Black Books by Blak Yak

Mon, 19 Feb 2007, 01:03 pm

Hi, Blak Yak, in association with KADS, will be holding auditions for its upcoming season of Black Books on Sunday the 25th of Feb at the Blue Room in Northbridge, from 9 to 2. The three lead roles have already been cast, Blak Yak was going to do Black Books last year, we held the auditions, cast the play and then for various reasons had to put it on hold, but there's still a bunch of great roles available. Nick Donald, recipient of last year's Best Director trophy at Dramafest, will be directing. He's looking for a talented, dedicated, group of actors (both male and female) who can play multiple roles. Performances will be in Kalamunda at the Town Square Theatre. For more information check out http://www.theatre.asn.au/audition/2007/black_books There's still a few audition times available, so if you're interested please contact me either at melissamerchant@aapt.net.au or on 0404913018. Melissa Merchant

Why do rip offs of Sitcoms in the first place?

Wed, 7 Mar 2007, 02:49 pm

Walter Plinge

Like 'Fawlty Towers' or 'Vicar of Dibley' or 'Blackadder' why do them in the first place. Nobody does them right anyway! The trouble with sitcoms is that the lead characters are so identified with the comic actor playing the role that any other production is second rate. It's like doing the 'Dead Parrot' sketch without John Cleese and Michael Palin or a stage production of 'Carry on Cleo' without Sid James doing the dirty laugh. It's crap. An example was Blak Yak's awful production of 'Red Dwarf' some years back. The TV show's lead character was some little scouse guy with a rasterfarian haircut. So how does Nick Donald play him? Well like Shane Warne - f**king awful. It's a shame really. Blak Yak used to do some classic productions like 'Amadeus' and 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest' and now they resort to this. Judging from a lot of negative reviews especially with their second instalment, you might think that Blak Yak would be put off by this, but no, they're at it again. So how will Blak Yak treat us this time. Well how about an Ocker playing Dylan Moran's character, or some Chinese guy with one leg playing Bill Bailey's character. I think I'll pass on that one. :(

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Black Books by Blak Yak— Melissa Merchant19 Feb 2007

Question for Black Yak— Daniel Kershaw20 Feb 2007
- Firstly, there's no C in— Walter Plinge20 Feb 2007
- Blak Yak is renowned for— Walter Plinge21 Feb 2007
I understand where you're— Melissa Merchant21 Feb 2007
- So where was the— Walter Plinge22 Feb 2007
Brad, I'm very sorry you— Melissa Merchant21 Feb 2007
- Sounds like someone's— Walter Plinge22 Feb 2007
"As a result, we auditioned— Melissa Merchant23 Feb 2007
Blak Yak without with C— Daniel Kershaw23 Feb 2007
So will Dylan Moran be— Walter Plinge25 Feb 2007
- The guy playing Bernard— Walter Plinge25 Feb 2007
  - Mumbler? Wish I mumbled that well.— Walter Plinge28 Feb 2007
    - Good to see Melissa— Walter Plinge28 Feb 2007
      - ···
        Where's the Love?— Walter Plinge1 Mar 2007
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        Whoops!— Walter Plinge1 Mar 2007
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        "Hitting", "raw" and— Walter Plinge1 Mar 2007
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        "Gutless" , "childish" and "ignorant".....— Walter Plinge1 Mar 2007
Black Books Auditions— Robert Whyte27 Feb 2007
And...— Robert Whyte27 Feb 2007
- Carrying the joke that little bit further— Walter Plinge1 Mar 2007
Why do rip offs of Sitcoms in the first place?— Walter Plinge7 Mar 2007
- Why perform the same plays— Walter Plinge7 Mar 2007
- That would be the Red Dwarf— Walter Plinge7 Mar 2007
Walter Plingelooking at— Walter Plinge8 Mar 2007
- So what you're really— Walter Plinge8 Mar 2007
- (reply)— Walter Plinge8 Mar 2007
A very lively debate— Daniel Kershaw8 Mar 2007
I suspect they do these— Walter Plinge8 Mar 2007
Shoving Opinions— Walter Plinge9 Mar 2007
Prolific— Walter Plinge9 Mar 2007
Prolific?— Walter Plinge9 Mar 2007
OMG! Ok, I can't comment on— Melissa Merchant11 Mar 2007
Please let's close this topic.....— Walter Plinge11 Mar 2007
No, still no idea who you— Walter Plinge12 Mar 2007
- Such a shame - I know who YOU are— Walter Plinge12 Mar 2007
To Muble— Walter Plinge12 Mar 2007

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