{"id":9905,"date":"2011-12-06T12:16:01","date_gmt":"2011-12-06T04:16:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/le-mckernan.com\/?p=9905"},"modified":"2022-07-17T02:33:18","modified_gmt":"2022-07-16T18:33:18","slug":"travelling-without-a-passport-to-the-theatres","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/le-mckernan.com\/?p=9905","title":{"rendered":"Experiences …."},"content":{"rendered":"

Sadly during one of our relocations, a chunk of the\u00a0collection was lost !!! \u00a0So, to preserve what remained, I’m posting what is left of my collection online. . . . and then continued to do so! \u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

2022:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

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The Seagull: must confess \u2014 I thought the bare & \u2018artisanal\u2019 staging was simply terrible \u2014 what a shame!<\/p>\n

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Singapore calls \u2014 therefore, the Jerusalem tx was gifted to I.K\u2026.<\/p>\n

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Managed to see The Smile TWICE! On Sunday and again on Monday!!! (Sunday show with C & S.)<\/p>\n

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An OUTSTANDING solo performance. Acting and staging at the highest level!<\/p><\/div>\n

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Straight Line Crazy: skiing with friends \u2014 therefore, gifted this to I.K.<\/p>\n

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With my bad luck of GameOfThrones start being replaced by an understudy, I cautiously booked into 2 performances (in Feb and in April)! \u00a0Thankfully, Kit starred in both.<\/p>\n

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With S.T. \u00a0\u2026.<\/p>\n

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With A.R.<\/p><\/div>\n

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2021: <\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

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Singapore calls \u2026. Therefore, gifted these txs to C&S.<\/p>\n

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In Yorkshire \u2014 therefore, gifted these txs to N&W<\/p><\/div>\n

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Could not attend! \u00a0Therefore, gifted these txs to A.R.<\/p>\n

2020:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Due to COVID-19, these shows were cancelled<\/strong>!<\/p>\n

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Attempt #1: friends from Oz in town so we gave the txs to our neighbours. \u00a0Attempt #2: a nasty cough meant that we gave our txs to N&W — \u00a0will there be an attempt #3 ? …<\/p>\n

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2019:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

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Jonny Greenwood at The Royal Albert Hall – BBC prom.<\/p>\n

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2018:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

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The last leg of their North American tour …..<\/p>\n

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A transfer from Broadway<\/p><\/div>\n

https:\/\/le-mckernan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Radiohead.m4v<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n
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we were quite divided: Thumbs Up from me but Thumbs Down from Bruce!<\/p><\/div>\n

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2017:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

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I must have been the ONLY person there who has never heard of him or know a single one of his song …. nonetheless, I thoroughly enjoyed the concert!<\/p><\/div>\n

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Must confess … I was a little star-struck in the presence of musical genius Jonny Greenwood playing at the Southbank with JUNUN.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Last Day — very crowded — but well worth the visit!<\/p><\/div>\n

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Another Royal Court triumph. Happy that it got some West End exposure — well deserved!<\/p><\/div>\n

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A real privilege to see F Murray Abraham on stage!<\/p><\/div>\n

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Interesting approach to wardrobe and set changes \u2026. and brave to present a heavy topic across three parallel timelines!<\/p><\/div>\n

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\u2026 there isn’t enough gin in the world to make this terrible production enjoyable! \u00a0Shocking as ’12th Night’ was amazingly wonderful.<\/p><\/div>\n

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\u2026 the most enjoyable Shakespeare<\/strong> I’ve seen on stage thus far! \u00a0It was a midnight-matinee and well worth the effort!<\/p><\/div>\n

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acting fine but staging & interpretation were literal and unimaginative. Disappointing.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Excellent technical staging to be marvelled. \u00a0Difficult topic that was well presented.<\/p><\/div>\n

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On the day decision to see play \u2026 good call!<\/p><\/div>\n

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\u2026 not much of musical person myself, but, I (and mummy-in-law) truly did enjoy this. Technical staging is to be congratulated.<\/p><\/div>\n

2016:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Enjoyed this so much but I brough txs to see this again at NT in Feb 2018! \u00a0 The only time I’ve seen a play twice is with ‘The Pillowman<\/strong><\/em>‘. \u00a0Again another NT production — first was the mind-blowingly good production (with Jim Broadbent and David Tennant) in 2003 and then again on Broadway (different cast) in 2005.<\/p><\/div>\n

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very clever and accomplished technical staging with Mark Strong.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Have to confess \u2026 (surprisingly) I did \u00a0NOT\u00a0 enjoy this \u2026.<\/p><\/div>\n

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well designed stage set enabled a large platform to have an intimate feel for this cohesive and well performed drama.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Donmar did it again — one of the best drama of the year! Simply superb! With Stephen Dillane and Gina McKee.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Winter may be coming \u2026 but not Rob Madden! Understudy took over but sadly there was no chemistry between the two leads. Disappointing.<\/p><\/div>\n

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such a shame that Vanessa Redgrave had such a trivial role …<\/p><\/div>\n

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(Sadly, could not attend this production and therefore had to give my tickets away to a friend. \u00a0Thankfully, she’s a big Jon Snow fan!!!)<\/p><\/div>\n

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Ralph Fiennes \u2026 again!<\/p><\/div>\n

2015:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

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Somehow I managed to snag the hottest tickets in town!!!<\/p><\/div>\n

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2014:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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London stage in a Hong Kong cinema! Thank you NTLive!!!<\/p><\/div>\n

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via NTLive<\/p><\/div>\n

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2013:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

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2012<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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2011<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

\"from<\/a>\u00a0Hong Kong. \u00a0(An excellent production!)<\/p>\n

\"HKArt2011\"<\/a>\u00a0(Hong Kong)<\/p>\n

2010:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

\"from<\/a>\u00a0(London)<\/p>\n

\"from<\/a>\u00a0(London)<\/p>\n

\"HKArt2010\"<\/a>\u00a0(Hong Kong)<\/p>\n

2009:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

\"from<\/a>\u00a0with Derek Jacobi\u00a0\u00a0(London)<\/p>\n

\"from<\/a>\u00a0(London)<\/p>\n

\"from<\/a>\u00a0 sadly, this was a horrible and disappointing production (Hong Kong)<\/p>\n

\"from<\/a>\u00a0(Hong Kong)<\/p>\n

2008:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

\"from<\/a>\u00a0with Ralph Fiennes and Clare Higgins<\/p>\n

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2007:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

\"TheSeagull\"<\/a>\u00a0with Kristin Scott Thomas, Mackenzie Crook, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Carey Mulligan (London)<\/p>\n

\"IQ2<\/p>\n

\"IQ2<\/p>\n

2006:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

\"from<\/a>\u00a0with Frank Langella and Michael Sheen (London)<\/p>\n

\"VoyageAroundMyFather<\/a>\u00a0with Derek Jacobi and Natasha Little (London)<\/p>\n

\"from<\/a>\u00a0with Ian McKellan (London)<\/p>\n

\"from<\/a>\u00a0with Jeremy Irons (London)<\/p>\n

2005:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

\"from<\/a>\u00a0with Eve Best, Benedict Cumberbatch, Ian Glen (London)<\/p>\n

\"from<\/a>with Kathleen Turner and Bill Irwin (NYC)<\/p>\n

\"from<\/a>\u00a0with Helen McCrory, Sienna Miller, Dominic West (London)<\/p>\n

\"from<\/a>\u00a0with Jeff Goldblum and Zeljko Ivanek (NYC)<\/p>\n

\"JCesearLondonp2\"<\/a>\u00a0Julius Caesar – with Ralph Fiennes (London)<\/p>\n

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\"from<\/a>\u00a0with Jim Broadbent and Rachael Stirling (London)<\/p>\n

\"from<\/a>\u00a0with Ben Daniels and Michelle Fairley (London)<\/p>\n

\"from<\/a>\u00a0Saw this with Donald and Christine (London)<\/p>\n

\"from<\/a>\u00a0with Clare Higgins (London)<\/p>\n

\"from<\/a>\u00a0with Michael Gambon, David Bradley, Matthew MacFadyen and Michelle Dockery (London)<\/p>\n

\"from<\/a>\"from\u00a0with Natasha Richardson and John C. Reilly (NYC)<\/p>\n

\"from<\/a>\u00a0with Jonny Lee Miller, Aidan Gillen and David Threlfall (London)<\/p>\n

\"from<\/a>\u00a0(London)<\/p>\n

\"from<\/a>\u00a0with Denzel Washington (NYC)<\/p>\n

\"PillaroftheCommunity<\/a>\u00a0with Damian Lewis (London)<\/p>\n

\"from<\/a>\u00a0with Harriet Walter, Janet McTeer and James Fleet (London)<\/p>\n

\"from<\/a>\u00a0with Saffron Burrow and Christopher Eccleston (London)<\/p>\n

\"Hecuba<\/a>\u00a0with Vanessa Redgrave (London)<\/p>\n

\"from<\/a>\u00a0with Ewan McGregor. \u00a0Saw this with friends Al and Kate (London)<\/p>\n

\"DeathofaSalesman\"<\/a>\u00a0with Brian Dennehy and Clare Higgins (London)<\/p>\n

\"AsYouDesireMe\"<\/a>\u00a0with Kristin Scott Thomas and Bob Hoskins (London)<\/p>\n

\"TheHouseofBernarda<\/a>\u00a0with Penelope Wilton (London)<\/p>\n

\"DonCarlos\"<\/a>\u00a0\u2026 and, one of my favourite production (definitely an all time Top 5) with Derek Jacobi (London).<\/p>\n

\"GodofHell\"<\/a>\u00a0Donmar Warehouse production (London)<\/p>\n

\"AFewGoodMen\"<\/a>\u00a0with Rob Lowe and John Barrowman (London)<\/p>\n

\"IQ2<\/a>\u00a0(debate – London)<\/p>\n

\"TwoThousandYears\"<\/a>\u00a0(London)<\/p>\n

\"RAThree<\/a>\u00a0(London)<\/p>\n

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Harvest<\/strong>, The Royal Court Theatre (London)<\/p>\n

MISSING:<\/u>\u00a0My Name is Rachel Corrie<\/strong>, The Royal Court Theatre (London)<\/p>\n

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2004:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

\"from<\/a>\u00a0with Ben Whishaw, Rory Kinnear, Imogen Stubbs (London)<\/p>\n

\"from<\/a>\u00a0with Edie Falco and Brenda Blethyn (NYC)<\/p>\n

\"from<\/a>\u00a0with Nathan Lane and Lee Evans (London)<\/p>\n

\"from<\/a>\u00a0with Jeremy Irons, Hugh Dancy (London)<\/p>\n

\"from<\/a>\u00a0saw this with friends Justin and Gabriella, London<\/p>\n

\"from<\/a><\/p>\n

\"from<\/a>\u00a0with Richard Griffiths, Frances De La Tour, James Corden and Dominic Cooper (London)<\/p>\n

\"from<\/a>\u00a0with Jonathan Pryce and Eddie Redmayne (London)<\/p>\n

\"from<\/a>\u00a0with Saffron Burrows and Nigel Lindsay (London)<\/p>\n

\"from<\/a>\u00a0with Diana Rigg and Victoria Hamilton (London)<\/p>\n

\"from<\/a>\u00a0with Holly Hunter (London)<\/p>\n

\"from<\/a>\u00a0with Jennifer Ehle and Kevin Spacey (London)<\/p>\n

\"from<\/a>with Aaron Eckhart and Julia Stiles\u00a0(London)<\/p>\n

\"from<\/a>\u00a0with Michael Gambon, Lee Evans (London)<\/p>\n

\"from<\/a><\/p>\n

\"from<\/a>\u00a0with Roger Allam and Conleth Hill (London)<\/p>\n

\"from<\/a>\u00a0with Judi Dench (London)<\/p>\n

\"from<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"from<\/a>\u00a0Saw this with Paul, Penny, Harriet, Steve, Jill, etc. as a family XMAS outing.<\/p>\n

\"from<\/a>\u00a0(London)<\/p>\n

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The Sweetest Swing in Baseball<\/strong> (with Gillian Anderson), The Royal Court, London<\/p>\n

Missing<\/span>:\u00a0The Permanent Way<\/strong>\u00a0(by David Hare), National Theatre, London<\/p>\n

Missing<\/span>:\u00a0Stuff Happens<\/strong>\u00a0(by David Hare), National Theatre, London<\/p>\n

2003:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

\"from<\/a>\u00a0with Ian McKellen and Frances De La Tour (London)<\/p>\n

\"from<\/a>\u00a0with Ralph Fiennes (London)<\/p>\n

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\"from<\/a>\u00a0A truly remarkable production! \u00a0With Adrian Lester. (London)<\/p>\n

\"from<\/a>\u00a0with Joseph Fiennes, John Barrowman and Olivia Williams (L0ndon)<\/p>\n

\"from<\/a>\u00a0with Jim Broadbent and David Tennant (London). \u00a0This was so mesmerisingly brilliant that when The Pillowman moved to Broadway in 2005, I had to see this play again!<\/p>\n

\"from<\/a>\u00a0with Prunella Scales, Rupert Graves and Samantha Bond (London)<\/p>\n

\"from<\/a>\u00a0with Simon Callow and Ann Mitchell (London)<\/p>\n

\"from<\/a>\u00a0with Kristin Scott Thomas and Eric Sykes\u00a0(London)<\/p>\n

\"from<\/a>\u00a0with Derek Jacobi (London). \u00a0Saw this with John and Rachel.<\/p>\n

\"from<\/a>\u00a0with Tom Hardy, Jonny Lee Miller and Jane Asher (London)<\/p>\n

\"from<\/a>\u00a0with John Hannah and Sinead Cusack (London)<\/p>\n

\"from<\/a>\u00a0with Patrick Stewart (London)<\/p>\n

\"from<\/a>\u00a0with Kenneth Branagh (London)<\/p>\n

\"from<\/a>\u00a0with Natasha Richardson (London)<\/p>\n

\"from<\/a>\u00a0with Anthony Sher (London)<\/p>\n

\"AReckoning\"<\/a>\u00a0with Jonathan Pryce (London)<\/p>\n

\"from<\/a>\u00a0with Zoe Wanamaker, Alex Jennings, Margaret Tyzack (London)<\/p>\n

\"from<\/a>\u00a0with Damian Lewis, Helen McCrory, Indira Varma (London)<\/p>\n

\"Hitchcock<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0The Royal Court, London<\/p>\n

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Journey’s End<\/strong>, Comedy Theatre, London. (According to Bruce, I sat next to the actor who played Dr. Who in the 70s!)<\/p>\n

Missing<\/span>:\u00a0My Brilliant Divorce<\/strong>\u00a0(with Dawn French), Apollo Theathre, London<\/p>\n

Missing<\/span>: The Price<\/strong> (by Arthur Miller), Apollo Theatre, London<\/p>\n

Missing<\/span>:\u00a0Auntie and Me<\/strong>, Wyndhams\u00a0Theatre, London<\/p>\n

2002:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

\"from<\/a>\u00a0with Gillian Anderson and Roger Allam (London)<\/p>\n

\"from<\/a>\u00a0with Woody Harrelson and Kyle MacLachlan (London)<\/p>\n

\"from<\/a>\u00a0with Sean Bean and Samantha Bond (London)<\/p>\n

\"from<\/a>\u00a0with Judi Dench and Maggie Smith (London)<\/p>\n

1997:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

\"from<\/a><\/p>\n

Prior:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Sunset Blvd<\/strong> (with Glenn Close), Broadway<\/p>\n

Les Miserables<\/strong>, Broadway<\/p>\n

Phantom of the Opera<\/strong>, Broadway and London<\/p>\n

Miss Saigon<\/strong> (with Jonathan Pryce), Broadway<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Sadly during one of our relocations, a chunk of the\u00a0collection was lost !!! \u00a0So, to preserve what remained, I’m posting what is left of my collection online. . . . and then continued to do so! \u00a0 2022: The Seagull: must confess \u2014 I thought the bare & \u2018artisanal\u2019 staging was simply terrible \u2014 what […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[398,227,229,236,395,396,231,230,235,358,232,360,233,228,226,234],"class_list":["post-9905","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-bridgetheatre","tag-broadway","tag-drama","tag-henrik-ibsen","tag-junun","tag-junun-at-southbank","tag-london-stage","tag-london-theatre","tag-michael-grandage","tag-oresteia","tag-playbill","tag-rosencrantz-guildenstern","tag-shakespeare-on-stage","tag-stage","tag-theatre","tag-trevor-nunn"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/le-mckernan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9905","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/le-mckernan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/le-mckernan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/le-mckernan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/le-mckernan.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=9905"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/le-mckernan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9905\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13625,"href":"https:\/\/le-mckernan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9905\/revisions\/13625"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/le-mckernan.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=9905"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/le-mckernan.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=9905"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/le-mckernan.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=9905"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}