tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6068105406305319114.post1008706357318551049..comments2024-01-11T17:17:37.361+00:00Comments on The Raft Journal: Titanic at the Minack TheatreWoman on a Rafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08897415591130901416noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6068105406305319114.post-51414098260946556032012-04-21T13:31:40.274+01:002012-04-21T13:31:40.274+01:00Ms. Raft,
Haven't been to a play there for so...Ms. Raft,<br /><br />Haven't been to a play there for some years, tho' most years I camp at Treen camp site, just down as it were, from Porthcurno. Friends of mine who hippied down there in the 70s do the garden at the Minack - and yes, the cafe is excellent. <br /><br />My Mum's folk are from down that way - her grandfather was a blacksmith at a tin mine Camborne way (and via this side, I am related to John Cleese - his grandmother's sister my great-grandmother!) and I don't feel right if I don't get there once a year. Many happy times camping there with the kids when they were young.Elby the Beserkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15060519682739666145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6068105406305319114.post-67489356619776347212012-04-21T10:48:52.827+01:002012-04-21T10:48:52.827+01:00Ahoy there FTB, hope your spring planting is going...Ahoy there FTB, hope your spring planting is going well. <br /><br />Yes, there are many gem theatres in Britain - such as my favourite Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds - but not one of them has a water feature like the Minack.Woman on a Rafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08897415591130901416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6068105406305319114.post-53621917026405562772012-04-21T05:50:06.091+01:002012-04-21T05:50:06.091+01:00Although I have never visited the Minack I recall ...Although I have never visited the Minack I recall seeing it featured on the telly antiques show Flog It. <br /><br />The picture illustrating your piece shows exactly what it is as a theatre - a small and quirky venue. So are a great many little theatres around the country. <br /><br />What I found extraordinary in the piece on Flog It was that the physical creation of the structure was the work of an elderly-ish lady and a chum. A new row of seats was needed, she decided where it should be and between them they dug the ground and set the stones until it was done. <br /><br />The theatre is a marvellous example of what happens when people with, ostensibly crazy, ideas just get on with it. Maybe it succeeds, maybe it proves to be so crazy that it falls on its expensive behind. But it doesn't cost Mr & Mrs Ordinary a penny in tax.TheFatBigothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17255526385076528633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6068105406305319114.post-44297275511703418812012-04-20T00:33:44.915+01:002012-04-20T00:33:44.915+01:00Glad you enjoyed it Brian.
Obviously I don't...Glad you enjoyed it Brian. <br /><br />Obviously I don't know the limitations which apply, but there has been considerable work on the upper terraces in the last decade now that the Trust has got a firm grip on the finances . Yes, there are shallow steps but they have stewards who are happy to help. <br /><br />There were many ladies in their late 80s or early 90s in the audience. They just leave extra time for getting settled and being helped back up the hill. <br /><br />You've missed your chance to get tickets for the Port Isaac fishermen, though. This unlikely bloke-band has sold out again.<br /><br />BTW, if you haven't seen it, the website for the Telegraph Museum next door is a lulu. They have arranged for PhD researchers to look for stories in the archives and some fascinating things about the history of communication are emerging. The Blue Train which carried a mobile communications hub is just begging for a historical drama setting. <br /><br />http://www.porthcurno.org.uk/userfiles/pk_news_pdfs/PKNEWS%20Issue%2047.pdf<br /><br />Benjamin Oldcorn had the foresight to pick a PhD which requires him to live at Falmouth and poke about in the archives at the Museum in Porthcurno. Some people have got the right idea.Woman on a Rafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08897415591130901416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6068105406305319114.post-53122417086399039722012-04-19T08:27:13.360+01:002012-04-19T08:27:13.360+01:00I have never been to the Minack (and, today, my ph...I have never been to the Minack (and, today, my physical limitations would make it impossible) but I have actor friends who have performed there regularly over several seasons and love it whilst finding it a challenge – all those steps and the perils of the weather. I once watched (silent) their production of 'Pygmalion' via the theatre's web-cam! <br /><br />Anyway, thanks for an evocative report on your visit and the show with some pertinent observations on the current Titanic-fest. I am glad that quite a lot of the centenary coverage has focused on the real lives rather than the fictional folk who sailed with James Cameron's ship or the lost souls in 'Drownton'. With so many real stories, it is perverse to invent. No wonder so many youngsters (until recently) were unaware that Titanic was a REAL ship!<br /><br />You've a great blog, glad I've found it! :)Brian Sibleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02395103557170474777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6068105406305319114.post-4518830638041072722012-04-17T13:06:28.161+01:002012-04-17T13:06:28.161+01:00True. I don't know if you've been there re...True. I don't know if you've been there recently Mr Elby but there is a smashing cafe which has panoramic views, although they are perfectly happy for you to bring a picnic. <br /><br />On story telling days they throw in free entertainment with the admission and, of course, you can go down on to the stage if you like when it isn't being acted on. <br /><br />The good thing is that over the last decade the Trust which runs the theatre has expanded the tourism and marketing which keeps the ticket prices low (I think I paid about £9) and the theatre is solvent. <br /><br />It's amazing how many people visit the place just to see the improbable building; the live webcam shows visitors all the time.Woman on a Rafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08897415591130901416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6068105406305319114.post-55956016185228410692012-04-17T12:36:50.049+01:002012-04-17T12:36:50.049+01:00The Minack is splendid, and having camped em famil...The Minack is splendid, and having camped em famille nearby for many years, we saw many productions there; all fun, and some of them excellent - and even if not, the view is so spectacular it alone is worth the price of entrance.Elby the Beserkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15060519682739666145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6068105406305319114.post-49165794248602865112012-04-16T13:15:31.114+01:002012-04-16T13:15:31.114+01:00You must be terribly unlucky with the productions ...You must be terribly unlucky with the productions you are visiting Mr Fowke; I spent an evening with the spiritualist Ogden Sisters in the Burrell Theatre and was transported back to 1892, then went to Hall for Cornwall and saw the Globe Theatre Company in the touring production of Anne Boleyn.<br /><br />Down in Torquay The Jolly Lion listed at least seven productions opening nearby; surely there must be something which appeals?<br /><br />Stay away from the West End, that's my advice. I've only seen one clunker this season and even that was beautifully produced and acted - it was just that the story left much to be desired.Woman on a Rafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08897415591130901416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6068105406305319114.post-51759622523585899142012-04-16T11:44:37.226+01:002012-04-16T11:44:37.226+01:00"the magical kingdom of Cornwall"
Well,..."the magical kingdom of Cornwall"<br /><br />Well, I hate the theatre these days, but you're right about Cornwall.Michael Fowkehttp://moneyistheway.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6068105406305319114.post-48530298129280963562012-04-16T11:18:06.521+01:002012-04-16T11:18:06.521+01:00Nice article, thanks for sharing.Nice article, thanks for sharing.rental mobilhttp://www.mobilrental.infonoreply@blogger.com