Cloudstreet ****
Mon, 3 Apr 2006, 05:47 pmGordon the Optom52 posts in thread
Cloudstreet ****
Mon, 3 Apr 2006, 05:47 pmCloudstreet is a very well known story, the ‘Under Milkwood’ of WA, so it was bound to be a big challenge for the director and cast to do it justice. I know some of your members don’t like reviews when the show has closed, but it seems a shame that such a brilliant play has been given no feedback on your site.
I won’t go into detail, but the whole cast worked together well, thanks to excellent directing by Jenny Davis; they kept the flow and interest up for the whole three hours. All the emotions were covered well.
The lighting was clever and effective, the costumes brought back memories of the era and the set, although simple was all that was required.
Congratulations must go to Claudio Girardi for his portrayal of Fish.
Please see Green Room section on Theatre.asn about the venue.
Fish Lamb-you were awesome!
Mon, 24 Apr 2006, 09:27 amWalter Plinge
To Claudio Girardi-or rather Fish (with a lisp) Lamb
As an audience member I found your interpretation Of Fish unbelievably engaging. I felt somehow that your performance purged my emotions as an audience member after all the happenings of the other characters (lol greek tragedy?!)I really wondered after seeing Cloudstreet how as an actor you got into character, you would have had to have done a lot of preperation, somehow your performance reminded me of Dustin Hoffman in Rain Man?! You also had such stage presence, whether it was because your character was yelling half the time or just because you completely emersed yourself in the part. I think more the latter.
Congrats on the effort!