ASPECTS OF LOVE
Sat, 27 July 2002, 10:57 amBrigida14 posts in thread
ASPECTS OF LOVE
Sat, 27 July 2002, 10:57 am"Aspects of Love", the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical that critics have rated better than "Cats" and "Phantom of the Opera" is on at the Playhouse this week from Wed 31st July (the preview - a fundraiser for Anglicare) to Sat 3rd August.
See "What's on" for further details.
This is the first time that Aspects has been performed in WA and the feedback from rehearsals is that it is going to be FANTASTIC.
Tickets from BOCS or on 9442 1584 (limited tickets).
Brigida
Friends of Midnite
See "What's on" for further details.
This is the first time that Aspects has been performed in WA and the feedback from rehearsals is that it is going to be FANTASTIC.
Tickets from BOCS or on 9442 1584 (limited tickets).
Brigida
Friends of Midnite
Re: ASPECTS OF LOVE
Tue, 6 Aug 2002, 08:25 amWalter Plinge
Justin Hammond wrote:
>
> Look, I thought the young cast performed as well as they
> could, but I have to dispute your dubious claim that
> 'Aspects' is a great musical. It just isn't. The story
> plods, the score is predictable and incredibly repetitive,
> and spends its best song in the opening.
I severely disagree. It is a very good musical, one of the best ever written. The story is beautiful and the music is the gorgeous and appropriately suited to such an intimate setting - when it is done well. I don't know what you classify as a "great musical" - probably tripe like 42nd Street and The Music Man, but musically wise - this at least has some credibility. It is just unfortunate for you that this production was not up to the scratch it should have been. Seems to me Justin that this show was slightly intellectually out of your reach.
> The young lady playing Rose and the gentleman playing Alex
> (I'm sorry, no programme - which is rare for me!) were
> outstanding - both products of the Academy-Con system, I
> believe, which showed.
That in itself is a load of rubbish. Has anyone noticed the quality of so called graduates from WAAPA these days? Very very poor and very very disappointing. And what makes it worse is the ATTITUDE these graduates have (not to mention some of the staff). The best last years gradutates could do was get chorus parts in Mamma Mia - which is rather sad. Anyway, back to Aspects, I though Shai was as boring as watching paint dry. Beautiful voice, but with this type of musical you actually need to ACT and show SOME sort of changing emotion. He got upstaged by virtually everyone. Ok, he can sing, nicely, safely (*shudder*), but some differing reaction would have been nice. He didn't even belt the final notes of "Love Changes Everything". VERY disappointing.
Erin (playing Rose) did very well considering what she was playing against. She did far better in the second act than she the first. Maybe thats because she wasn't playing opposite Alex (then again, who she was playing opposite was a complete joke - I don't think its particularly convincing having an 18yo playing (very badly too) as 70+yo - someone much older should have been hired for that part). "Anything but lonely" was very good.
Praises should go to Jaia Henderson. She was AMAZING - finally someone who was appropriately cast. She WAS Jenny. Well done.
And to Mark Desebrock, bravo. "Perfect Leading Lady" was very very nice and mature for someone so young.
The rest leave a lot to be desired. I'm sure there were lots of people under 25 that could have played those roles, but anyway. One thing I will agree on is the "Hand Me The Wine and the Dice" scene. That was a complete shamozzle. And very amusing to see the conductor struggle. Haha - I'm such a sadist.
And to the set designer - great set, though the scene changes could have been slicker rather than vamping music aimlessly until it was set.
Sorry to bitch "but thats what I do". Flawed as it was, I'm glad to have finally seen one of my favourite musicals on stage.
Erik.
Thou villainous weather-bitten maggot-pie!
>
> Look, I thought the young cast performed as well as they
> could, but I have to dispute your dubious claim that
> 'Aspects' is a great musical. It just isn't. The story
> plods, the score is predictable and incredibly repetitive,
> and spends its best song in the opening.
I severely disagree. It is a very good musical, one of the best ever written. The story is beautiful and the music is the gorgeous and appropriately suited to such an intimate setting - when it is done well. I don't know what you classify as a "great musical" - probably tripe like 42nd Street and The Music Man, but musically wise - this at least has some credibility. It is just unfortunate for you that this production was not up to the scratch it should have been. Seems to me Justin that this show was slightly intellectually out of your reach.
> The young lady playing Rose and the gentleman playing Alex
> (I'm sorry, no programme - which is rare for me!) were
> outstanding - both products of the Academy-Con system, I
> believe, which showed.
That in itself is a load of rubbish. Has anyone noticed the quality of so called graduates from WAAPA these days? Very very poor and very very disappointing. And what makes it worse is the ATTITUDE these graduates have (not to mention some of the staff). The best last years gradutates could do was get chorus parts in Mamma Mia - which is rather sad. Anyway, back to Aspects, I though Shai was as boring as watching paint dry. Beautiful voice, but with this type of musical you actually need to ACT and show SOME sort of changing emotion. He got upstaged by virtually everyone. Ok, he can sing, nicely, safely (*shudder*), but some differing reaction would have been nice. He didn't even belt the final notes of "Love Changes Everything". VERY disappointing.
Erin (playing Rose) did very well considering what she was playing against. She did far better in the second act than she the first. Maybe thats because she wasn't playing opposite Alex (then again, who she was playing opposite was a complete joke - I don't think its particularly convincing having an 18yo playing (very badly too) as 70+yo - someone much older should have been hired for that part). "Anything but lonely" was very good.
Praises should go to Jaia Henderson. She was AMAZING - finally someone who was appropriately cast. She WAS Jenny. Well done.
And to Mark Desebrock, bravo. "Perfect Leading Lady" was very very nice and mature for someone so young.
The rest leave a lot to be desired. I'm sure there were lots of people under 25 that could have played those roles, but anyway. One thing I will agree on is the "Hand Me The Wine and the Dice" scene. That was a complete shamozzle. And very amusing to see the conductor struggle. Haha - I'm such a sadist.
And to the set designer - great set, though the scene changes could have been slicker rather than vamping music aimlessly until it was set.
Sorry to bitch "but thats what I do". Flawed as it was, I'm glad to have finally seen one of my favourite musicals on stage.
Erik.
Thou villainous weather-bitten maggot-pie!
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