The Shark is Broken, the inside story on cinema’s original summer blockbuster, Jaws, has opened for a limited run at the Ambassadors Theatre in London’s West End.
The play was a sell-out hit at the Edinburgh Fringe 2019. Co-written by Robert Shaw’s son Ian Shaw and Joseph Nixon, and directed by Guy Masterson, the play throws an entirely new light on Steven Spielberg’s landmark movie.
Ian Shaw (War Horse and Common, National Theatre) plays his father Robert Shaw, alongside Liam Murray Scott as Richard Dreyfuss (reprising the role he performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2019). Demetri Goritsas (Black Mirror, Netflix) is Roy Scheider. Shaw and Dreyfuss famously did not get on during the shoot of the feature film.
The breakout hit of the Edinburgh Fringe 2019, the play throws an entirely new light on Steven Spielberg’s landmark movie…
Here’s the synopsis: ‘Cape Cod, 1974: shooting on ‘Jaws’ has stalled. The film’s lead actors – Robert Shaw, Roy Scheider and Richard Dreyfuss – are stuck on a boat, at the mercy of foul weather and a faulty mechanical co-star. Awash with alcohol and ambition, three hammered sharks start to bare their teeth…’
The title of the play refers to the movie’s infamous malfunctioning mechanical shark. Named Bruce by Spielberg, a nod to his lawyer Bruce Ramer, three mechanical Bruce sharks were used during the trouble-hit production.
The film’s most quoted line, “You’re gonna need a bigger boat” was ad-libbed by Roy Scheider on the day.
John Williams two-note Jaws theme is one of the most instantly recognisable in cinema history.
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is the official name of Prime Video’s upcoming fantasy epic, based on the books of J.R.R. Tolkien. The eagerly awaited Tolkien adaptation foreshadows Tolkien’s Second Age, and recounts the forging of the iconic rings. The big-budget drama is set thousands of years before the events ofContinue Reading
With Beatlemania back in full swing, thanks in no small part to Peter Jackson’s The Beatles: Get Back three part documentary on Disney+, Swiss watchmaker Raymond Weil has released a special edition, one-off set of its four Beatles watches. The marque, based in Geneva, is known for its collaborations with artists and music brands, havingContinue Reading
Miraculously smaller than the sum of its parts, The 355 is a patchwork quilt of frenetic action sequences, bound together with a largely nonsensical plot. Clearly this glossy romp is meant to ape Bond and Bourne. A protracted setup involves the sale of some sort of ultra-technical macguffin that allows the user to hack anyContinue Reading
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The Shark is Broken, the inside story on cinema’s original summer blockbuster, Jaws, has opened for a limited run at the Ambassadors Theatre in London’s West End.
The play was a sell-out hit at the Edinburgh Fringe 2019. Co-written by Robert Shaw’s son Ian Shaw and Joseph Nixon, and directed by Guy Masterson, the play throws an entirely new light on Steven Spielberg’s landmark movie.
Ian Shaw (War Horse and Common, National Theatre) plays his father Robert Shaw, alongside Liam Murray Scott as Richard Dreyfuss (reprising the role he performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2019). Demetri Goritsas (Black Mirror, Netflix) is Roy Scheider. Shaw and Dreyfuss famously did not get on during the shoot of the feature film.
Here’s the synopsis: ‘Cape Cod, 1974: shooting on ‘Jaws’ has stalled. The film’s lead actors – Robert Shaw, Roy Scheider and Richard Dreyfuss – are stuck on a boat, at the mercy of foul weather and a faulty mechanical co-star. Awash with alcohol and ambition, three hammered sharks start to bare their teeth…’
The title of the play refers to the movie’s infamous malfunctioning mechanical shark. Named Bruce by Spielberg, a nod to his lawyer Bruce Ramer, three mechanical Bruce sharks were used during the trouble-hit production.
The film’s most quoted line, “You’re gonna need a bigger boat” was ad-libbed by Roy Scheider on the day.
John Williams two-note Jaws theme is one of the most instantly recognisable in cinema history.
The Shark is Broken at the Ambassadors Theatre runs until January 2022.
Prime Video’s Tolkien TV epic named The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is the official name of Prime Video’s upcoming fantasy epic, based on the books of J.R.R. Tolkien. The eagerly awaited Tolkien adaptation foreshadows Tolkien’s Second Age, and recounts the forging of the iconic rings. The big-budget drama is set thousands of years before the events ofContinue Reading
The Fab Four: Unique Beatles watch collection released by Raymond Weil
With Beatlemania back in full swing, thanks in no small part to Peter Jackson’s The Beatles: Get Back three part documentary on Disney+, Swiss watchmaker Raymond Weil has released a special edition, one-off set of its four Beatles watches. The marque, based in Geneva, is known for its collaborations with artists and music brands, havingContinue Reading
The 355 review: This glossy action spy romp is big on stars but doesn’t shine
Miraculously smaller than the sum of its parts, The 355 is a patchwork quilt of frenetic action sequences, bound together with a largely nonsensical plot. Clearly this glossy romp is meant to ape Bond and Bourne. A protracted setup involves the sale of some sort of ultra-technical macguffin that allows the user to hack anyContinue Reading
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