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This is where you stick random tidbits of information about yourself.
Age 23, living in sin in Twickenham with Cheesy
Likes
Movies
Books
Writing
Theatre
Hugs
Kittens
Chess
Scrabble (mostly beating Cheesy's butt)
Buffy The Vampire Slayer
Dislikes
Vegetables
Arguments
Cleaning
Trashy TV
Pretensions
Public Transport
Pets
Rabbits-Bambi, Fern, Sooty, Pippa-all deceased
Dog-Sammy-deceased :(
Fish-CatFlap-recently (and finally!) deceased
Cat-Tiggy-still scratching
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Technically Rachel
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Tuesday, February 21, 2006
Finally got a spiffy shiny review from NODA - basically the organisation that looks after amatuer theatre and gives reviews/awards and other such lovely stuff. Last year "Technically Speaking" garnered a good review for the actors and the show in general, but the script got a little... well not bashed, but a little scolded for its bad language. Heh. Anyway, for those of you who managed to see the Short Plays directed by Bron last July here's a little review (with commentary by moi) of them - see if you agree.
Waking
This one act play was only short, but in it we had some extremely good acting from the two members of the cast (of course!); these being Rachael Hilton and Tom Cohen. It moved well and the performances did bring it to life.
I did lose some dialogue when the volume dropped, however. Although this play is a conversation piece at no time can you allow it to be just a conversation. Even though the theatre is small you still have to project. But this was a very interesting play (yay!), well done. (Ah, it was nothing)
Keeping Annabelle
This was a short but amusing playlet and well played by Michael Wignall and Katie Griffiths. (Who were indeed, fab)
Birthday Greetings
The third and longest of the evening of one-act plays by the young and talented Rachael *beep!* (Blast it, there's my name spelled wrong again - mind you, that's better than The Scotsman who thought my name was that of the director's! Also note the "talented" comment, and especially notice the "young" comment *tries to forget turn 26 in less than a month*) was well handled with Joe Simmons as the anchor part playing Albert and his old mate, Freddie, played by Alan Pearson - not type casting this time. (So much more should be said about these boys, who were just great)
A nice comedy this with two excellent performances from Sue Hilton as Blyth (Blythe!) and Bobbie Day as Vera. (Yay!). Tony Vanderweele was fine but did tend to go a little OTT with the role of Jeremy. (This is true, but I still laughed my head off at him)
Last but not least, Rebecca Andrews gave her usual sound performance. (If only I'd been able to see it! Alas, she was ill the night I watched, and the fab Hilton stepped up fabulously)
So, that's it. Shame there's not more comment about the shows as a whole and thus also the talented direction by a certain missy. Still, it's nice to have a review at all. So, yay.
In other writing related news, I'm sending my new play (which I can now tell you is called, "Starlings") to Soho Theatre tomorrow and am trying not to get all nervous about it. Eep!
8:48 pm
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