tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202906.post2081496975704136345..comments2024-02-18T19:36:43.844+11:00Comments on theatre notes: Review: Welcome to ThonnetAlison Croggonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08398213223487458758noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202906.post-37811133990516063242012-04-12T03:27:57.028+10:002012-04-12T03:27:57.028+10:00Hi Nick - really? That's a sad retreat to an e...Hi Nick - really? That's a sad retreat to an earlier age of closing down dialogue that Crikey itself is supposed to challenge. Fwiw, Ben and I googled other reviews of Thonnet on the way home from the play and we had a good laugh about that one: it was too absurd. Ben got the show with no problems, and he's still at school. It reminded me of a review I once had which said my fantasy booksAlison Croggonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08398213223487458758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202906.post-19798598629397745542012-04-12T00:25:19.698+10:002012-04-12T00:25:19.698+10:00Totally agree with you there Alison, The Crikey re...Totally agree with you there Alison, The Crikey reviewer missed the point.<br /><br />I emailed them privately to point out the error was accused by one of the editorial staff of being the actor or his friend.Nick Johnsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202906.post-68280576820701003212012-04-08T10:04:18.805+10:002012-04-08T10:04:18.805+10:00Hi Russell - no intention to mislead there - Howar...Hi Russell - no intention to mislead there - Howard Stanley was doing very different kinds of work, and the similarity I noted was in the discomfort. Sooo glad you remember him! He is one of the unsung geniuses of the theatre.Alison Croggonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08398213223487458758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202906.post-86918358799905347132012-04-08T09:52:07.357+10:002012-04-08T09:52:07.357+10:00hi alison, russell walsh here - i saw it last nigh...hi alison, russell walsh here - i saw it last night purely on the basis of your comparison with howard stanley (i read no further, and finished your article just now) - it wasn't as strong for me as my memories of howard stanley now are, but it was sooooo worth seeing - i too was squirming with embarrassment even while wiping away tears and suppressing involuntary quakes of laughter - this Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202906.post-6046747553031318422012-04-08T09:03:35.123+10:002012-04-08T09:03:35.123+10:00Whether the Crikey reviewer saw a good or bad show...Whether the Crikey reviewer saw a good or bad show, they certainly appear to have missed the point by a country mile.Alison Croggonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08398213223487458758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202906.post-32827043666603484392012-04-08T00:27:37.665+10:002012-04-08T00:27:37.665+10:00Is it possible the Crikey reviewer just saw a bad ...Is it possible the Crikey reviewer just saw a bad show?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202906.post-56255911600309156152012-04-07T13:53:42.777+10:002012-04-07T13:53:42.777+10:00Theatre Notes: for all your pop culture needs.Theatre Notes: for all your pop culture needs.Alison Croggonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08398213223487458758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202906.post-49763937139368320872012-04-07T13:51:59.041+10:002012-04-07T13:51:59.041+10:00I never knew that Greenday song was called 'Go...I never knew that Greenday song was called 'Good Riddance'...Marcushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03039979851356392502noreply@blogger.com