Gibbs Calls for Tech Killings
Fri, 25 May 2001, 08:01 amGrant Malcolm7 posts in thread
Gibbs Calls for Tech Killings
Fri, 25 May 2001, 08:01 amGeoff Gibbs slams a current Blue Room production:
"Jacquie Reid in her one woman show Crime! The Musical survived one of the most devastating first nights I have ever witnessed."
"Had she shot the sound technician, murdered the director, dismembered the designer and garrotted the lighting operator everyone in the audience would have defended her action as justifiable."
In between taking shots at practically everyone involved in the production, Gibbs does find time to compliment Reid's performance as "a significant addition to Australian cabaret repertoire by an exceptional woman."
Check out the review at the link below:
"Jacquie Reid in her one woman show Crime! The Musical survived one of the most devastating first nights I have ever witnessed."
"Had she shot the sound technician, murdered the director, dismembered the designer and garrotted the lighting operator everyone in the audience would have defended her action as justifiable."
In between taking shots at practically everyone involved in the production, Gibbs does find time to compliment Reid's performance as "a significant addition to Australian cabaret repertoire by an exceptional woman."
Check out the review at the link below:
RE: tech rules
Sun, 27 May 2001, 01:51 pmWalter Plinge
Thank god there is someone around who knows what they are talking about! Yes, the Stage Manager *is* the person who has responsibility for the smooth running of the show. The technicians - sound/lighting ops, flymen, other stage workers, even they are dependent *during* the show on the SM - if the SM doesn't call the show perfectly (calling the cues, etc) *of course* there will be technical difficulties, and *of course* who will people automatically blame but the sound/lighting op or whoever's talk it is - but in the end up basically everything is reliant on the SM! It is the SM who takes almost full responsibility for the organisation and the running of the show, from day one of pre-production long before rehearsals even start, before the actors have been auditioned - they are only answerable to the whims of the director! So stop bashing the technicians - neither am I telling you to start in on the Stage Manager, but just keep that in mind the next time you are in the audience at a show that seems to be experiencing technical difficulties - just think about things a little!