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re: CATS - Why?

Posted by:	SRMHAYES 03:31 am EST 11/24/14
In reply to:	CATS - Why? - MarkBearSF 04:24 pm EST 11/23/14

I appeared in a large-scale production of "CATS" which was professionally mounted and co-directed by an exceptionally talented individual who had spent over 7 years in professional European productions of the show. This person conveyed to us a wealth of information about each character, their relationships to one another and a panoply of sub-plots that are woven into the show, all of this evidently established during the creation of the original piece. After appearing in the show for 4 months, the astounding reality was that NO ONE in the audience was able to perceive one ounce of all of this complex information because it is NOT presented clearly in the text, music or action of the piece. It's all TOO precious and almost a "little secret" between the creators and the cast. Theatre is a SHARED experience...it doesn't work if you keep all the secrets to yourself.

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I always thought that's why I loved it so much.

Posted by:	jero 11:03 am EST 11/24/14
In reply to:	re: CATS - Why? - SRMHAYES 03:31 am EST 11/24/14

the little details and interactions were thrilling to watch. It was subtle but present and didn't hit you over the head.

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