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
Wed, 28 Mar 2001, 01:18 am>I would like to challenge all critics of people like them to stage >such a successful and polished show and to perform well in the >lead roles at the same time.
Erm.. I believe that's the point that was being made. It's an incredibly hard job to do, and if someone were to ask me if it should or shouldn't be attempted, I would probably warn them off the idea. Of course, this is after only a couple of years of experience. Maybe one day I'll throw caution to the wind, and fall flat on my face. My point is, SOME people may be able to pull such a feat off, but I feel that MOST won't, and as such I feel that it's a GENERALLY bad practice. There's nothing to become defensive about. This is not a personal attack on Act One Scene One, I enjoyed Chicago all three times.
I've got drive! I've got determination! What I don't got is talent and an objective enough viewpoint. So I pull myself back a bit. My advice is aimed at mere mortals such as myself.
Erm.. I believe that's the point that was being made. It's an incredibly hard job to do, and if someone were to ask me if it should or shouldn't be attempted, I would probably warn them off the idea. Of course, this is after only a couple of years of experience. Maybe one day I'll throw caution to the wind, and fall flat on my face. My point is, SOME people may be able to pull such a feat off, but I feel that MOST won't, and as such I feel that it's a GENERALLY bad practice. There's nothing to become defensive about. This is not a personal attack on Act One Scene One, I enjoyed Chicago all three times.
I've got drive! I've got determination! What I don't got is talent and an objective enough viewpoint. So I pull myself back a bit. My advice is aimed at mere mortals such as myself.
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