Our Boys
Tue, 18 June 2002, 05:20 pmWalter Plinge1 post in thread
Our Boys
Tue, 18 June 2002, 05:20 pmWhat: Our Boys
Where: Marloo Theatre, Darlington, WA
When: 17 May, 2002
Here's a brief (if also late) review just for Eliot.
Certainly one of the best productions I've seen this year was "Our Boys" at Marloo. Set in a military hospital ward, it follows the interactions between a disparate group of patients. The passage of time is effectively conveyed as each patient recovers (or deteriorates).
The cast were uniformly (ho ho ho) excellent with not a weak link in sight. Joe Isaia, Cary Hudson, Gemma Northover, Ben Sorgiovanni, Daniel Mitton and Scott Northover were superb. I don't think I've seen Daniel on stage before (I usually see him tekking) but he belongs there. Ben is always good (damn him) but his portrayal of slowly recovering from major head trauma was sublime. Gemma never appeared out of place in a part, I understand, that was originally written as a male role. Her presence is adamantly explained with, "I served with men, I can recuperate with men!" and the audience never question it. This was also the best work I have ever seen brother Scott present. Well done all.
I do not feel the production in any way lacked because Joe was both director and cast member, but I readily admit I'm no expert in these sort of things. The set was exact, the nurse was beautiful, the lighting (particularly the final, haunting fade) perfect, the script was hilarious, poignant and meaty..... everything worked! If I have to pick on anything, I suppose I was getting a little tired of Droopy Dog on the TV. :-)
Congratulations again on a thoroughly enjoyable, yet emotionally draining, production.
JB
Where: Marloo Theatre, Darlington, WA
When: 17 May, 2002
Here's a brief (if also late) review just for Eliot.
Certainly one of the best productions I've seen this year was "Our Boys" at Marloo. Set in a military hospital ward, it follows the interactions between a disparate group of patients. The passage of time is effectively conveyed as each patient recovers (or deteriorates).
The cast were uniformly (ho ho ho) excellent with not a weak link in sight. Joe Isaia, Cary Hudson, Gemma Northover, Ben Sorgiovanni, Daniel Mitton and Scott Northover were superb. I don't think I've seen Daniel on stage before (I usually see him tekking) but he belongs there. Ben is always good (damn him) but his portrayal of slowly recovering from major head trauma was sublime. Gemma never appeared out of place in a part, I understand, that was originally written as a male role. Her presence is adamantly explained with, "I served with men, I can recuperate with men!" and the audience never question it. This was also the best work I have ever seen brother Scott present. Well done all.
I do not feel the production in any way lacked because Joe was both director and cast member, but I readily admit I'm no expert in these sort of things. The set was exact, the nurse was beautiful, the lighting (particularly the final, haunting fade) perfect, the script was hilarious, poignant and meaty..... everything worked! If I have to pick on anything, I suppose I was getting a little tired of Droopy Dog on the TV. :-)
Congratulations again on a thoroughly enjoyable, yet emotionally draining, production.
JB