Banks Needs Eye Test
Sat, 17 Feb 2001, 04:39 pmGrant Malcolm12 posts in thread
Banks Needs Eye Test
Sat, 17 Feb 2001, 04:39 pmOkay, so perhaps this heading is not news for some people, but if you were after additional proof, you need look no further than Banks' recent review for Barking Gecko's Mice.
A great write up for Gillian Alexy, the young actor beginning to make her way in her chosen profession. Great to see such encouragement! But how unfortunate that Banks could find only one wholly inaccurate word to describe Tracy Woolrych - "newcomer".
Newcomer? Doubtless this was a talented cast, it features Barking Gecko stalwart, Craig Williams, "a veteran performer with Barking Gecko". But to summarise a performer of Tracy's experience as "newcomer" portrays a profound lack of any idea of what is going on around this town. Tracy possibly has more breadth of experience than any other actor in the company - including Craig Williams!
But then if you will only attend funded theatre productions and turn a blind eye to the existence of the other unfunded 90% of the industry, i guess we can only expect to see further displays of ignorance.
Time you got that one eye tested, Ron, before it goes bad too.
Cheers
Grant Malcolm
PS. In case George Dent happens to be reading...
i've written to Banks on a number of occasions over the past year, have never received a response and never appeared in print. A letter to the editor similarly disappeared without trace.
If you print trash here, someone will post and tell you and everone else so. At The West it clearly aint so easy to be heard.
A great write up for Gillian Alexy, the young actor beginning to make her way in her chosen profession. Great to see such encouragement! But how unfortunate that Banks could find only one wholly inaccurate word to describe Tracy Woolrych - "newcomer".
Newcomer? Doubtless this was a talented cast, it features Barking Gecko stalwart, Craig Williams, "a veteran performer with Barking Gecko". But to summarise a performer of Tracy's experience as "newcomer" portrays a profound lack of any idea of what is going on around this town. Tracy possibly has more breadth of experience than any other actor in the company - including Craig Williams!
But then if you will only attend funded theatre productions and turn a blind eye to the existence of the other unfunded 90% of the industry, i guess we can only expect to see further displays of ignorance.
Time you got that one eye tested, Ron, before it goes bad too.
Cheers
Grant Malcolm
PS. In case George Dent happens to be reading...
i've written to Banks on a number of occasions over the past year, have never received a response and never appeared in print. A letter to the editor similarly disappeared without trace.
If you print trash here, someone will post and tell you and everone else so. At The West it clearly aint so easy to be heard.
RE: Banks Needs Eye Test
Tue, 20 Feb 2001, 05:07 pmHowever, Tracey is definitely no newcomer to Theatre In Education! She did over 300 performances of "Bully Busters" alone for Class Act (plus MUCH more) and she was working with Constable Care for over a year after that. All this is paid, therefore professional, work - or is it only called "professional" in this town if its Government funded?
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