One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Wed, 2 Apr 2003, 03:50 pmWalter Plinge8 posts in thread
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Wed, 2 Apr 2003, 03:50 pmCheck HER putting a review up before the show has officially opened!! One of the Perks of being a Blak Yak Family Member, is that one can turn up unannoucned and uninvited to the last dress rehearsal and NOT get kicked out on one's arse!!!!
I had to put something up about this, because it's bloody excellent y'all! BLOODY excellent! Jemma has assembled a terrific and diverse cast. I guess portraying a mental patient could well be considered "easy" and I was hoping we wouldn't be subjected to Foetally Positioned Rocking Nutters. We certainly are not!!! Each actor has taken great pains in really Finding their characters and they are all so different!
A couple you want to wrap up in your arms and protect from the world (Seany and Stevie, I'm lookin' at you here!). So sweet and innocent in fact, they made my necrotic womb Kick In. One is really scary, "Scanlon" (I'm so sorry, I'm still learning names.....) Jason, you are a frighteningly convincing Catatonic! David's portrayal of "Harding" was certainly one of the stand outs! Just gorgeous! Kurtis does Randall McMurphy justice, and I just LOVE the hair, or lack there of! And Eddie, as always, is fantastic. His "Cheif Bromden" will BREAK your heart. The "hospital staff" must also be mentioned. Great work! And NObody has overdone it! Thank heavens for that!
The women of the cast are a pack of babes! Emma, your nurse RatShit is hateful!!!! Perfect!! And the Party scene in Act 2 was jaw droppingly good. Men, you'll know WHY, when you go and see it. Because you must. Because it ROCKS!
Well done to director, cast and crew. You've got a wonderful show here! Blak Yak seasons are not marathon runs like KADS, so DON'T put this off, if you do you will miss out and you'll have no-one to blame but yo'selves!!
So there!
J x
I had to put something up about this, because it's bloody excellent y'all! BLOODY excellent! Jemma has assembled a terrific and diverse cast. I guess portraying a mental patient could well be considered "easy" and I was hoping we wouldn't be subjected to Foetally Positioned Rocking Nutters. We certainly are not!!! Each actor has taken great pains in really Finding their characters and they are all so different!
A couple you want to wrap up in your arms and protect from the world (Seany and Stevie, I'm lookin' at you here!). So sweet and innocent in fact, they made my necrotic womb Kick In. One is really scary, "Scanlon" (I'm so sorry, I'm still learning names.....) Jason, you are a frighteningly convincing Catatonic! David's portrayal of "Harding" was certainly one of the stand outs! Just gorgeous! Kurtis does Randall McMurphy justice, and I just LOVE the hair, or lack there of! And Eddie, as always, is fantastic. His "Cheif Bromden" will BREAK your heart. The "hospital staff" must also be mentioned. Great work! And NObody has overdone it! Thank heavens for that!
The women of the cast are a pack of babes! Emma, your nurse RatShit is hateful!!!! Perfect!! And the Party scene in Act 2 was jaw droppingly good. Men, you'll know WHY, when you go and see it. Because you must. Because it ROCKS!
Well done to director, cast and crew. You've got a wonderful show here! Blak Yak seasons are not marathon runs like KADS, so DON'T put this off, if you do you will miss out and you'll have no-one to blame but yo'selves!!
So there!
J x
Re: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Fri, 11 Apr 2003, 10:14 amI can only steal a couple of minutes to say, FANTASTIC!
Saw Cuckoo's Nest last night, Thursday, & must say that Blak Yak has put on a remarkable show, with very committed (best word even if a pathetic pun) performances from all the cast.
Most of my group go to and/or do lots of theatre, & everyone really enjoyed the show. I think the best praise though comes from a couple of my friends who are more from, shall we say, the "regular" world. They both commented on the degree of research & character work that went into the portrayal of every role, & particularly that everyone on stage was always completely in character, without ever stealing focus. Question: how on earth can anyone stand in the Jesus position for 20 minutes at a time?!?
The actors playing Nurse Ratchett & McMurphy gave very solid, strong performances (loved watching as each clung to their diminishing control), but the entire cast made for a great production.
Rumour has it tickets for the remaining performances are going fast, so do hurry & get yours!
Saw Cuckoo's Nest last night, Thursday, & must say that Blak Yak has put on a remarkable show, with very committed (best word even if a pathetic pun) performances from all the cast.
Most of my group go to and/or do lots of theatre, & everyone really enjoyed the show. I think the best praise though comes from a couple of my friends who are more from, shall we say, the "regular" world. They both commented on the degree of research & character work that went into the portrayal of every role, & particularly that everyone on stage was always completely in character, without ever stealing focus. Question: how on earth can anyone stand in the Jesus position for 20 minutes at a time?!?
The actors playing Nurse Ratchett & McMurphy gave very solid, strong performances (loved watching as each clung to their diminishing control), but the entire cast made for a great production.
Rumour has it tickets for the remaining performances are going fast, so do hurry & get yours!