BBC Sherlock Fan Forum - Serving Sherlockians since February 2012 / Mark Gatiss in Three days in the country

**Posted by besleybean** October 10, 2015 10:09 pm

(btw: thanks for the previous relocation!)
Just got in from seeing this.
My first time of seeing Mark in a play, having been devastated at missing him as Charles I.
I really enjoyed this.
Mark was excellent in it, really played to his strengths: great use of language, humour and physicality.
Oh and he sings a Russian song beautifully!
A good crowd too, so obviously the NT was justified in extending the run.
I was personally pleased for Mark, after the poor turn out for him last night.
So here endeth my three nights in a row with Mark and what a joy it has been.

**Posted by JP** October 10, 2015 10:44 pm

Oh, what happened last night?
Jealous about people seeing the play. He looks great in the photos.

**Posted by besleybean** October 10, 2015 11:05 pm

Sorry, it was on the other thread I posted(which ended up on this board) last night...
I saw Mark at a poetry reading and the theatre was half empty...a crying shame for such a good event.
My pal wasn't actually keen on the play tonight, but I thought it was a triumph for Mark.

**Posted by besleybean** February 25, 2016 7:03 pm

I see Mark won the ' What's on Stage' award for best support actor for this.
Good on him.
The role was designed for him: a mixture of physical comedy and word play.

**Posted by Liberty** February 25, 2016 10:49 pm

Well done, Mark! I wish I'd been able to see it!

**Posted by besleybean** February 26, 2016 6:46 am

I was so lucky they extended the run for when I was last down in London...what a trip that was: seeing Mark twice AND Benedict in Hamlet...
I can't help but feel next month's trip may be a bit of an anti-climax after that!

Last edited by besleybean (February 26, 2016 6:46 am)

**Posted by Ivy** February 29, 2016 12:25 pm

He is nominated for the Olivier Award

http://www.olivierawards.com/nominations/view/item274544/best-actor-in-a-supporting-role/

**Posted by ukaunz** February 29, 2016 12:44 pm

Well done Mark

**Posted by besleybean** February 29, 2016 5:10 pm

Fantastic.
Richly deserved.
The part really could have been written for him.

**Posted by Ivy** February 29, 2016 5:30 pm

**Posted by besleybean** February 29, 2016 5:44 pm

People are such prats...how hard is it to get Mark Gatiss correct?!

**Posted by Yitzock** February 29, 2016 5:52 pm

I could not find where his name is spelt incorrectly, but that is indeed unfortunate!

**Posted by besleybean** February 29, 2016 6:52 pm

Well I didn't see the announcement tweet, so neither did I!

**Posted by Ivy** February 29, 2016 7:04 pm

I don't get it, either. I said Gay-tiss before I even heard it. It would be two "t" if it were Gatt-iss. And I must say I think it's a bit unprofessional when you announce nominees not to get there names right, he even is British for Gods sake.

**Posted by besleybean** February 29, 2016 7:11 pm

Even English(Ha )...though he's a Durhamite!(Bit of a Yorkshire in-joke there)

**Posted by JP** February 29, 2016 7:27 pm

This was actually a mispronunciation You can watch/hear it here.
http://www.olivierawards.com/

**Posted by besleybean** February 29, 2016 7:44 pm

Even worse!

**Posted by Yitzock** February 29, 2016 7:52 pm

I'll admit I thought that was how his name was pronounced until I heard someone pronounce it correctly in a behind the scenes video or an interview or something, but if you're going to be announcing, you'd think they'd be sure they've got the names right...

**Posted by JP** February 29, 2016 7:55 pm

Just hope it brings him luck.

**Posted by Liberty** February 29, 2016 8:02 pm

I don't know if it's that obvious. I've heard it pronounced "Gatiss" before. "Data" can be pronounced in different ways. Maybe the announcer just thought the "Gat" was like the "gat" in "gateau" and didn't think there might be another pronunciation. I agree that he should have got it right, though!