Notorious miseryfest A Little Life to have West End theatre run
Nothing official confirmed yet but word on the grapevine is that Ivo Van Hove is going to bring his theatrical adaptation to London sometime in April 2023. The play will run for 4 hours and 10 minutes. Bring a cushion. And some tissues.
The 'A Little Life' official Facebook page cryptically posted the date 11.23.22 today. Must be when they are announcing it.
Unless.....there's a TV adaptation in the works? Though Hanya Yanagihara has said that no network was willing to pick it up as an adaptation as late as early this year.
Thoughts on this 'gay miseryfest most talked about novel of the teenies'
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 50 | March 21, 2023 10:24 PM
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Is this show entertaining or is it just a long sermon?
by Anonymous | reply 1 | November 21, 2022 9:58 PM
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[quote]Bring a cushion. And some tissues.
Don't forget your vomit bags!
by Anonymous | reply 2 | November 21, 2022 9:59 PM
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It was a SLOG to read and everybody with a brain could tell what the ending would be. Misery indeed. I had to reserve reading it for days that were generally pleasant as if I was to read it on a bad day I'd be as suicidal as Jude.
by Anonymous | reply 3 | November 21, 2022 9:59 PM
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I always hated the book for its cover.
“Orgasming Man”… Christ, he looks like he’s on the verge of tears when he should be lettin’ it rip! Who cums like that?
by Anonymous | reply 4 | November 21, 2022 10:02 PM
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Omg I agree with R2 and R3 - no way in HELL I would go see that after reading it.
by Anonymous | reply 5 | November 21, 2022 10:04 PM
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R4 wait, you mean that was his cum face? I genuinely thought it was of a guy about to burst into tears given the nature of the book!?
I obviously didn't get the memo.
by Anonymous | reply 6 | November 21, 2022 10:06 PM
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Jude cuts himself. Oh poor Jude. More hideousness happens to Jude. Oh poor Jude. We find out the priests raped Jude. Oh poor Jude. We find out the guy who rescued Jude as a kid also raped him and ran him over and mangled his legs. Oh poor Jude. Jude continues to cut himself. Everyone tries to love Jude. Some mean bitchy gay is violent to Jude even though they're lovers. Oh poor Jude. Jude kills himself. Oh poor everybody who invested time and energy into this laugh a minute mess.
by Anonymous | reply 7 | November 21, 2022 10:19 PM
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This woman is profiting from other people's pain.
by Anonymous | reply 8 | November 21, 2022 10:20 PM
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[quote] I always hated the book for its cover
It is ugly.
by Anonymous | reply 9 | November 21, 2022 10:23 PM
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That they made this into a show is mind boggling to me. Good for the writer - but its like “Less is Lost” come to life. “Why would anyone turn that into a play?”
by Anonymous | reply 10 | November 22, 2022 12:31 AM
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Some foolish people think misery equals artistic profundity.
The last 20 years of Benjamin Britten's career was spent writing miserable music.
by Anonymous | reply 11 | November 22, 2022 12:47 AM
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I really did like the book, as depressing as it was, but it took me over a month to read it. I kept having to leave it for a few days.
by Anonymous | reply 12 | November 22, 2022 1:01 AM
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Casting announced. Premiering in London in March. James Norton to play Jude....i thought Jude wasn't white? When I first saw the press pic I thought oh yeah James Norton would be a good Willem but he's Jude? Omari Douglas will be good as JB as he just has to riff off the character he played in It's A Sin but Americanise it.
The other two I've never heard of, but I bet this will be pulling the crowds. 4 hours of misery.
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 13 | November 23, 2022 12:08 PM
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James Norton went all out : full nudity, running around on stage stark naked, self harm, blood everywhere
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 14 | March 21, 2023 6:53 AM
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Too bad DM has removed many of the pictures
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 15 | March 21, 2023 6:54 AM
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Intense, but unfortunately censored
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 17 | March 21, 2023 6:58 AM
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Nothing left to the imagination
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 18 | March 21, 2023 7:00 AM
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With so much running around in full nudity, HOLE will be presented, even if unintentionally
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 19 | March 21, 2023 7:03 AM
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Not for the faint hearted
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 21 | March 21, 2023 7:05 AM
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Christ, some of you people are nasty.
by Anonymous | reply 22 | March 21, 2023 7:12 AM
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What exactly is the point? Does it just wallow in one miserable person’s miserable life until he kills himself?
by Anonymous | reply 23 | March 21, 2023 7:13 AM
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R22 It is a fucking awful story and play. And unremittingly grim.
by Anonymous | reply 24 | March 21, 2023 7:15 AM
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YOU are unremittingly grim as well, R24. Check yourself.
by Anonymous | reply 25 | March 21, 2023 7:23 AM
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Is there any point to this unremittingly grimness —apart from our need to see nude men?
by Anonymous | reply 26 | March 21, 2023 7:30 AM
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Regarding the unremitting misery and if there’s any point to it, probably only the lady writer herself could answer
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 27 | March 21, 2023 7:34 AM
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R25 Why are you on this thread? Jesus read a synopsis on the story, bizarre frau gay hating bullshit.
R26 See above.
by Anonymous | reply 28 | March 21, 2023 7:35 AM
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As prosperous, content and fat as Buddha.
by Anonymous | reply 30 | March 21, 2023 7:36 AM
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As a matter of fact, Hanya represents the ideal beauty of Tang Dynasty [618-907 CE]
As captured in the Tang tri-colour glazed terracotta figurines, like this
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 31 | March 21, 2023 7:45 AM
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Well with Heartstopper being such a hit, there is clearly a market for books by straight women fapping to gay sex and gay struggle.
by Anonymous | reply 32 | March 21, 2023 7:47 AM
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James Norton is a beautiful man and a good actor too
by Anonymous | reply 33 | March 21, 2023 7:51 AM
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James Norton has good facial bone structure but disconcerting milk-coloured flesh.
He looks 'distressingly-nude' while professional models can look 'happily-naked'.
by Anonymous | reply 34 | March 21, 2023 8:02 AM
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How much are they willing to pay me to accept a ticket to this piece of shit?
by Anonymous | reply 35 | March 21, 2023 1:43 PM
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Throwback: out in the sun
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 36 | March 21, 2023 1:51 PM
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R36 he is still dreamy. Van some poor soul go and watch just to give us sizemeat verification?
by Anonymous | reply 37 | March 21, 2023 6:43 PM
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He has a lovely body and is meant to be very polite and relaxed with fans who've happened upon him in London. Glad to see he's sustaining his career post-Granchester and Happy Valley.
by Anonymous | reply 38 | March 21, 2023 6:53 PM
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R36 He has that Celtic skin which looks blue when exposed to sunlight.
The same blue that corpses have.
by Anonymous | reply 39 | March 21, 2023 7:43 PM
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Unrelated Throwback: Not his first Rodeo
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 42 | March 21, 2023 9:45 PM
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^ He's an 'actor'. Actors do what they're told.
by Anonymous | reply 43 | March 21, 2023 9:47 PM
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^ Sure, but at least they looked like they’re enjoying it
by Anonymous | reply 44 | March 21, 2023 10:11 PM
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R42 What is that from, please?
by Anonymous | reply 45 | March 21, 2023 10:14 PM
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Am I the only one who thinks she ripped off Thomas Hardy calling her unfortunate protagonist Jude?
by Anonymous | reply 46 | March 21, 2023 10:14 PM
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Of course it was a rip-off.
by Anonymous | reply 47 | March 21, 2023 10:16 PM
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R45: it’s from the movie, ‘Bonono’ [2014]
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 48 | March 21, 2023 10:22 PM
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R49 Ha, and it stars the house keeper from Grantchester.
by Anonymous | reply 50 | March 21, 2023 10:24 PM
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