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Thu, 25 Apr 2002, 09:41 pm
Walter Plinge21 posts in thread
To those who ever thought the review master was in the show...alas you are wrong. The review master doesnt realise they spoke to me after the show but they did. They also sat in front of me at Hamlet it would appear.

Now as to a little contradition of the review master.
I was really not happy with the Cross situation in JC and yes mistakes happen and yes people are killed injured , whatever. Other safe guards needed to have been in place...not just one bolt as it were.

Backstage crew should also be wearing shoes and at times not all of them were. Cast should not be incharge of set assembly crew should(as was evident with the cross episode) After all cast have enough to do.
The sound was less than fabulous, some of the priests could not be heard at all (Apparently no mics)_, mics had intermittent cutting in and out...reminissant of some Les Mis tec difficulties...gee I wonder why

The scaffolding on the set looked a bit flimsey and was distracting when the priests hit the rail and the whole thing shook.

One of the Guards had so much trouble seeing in the gloomy light and with a face mask he not only tripped up a ramp he then stumbled on a step as well....which made for some chortles in the audience.

So yes I thought JCSS was Fantastic as I stated the night I saw it but.....there were some staging and tec difficulties that did draw away from a polished performance and religate the show back to the status of "community theatre" is the prefered term.

This may all sound a bit harsh but I assure you it is directed only at tecs and crew who have a responsibility not only to the audience but also to the health and safety of the crew and actors which is paramount. It is all to easy to hide in the dark and become a bit lax with time

Re: More on JC

Wed, 1 May 2002, 11:06 am
Walter Plinge
`the riot' wrote:
>
> the gorgeous people that playlovers have. But that is what it
> is!! A community theatre production. THe cast, directors
> (musical and stage) and crew have come together because thay
> love doing what they do. We love entertaing and making others
> laugh, smile or cry. Why has everything been taken so
> seriously?? WHy do you continue to critise, and review the
> show a week after it has finished??
> Although I know I am biased, I regard JCS as a success. Can't
> we just leave it at that and get on with the next shoW??
> Thanx
> `the riot'

Reviews such as the ones here are made public so that the people involved know what the audience think worked or didn't work and, hopefully, may keep some of this in mind when they put on another show. I know personally, as a budding actor/director who would love to do professional work, I'd love to know what I do well and what I need to improve on.

Besides, if all the critiques are toned-down and therefore inherently dishonest, what's the point of reading them?

Anyway, from what I've read (and I'm from Vic and haven't seen the show), it sounds like you did a great job! I wish I could've seen it.

Cya!

CB

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