Chicago
Mon, 26 Mar 2001, 09:36 pmWalter Plinge25 posts in thread
Chicago
Mon, 26 Mar 2001, 09:36 pmFirst of all I would like to congratulate Grant and Julia for getting having ambition to form their own company. Secondly I would like to offer a piece of advice. I don't consider myself to be an expert, but I have been heavily involved with non-professional theatre for the past 10 years. In my expereince being part of the creative team and performing on stage do not mix. I saw Chicago on Sunday night and I felt that the production suffered from lack of direction. It is very difficult for the director/choreographer to be objective when they are on stage themselves. I could definitely see the talent and potential of the cast, but I could not shake the feeling that something was missing.
RE: Chicago
Tue, 27 Mar 2001, 01:30 amGood point. I'm not an expert either, having been involved in this wonderful world of amateur dramatics for only about 3 years.
However, I must say that I disagree with the practice of trying to direct yourself, or even direct part of a show, while leaving the direction of scenes you are in up to a like-minded conspirator. This is not to say that I think I could resist the Siren Song of roles such as Inigo Montoya or Phillipe the Mouse (the spelling is probably very dodgy, but it's also very early in the morning). If you are forced by a sudden and untimely death or simple lack of commitment in your cast, perhaps it may be necessary to take a role, if no-one else can. Generally speaking though, theatricals can degrade into sordid back-slapping easily enough, without the narcissim of pre-casting yourself.
This is not aimed at Act One Scene One, it's a general statement that's been bouncing around in my cranium for quite some time. I too saw Chicago on Sunday (the third time in all) and was pleased with the overall result. Anthony Harwood, what can I say? The man quickly quenches the over-ambitious thoughts of mortals such as myself. I don't know how you do it.
Indeed my only complaint is a strictly heterosexual male one, and stems from the fact that one of the cutest chorus-girls only appeared in every other song. Of course that's just my personal tastes interfering in my objective professionalism, which is what this is all about I suppose.
However, I must say that I disagree with the practice of trying to direct yourself, or even direct part of a show, while leaving the direction of scenes you are in up to a like-minded conspirator. This is not to say that I think I could resist the Siren Song of roles such as Inigo Montoya or Phillipe the Mouse (the spelling is probably very dodgy, but it's also very early in the morning). If you are forced by a sudden and untimely death or simple lack of commitment in your cast, perhaps it may be necessary to take a role, if no-one else can. Generally speaking though, theatricals can degrade into sordid back-slapping easily enough, without the narcissim of pre-casting yourself.
This is not aimed at Act One Scene One, it's a general statement that's been bouncing around in my cranium for quite some time. I too saw Chicago on Sunday (the third time in all) and was pleased with the overall result. Anthony Harwood, what can I say? The man quickly quenches the over-ambitious thoughts of mortals such as myself. I don't know how you do it.
Indeed my only complaint is a strictly heterosexual male one, and stems from the fact that one of the cutest chorus-girls only appeared in every other song. Of course that's just my personal tastes interfering in my objective professionalism, which is what this is all about I suppose.
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