| re: Betsy Wolfe |
| Last Edit: Maguire75 08:29 pm EDT 10/28/17 |
| Posted by: Maguire75 08:27 pm EDT 10/28/17 |
| In reply to: re: Betsy Wolfe - Chromolume 02:55 pm EDT 10/28/17 |
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I don't think you are understanding the nature of workshops. They are usually done to explore one or two components of the eventual show.
In one instance, I could certainly see a lab done to give choreographer Justin Peck a chance to develop his work, particularly as dance plays a huge role in CAROUSEL.
Another may be that Jack O'Brian does indeed want more time to do scene work with the principal actors. Scene work is usually glossed over in putting together large scale musicals, and so if O'Brien and Scott Rudin feel it's worth the time and money to do a workshop to allow more exploratory work with the actors to bond with character and relationship, why should it be questioned? Theatre games, by the way, are only a waste of time if the director doesn't have an end result for them in mind. Rehearsals at institutions like the RSC and RNT regualarly include improvisations, and extensive table work - and I don't think many would compare their productions with bad school or community theatre. They simply have the luxury of time (often six weeks or more of rehearsal) to do more exploratory work with any production, and that is essentially what is being added to the process of a 70 year old musical here by doing a workshop.
I'm frankly happy to learn they aren't treating this like a Summer Stock production that can just be thrown up quickly. |
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