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Rent @Campbelltown

Sun, 12 Feb 2006, 04:30 pm
todd74 posts in thread
Headed 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

Wed, 22 Feb 2006, 08:40 pm
Walter Plinge
Wow, the claws are flying here it seems!

Viewer, I for one would find your review of all three productions a great read. I'll keep my eye out for it. Also if you could include your opinions on the set, sound and lighting designs/operation.

In regards to the comments on here of late, guys I think a lot of you are missing the point. It's not a competition here. We sing, dance, and in my case design/operate lighting rigs (amateur & Professional productions), for the love of theatre. So put your claws away, take on board the criticism, move forward and look forward to your next productions.

The attitude that I have seen on this forum of late is quite disgusting. People really need to remember, you may have the best singing/acting/dancing ability to go far in the industry, professionally. However, I have seen it time and time again where artists are overlooked, black labled if you like, because of their attitude. And no, I'm not attacking a particular production. I'm just telling it how it is.

Oh, one last thing. Not a good idea to knock people who offer their genuine opinion of your show. You have to remember, these are the people that are paying their hard earned money to come and see you perform. You could almost say it's their right to voice their opinion. You crush these people and their opinions, they'll remember and play their part in crushing the ticket sales on your next show. They don't forget! Without them we have nothing, whether that be professional or amateur.

Now back to lovely warm posts. Maybe we could all get together and sit around a camp fire singing songs from the Carpenters or something... hmmmm, maybe not that warm.

Cheers :)

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Rent @Campbelltowntodd12 Feb 2006
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