The Stones
Thu, 13 Feb 2003, 09:58 pmAmanda Chesterton2 posts in thread
The Stones
Thu, 13 Feb 2003, 09:58 pmThis is not going to be my usual essay, I'm sorry. I'm knackered.
Saw 'The Stones' last night with two of Perth's best - Sam Longley and Craig Williams.
What I liked: these are not only two of Perth's best actors in the one high-paced show, they're probably some of the best and least-pretentious physical theatre practitioners you'll ever see. Go see this show also to see seamless character changes done at break neck speed. Totally believable and compelling. Craig and Sam are two performers you just can't help but watch for their energy, commitment and sheer 'actorplasm'.
What I wasn't so fond of: I didn't like the music. I didn't feel it added to the show, and while it was a promising start with 'riff, riff' I thought more of this kind of thing could have been used to help us along with the characters of the two boys. I didn't really see any point to the music other than sound novelty-value, and I think if you're going to go to the effort of live music it should do more than that.
What impressed me: the sweating really was prodigious. I was in the back row, and while Craig was very shiny, and looked like he'd walked through a sprinkler after the show, the tracksuit covering all of Sam's 6ft 10in frame completely changed colour with moisture. Bravo.
That's all I have to say. Do see this show, and book it for your schools, teachers. My age-appropriateness estimate would be mature year 6s up.
8pm, Rechabites Hall, Northbridge until 22 February.
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Saw 'The Stones' last night with two of Perth's best - Sam Longley and Craig Williams.
What I liked: these are not only two of Perth's best actors in the one high-paced show, they're probably some of the best and least-pretentious physical theatre practitioners you'll ever see. Go see this show also to see seamless character changes done at break neck speed. Totally believable and compelling. Craig and Sam are two performers you just can't help but watch for their energy, commitment and sheer 'actorplasm'.
What I wasn't so fond of: I didn't like the music. I didn't feel it added to the show, and while it was a promising start with 'riff, riff
What impressed me: the sweating really was prodigious. I was in the back row, and while Craig was very shiny, and looked like he'd walked through a sprinkler after the show, the tracksuit covering all of Sam's 6ft 10in frame completely changed colour with moisture. Bravo.
That's all I have to say. Do see this show, and book it for your schools, teachers. My age-appropriateness estimate would be mature year 6s up.
8pm, Rechabites Hall, Northbridge until 22 February.
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