Rent @Campbelltown
Sun, 12 Feb 2006, 04:30 pmtodd74 posts in thread
Rent @Campbelltown
Sun, 12 Feb 2006, 04:30 pmHeaded out to Campbelltown fri night as I read they were doing my fave show of all time, RENT!, nervous and excited to see what they had done with Larsen's brilliance... Not only did they far surpass two previous productions of RENT! I have seen recently, but made me laugh, cry and moo! They didn't just play roles, they appeared to be LIVING them... Voices were varied, but beautiful, raw and passionate, relationships unfolded before and I actually believed them - Maureen and Joanne were just perfect, not butch and sterotypical, angel and Collins ripped my heart apart and Roger and Mimi burned me! The ensemble came together tightly, voices meshed in hot harmonies which tingled the spine... all up a fantastic performance! No day but today!
Re: Rent @Campbelltown
Sun, 19 Feb 2006, 07:15 pmWalter Plinge
Yeah.. I saw Closing night of RENT.. and I have a few things to say.
Firstly.. I have to commend the cast of the wonderful job they did and the brilliant interpretation of musical because it was very fantastically done. So kudos to Jonathon Anderson...
However I did have a very big problem at times with the vocals.
Exclusing Mark, Collins and Angel who were able to stay on key the whole time, the other leads really let their voices slide.
I am not trying to be negative and discourage but I really do have to say that some parts of the show truly were cringe worthy... I understand that it was the last night and their voices were tired, but I think there was just a little too much off singing. This was noticable mainly in "I Should Tell You" which became dissonant everytime there was a harmony between the two... Joanne and Maureen sometimes sounded screechy and a little hard to listen to maybe because the songs were too high.
Having said that, I couldn't flaw the acting much. Collins and Angel were fantastic with eachother and I was very pleasantly surprised at how well the chorus did. Big praise to them, especially the one playing Marks mother, (Jessica Bell I believe?) who absolutely lit the stage up with her presence, talent and undeniable beauty!
I am sorry if any of my review sounded at all negative, but I was just giving my honest opinion of the show.
Congratulations to the cast.. Especially the stand outs; Mark, Angel and Collins! A job well done and we look forward to seeing you in you next production.
Firstly.. I have to commend the cast of the wonderful job they did and the brilliant interpretation of musical because it was very fantastically done. So kudos to Jonathon Anderson...
However I did have a very big problem at times with the vocals.
Exclusing Mark, Collins and Angel who were able to stay on key the whole time, the other leads really let their voices slide.
I am not trying to be negative and discourage but I really do have to say that some parts of the show truly were cringe worthy... I understand that it was the last night and their voices were tired, but I think there was just a little too much off singing. This was noticable mainly in "I Should Tell You" which became dissonant everytime there was a harmony between the two... Joanne and Maureen sometimes sounded screechy and a little hard to listen to maybe because the songs were too high.
Having said that, I couldn't flaw the acting much. Collins and Angel were fantastic with eachother and I was very pleasantly surprised at how well the chorus did. Big praise to them, especially the one playing Marks mother, (Jessica Bell I believe?) who absolutely lit the stage up with her presence, talent and undeniable beauty!
I am sorry if any of my review sounded at all negative, but I was just giving my honest opinion of the show.
Congratulations to the cast.. Especially the stand outs; Mark, Angel and Collins! A job well done and we look forward to seeing you in you next production.
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