I Could Take My Gun Out And Shoot You
Sun, 30 Jan 2005, 10:48 pmWalter Plinge9 posts in thread
I Could Take My Gun Out And Shoot You
Sun, 30 Jan 2005, 10:48 pmWhen I first heard about this play I must admit I had the usual expectations of a cliche ridden, predictable production dealing with gay issues that had been dealt with ad nauseum. The issues in this play are perhaps not new but what is different and compelling about this particular production is the way in which these issues are played out on stage thanks to an effective script which is pretty `spot on' and a cast of extremely promising actors. Rarely have I been to a performance where I if I didn't feel like I was part of it, I wanted to because the message of this play was clearly projected to the audience in a dramatic yet unpretentious way.
It has comedy, tragedy and mostly it's movement and timing is flawless. The cast gave excellent performances but for me, the standout performaces were Kirk, whose voice projection and facial expressions were engaging and believable, Tweed Harris, whose small role was one which gave the whole story a certain depth and of course the character those of us who have already seen the play, have come to know and love, Snap - played by James Robertson Harley. This character is immediately identifiable; colorful, funny and yet vulnerable. He makes you laugh and he also makes you realise that no matter who and what we are, we're just human beings.
Do yourselves a favour and go see this play. You will come away feeling like you've experienced a part of other people's lives which, in many ways, is so relevant to your own.
It has comedy, tragedy and mostly it's movement and timing is flawless. The cast gave excellent performances but for me, the standout performaces were Kirk, whose voice projection and facial expressions were engaging and believable, Tweed Harris, whose small role was one which gave the whole story a certain depth and of course the character those of us who have already seen the play, have come to know and love, Snap - played by James Robertson Harley. This character is immediately identifiable; colorful, funny and yet vulnerable. He makes you laugh and he also makes you realise that no matter who and what we are, we're just human beings.
Do yourselves a favour and go see this play. You will come away feeling like you've experienced a part of other people's lives which, in many ways, is so relevant to your own.
Re: I Could Take My Gun Out And Shoot You
Fri, 4 Feb 2005, 01:00 pmWalter Plinge
From my "backseat" position i feel compelled to comment. As someone who frequents the theatre you will be aware that our show was clearly of limited budget. We did the best we could with the resources that were available to us. Your examples of our costuming were somewhat amusing, as you appear to think it is easy to put a very tall, kinda skinny man into a suit without it becoming ill-fitting. You also appear to think that teenagers (she is 22 by the way) wander the streets in floral print dresses and a nice cardigan.
Without sounding too sarcastic, i'm sorry that you dont believe our acting was good enough to portray our characters without a costume designer, and i am sorry that your years of theatre going have made you so jaded that you can not see past that.
I respected much of what you said in your first post. Much of your comment was constructive and useful. But if you think you think that just because you havent been lucky enough to have Tweed touch your life as we have, and that because his autobiography is on the back cover of our programme that our credibility is lacking, then you are sadly mistaken. I choose therefore to respect the opinions of the audience members who saw past the aesthetics, who were touched by this story and hope that next time you may be able to see past them in the same manner. And next time if you find our show boring - maybe you should just say that, instead of saying you enjoyed the performance, and then nitpicking at everything about it.
Without sounding too sarcastic, i'm sorry that you dont believe our acting was good enough to portray our characters without a costume designer, and i am sorry that your years of theatre going have made you so jaded that you can not see past that.
I respected much of what you said in your first post. Much of your comment was constructive and useful. But if you think you think that just because you havent been lucky enough to have Tweed touch your life as we have, and that because his autobiography is on the back cover of our programme that our credibility is lacking, then you are sadly mistaken. I choose therefore to respect the opinions of the audience members who saw past the aesthetics, who were touched by this story and hope that next time you may be able to see past them in the same manner. And next time if you find our show boring - maybe you should just say that, instead of saying you enjoyed the performance, and then nitpicking at everything about it.
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