You are invited to travel back in time to the 19th century to experience, in its original form, a public lecture from the great John Ruskin. As a lecture experience it is interesting, and informative, and cannot be faulted, and neither can the performance by Paul O’Keefe which is perfection. However, the fault is not in the piece, but the changes in our society. We aren’t used to sitting and watching an hour and a half of solid words without some film, images or theatre to break things up, and as a result the lecture feels too long, and struggles to keep the attention of many towards the end. Not for everyone, but an enjoyable learning experience.
Scottish National Portrait Gallery, 18 – 22 Aug (not 20), 2.30pm (4.00pm), £6.00, fpp 227
Threeweeks Review – Ruskin (Live!)
Ruskin Live!
Paul O’Keefe
You are invited to travel back in time to the 19th century to experience, in its original form, a public lecture from the great John Ruskin. As a lecture experience it is interesting, and informative, and cannot be faulted, and neither can the performance by Paul O’Keefe which is perfection. However, the fault is not in the piece, but the changes in our society. We aren’t used to sitting and watching an hour and a half of solid words without some film, images or theatre to break things up, and as a result the lecture feels too long, and struggles to keep the attention of many towards the end. Not for everyone, but an enjoyable learning experience.
Scottish National Portrait Gallery, 18 – 22 Aug (not 20), 2.30pm (4.00pm), £6.00, fpp 227
tw rating: 3/5