professional theatre gone amateur
Fri, 22 June 2001, 11:03 amWalter Plinge2 posts in thread
professional theatre gone amateur
Fri, 22 June 2001, 11:03 amReally Bell Shakespeare, if I wanted to go see an amateur show I wouldnt have paid $40 for the ticket.
I fail to understand why John Bell would put such an absolutely unmoving, disappointing peice of theatre on stage. This was my third Bell production and I feel my last.
My first instinct is to blame the actors for their dishonest character portrayals, just because you are speaking shakespearian language doesnt give you the excuse to stop acting, reacting, and feeling emotion. I got the feeling they were just running through the motions up there and when an emotional speech came along it was more like 'wait heres my emotional speech let me shout a bit, put my fist to my mouth, stand and pose' and that will suffice. Well it doesnt. And my second reaction was to blame the direction, Im not experienced in that field so i wont even go there.
What was worse, was that the house was packed, all these people paid good money on the reputation of Bell, and were forced to sit painfully through this show - there was no intermission (perhaps due to the fact that half the audience would have left during it).
Anyone else go and see this show?
If you havent already, do yourself a favour and stay at home.
I fail to understand why John Bell would put such an absolutely unmoving, disappointing peice of theatre on stage. This was my third Bell production and I feel my last.
My first instinct is to blame the actors for their dishonest character portrayals, just because you are speaking shakespearian language doesnt give you the excuse to stop acting, reacting, and feeling emotion. I got the feeling they were just running through the motions up there and when an emotional speech came along it was more like 'wait heres my emotional speech let me shout a bit, put my fist to my mouth, stand and pose' and that will suffice. Well it doesnt. And my second reaction was to blame the direction, Im not experienced in that field so i wont even go there.
What was worse, was that the house was packed, all these people paid good money on the reputation of Bell, and were forced to sit painfully through this show - there was no intermission (perhaps due to the fact that half the audience would have left during it).
Anyone else go and see this show?
If you havent already, do yourself a favour and stay at home.
Walter PlingeFri, 22 June 2001, 11:03 am
Really Bell Shakespeare, if I wanted to go see an amateur show I wouldnt have paid $40 for the ticket.
I fail to understand why John Bell would put such an absolutely unmoving, disappointing peice of theatre on stage. This was my third Bell production and I feel my last.
My first instinct is to blame the actors for their dishonest character portrayals, just because you are speaking shakespearian language doesnt give you the excuse to stop acting, reacting, and feeling emotion. I got the feeling they were just running through the motions up there and when an emotional speech came along it was more like 'wait heres my emotional speech let me shout a bit, put my fist to my mouth, stand and pose' and that will suffice. Well it doesnt. And my second reaction was to blame the direction, Im not experienced in that field so i wont even go there.
What was worse, was that the house was packed, all these people paid good money on the reputation of Bell, and were forced to sit painfully through this show - there was no intermission (perhaps due to the fact that half the audience would have left during it).
Anyone else go and see this show?
If you havent already, do yourself a favour and stay at home.
I fail to understand why John Bell would put such an absolutely unmoving, disappointing peice of theatre on stage. This was my third Bell production and I feel my last.
My first instinct is to blame the actors for their dishonest character portrayals, just because you are speaking shakespearian language doesnt give you the excuse to stop acting, reacting, and feeling emotion. I got the feeling they were just running through the motions up there and when an emotional speech came along it was more like 'wait heres my emotional speech let me shout a bit, put my fist to my mouth, stand and pose' and that will suffice. Well it doesnt. And my second reaction was to blame the direction, Im not experienced in that field so i wont even go there.
What was worse, was that the house was packed, all these people paid good money on the reputation of Bell, and were forced to sit painfully through this show - there was no intermission (perhaps due to the fact that half the audience would have left during it).
Anyone else go and see this show?
If you havent already, do yourself a favour and stay at home.
Rohan ShearnThu, 26 July 2001, 02:31 pm
RE: professional theatre gone amateur
Catherine, what production are you talking about??
I saw Bell's Julius Caesar earlier this year in Wagga (yes, it was the same production that played in Melbourne and Sydney) It was awesome. The depth of the characterisation and the abilities of the actors was brilliant. There was no interval and it played to a full house. Talking with John afterwards, he felt they could have sustained a second performance.
We are looking forward to another production next year.
Cheers!
Rohan
I saw Bell's Julius Caesar earlier this year in Wagga (yes, it was the same production that played in Melbourne and Sydney) It was awesome. The depth of the characterisation and the abilities of the actors was brilliant. There was no interval and it played to a full house. Talking with John afterwards, he felt they could have sustained a second performance.
We are looking forward to another production next year.
Cheers!
Rohan