tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202906.post617704207089349323..comments2024-02-18T19:36:43.844+11:00Comments on theatre notes: Ushering in an old era?Alison Croggonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08398213223487458758noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202906.post-51129400212258600052009-04-06T18:43:00.000+10:002009-04-06T18:43:00.000+10:00woyzchek deserves a nomination for very good marke...woyzchek deserves a nomination for very good marketingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202906.post-71638163321596979802009-04-02T00:05:00.000+11:002009-04-02T00:05:00.000+11:00Woyzeck deserves a nomination for Marco ChiappiMar...Woyzeck deserves a nomination for Marco Chiappi<BR/><BR/>Marco Chiappi (woops that should have been anonymous)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202906.post-14839696409440875272009-04-01T13:46:00.000+11:002009-04-01T13:46:00.000+11:00Thanks for the clarification Casey. My bad. And I ...Thanks for the clarification Casey. My bad. And I should add that I don't fully agree with 12-step when he says..." when Woyzchek gets a nomination for anything at all, you will have proof that these awards are the stupidest, wrongest, dumbest, most useless crap ever." <BR/><BR/>Woyzeck deserves a nomination for its music.Walnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202906.post-57269212910089347252009-04-01T12:50:00.000+11:002009-04-01T12:50:00.000+11:00Wal: I think 12-step is projecting to next year's ...Wal: I think 12-step is projecting to next year's nominations. The 2009 Malthouse production of Woyzeck is, of course, not eligible for the 2008 Green Room Awards.Casey Bennettohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00069992763893159912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202906.post-41071985819641383322009-04-01T11:08:00.000+11:002009-04-01T11:08:00.000+11:00HelloWithout getting into the counting game, I th...Hello<BR/><BR/>Without getting into the counting game, I thought you should know that Venus and Adonis was a co-pro between Bell Shakespeare Company and Malthouse Theatre, which used the three artists in residence at the latter company (dramaturge, lighting designer, designer) as core members of the creative team that made the show. And also, Moving Target was initiated as a project by MalthouseMaryanne Lynch, Dramaturge in Residence, Malthouse Theatrenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202906.post-89190093488398678942009-03-31T06:59:00.000+11:002009-03-31T06:59:00.000+11:00If Mr/Ms 12-step anon had a successful crap, there...If Mr/Ms 12-step anon had a successful crap, there'll be nothing left to say.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202906.post-60688481081834059892009-03-30T10:27:00.000+11:002009-03-30T10:27:00.000+11:00Interesting comment about the 'first night' factor...Interesting comment about the 'first night' factor. As a crrritic (who prefers to remain anon) I make a habit of revisiting as many shows as I can. It a) allows me to examine it more thoroughly and b) buy a ticket and support the industry where it is needed most. It also makes me feel a little better if I make negative comments as I've 'paid my money and made my choice'. Seeing a performance Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202906.post-19316372955171638882009-03-30T09:59:00.000+11:002009-03-30T09:59:00.000+11:00Amusing rant.My theatre working friends agree with...Amusing rant.<BR/><BR/>My theatre working friends agree with you about the shortcomings of the selection process of the Green Room Awards.<BR/><BR/>But I couldn't find any nominations for Woyzeck.<BR/><BR/>And Ms Croggon is on one of the panels and I don't think she's irrelevant. (There is a list of all the panel members on the Green Room website for anyone interested.)Walnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202906.post-7650150747009625532009-03-29T16:42:00.000+11:002009-03-29T16:42:00.000+11:001. Robin Usher is a lightweight who doesn't quote...1. Robin Usher is a lightweight who doesn't quote correctly, which is to say that he bends truth...so is one of those awful journalists that people don't trust...and why would you when he mangles the truth?<BR/><BR/>If Robin Usher was writing that previous point, he would make it something like this...(let me just copy and paste and edit...)<BR/><BR/>1. Robin Usher is a weight that people Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202906.post-44850627585210493022009-03-29T15:50:00.000+11:002009-03-29T15:50:00.000+11:00*Shudder* I know. I sound like a corporate facilit...*Shudder* I know. I sound like a corporate facilitator. Pardon all.Alison Croggonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08398213223487458758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202906.post-2708788132153103002009-03-29T14:08:00.000+11:002009-03-29T14:08:00.000+11:00Can we have a flow-chart for all of these co-pros ...Can we have a flow-chart for all of these co-pros and hothouses please (Alison, do you have a huge white board on you wall to keep track of it all?)On Stage And Wallshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10123174160610622544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202906.post-41942459708064844152009-03-29T13:06:00.000+11:002009-03-29T13:06:00.000+11:00Hmmm, I didn't get it.Hmmm, I didn't get it.Born Dancin'https://www.blogger.com/profile/14526760383290674186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202906.post-50973912520926811152009-03-29T13:01:00.000+11:002009-03-29T13:01:00.000+11:00The Malthouse PR team sent out a press release lis...The Malthouse PR team sent out a press release listing all its nominations as well. It's hard to imagine it wasn't sent to Usher. Or has he dropped off their press list?Alison Croggonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08398213223487458758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202906.post-2892628868529536162009-03-29T11:42:00.000+11:002009-03-29T11:42:00.000+11:00The Green Room's "Nominations by Company" media re...The Green Room's "Nominations by Company" media release lists MTC noms as totalling 8, plus the 10 STC co-prod noms. The longer media release is more accurate, though there are some errors there too. Might explain the MTC mess-up. Pretty odd that Malthouse was left out, I agree.Born Dancin'https://www.blogger.com/profile/14526760383290674186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202906.post-47583285293308271832009-03-28T19:40:00.000+11:002009-03-28T19:40:00.000+11:00Anon, production credits are always about resource...Anon, production credits are always about resources and money. Black Lung always had the artistic credit: it's there on the nominations. I get your point, but I also think it's a bit of a non point: on this blog I have always maintained the importance of independent theatre, and argued that mainstream theatre is nowhere without it. And I would be aghast if I thought that I was contributing to theAlison Croggonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08398213223487458758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202906.post-74688912937653134162009-03-28T19:26:00.000+11:002009-03-28T19:26:00.000+11:00Yes, no more arguing the count, TN, that's for you...Yes, no more arguing the count, TN, that's for you and Usher to lock horns on.<BR/><BR/>But, come, read my comment again. I am not damning the Malthouse for employing the Black Lung. I applaud the endeavour. I agree that their hands-off approach was enlightened. But what i protest, and the reason i make the comment on your blog, is your elision of Black Lung as a "co-producer". Clearly they are aAnonymous 2noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202906.post-90515343193207728262009-03-28T19:18:00.000+11:002009-03-28T19:18:00.000+11:00Why can't I do this in just one post? ...anyway, f...Why can't I do this in just one post? ...anyway, for what it's worth: the unarguable non-co-pros for the Malthouse is five. The total is 24. I'm not sure really why it's necessary to count them, given how major companies are forced to operate these days - they all do co-pros because it spreads the cost of production, and the resulting program in any case reflects that company's artistic decisionsAlison Croggonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08398213223487458758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202906.post-43810306790525954642009-03-28T19:08:00.000+11:002009-03-28T19:08:00.000+11:00...and yes of course, Moving Target premiered in A......and yes of course, Moving Target premiered in Adelaide. But was hothoused over two years of workshops at the Malthouse.Alison Croggonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08398213223487458758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202906.post-13324261544998722312009-03-28T19:03:00.000+11:002009-03-28T19:03:00.000+11:00Anon 2, I'm very baffled by your assertion that th...Anon 2, I'm very baffled by your assertion that the Malthouse's support of Black Lung amounts to parasitism. I thought it was a model of visionary production. It could have been disastrous, as those things often are, with smaller companies asked to change their process to fit with the larger company's imperatives. Instead, they gave them the run of the Malthouse and stayed out of it. If you don'tAlison Croggonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08398213223487458758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202906.post-51042483543696669202009-03-28T19:01:00.000+11:002009-03-28T19:01:00.000+11:00P.S. Moving Target was a menage à trois by Adelaid...P.S. Moving Target was a menage à trois by Adelaide Festival, SOH and Malthouse.Anonymous 2noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202906.post-31792191844790796712009-03-28T18:57:00.001+11:002009-03-28T18:57:00.001+11:00TE, Usher isn't married to Joanna Murray-Smith, Ra...TE, Usher isn't married to Joanna Murray-Smith, Raymond Gill is. Unless she has a Senior and Junior husband! Goodness!<BR/><BR/>I've got totally confused now on the non-co-pros. By my count it <I>is</I> seven productions (Moving Target, 2 noms, Tartuffe, 1, and 4 for Vamp - which was not considered for the Companies panel as it was considered cabaret - not my personal feeling, but there we are). Alison Croggonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08398213223487458758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202906.post-64903017397948128202009-03-28T18:57:00.000+11:002009-03-28T18:57:00.000+11:00The Black Lung residency is probably the best thin...The Black Lung residency is probably the best thing The Malthouse has done, ever. Yes they funded those three months, but clearly those young men worked very hard to make the first Avast happen before the Malthouse knew they even existed. More to the point, to suggest that the credit for those shows belongs at the Malthouse (without a nod to its co-pro status) must do a disservice to growing an Anonymous 2noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202906.post-44545372086216946472009-03-28T18:43:00.000+11:002009-03-28T18:43:00.000+11:00Yes, I did count it as a non-co-pro. I counted it ...Yes, I did count it as a non-co-pro. I counted it as a Malthouse production because they initiated and financed the three month Black Lung residency that resulted in those shows, but fair call. Two non-co-pros then, if you prefer....Alison Croggonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08398213223487458758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202906.post-43400808485894902272009-03-28T18:42:00.000+11:002009-03-28T18:42:00.000+11:00I think Usher's proper title is actually Senior Hu...I think Usher's proper title is actually Senior Husband of Paranoid Playwright. It is the only explanation for relentless campaigns against every theatre company (and artistic director)that chooses to remain a Murray-Smith-free zone (a considerable and distinguished list).theatre enthusiastnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7202906.post-37874031091235672932009-03-28T18:31:00.001+11:002009-03-28T18:31:00.001+11:00Ms TN, i'm all for the catching out of bad usherin...Ms TN, i'm all for the catching out of bad ushering, but i can't for the life of me find seven Malthouse non-co-pro nominations. Are you counting the Black Lung ones? Hardly seems fair game. I don't want you to list them, I just don't want you fighting bad statistics with bad statistics.Anonymous 2noreply@blogger.com