Spring Fever
Sat, 17 Sept 2005, 11:54 amWalter Plinge9 posts in thread
Spring Fever
Sat, 17 Sept 2005, 11:54 am‘The Spring Fever - one act season’ at the Melville Theatre will finish on Saturday 17th September.
This was a selection of 3 short comedies, which seems to suit many theatre groups, as it involves less script to learn and less stress.
Humphrey Pumphrey had a great fall **** was directed innovatively and well by Brenda Stanley. It is the first time that I have seen a curtain open in time to a sound effect (clock chime) but it was a light-hearted start. The main character Humphrey (beautifully played by Martin Lindsay) through flashbacks was plotting the demise of his wife (Jayma Knudson – well done). The acting in this piece was convincing and flowed well. Part of the acting called for mime and this was well conceived.
This piece will be in the ITA Dramafest on the long weekend. Good luck, I think that you have a good chance.
Before the start of the next piece, an announcement was made that Di Ryman couldnÂ’t play the part due to illness and that Barbara Lovell would take her place. She would have to carry a script. I think this was a wise decision, as a person stammering and listening for prompts from off stage kills a show. As it happened, Barbara was superb, hardly used her script and had a natural flow to her acting, and dare I say lifted the rest of the cast.
Failed Investments *** was basically a community meeting that turned into a women’s discussion on men. On the whole very funny. The play called for the cast to become drunk, and whether what they were drinking was the real thing or not – they wish! – the acting loosened up with the alcohol, the acting improved and lost its stiffness. Very funny.
Two Plus Two *** a locally written play was very good, a little tightening of the script would help, but it was fun. Well acted. For the upcoming competition a little more pace would be better. With comedy a rapid punch in presentation is essential.
In a couple of plays, the well spoken dialogue was presented with the arms stiff at the side, often the more body movement the more convincing the acting. Having said that, the standard of all three shows was good and all the three shows great fun.
Well done and good luck for the ITA finals.
The warmth of the welcome at the Melville Theatre, the piano playing in the entrance, a glass of sherry, with tasty homemade soup and a roll at the interval congratulations to the Front of House.
This was a selection of 3 short comedies, which seems to suit many theatre groups, as it involves less script to learn and less stress.
Humphrey Pumphrey had a great fall **** was directed innovatively and well by Brenda Stanley. It is the first time that I have seen a curtain open in time to a sound effect (clock chime) but it was a light-hearted start. The main character Humphrey (beautifully played by Martin Lindsay) through flashbacks was plotting the demise of his wife (Jayma Knudson – well done). The acting in this piece was convincing and flowed well. Part of the acting called for mime and this was well conceived.
This piece will be in the ITA Dramafest on the long weekend. Good luck, I think that you have a good chance.
Before the start of the next piece, an announcement was made that Di Ryman couldnÂ’t play the part due to illness and that Barbara Lovell would take her place. She would have to carry a script. I think this was a wise decision, as a person stammering and listening for prompts from off stage kills a show. As it happened, Barbara was superb, hardly used her script and had a natural flow to her acting, and dare I say lifted the rest of the cast.
Failed Investments *** was basically a community meeting that turned into a women’s discussion on men. On the whole very funny. The play called for the cast to become drunk, and whether what they were drinking was the real thing or not – they wish! – the acting loosened up with the alcohol, the acting improved and lost its stiffness. Very funny.
Two Plus Two *** a locally written play was very good, a little tightening of the script would help, but it was fun. Well acted. For the upcoming competition a little more pace would be better. With comedy a rapid punch in presentation is essential.
In a couple of plays, the well spoken dialogue was presented with the arms stiff at the side, often the more body movement the more convincing the acting. Having said that, the standard of all three shows was good and all the three shows great fun.
Well done and good luck for the ITA finals.
The warmth of the welcome at the Melville Theatre, the piano playing in the entrance, a glass of sherry, with tasty homemade soup and a roll at the interval congratulations to the Front of House.