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Love's Labour's Lost
National Theatre production at the Old Vic Theatre, 1968
Role: Berowne
This was one of Jeremy's all-time favorite
roles. He had played it four times at drama school.
A review in
Plays and Players praised Jeremy's performance in the
National Theatre's production:
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Jeremy Brett (an actor whose talents
have really blossomed at the National, as in an ideal state)
is quite splendid as Berowne. He brings to the part the
almost mocking strength of the student court's most mature
member, and delighted surprise at the depth of his love.
As Rosaline, Joan Plowright is bustling and bubbling, her
wit darting irrepressibly. Rosaline and Berowne, Joan
Plowright and Jeremy Brett, are made for each other and,
hopefully, it's a partnership which will be seen again soon.
The review also noted that "the most
abiding impression left by Sir Laurence Olivier's production of
Love's Labour's Lost at the National Theatre is that,
even on the opening night, it appeared immaculately rehearsed."
It likened Olivier to a conductor with a symphony, leading his
cast through the "intricate word-play of this somewhat showily
verbal comedy."
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Jeremy also appeared in
television & audiobook
versions of the play
Wikipedia page
about the play
Full text of the play
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