Right Place, Right Time, No Paper Trail: David Tennant and Blue (1997)
Today’s deep dive is about one of those moments in David Tennant’s career that makes you (meaning me) go “…wait. Hang on. What do you mean there’s basically no record of this??”
In November 1997, he performed a staged monologue of Derek Jarman’s Blue as part of Corin Redgrave’s Moving Theatre season.
Now, I know this is a real thing that happened. I know the date, the venue, and heck, I even know the ticket price.
What I don’t know is…almost everything else.
Was the film shown? Was it just the monologue? Was he alone on stage? Did he even do both performances that night?
As per usual with David's early career, I have questions. Sooo many questions.
Anyway, if you enjoy obscure theatre history, the Redgraves, or David Tennant turning up in the most unexpected places, this one’s for you!
...an obscure Moving Theatre performance, a legendary film, and more questions than answers
