Brown acid - no time wasters

I have a lot of friends in the cast (including Martin the playwright), and saw the play last night. There are some truly funny lines in this play, and some truly hilarious characters. Yes, it could have been improved through editing and tighter direction, but the play itself has a lot going for it. It made for a really good night out, I reckon. I disagree with Playtoe's comments about the start of the play. I didn't think the set-up seemed self-indulgent at all. I really liked the anticipation of waiting for the dialogue and action to commence. The biggest issue that I had was with the acting, which is disppointing given the talent that was on stage. Not that any of the acting was bad, more that the actors didn't seem to have a common energy level. Most of the cast either underplayed or overplayed their roles, with only a few sitting somewhere in between. This led to some signficantly uneven pacing, and spoilt what could have been a much tighter production. Personally, I think that those who underplayed came across much better than those that overplayed, and I would have liked to have seen a couple of the performances toned down a bit. Phil Barnett has to win Cameo of the Year for his next-door-neighbour. How can such a big hunky guy become turn himself into such a dweeb? I'm glad I got to see the first ever Martin Lindsay full length production. Do yourselves a favour and see it yourselves - you'll be able to tell your grandkids you saw Brown Acid when it premiered way back in the old days...