Comments on: The Lady’s Not for Burning, Christopher Fry

By: Mark Alexander

Mark Alexander — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 00:35:54 +0000

Dont bother.
These people dont know good blank verse from bad.

there are over 100 ‘try it on’ blank verse writers in the past 200 years; even wordsworth gave drama a go.

Fry is one of the most appaling of the lot.
Dont read him, and really, dont listen to the quacking of the sychophantic article or the posts.

Read the classicals, even Gothe if you have to not this

By: Jenny

Jenny — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 02:33:48 +0000

In reply to Laura.

I can imagine Alizon would be hard to play! I always think it’s trickiest to be the straight man (or woman in this case). I think it’s Alizon who says something about God arranging her whole life so she could be with Richard – “It was complicated, but very kind”. That line makes me smile.

I’d love to have a copy of the performances, but I don’t know how to accomplish it. You’d think there would be some way, if it’s a computer video file, but it’d be wayyyy too big for email…

By: Laura

Laura — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 14:10:59 +0000

I’m Alizon, which is proving to be a difficult part!

I know my director certainly has two recordings of performances, one being the Kenneth Branagh version, on his ipod. He’s not letting us watch them yet, but I wonder if there’s a way I could send you a copy when I get one myself?

By: Jenny

Jenny — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 00:13:53 +0000

In reply to Laura.

I don’t live anywhere AT ALL near Leicester, England. Wish I did, I’d love to see it performed. Are you acting in it? What part are you? I will try to hunt down the VHS – maybe I can convince my library to buy it.

By: Laura

Laura — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 21:36:42 +0000

I’m presuming you don’t live anywhere near Leicester, England…I’m part of a production of LNFB to be performed at the end of March in the aforementioned city!

There is a VHS copy of the Kenneth Branagh version in existence. I’m sure that can be hunted down somewhere online.

By: GeraniumCat

GeraniumCat — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 17:18:32 +0000

Perhaps we should start a campaign!

By: Jenny

Jenny — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 16:30:52 +0000

In reply to GeraniumCat. But everything's available on DVD these days! (she said, crushed) Maybe if I write the BBC? And ask them really nicely to release it?

By: GeraniumCat

GeraniumCat — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 11:31:27 +0000

The BBC version, with Kenneth Branagh and Cheri Lunghi, was absolutely wonderful, captivating from start to finish, one of the best things – as I recall it – I’ve ever seen on television. And now you’re going to hate me, because it’s not available on DVD. Which is tragic.

By: Jenny

Jenny — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 05:47:32 +0000

In reply to mary. I had heard that there was a film version of it, though of course my library & local Blockbuster haven't got it. Have you seen it? Is it any good?

By: mary

mary — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:13:45 +0000

Hi, I was doing a search for a quotation from the play when I stumbled upon your post. Did you know that Kenneth Branagh did a film or television version of it, probably 25 years ago?

I love this play; the wordplay is exquisite!