Sylvie, to Athos: You are a pompous ass

Aramis, in his head: Enemies to lovers, slowburn, angst with happy ending, 300k+ words

Women of The Musketeers

SYLVIE The Musketeers / Season 3 / Episode 5

I arrive in the aftermath of an assassination. Actors are rehearsing the panic following Julius Caesar’s murder. Some stand aghast, while others scamper – and kneeling at their centre, cradling the dead emperor, is Brutus, his former ally who delivered the unkindest cut.

For the first time at the Royal Shakespeare Company, Brutus will be a young, Black woman – Thalissa Teixeira. “Hugging Caesar came from an improvisation where I basically rugby-tackled him,” she tells me. “You see these two lizard-like forms writhing around each other, and you’re not quite sure who died.”

because I love Thalissa Teixeira's work and I'm at the end of a National Theatre at Home free trial, I decided to inadvertently cause myself brain damage by doing a fun little double-feature of Vanessa Kirby's Julie and Billie Piper's Yerma and was definitely not expecting the mirroring of theme in the adaptations to be so strong. the productions have no connection whatsoever (apart from Thalissa being in both) but they seem like sister plays. highly recommend doing both on the same day if you're in the mood for some high quality tragedy.

Pleasantly surprised to learn that the incredible Thalissa Teixeira (Sylvie in The Musketeers) is playing Brutus in the RSC's new production of Julius Caesar. I was fortunate to see her in Yerma with Billie Piper at the Park Avenue Armory. Hoping against hope that this production might cross the pond.

Day 15 of Inktober is Armadillo.

What a bizarre prompt, but I wanted to draw Sylvie, and I think she’s got a tough outer shell like an armadillo (unless they don’t have a shell. am I thinking of an ant-eater?). 

She was supposed to look thoughtful, but apparently I need to work on my expressions.

Caesar Sisters

JULIUS CAESAR Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford upon Avon, Tuesday 4th April 2023 I come to bury Julius Caesar not to praise it.  Atri Banerjee’s production, currently at the RST and due to embark on a nationwide tour, is not suited to all tastes, with its minimalist staging and atonal music score.  Which is all fine by me – it’s just that the gigantic revolving cube and so on could all be…

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I arrive in the aftermath of an assassination. Actors are rehearsing the panic following Julius Caesar’s murder. Some stand aghast, while others scamper – and kneeling at their centre, cradling the dead emperor, is Brutus, his former ally who delivered the unkindest cut.

For the first time at the Royal Shakespeare Company, Brutus will be a young, Black woman – Thalissa Teixeira. “Hugging Caesar came from an improvisation where I basically rugby-tackled him,” she tells me. “You see these two lizard-like forms writhing around each other, and you’re not quite sure who died.”

Aramis: Do you have a crush on Sylvie?

Athos: The only crush I have is my crushing weight of existence

Aramis:

Athos:

Aramis:

Athos: And Sylvie

Actresses of The Musketeers

I’ve only just begun Anne Boleyn (2021) but Jodie Turner-Smith looks so regal as the queen. The very first hairdo she wears genuinely took my breath away and every scene she’s in, I can nearly feel the power she commands. So far, excellent casting.