Cloudstreet ****

Mon, 3 Apr 2006, 05:47 pm

Cloudstreet 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.

I feel alone in this but...

Mon, 12 June 2006, 05:27 pm

Walter Plinge

I feel alone in this but... I thought Cloudstreet was very disappointing. The performers were not convincing and really “over played” their parts, with the exception of the young man who played Lester. I did not believe the performances. Most of the actors really played the emotion which turned this brilliant script into a bit of a melodrama. It was quite a shame. The set design, however, was great.

Thread (52 posts)

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Cloudstreet ****— Gordon the Optom3 Apr 2006

Cloudstreet's not finished yet!— Walter Plinge3 Apr 2006
- Lol and my friends and I— Tari-Xalyr8 Apr 2006
  - Review away. Its always— Walter Plinge11 Apr 2006
    - Will Do— Tari-Xalyr15 Apr 2006
- Are you sure?— stinger13 Apr 2006
  - We were all inside and— Tari-Xalyr15 Apr 2006
Cloudstreet Enquiry— Walter Plinge4 Apr 2006
- Cloudstreet is like...— Walter Plinge5 Apr 2006
- Review— Tari-Xalyr17 June 2006
Tix..— Walter Plinge4 Apr 2006
Cloudstreet tickets— Walter Plinge5 Apr 2006
- ???— Tari-Xalyr8 Apr 2006
Performance at Rechabite Theatre— Walter Plinge5 Apr 2006
oh thanks.— Walter Plinge7 Apr 2006
- I agree. your performance— Tari-Xalyr15 Apr 2006
oh thanks.— Walter Plinge7 Apr 2006
i have seen the play and i— Walter Plinge11 Apr 2006
Just to Clarify...— Walter Plinge18 Apr 2006
Sure.— Walter Plinge18 Apr 2006
- Hey Alex, Thanx for the— Tari-Xalyr19 Apr 2006
Cloudstreet Review!— Tari-Xalyr20 Apr 2006
Fish Lamb-you were awesome!— Walter Plinge24 Apr 2006
- Thankyou very much for you— Walter Plinge25 Apr 2006
sorry for the lateness agian— Alex Milne6 May 2006
- Thank You— Tari-Xalyr6 May 2006
Cloudstreet— Walter Plinge7 May 2006
Louise Cocks said... "The— Walter Plinge7 May 2006
The one hitch.— Alex Milne9 May 2006
fish lamb— Walter Plinge26 May 2006
CLOUDSTREET IS BACK!— Walter Plinge1 June 2006
- Yay!!— Tari-Xalyr1 June 2006
Cloudstreet Returns— Alex Milne1 June 2006
set designer?— Walter Plinge5 June 2006
Questions Answered!— Walter Plinge5 June 2006
Well done Hannah Sutton— shlagel6 June 2006
I feel alone in this but...— Walter Plinge12 June 2006
- I beg to differ...— Walter Plinge16 June 2006
well its only a matter of— Alex Milne23 June 2006
BEST OF LUCK!!!— Walter Plinge12 July 2006
Haya ClaudeThanks for the— Walter Plinge19 July 2006
Haya ClaudeThanks for the— Walter Plinge19 July 2006
Claudio! The show is— Alex Milne20 July 2006
Cloudstreet Info— Walter Plinge24 July 2006
Hey!— Walter Plinge24 July 2006
Hi Dan, the new show is— Alex Milne30 July 2006
Hey you bottlers! I was— Becs3 Aug 2006
i didnt know there was a— Walter Plinge1 Sept 2006
- cloudstreet— xxKelsxx8 Sept 2006
Another Interpretation— Tari-Xalyr8 Sept 2006
awesome— Walter Plinge8 Sept 2006
Thanks Dude!! Cant believe— Alex Milne9 Sept 2006

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