Midsummer Night's Dream?
Fri, 12 Jan 2001, 10:14 amWalter Plinge14 posts in thread
Midsummer Night's Dream?
Fri, 12 Jan 2001, 10:14 amHas anyone seen The Australian Shakespeare Company's 'Midsummer Night's Dream' in the park yet? I keep meaning to go but want to make sure it is worth it. The review in the West didn't really tell me much.
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RE: Midsummer Night's Dream?
Wed, 17 Jan 2001, 02:53 pmWalter Plinge
I, personally will not be seeing this 'Dream'.
Mainly due to other claims on the pocket (ie Dennis Cleveland).
BUT, from memory, and what I've heard, this is BASICALLY the same production.
The one I saw in Adelaide in 1990 was absolutely brilliant, but the one that was here a few years ago was, in my opinion, less than brilliant, at best it was 'not bad'.
I have nothing against 'populist' Shakespeare, my only requirement to enjoy Shakespeare is that it is "done well" which is what this production was in Adelaide, but not last time it was done here.
If, as people have said, this time round is a lot better, then all power to it, and those involved!
The chance to see the likes of Luke Hewitt and Stuart Halusz in this production is one that I am passing up, but not without regrets...
Mind you, it is good to see a long-standing production like this changing with each new performer and venue. This is something that I think the big productions like Les Mis, Phantom et al. lack, they do not allow the performers to bring anything of themselves to their parts.
Oh, and Leanne, congrats! Remember me to your soon-to-be
Paul
Mainly due to other claims on the pocket (ie Dennis Cleveland).
BUT, from memory, and what I've heard, this is BASICALLY the same production.
The one I saw in Adelaide in 1990 was absolutely brilliant, but the one that was here a few years ago was, in my opinion, less than brilliant, at best it was 'not bad'.
I have nothing against 'populist' Shakespeare, my only requirement to enjoy Shakespeare is that it is "done well" which is what this production was in Adelaide, but not last time it was done here.
If, as people have said, this time round is a lot better, then all power to it, and those involved!
The chance to see the likes of Luke Hewitt and Stuart Halusz in this production is one that I am passing up, but not without regrets...
Mind you, it is good to see a long-standing production like this changing with each new performer and venue. This is something that I think the big productions like Les Mis, Phantom et al. lack, they do not allow the performers to bring anything of themselves to their parts.
Oh, and Leanne, congrats! Remember me to your soon-to-be
Paul
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