Cabaret
Thu, 5 Oct 2000, 10:35 amWalter Plinge15 posts in thread
Cabaret
Thu, 5 Oct 2000, 10:35 amIs this the only show less-than-imaginative theatre groups can come up with? Surely there are other less performed pieces that you could be enticing theatre-goers with? Come on - set the scene...
RE: Cabaret
Sun, 8 Oct 2000, 11:54 pmWalter Plinge
I strongly believe that CABARET is a show that is capable of withstanding regular production, provided each new interpretation is fresh, innovative and progressive. CABARET is an atypical musical and its multidimensionality allows for a wide variation of interpretation - it is not a trite storyline with forced musical numbers...its social relevance is clear and bold and it should be seen by as many people as possible. It is a very important work in this respect.
Fanciful musicals, of questionable depth and distinction, that are reproduced over and over, and are not executed with any degree of innovation, can become monotonous - there has always been this type of regurgitation occurring in community and professional theatre circles for the sake of profit.
It is a question of the standard of the production, and whether or not the director has the ability to re-present the concept in an inventive and sincerely challenging style. The integrity and consistency of the director's vision is the key to the success of a show like CABARET. In my case, I am directing CABARET because I have a vision for the production that I believe is worthy of experimentation and execution. The proof of its worthiness will be in the showing. Come to my CABARET in January, 2001 and please, bring your critical observation skills inside...I love an animated, rigorous engagement of views.
Fanciful musicals, of questionable depth and distinction, that are reproduced over and over, and are not executed with any degree of innovation, can become monotonous - there has always been this type of regurgitation occurring in community and professional theatre circles for the sake of profit.
It is a question of the standard of the production, and whether or not the director has the ability to re-present the concept in an inventive and sincerely challenging style. The integrity and consistency of the director's vision is the key to the success of a show like CABARET. In my case, I am directing CABARET because I have a vision for the production that I believe is worthy of experimentation and execution. The proof of its worthiness will be in the showing. Come to my CABARET in January, 2001 and please, bring your critical observation skills inside...I love an animated, rigorous engagement of views.
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