Monday, 23 May 2011
Lydee
What a wonderful performance! From Mr. Hewitt only however. Really enjoyed the classical motifs given from each character. No props needed as all emotion and energy of the piece was carried purely by talent of acting. I don't think I could perform in a two man production with doubling roles, well done cast! The woman's performance was however questionable. May need some work on controling her breathing!
Ion
In all due respect, a bit of a waste of my time. A lot of things could have been done with this script. I felt myself going into directing mode and mapping out blocking they way I would have liked it to be done. The studio was intimate and ideal to make the audience feel uncomfortable, which they did not do. If it wasn't for Tom Penfold bring the show to it's full potential, I would have probably walked out.
Saturday, 21 May 2011
Metamophasis
LOVED THIS SHOW! Pants on fire reworked Ovid's story completely and told it in a way that was lively, amusing and artistic in every way possible. The company reminded me of the company Kneehigh which is always fun to watch too.
Red Rum
My first experience of promenade theatre. Really enjoyed the show, I didn't know what to expect which added to the effect of eeriness and the sense of vulnerability not knowing what the actors were going to do. a great setting in the stables meant that we could be taken into each of the different worlds having no idea where to go lead by the masked people
Thursday, 21 April 2011
Romeo and Juliet
This is something I saw at home during the Easter hols. I just HAD to share my amazing theatre experience with you:
I may be bias about this show because my old youth theatre company holds a special place in my heart. I truly believe that if it wasn't for Stage2, I would not have the experience, confidence or basic background knowledge of theatre to actually go to university today. You name the show and you can guarantee that Stage2 has probably performed this. There is something a little different about the Shakespeare's. Liz Light, our director, is obsessed with this man and so when you go to see a Shakespeare directed by Liz, no matter how well you think you know the play, she will always make you see things in a different way. This is my review:
Amazing! I left the theatre speechless. I was blown away by every tiny detail that added up to the magnificent scale of the production. Different concepts of characters and plot just made the tragic story even more heartfelt and emotional, including domestic violence within the Capulet family and scandal between Tybalt and his aunt. With a cast of 100, the action was kept alive during every minute and there was not a dull moment. The sword fights were fantastic!
I may be bias about this show because my old youth theatre company holds a special place in my heart. I truly believe that if it wasn't for Stage2, I would not have the experience, confidence or basic background knowledge of theatre to actually go to university today. You name the show and you can guarantee that Stage2 has probably performed this. There is something a little different about the Shakespeare's. Liz Light, our director, is obsessed with this man and so when you go to see a Shakespeare directed by Liz, no matter how well you think you know the play, she will always make you see things in a different way. This is my review:
Amazing! I left the theatre speechless. I was blown away by every tiny detail that added up to the magnificent scale of the production. Different concepts of characters and plot just made the tragic story even more heartfelt and emotional, including domestic violence within the Capulet family and scandal between Tybalt and his aunt. With a cast of 100, the action was kept alive during every minute and there was not a dull moment. The sword fights were fantastic!
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