~Rehersal Video, Set Model~ NEXT TO NORMAL MELBOURNE artwork- Page 2

[bwayfan7000]

New NEXT TO NORMAL MELBOURNE artwork#25

Posted: 4/6/11 at 8:53pm

I probably don't think it's a good thing that I can't stop laughing at the artwork. It really does look like Mamma Mia! Oy...

"Art, in itself, is an attempt to bring order out of chaos."-Stephen Sondheim

[AvenueQResident]

New NEXT TO NORMAL MELBOURNE artwork#26

Posted: 4/6/11 at 10:35pm

Natalie also looks a bit...mature for her age.

Everything in life...is only for now.

[Kevn520]

New NEXT TO NORMAL MELBOURNE artwork#27

Posted: 4/6/11 at 11:56pm

What's with Diana's mottled arm in the above pic?

[Skywalker3]

New NEXT TO NORMAL MELBOURNE artwork#28

Posted: 4/7/11 at 4:52am

"but I just don't get the Dutch casting. How can you be familiar with Next to Normal and say to yourself "you know what this show needs? A rape-faced Mr. Smith playing Dan."

Wim always looks creepy in pictures. He's most famous for playing badguys like Javert. But he has an amazing voice!
But he's the only guy with the right age who can sing the score! It's sad, but I can't think of an other guy who's better for the part.

[Square Peg2]

New NEXT TO NORMAL MELBOURNE artwork#29

Posted: 4/7/11 at 7:22am

Bert La Bonte is going to be the only decent thing about the Melbourne production. I'm embarrassed in advance of the mess MTC makes of it. Directed by Dean Bryant whose recent restaging of his own work Prodigal was a hot mess.

Sigh.

[binau]

New NEXT TO NORMAL MELBOURNE artwork#30

Posted: 4/13/11 at 8:37pm

N2N Melbourne Set:



:-/. I assume it'll look better in reality.

Give me claws and a hunch, just away from this bunch.

[sbflyfan]

New NEXT TO NORMAL MELBOURNE artwork#31

Posted: 4/13/11 at 10:29pm

^ Interesting. I would imagine the model is to scale of the actual theater. It looks like the way the building is designed, there's TOO much space between the edge of the stage and the where the actual set is, though. Would be ideal if the portion in front of the lighting trees was on a hydraulic lift and could be lowered to accommodate more seating.

I imagine 4 those panels will slide on and off to create different locations/spaces.

"I'm seeing the LuPone in Key West later this week. I'm hoping for great vocals and some sort of insane breakdown..." - BenjaminNicholas2

[binau]

New NEXT TO NORMAL MELBOURNE artwork#32

Posted: 4/13/11 at 11:51pm

A 'behind-the-scenes' video during rehearsal.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Tq0hujhbSA

Give me claws and a hunch, just away from this bunch.

[alterego]

New NEXT TO NORMAL MELBOURNE artwork#33

Posted: 4/14/11 at 9:25am

It really doesn't matter what anyone here thinks of the artwork or casting. This isn't a commercial venture. It is part of a short subscription season for a resident theatre company. As rosscoe said earlier is is practically sold out already.

[binau]

New NEXT TO NORMAL MELBOURNE artwork#34

Posted: 4/18/11 at 7:05am

[rehearsal shots]

Give me claws and a hunch, just away from this bunch.

[dramarama3]

New NEXT TO NORMAL MELBOURNE artwork#35

Posted: 4/18/11 at 7:39am

The photos aren't a next to normal thing, they're a Melbourne Theatre Company thing.

All promo photos of this year's season look pretty tragic. The photography department must have been raped by the budget...

http://www.mtc.com.au/tickets/index.aspx

Formerly 'dramarama2'

[ahhrealmonsters]

New NEXT TO NORMAL MELBOURNE artwork#36

Posted: 4/18/11 at 2:41pm

Someone took "Superboy and the Invisible Girl" a little too far-- and literal.

[provocation]

New NEXT TO NORMAL MELBOURNE artwork#37

Posted: 4/19/11 at 12:35am

The rehearsal video is very disappointing. I wanted to hear this cast sing, not Jennifer Damiano.

I know, right?