Threesome 2000
Thu, 3 Aug 2000, 02:13 pmWalter Plinge13 posts in thread
Threesome 2000
Thu, 3 Aug 2000, 02:13 pmI saw this event last evening, having heard about it on this site. I was prepared for something fairly dull and was pleasantly surprised, if not shocked! I recognised a few faces from Damage Theatre who again turned in classy performances.
The first play, 'Tests' was very pacy and very funny, although for some reason I found myself laughing alone at a lot of the gags. Perhaps it appeals particularly to philologists. The tall chap seems to be a naturally funny person and reminds me of a young Bruce Spence. I hope it's not too long before he feels more comfortable with his body.
The second piece, 'The Elevator Game' deserves special credit for being a home-grown product. The idea is good. Some of the moves (all within a confined floor space the size of an elevator) could have been better choreographed. For example, when the smiley girl jumps up and down, the rest of the cast could react with a slight recoil etc. I did learn a few new forms of abuse from this play as well. (Fucksticks?)
The third offering, 'Ficky Stingers', caught me off guard. I'd been expecting it to be a comedy about my raunchy relatives (joke). Instead of course, it was a very confrontational play about the sticky subject of date-rape. All the more confrontational if you happen to be the only male sitting in the front row!
I have always had the impression that there was a fine line between rough sex and sexual assault. This play showed me that in fact, from a woman's point of view at least, the line is very bold indeed. A well-done and very moving piece.
The fact that the play was set in working class London didn't detract from the message, although it would be good to see plays like this written for the Aussie Idiom. Get onto it, kids!
Thanks all, and if anyone would like me to come and review their future shows, just send a couple of comps to me at PO Box 1133 Fremantle 6959
The first play, 'Tests' was very pacy and very funny, although for some reason I found myself laughing alone at a lot of the gags. Perhaps it appeals particularly to philologists. The tall chap seems to be a naturally funny person and reminds me of a young Bruce Spence. I hope it's not too long before he feels more comfortable with his body.
The second piece, 'The Elevator Game' deserves special credit for being a home-grown product. The idea is good. Some of the moves (all within a confined floor space the size of an elevator) could have been better choreographed. For example, when the smiley girl jumps up and down, the rest of the cast could react with a slight recoil etc. I did learn a few new forms of abuse from this play as well. (Fucksticks?)
The third offering, 'Ficky Stingers', caught me off guard. I'd been expecting it to be a comedy about my raunchy relatives (joke). Instead of course, it was a very confrontational play about the sticky subject of date-rape. All the more confrontational if you happen to be the only male sitting in the front row!
I have always had the impression that there was a fine line between rough sex and sexual assault. This play showed me that in fact, from a woman's point of view at least, the line is very bold indeed. A well-done and very moving piece.
The fact that the play was set in working class London didn't detract from the message, although it would be good to see plays like this written for the Aussie Idiom. Get onto it, kids!
Thanks all, and if anyone would like me to come and review their future shows, just send a couple of comps to me at PO Box 1133 Fremantle 6959
RE: Threesome 2000
Sat, 26 Aug 2000, 06:22 amWalter Plinge
Fellow Theatre-goers,
I'll have you know that man tits are a well sought-after phenomenon in some more learned facets of society. The male mammaries, if employed correctly, can restrict the oxygen levels in a room to a level where a feeling of euphoria is experienced by all those near by. Coupled
with a healthy supply of beer-gut wobbling and the Fripple factor (although only in controlled amounts; can be very dangerous, even fatal) believe you me, an evening of unique pleasure ensues.
However, I agree that their presence on stage can be disruptive and dangerous, and as head of the SSCA (Stage Safety Committee of Australia, Breast Division) I will ensure that no harm will come to anyone ever again who is innocently unaware of the unharnessed power of the bitch-tit.
But all this aside, I must pose the question, what does my less than desirable torso have to do with reviewing theatre? Hopefully not very much in the forseeable future.
Perhaps we could return to reviewing theatre, rather than reviewing each other. Personal criticism, while sometimes useful, is quite disconcerting when read on a web site. This was supposed to be about Threesome 2000, after all.
Yours without a bra,
The Boob-Chested Gun Man (Mrs)
I'll have you know that man tits are a well sought-after phenomenon in some more learned facets of society. The male mammaries, if employed correctly, can restrict the oxygen levels in a room to a level where a feeling of euphoria is experienced by all those near by. Coupled
with a healthy supply of beer-gut wobbling and the Fripple factor (although only in controlled amounts; can be very dangerous, even fatal) believe you me, an evening of unique pleasure ensues.
However, I agree that their presence on stage can be disruptive and dangerous, and as head of the SSCA (Stage Safety Committee of Australia, Breast Division) I will ensure that no harm will come to anyone ever again who is innocently unaware of the unharnessed power of the bitch-tit.
But all this aside, I must pose the question, what does my less than desirable torso have to do with reviewing theatre? Hopefully not very much in the forseeable future.
Perhaps we could return to reviewing theatre, rather than reviewing each other. Personal criticism, while sometimes useful, is quite disconcerting when read on a web site. This was supposed to be about Threesome 2000, after all.
Yours without a bra,
The Boob-Chested Gun Man (Mrs)