Rock Apocalypse - Perth

Thanks for your feedback. Just a couple of things I feel need to be responded to, however. Posted by StuartP >But for the director of the show to get on here and be just >as petty ("you’re a third year student and you write this >badly?") is not a good way to go. Firstly, we're pretty sure we know exactly who that troll is. His entire post is a complete fabrication designed to do nothing but tear the cast down. Secondly, he used this fabrication to attempt to establish his authority, I merely pointed out the holes in his illusion. >I feel I should also point out "Tim" that if you're going to attack your critics for being anonymous then: >a) Maybe you should follow the free registration link yourself. >b) You should take note that your supporters are just as anonymous, which to the outside cynic looks a little dodgy. a) I have an account here which is used for official company business. I am posting here as myself, not as an official representative of the company, and I belive the TOS frowns on multiple accounts. b) All of my "Supporters" are using the same names by which they are identified in the show's program. >The show was not good, you need to accept that. Oh, it's accepted. What I'll not accept is internet superheros venemously bashing on my cast. >The line that you have no control over the heat is not >entirely true. You could of turned the fans up, you could of >used a different venue. Yes, it is, no we couldn't (Fans were at maximum), no, we couldn't (We had an agreement specifying the usage of that hall.) >Or, my preferred option, you could of pushed back your >performances until after the air conditioning was fixed in >the venue. This would of made everyone more comfortable and >given you time to polish the production. Definately couldn't be done. Remember when I mentioned that we are reliant on grants? Well the grant committees look very unkindly on failure to meet timeframes. Staging companies tend to get pissed off when you alter the terms of contracts. Also, City of Joondalup has not even given a definate answer as to wether or not air conditioning will be installed in the hall, let alone when it will be completed. Whilst I appreciate your feedback, please do try and limit it to areas in which you have the facts. >On a front of house note, asking your audience to pay $1 for >a cup of cordial on a stinking hot day seems like blatant >profiteering. Maybe at least offer free refills or free >water? $1 for the cup and all the cordial I can make and >drink myself would of been alright. Thank you for pointing this out, I was not aware of it. As far as I was made aware, only the cans were to be charged for. Water and cordial was supposed to be made available free of charge. Rest assured I will adress this to the appropriate individuals. >(The scene where Tiff is trying to restore Ash's brain and >he keeps jumping off the table springs to mind) >Chainsaws on stage was surprising. Maybe an attempt to >explain why people with guns seemed so hesitant to use >them..? All scripted elements. As for the script, it was the only thing submitted, it was rushed through selection, I was the only person stupid enough not to say 'no way' to directing. So the fact that it was a turd was not immediately apparent to me. My fault indeed, but I think a lot of people are underestimating the difficulty of predicting a script's relative worth when the play has never been performed before and the 'reviews' we have to judge it on are so much smoke and mirrors. Thank you again for your constructive criticism. Posted by Garry D >If we are asking people to pay for the privelege of seeing >our show, we should be man enough to accept it being >criticised. Criticism I can handle. Venom from the peanut gallery I'm less inclined to grin and bear, however. >I didn't see this show, but it sounds as though the feedback >is pretty unanimous. 6 trolls and 2 reviewers does not even present a quantifiable cross section of the total audience. Particularly since all evidence is pointing towards the trolls being stirred up by a certain isolated fringe element. We are aware that the show was not as polished as it could be, and that a number of elements were lacking, rushed, or absent. But none of that in any way justifies the attacks. Also, if you didn't see the show, you really have no business weighing in, do you? >That's all I can think of. I hope you've all learned a lot >from this play. I'd also argue that the loss of revenue from >pulling the play might be better than the loss of revenue >through reputation damage. Pulling the show would have bankrupted the company. Sorry, but I'll take a poor performance over that. Yes, I have learned a lot, and thank you for your wishes of 'better luck next time'. >Secondly, you blame your performers. "The cast was the best >that could be done with those that auditioned". I'd be more >than a bit miffed if I was one of them. Reading is Essential (TM) The castING was the best that could be done. Sounds a lot worse when you remove those three letters, but I belive that was the idea, wasn't it? Meaning that the people selected for the roles were the best of those who auditioned. I can hardly cast people who didn't audition or display any interest, can I? I'm not blaming the cast for anything, merely re-stating that what you see is quite often what you get. >I hate to say this, but I think you need to grow up very >fast if you want to survive as a Director. Go ahead and say it. I don't enjoy directing. But as they say in the barracks when it's time to clean the latrines, "Someone's got to do it". I've minimal experience in it (read: none when it comes to musicals), and no doubt this shows quite obviously. >I agree with Garry D, as a Director the play was your >choice, the cast was your choice, the venue was your choice, >to play a part was your choice and the directional input was >your choice. Everything was your choice, the venue was a >known, the script was a known and after auditions the cast >was a known at some point you decided that the show was fit >for human consumption, don't start belly aching now. Hah! That you belive this is completely laughable. Very little you have mentioned, apart from 'directional input', which I've already admitted culpability for, was directly under my control. Choice? Perhaps, but with my arm VERY twisted in not a few instances. Please, unless you are intimately familiar with the workings of my company, don't try and lecture me on it.