FRANKENSTEIN
Sun, 11 Aug 2002, 12:22 amWalter Plinge19 posts in thread
FRANKENSTEIN
Sun, 11 Aug 2002, 12:22 amI'm hoping I get this on the web before midnight 10/08/02, the opening night of this play, presented by Vagabond Theatre at The Rechabites Hall, Northbridge. I know how good it feelsas a cast/crew member after an opening night celebration to wait for the notices to come in.
The choice of story seems surprising, given that it is a romantic/gothic classic, if ever there was such a thing. Nevertheless, the various themes and morals of the story are good to reflect on in these post-post-modern times of ours, with stem-cell research, genetic manipulation and performance-enhancing elite sports very much on the agenda.
The acting performances were all very slick. I found all the characters very well drawn and plenty of energy coming from the stage. I particularly admired the multi-roling by the younger members of the cast. Patrick's Monster evoked the right levels of sympathy and fear, while Grant's Victor held it all together very capably. My only complaint is that Grant is a bit too young and pretty to be really covincing as a mad scientist.
Finally, I loved the the audiovisual, light and sound design, cheerful front of house and bar staff. However, as much as I liked the multi-level stage draped in underlay, I'm sure there are ways a designer could utilise the lofty architecture of the Rechabites to better effect.
Congratulations and have a great season.
The choice of story seems surprising, given that it is a romantic/gothic classic, if ever there was such a thing. Nevertheless, the various themes and morals of the story are good to reflect on in these post-post-modern times of ours, with stem-cell research, genetic manipulation and performance-enhancing elite sports very much on the agenda.
The acting performances were all very slick. I found all the characters very well drawn and plenty of energy coming from the stage. I particularly admired the multi-roling by the younger members of the cast. Patrick's Monster evoked the right levels of sympathy and fear, while Grant's Victor held it all together very capably. My only complaint is that Grant is a bit too young and pretty to be really covincing as a mad scientist.
Finally, I loved the the audiovisual, light and sound design, cheerful front of house and bar staff. However, as much as I liked the multi-level stage draped in underlay, I'm sure there are ways a designer could utilise the lofty architecture of the Rechabites to better effect.
Congratulations and have a great season.
Re: FRANKENSTEIN
Sat, 17 Aug 2002, 09:03 pmYou still haven't said why you are raising this issue? What is your major concern here? What is it exactly that you believe in?
And as to the purpose of the ad, I believe the advertisement would have been successful with or without that quote. That is, I don't believe Geoff Gibbs' reputation is SO great that it really makes a difference. You seem to be relying on the fact that people will look at the ad, see the name 'Geoff Gibbs' and say "Wow I think I'll go now"... Doesn't that seem a little ridiculous? I mean there was a little more substance to the advertisement, wouldn't that be more alluring to the average punter. Perhaps the title of the production would be something that would attract people? Maybe people had seen Vagabond shows before?
Do you think the purpose of the ad was to quote Geoff Gibbs out of context?
Cheers
Nath
And as to the purpose of the ad, I believe the advertisement would have been successful with or without that quote. That is, I don't believe Geoff Gibbs' reputation is SO great that it really makes a difference. You seem to be relying on the fact that people will look at the ad, see the name 'Geoff Gibbs' and say "Wow I think I'll go now"... Doesn't that seem a little ridiculous? I mean there was a little more substance to the advertisement, wouldn't that be more alluring to the average punter. Perhaps the title of the production would be something that would attract people? Maybe people had seen Vagabond shows before?
Do you think the purpose of the ad was to quote Geoff Gibbs out of context?
Cheers
Nath
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