Cabaret @ The Deen
Wed, 7 Mar 2001, 01:30 amWalter Plinge35 posts in thread
Cabaret @ The Deen
Wed, 7 Mar 2001, 01:30 amTonight I was at The Deen in Northbridge where Scarp staged Cabaret. Strange really as I don't go to musicals generally, but what was even stranger was that I was actually in the cast. But I have an excuse - Jamie Cant is the Director and I wanted to find out if what people say about him is true! Well, my opinion about Jamie is............ sorry, I'm just about to sneeze...... wait a minute..... Ahhhhhhh!..Ahhhhh! Ahhhtosssssaaaa!!!!! There, that's better,. Now, where was I? Oh yes, Jamie Cant. Now what was I going to say? I'm sure it will come back to me soon.
Anyway, Cabaret - go see it! Those all-singin' all-dancin' types are really very talented. I was in total awe of the performances. I won't single people out ,'coz the cast party is yet to come, and everyone (apart from the jerk with the fruit) is excellent.
And if you want even more value for the trivial amount of money you will pay to get in, after the show go and tell Jamie you thought the guy playing Schultz was very good - wait until he's got a drink to his mouth though (which will be difficult as he will also have to be not talking).
And for the sake of Meadows, Buttery et al, the perv factor is very high. God I love being backstage.
Ahhh! Now I remember. About Jamie Cant - what people say IS true!
Anyway, Cabaret - go see it! Those all-singin' all-dancin' types are really very talented. I was in total awe of the performances. I won't single people out ,'coz the cast party is yet to come, and everyone (apart from the jerk with the fruit) is excellent.
And if you want even more value for the trivial amount of money you will pay to get in, after the show go and tell Jamie you thought the guy playing Schultz was very good - wait until he's got a drink to his mouth though (which will be difficult as he will also have to be not talking).
And for the sake of Meadows, Buttery et al, the perv factor is very high. God I love being backstage.
Ahhh! Now I remember. About Jamie Cant - what people say IS true!
RE: Cabaret @ Helena College
Mon, 19 Mar 2001, 12:00 amWalter Plinge
Something Nice.
There's been a lot written about CABARET (and it's great to see people getting so enthusiastic over a show and this Reviews Page) so I doubt that I would have anything constructive to add, But Jamie told me to write "something nice" on the ITA page...
Another enjoyable evening for Mr "I Don't Like Musicals". Maybe I'm mellowing in my old age (I'll be ten this year, Angela!), or maybe the recent shows have been so damn good that they're even entertaining to an old pain in the ass like myself.
I thoroughly enjoyed the Playlovers version last year, so, for the first time, I found myself truly looking forward to a musical show - and I wasn't disappointed. There are some great numbers (I believe musical people use that term) and, unlike my understanding of many musicals, CABARET actually has a plot and a story that is both interesting and important. At this stage, I believe I'd happily go and see whoever performs it next.
Nadia was wonderful, but there was never any doubt. There are some shows you go to see because you just KNOW that certain people are going to be good. However, I also took a huge shine to Maria O'Dwyer as Fraulein Kost. I thought she was lovely (reminded me a little of Denise Richards, but every time I mention that, people just look at me strangely - but I get used to that) and did a great job. Hard to believe the programme notes that she doesn't own a single piece of black lingerie, but I'm sure she's now a convert. The other standout for me was Tricia O'Reilly as Fraulein Schneider - a little quiet on occasion, but wonderful characterisation and a great job for a stage newcomer.
The apparently young cast did a good job, and were certainly enthusiastic. The chorus numbers got a little out of synch at times, but the title number was perfection. Costuming was, erm, good - I enjoyed it a lot. No, really, would I joke about a thing like that? I must say, however, that I would consider stockings to be de rigueur. (The fishnet pantihose were nice, though.)
The last time I saw Dean Schulze on stage, I berated him for playing a voyeur and not sufficiently stretching his renowned acting talents. Last night, I watched Dean, on stage, surrounded by gorgeous, talented, scantily-clad, athletic, enthusiastic, beautiful young women cavorting mere inches from his disinterested character. Dean's stentorian voice never wavered, his convincing accent never cracked, his consistent body language never betrayed the dark and unspeakable thoughts that were roiling within his mind. Truly this was an acting performance of the highest order, or a scandalous misuse of recreational pharmaceuticals.
I thought the curtain call was great: a somber, in-character procession of the people involved, reflecting the solemnity of the subject matter, followed by an enthusiastic, personal, encore. Thanks Jamie, and all involved, for a great show. Thanks for those two extra nights at Helena College, otherwise I would have missed a great night's entertainment.
JB
There's been a lot written about CABARET (and it's great to see people getting so enthusiastic over a show and this Reviews Page) so I doubt that I would have anything constructive to add, But Jamie told me to write "something nice" on the ITA page...
Another enjoyable evening for Mr "I Don't Like Musicals". Maybe I'm mellowing in my old age (I'll be ten this year, Angela!), or maybe the recent shows have been so damn good that they're even entertaining to an old pain in the ass like myself.
I thoroughly enjoyed the Playlovers version last year, so, for the first time, I found myself truly looking forward to a musical show - and I wasn't disappointed. There are some great numbers (I believe musical people use that term) and, unlike my understanding of many musicals, CABARET actually has a plot and a story that is both interesting and important. At this stage, I believe I'd happily go and see whoever performs it next.
Nadia was wonderful, but there was never any doubt. There are some shows you go to see because you just KNOW that certain people are going to be good. However, I also took a huge shine to Maria O'Dwyer as Fraulein Kost. I thought she was lovely (reminded me a little of Denise Richards, but every time I mention that, people just look at me strangely - but I get used to that) and did a great job. Hard to believe the programme notes that she doesn't own a single piece of black lingerie, but I'm sure she's now a convert. The other standout for me was Tricia O'Reilly as Fraulein Schneider - a little quiet on occasion, but wonderful characterisation and a great job for a stage newcomer.
The apparently young cast did a good job, and were certainly enthusiastic. The chorus numbers got a little out of synch at times, but the title number was perfection. Costuming was, erm, good - I enjoyed it a lot. No, really, would I joke about a thing like that? I must say, however, that I would consider stockings to be de rigueur. (The fishnet pantihose were nice, though.)
The last time I saw Dean Schulze on stage, I berated him for playing a voyeur and not sufficiently stretching his renowned acting talents. Last night, I watched Dean, on stage, surrounded by gorgeous, talented, scantily-clad, athletic, enthusiastic, beautiful young women cavorting mere inches from his disinterested character. Dean's stentorian voice never wavered, his convincing accent never cracked, his consistent body language never betrayed the dark and unspeakable thoughts that were roiling within his mind. Truly this was an acting performance of the highest order, or a scandalous misuse of recreational pharmaceuticals.
I thought the curtain call was great: a somber, in-character procession of the people involved, reflecting the solemnity of the subject matter, followed by an enthusiastic, personal, encore. Thanks Jamie, and all involved, for a great show. Thanks for those two extra nights at Helena College, otherwise I would have missed a great night's entertainment.
JB
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