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Twins, wow. Though I have a feeling it's more abut my kids wrangling _me_. Berg's opera is pretty much genius. I saw a brilliant version a few years ago by our own auteur (now running the Comische Oper in Berlin) Barrie Kosky. Herzog also did a very good film version with Klaus Kinski being the crazy guy. Great, great play. xA On Tue, Feb 3, 2009 at 11:09 PM, Judy Prince <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Speaking of Woyzeck, the opera's a real downer, but with that 'uplifting' > story, wot can a body expect? Must admit that the 'drowning' musical > motif's powerful. <shudder> I'm looking forward to your review. > Let us know about your developing theatre projects, Alison! > Do I not envy you your kids' ticket wrangling. My kid, now 38, has his own > little 'wranglers', 5-year-old twin boys. I could never have managed! But > grammahood is awesome!! > > Best, > > Judy > > 2009/2/3 Alison Croggon <[log in to unmask]> > >> Thanks Judy - well, what's in the theatre counts more than >> architecture, and I could wish the event had lived up to the stage... >> On the other hand, I am massively looking forward to seeing Georg >> Buchner's Woyzeck tomorrow night (a new English version with songs by >> Nick Cave and Warren Ellis), which is generating a fair bit of >> excitement in these parts. Not to mention much jockeying for tickets >> in my family. My kids are outraged that Daniel is taking up his first >> option, since he has so often been rude about the Birthday Party and >> they are huge Nick Cave fans... so they'll have to go later. >> >> Good luck with your own work! I could be developing a couple of >> theatre projects this year, if cash comes through - both exciting >> projects with excellent people. Which is kind of exciting. >> >> xA >> >> On Sun, Feb 1, 2009 at 11:43 PM, Judy Prince >> <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >> > A fine read, Alison. Lucky you folk with the new Sumner---what we >> wouldn't >> > give for seats as commodious, not to mention the kitchy commodes. Loved >> the >> > view of 'Poor Boy''s set, esp the clouds, lighting, feeling of space and >> > warmth. The ghost-ridden tricycle, like so many grand visuals in >> theatre, >> > really held my attention. Glad you mentioned the music as an ineffective >> > adjunct to the playtext; it's an element that needs more critical >> attention. >> > >> > I'll be going today to Virginia Stage Company's production of O'Neill's >> 'A >> > Moon for the Misbegotten'. Not my fave playwright, but this production's >> > getting wonderful reviews, and the theatre itself is 97 years old and >> > beautiful. Also here in Norfolk, Guare's 'House of Blue Leaves' was >> > mounted, characteristically excellently, by Little Theatre of Norfolk, >> the >> > longest continually running community theatre in the USA. >> > >> > I may be getting my first full-length play produced by a nother local >> > community theatre, 40th Street Stage; they spotlight local playwrights, >> cast >> > and crew. If it works out, I'll let you know! >> > >> > Best, >> > >> > Judy >> > >> > 2009/1/30 Alison Croggon <[log in to unmask]> >> > >> >> A rave review of the toilets in the brilliant new Melbourne Theatre >> >> Company theatre - oh, and a play, Poor Boy, by Matt Cameron, with >> >> songs by Tim Finn, the second in the MTC;s 2009 lineup, and the first >> >> in the Sumner Theatre. For those interested in such things, there's an >> >> acrimonious argument about the first play, AC Grayling and Mick >> >> Gordon's Grace, which I think has finally spluttered to an end. I >> >> didn't like it much. >> >> >> >> And various other stuff. At http://theatrenotes.blogspot.com/ >> >> >> >> xA >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Editor, Masthead: http://www.masthead.net.au >> >> Blog: http://theatrenotes.blogspot.com >> >> Home page: http://www.alisoncroggon.com >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> Editor, Masthead: http://www.masthead.net.au >> Blog: http://theatrenotes.blogspot.com >> Home page: http://www.alisoncroggon.com >> > -- Editor, Masthead: http://www.masthead.net.au Blog: http://theatrenotes.blogspot.com Home page: http://www.alisoncroggon.com