The Rusalka Thread

If you’re going to bag out this show, I think you should give some valid reasons, instead of merely stating empty opinions, which is no help to any prospective audience member. I saw the show on preview night, and although there were a few rough patches I enjoyed it and liked the play more than other Blue Room shows I have seen recently. The writing, although a little erratic at the end, was strong and original. I particularly liked the animated rock. The acting was excellent by the trio of women (with a stand out performance from Jo Morris) and the soundscapes were very professional. The music reminded me of Twin Peaks - quirky and disturbing. Overall, I think the play suffered slightly from an identity crisis (it wasn’t sure what it wanted to be), but nonetheless I had fun and am not asking for my time back, which would have been spent on facebook anyway. I think what people have the biggest problem with this show is that it was written by Jeffery Jay Fowler who has critical acclaim and several accolades for his shows in his past. Having never seen one, I can not compare, but I can imagine that this show, which is somewhat different to his previous productions, have been a let to his people who liked ‘Zen’s Red Mouth’ and ‘Hope is the Saddest’. But I think you should be forgiving because Jeff is an EMERGING ARTIST who is trying some new things. What is wrong with that? I’d rather see artist try and develop their skills over a plethora of genres and styles than stick to the same old thing time and time again like some people I could mention. In actual fact, I am jealous of Jeff in a way. He is showing his original work to Perth. So far, I haven’t had the opportunity to do this, but I hope to in the future. But I really admire Jeff’s courage to put his artistic integrity on the line and experiment. And if he wants to take a chance, let him. If you don’t like the show, please explain why, so that Jeff can take this on board as constructive criticism for his next project(s). Just don’t slag him off without justification.