones that have not. To show how difficult but essential is to fight for the rights, against the social injustice but not only, to care about our families and the others. And affirming that making politics doesn't mean just balancing the books, but giving dignity to the people. This is how the politics becomes a real noble thing.

A huge effort, a great play, a deserved success. A necessary reminder.

(And now, after using too many adjectives, like Nye it's time to expand my vocabulary and find more synonyms.)

[sexyoldermaturemen]

Tony Jayawardena