A week ago, in That London...
Ian McKellan and Roger Allam in 'Frank and Percy', a comedy which is both funny and poignant.
A glimpse of desire in later life, in this case between two older men discovering each other through the medium of their unseen dogs during walks on The Heath. I didn't know anything about the plot before watching it, but I did enjoy it.
The Other Palace theatre is small, and it was set up with a circular stage where the audience wrapped around perhaps two thirds of it. A curved backdrop took up the rear third.
This removes the whole 'fourth wall' thing of the traditional proscenium arch, allowing the actors to have a more intimate connection with the audience. There was eye contact and an unspoken yet present acknowledgement of the audience, which worked well in the intimacy of the small theatre.
