Our Dartmouth group went to see The White Guard this evening at the National Theatre located on the Southbank. I was really impressed with the show. Set in Kiev during the Russian Civil War, the show followed the Turbin family: a sister Lena, who was the only female in a cast of 27 and whose husband worked for the Russian White Guard (on the side of the Czar), and two brothers who were members of the White Guard. Even though the play followed a family on the losing side of the war, the show definitely had its comedic moments. The actual stage was incredibly impressive. The set rotated between the Turbin's living room, the palace of the Ukrainian headman, a Ukrainian war unit and a White Guard base camp, and the way that the sets moved was awesome. For example, when the Ukrainian war unit scene was finish, the stage moved under ground and the Turbin's living room slid forward. I definitely enjoyed this play.
The National Theatre is a very cool place. Out in front of the theatre they occasionally show movies and anyone can sit and watch, and the theatre has an amazing gift shop with a large collection of play and posters. In addition, for every performance they set aside 20 to 30 tickets each morning for students that they release at 9:30 am. So even though Tennesee William's Spring Storm is sold out all summer, as long as I get to the National before 8:30 and wait in line, I can get a student ticket for just £10. And I forgot to mention the best part... the tickets they set aside are in the front row.
An image of the finale in the Turbin's living room.
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