tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202906.post6443466850728902058..comments2024-02-18T19:36:43.844+11:00Comments on theatre notes: Review: The Plague Dances, Boy Girl WallAlison Croggonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08398213223487458758noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202906.post-76398754336218945812012-05-04T14:43:05.950+10:002012-05-04T14:43:05.950+10:00I Like turtles. This performance is awesome!!!!I Like turtles. This performance is awesome!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202906.post-20106729978169786572012-04-28T19:12:15.543+10:002012-04-28T19:12:15.543+10:00Did you read the review?Did you read the review?Alison Croggonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08398213223487458758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202906.post-31168450685100440882012-04-28T19:06:15.757+10:002012-04-28T19:06:15.757+10:00but what are their strengths and weaknesses?but what are their strengths and weaknesses?big sooknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202906.post-30769150966771446112012-04-27T19:22:44.033+10:002012-04-27T19:22:44.033+10:00Hi Dave - thanks. Yes, quite.Hi Dave - thanks. Yes, quite.Alison Croggonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08398213223487458758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202906.post-71769975237856209132012-04-27T13:49:25.891+10:002012-04-27T13:49:25.891+10:00That was me above.That was me above.David Maneynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202906.post-74354509476792104912012-04-27T13:47:54.610+10:002012-04-27T13:47:54.610+10:00Rigor is one word, cohesion is another. I enjoyed ...Rigor is one word, cohesion is another. I enjoyed so many aspects of this production but not the sum.<br /><br />The tension between the surrounds, the music (from folk whimsy to blues) and the movement was overlooked to reach fever pitch by way of pace.<br /><br />You used the word pretty and I couldn't agree more. The problem, despite all the soil on stage and talk of the sins of the flesh,Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06177534266070933452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202906.post-8693281281852851462012-04-25T08:33:59.228+10:002012-04-25T08:33:59.228+10:00Thanks, Chris. Interesting to get a dance critic&#...Thanks, Chris. Interesting to get a dance critic's perspective.Alison Croggonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08398213223487458758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202906.post-6395759208906301312012-04-25T02:17:27.105+10:002012-04-25T02:17:27.105+10:00Jordan Vincent's review (on her blog) is well ...Jordan Vincent's <a href="http://talkingpointes.blogspot.com/2012/04/review-plague-dances-four-larks-theatre.html" rel="nofollow">review</a> (on her blog) is well worth a read. Informative and thoughtful.Chris Boydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18215203610745043810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202906.post-61614477561113188272012-04-24T11:08:55.461+10:002012-04-24T11:08:55.461+10:00Here's a live link to Chris's review, for ...<a href="http://www.theaustralian.com.au/arts/larks-bring-harmony-to-sorry-story/story-e6frg8n6-1226335662588" rel="nofollow">Here's a live link</a> to Chris's review, for those interested.Alison Croggonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08398213223487458758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202906.post-67476759172077624642012-04-24T11:08:04.945+10:002012-04-24T11:08:04.945+10:00I'm sure you're right, Emily. There's ...I'm sure you're right, Emily. There's so much potential here, both in the company itself and in the surrounding conversation...Alison Croggonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08398213223487458758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202906.post-26885877082019527822012-04-24T10:44:36.513+10:002012-04-24T10:44:36.513+10:00Gosh I would love to see Four Larks connect more c...Gosh I would love to see Four Larks connect more closely with their local arts community, and embrace the rigorous potential that surrounds. Make no mistake, I've tried - in two different roles now - and I just reckon their practice would benefit so much from participation in a broader debate. <br /><br />Chris Boyd's review seems to agree: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/arts/Emily Sextonhttp://www.hyperpublics.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com