tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3975713208495135740.post5479657296537695622..comments2024-01-23T18:07:34.779+00:00Comments on Spikemike...is breaking a leg: Bugsy Malone -Review- Whitley Bay PlayhouseMichael Hunterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01275254793604286461noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3975713208495135740.post-34820268516628716512011-09-14T01:42:52.270+01:002011-09-14T01:42:52.270+01:00I would have loved too, but had too much on...are ...I would have loved too, but had too much on...are you from the Theatre itself..??Michael Hunterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01275254793604286461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3975713208495135740.post-30238923677047729012011-09-09T13:15:53.766+01:002011-09-09T13:15:53.766+01:00u must go and see london suite at the little theat...u must go and see london suite at the little theatre gateshead its fabAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3975713208495135740.post-9083533862947901752010-11-08T11:02:26.008+00:002010-11-08T11:02:26.008+00:00I certainly took into consideration that this was ...I certainly took into consideration that this was an amateur theatre show, knowing full well that all of the cast couldn't be mic'd up. You are selling this to the public and it just didn't come over very good in parts, it wasn't just me that noticed it but others in the audience too. It is these people that you need to win over for your future productions.<br />I know next to nothing about running things behind the stage, so I appreciate your detailed explanation, but I can only report on what I see.<br />I didn't have space in my review to mention the affect on the audience when characters went off stage and some mic's weren't switched off for a period of time. This led to confusion and also contributed to the lack of flow that I mentioned.<br /><br />I certainly didn't compare the professional movie with your amateur production, why would I? that would certainly be unfair on yourselves and the money paying public.<br /><br />MichaelMichael Hunterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01275254793604286461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3975713208495135740.post-46449730532001242010-11-07T12:50:17.909+00:002010-11-07T12:50:17.909+00:00i think some of your comments are unfair.'Mic ...i think some of your comments are unfair.'Mic levels were not universal' having a 40 strong cast and only ten radio mics you cannot take an 'all or nothing' approach with micing people up and have to be careful which characters to follow. this leads to different characters having different strengths of voices thus leading to so impractical levels, and also uneven levels were due to inconsistency in the actors dialogue at times. lots of mic changes went on backstage, some stupidly quick at times. this also leads to some bad placements of mics on the charcters and at times was a bit awkward as pushing the limits would only achieve feedback. <br />'I was straining to hear what was going on with some of the characters' with a production like this its hard to place anything on stage, mics included, as the amount of splurge destroys everything. hanging mics caught the chorus, but with a powerful underscore there is nothing else to do other than pray for a touch more projection and wish that you had more channels of radiomics to play with.<br /><br />and comparing a theatre show to a movie. really? of course they are more professional. also more organised and have the benefits including recutting scenes and dubbing. not in theatre!Darrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06531366328173721029noreply@blogger.com