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Jesus Christ - SUPERSTAR

Sat, 17 Mar 2007, 12:40 am
Taurean52 posts in thread

This would have to be the states first "MUST SEE" event for 2007.

Darlington Theatre Players current production is a credit to community theatre in Perth. The energy with which this production is performed would solve the global warming problem almost on it's own!

Director Peter Clark has taken his personal dream to mount this show and (with the help of several VERY talented cast members, an excellent live band and some of the best lighting seen in Perth for quite some time) not just made it into a reality, but has handed Perth audiences some of the best that theatre goers have ever enjoyed.

If I was in the business of handing out stars for reviews, this would certainly be four and a half out of five.

Terrific show, wonderful cast, DAMN good band, intuitive directing. Great job Guys! Loved it! 

I thought this was 'amateur theatre'!!

Tue, 20 Mar 2007, 10:38 pm
Walter Plinge
This is my first ever post and have been encouraged to write due to 'Walter Plinge's criticism without the courtesy of actually bothering to see the show. Yes I do 'know'(vaguely} some of the other people in the show and my partner is in the chorus. I know how much hard work and effort all the cast and crew have put into rehearsals (not to mention 'theatre widows'!!!). JCSS is not a show I particularly like but having seen it on Friday was amazed at the effort and creativity I witnessed. Not everyone 'held' all their notes all the time, but as in my subject line - isn't this an amateur show that all concerned with have tried their hardest to make it worthwhile for the public to go and watch. The least that 'reviewer's' can do is offer the courtesy of actually seeing the show prior to comment. I

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