Cabaret
Fri, 16 May 2003, 12:14 amAHarwood23 posts in thread
Cabaret
Fri, 16 May 2003, 12:14 amHiya,
Now I hate giving negative reviews.. But I just saw one show and I just can not keep my mouth shut.
Cabaret.
My god. I was SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Bored!!!
Ok first of all. Todd Surprised me. I expected Boy from oz and got a pretty decent Emcee. Vocally and Physically good. He performed well.
The real let down? The story of Cliff and Sally.
Oh MY GOD!!!
The guys from Pageant know what I'd say about their performances.. It was - (LET ME HEAR YA MICHAEL AND DREW) BULL%#$^
Talk about half assed and lacking any 1. Emotion. 2. Stage Presence. 3. Flair or anything remotely interesting.
Like that song from Buffy and like what I saw the young lad in Mamma Mia in Sydney doing - Going through the motions. Done it before and doin it again is how it felt.
He was so stereotypically American with annoying register to boot (prolly direction I dunno). He looked down or was covered face wise for half the show - the half he was in - And lacked any spunk or credibility. Just a whining git if ya ask me.(I should know cos I am one myself) Which would explain why Young Ms Beck's Sally Bowles would go for him. SHe lacked any Pezazz herself. Some nice moments but ultimately a let down and hard to watch without the eyes wandering onto my star of the show and Drew's gonna love me - TEXAS!!!!. She rocked. So much power and stage presence. I was in awe of her confidence and her verasity. SHe really got into it.
I honestly don't think Tina or Lisa could have done any better - but that comes from recycling good little Kathy Seldon types for the meaty roles such as Sally. You want someone to play a tough as nails slutty type who loves sleeping round and being promiscuous. Get a woman who can do it - like Liza. Though theres prolly no beating her.
You can't base a show like this on a goody two shoes type and a man who never shows his face.
The rest of the cast were great! Frau and Frauline were brilliant though Nadine Rocked the show especially with her Act One send off. The first Lead performer (besides Todd) who gave it an oomph. But too late for me and I think a lot of the audience. By the time Act Two came round, people were noticeably fidgeting and coughing. Never a good sign and my eyes were wandering to take in the ceiling of the Burswood theatre, wondering who would survive if the place caught on fire. - Sounds silly but it's true. I was that bored.
The sets were brilliant, the band rocked as did the dancers. But that was half the problem.. They were two good and outshone the stars on several occassions.
Like the supporting casts and the band - I;'d like to see more cycling through of actors for the leads, rather than seeing people who are talented, but not suited to the cast be sent back over to us time after time.
All up - I've seen better shows done around Perth with seamless dialogue that didn't drag, people held captivated by the production and a portion of the production values. And they've been "Amateurs".
I know I wasn't the only one to feel this way and I wish now I had seen David Gardette's Verison of the show (this was the first time I've seen Cabaret the whole way through but from the snippets I've seen I desired more).
It's not the worst show, but far from the best I have seen.
GO TEXAS!!!!!
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Now I hate giving negative reviews.. But I just saw one show and I just can not keep my mouth shut.
Cabaret.
My god. I was SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Bored!!!
Ok first of all. Todd Surprised me. I expected Boy from oz and got a pretty decent Emcee. Vocally and Physically good. He performed well.
The real let down? The story of Cliff and Sally.
Oh MY GOD!!!
The guys from Pageant know what I'd say about their performances.. It was - (LET ME HEAR YA MICHAEL AND DREW) BULL%#$^
Talk about half assed and lacking any 1. Emotion. 2. Stage Presence. 3. Flair or anything remotely interesting.
Like that song from Buffy and like what I saw the young lad in Mamma Mia in Sydney doing - Going through the motions. Done it before and doin it again is how it felt.
He was so stereotypically American with annoying register to boot (prolly direction I dunno). He looked down or was covered face wise for half the show - the half he was in - And lacked any spunk or credibility. Just a whining git if ya ask me.(I should know cos I am one myself) Which would explain why Young Ms Beck's Sally Bowles would go for him. SHe lacked any Pezazz herself. Some nice moments but ultimately a let down and hard to watch without the eyes wandering onto my star of the show and Drew's gonna love me - TEXAS!!!!. She rocked. So much power and stage presence. I was in awe of her confidence and her verasity. SHe really got into it.
I honestly don't think Tina or Lisa could have done any better - but that comes from recycling good little Kathy Seldon types for the meaty roles such as Sally. You want someone to play a tough as nails slutty type who loves sleeping round and being promiscuous. Get a woman who can do it - like Liza. Though theres prolly no beating her.
You can't base a show like this on a goody two shoes type and a man who never shows his face.
The rest of the cast were great! Frau and Frauline were brilliant though Nadine Rocked the show especially with her Act One send off. The first Lead performer (besides Todd) who gave it an oomph. But too late for me and I think a lot of the audience. By the time Act Two came round, people were noticeably fidgeting and coughing. Never a good sign and my eyes were wandering to take in the ceiling of the Burswood theatre, wondering who would survive if the place caught on fire. - Sounds silly but it's true. I was that bored.
The sets were brilliant, the band rocked as did the dancers. But that was half the problem.. They were two good and outshone the stars on several occassions.
Like the supporting casts and the band - I;'d like to see more cycling through of actors for the leads, rather than seeing people who are talented, but not suited to the cast be sent back over to us time after time.
All up - I've seen better shows done around Perth with seamless dialogue that didn't drag, people held captivated by the production and a portion of the production values. And they've been "Amateurs".
I know I wasn't the only one to feel this way and I wish now I had seen David Gardette's Verison of the show (this was the first time I've seen Cabaret the whole way through but from the snippets I've seen I desired more).
It's not the worst show, but far from the best I have seen.
GO TEXAS!!!!!
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Re: Cabaret
Fri, 16 May 2003, 10:50 pmI think I replied and only sent it to Amanda - So sorry to have done that. And I was stupid enough not to save a copy so hey I'm lost for words.
The Gist -
Amanda knew what I meant (As she has a tendency to be one of the few people that does). And I'm not just saying that to sound smart. Parts of my commentary were taken a tad too literally by Simon (But he's a smart one anyhoo).
I agree with the Nadine Idea. She Rocked as I pointed out with the end of Act one comment.
I don't care if this is a copy of the film or not. Make it entertaining. And to do they you make interesting characters you either love or hate or love/hate. And the leads did not inspire this in me. Granted. Long season may have worn them down but if they want to be professionals - give up when yer through. Bloomin Todd kept his energy for Boy From Oz. Why couldn't these guys - and the show was hardly riding on their backs - or was it? Cos it was them that let me down.
I babbled something about if it is meant to be meant for a smaller venue - which is quite obviously the case as stated by Simon and Amanda, then why not stage it in an appropriate theatre? So what not big enuff crowds? They'd still make money and people could actually enjoy the show (Yes I was sitting a fair way back but thats never been a problem in the past - I( enjoyed Fame [strike me down] sitting in the back row)) But money breeds money and breeds money holding patrons who don't get off their upper class butts (or mock upper class butts) and go see the finer theatre in life in the smaller venues around them. THATS WHAT I HATE.
Wow. I think I found me voice. And I think I should have done a second draft on the one I think I sent Amanda. This one sounds a bit more coherent - as I am known to babble and talk lotsly about turtles and frogs.
Drive carefully everyone and watch out for Turtles hogging the roads!!!
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The Gist -
Amanda knew what I meant (As she has a tendency to be one of the few people that does). And I'm not just saying that to sound smart. Parts of my commentary were taken a tad too literally by Simon (But he's a smart one anyhoo).
I agree with the Nadine Idea. She Rocked as I pointed out with the end of Act one comment.
I don't care if this is a copy of the film or not. Make it entertaining. And to do they you make interesting characters you either love or hate or love/hate. And the leads did not inspire this in me. Granted. Long season may have worn them down but if they want to be professionals - give up when yer through. Bloomin Todd kept his energy for Boy From Oz. Why couldn't these guys - and the show was hardly riding on their backs - or was it? Cos it was them that let me down.
I babbled something about if it is meant to be meant for a smaller venue - which is quite obviously the case as stated by Simon and Amanda, then why not stage it in an appropriate theatre? So what not big enuff crowds? They'd still make money and people could actually enjoy the show (Yes I was sitting a fair way back but thats never been a problem in the past - I( enjoyed Fame [strike me down] sitting in the back row)) But money breeds money and breeds money holding patrons who don't get off their upper class butts (or mock upper class butts) and go see the finer theatre in life in the smaller venues around them. THATS WHAT I HATE.
Wow. I think I found me voice. And I think I should have done a second draft on the one I think I sent Amanda. This one sounds a bit more coherent - as I am known to babble and talk lotsly about turtles and frogs.
Drive carefully everyone and watch out for Turtles hogging the roads!!!
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