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Eastwickian: question for YOU. Cheap Remakes.

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Eastwickian: question for YOU. Cheap Remakes.

You (Eastwickian) said that Whistle was a cheap production. Is it a real let down from the original? I loved the original and I'm goin to Whistle later in the summer and dont want to be disappointed.
What is the worst revival you've evr seen?
The rain we knew is a thing of the past -
deep-delving, dark, deliberate you would say
browsing on spire and bogland; but today
our sky-blue slates are steaming in the sun,
our yachts tinkling and dancing in the bay
like racehorses. We contemplate at last
shining windows, a future forbidden to no one.


Derek Mahon

"Maybe all one can do is hope to end up with the right regrets."

Arthur Miller
#2

re: Eastwickian: question for YOU. Cheap Remakes.

Hmmm, I wouldn't say it was a let down as such, but the set, cast and orchestra have all been drastically scaled down, and what little choreography there is looks clumsy. This does mean that you focus more on the actual book, score and performances (which is either a good or bad thing depending on how much you like the show re: Eastwickian: question for YOU. Cheap Remakes. ) The producer, Bill Kenwright, is not renowned for spending a lot of cash on his shows (but on the other hand, did take on risky shows like Festen and The Big Life etc) and whilst I don't mind 'cheap' revivals (Sweeney Todd & Sunday in the Park were amazing), Whistle just seemed less than the sum of it's parts

Don't go in with expectations of seeing anything to rival the original production, but if you like the show, I think you'll enjoy it - if nothing else, the two leads are great!

The most disappointing revival I've seen was Follies at the Royal Festival Hall - they had no budget and no rehearsal time, and the whole thing was embarrassingly amateur. Anyone else see an awful revivals? re: Eastwickian: question for YOU. Cheap Remakes.
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re: Eastwickian: question for YOU. Cheap Remakes.

Thanks for that Eastwickian. I'm going with friends who've never seen the original, so if I just shut up and dont complain about the new production's pitfalls hopefully they'll enjoy it almost as much as I enjoyed the original.
The rain we knew is a thing of the past -
deep-delving, dark, deliberate you would say
browsing on spire and bogland; but today
our sky-blue slates are steaming in the sun,
our yachts tinkling and dancing in the bay
like racehorses. We contemplate at last
shining windows, a future forbidden to no one.


Derek Mahon

"Maybe all one can do is hope to end up with the right regrets."

Arthur Miller
#4

re: Eastwickian: question for YOU. Cheap Remakes.

Its interesting that there seems to be a direct match for people between vast amounts of money being spent and quality!

Sweeny Todd may not have cost alot to stage, but I would suggest that the staging also involved design and style choices rather than just doing it on the cheap...

Spending cash doesn't always mean quality...
#5

re: Eastwickian: question for YOU. Cheap Remakes.

I agree completely - when I referred to Sweeney as 'cheap' (with inverted commas) I tried to make it clear that it was not intended as a reflection on the quality of the production. 'Cheap' works for that production. It does not work (IMO) for this production of Whistle (though they make good use of what they have)

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