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| re: In defense of 'too much choreography' in HAMILTON | |
| Posted by: Michael_Portantiere 01:32 pm EDT 07/04/20 | |
| In reply to: re: In defense of 'too much choreography' in HAMILTON - andyboy 10:35 am EDT 07/04/20 | |
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| "There is a lot more telling than showing in this show, " I have heard and read this statement from several people, but I don't think it's fully accurate. Yes, there is a lot of telling in HAMILTON, but also a LOT of showing. As others have pointed out, there's also a lot of showing DURING sections that are worded as narration, which I guess is relatively unusual, but that only makes the show seem fresher and more original in my opinion. Interesting to note that two of the most powerful numbers in 1776, "Momma, Look Sharp" and "Molasses to Rum," could definitely described as examples of telling rather than showing. |
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| re: In defense of 'too much choreography' in HAMILTON | |
| Posted by: AlanScott 01:20 am EDT 07/05/20 | |
| In reply to: re: In defense of 'too much choreography' in HAMILTON - Michael_Portantiere 01:32 pm EDT 07/04/20 | |
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| Perhaps this is needless to say but telling about offstage events rather than showing them goes back to the earliest plays we have and we can find examples in many (probably most) of the greatest plays ever written. | |
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| re: In defense of 'too much choreography' in HAMILTON | |
| Posted by: Michael_Portantiere 12:15 pm EDT 07/05/20 | |
| In reply to: re: In defense of 'too much choreography' in HAMILTON - AlanScott 01:20 am EDT 07/05/20 | |
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| "Perhaps this is needless to say but telling about offstage events rather than showing them goes back to the earliest plays we have and we can find examples in many (probably most) of the greatest plays ever written." Of course, but I have seen several people express the opinion that there is "more telling that showing" in HAMILTON, and I just wanted to say I don't think that's fully accurate, even though there's obviously a certain amount of truth to the statement. But also, to the extent that it's true, I don't see it as a flaw in the writing -- certainly not for this kind of new-age historical epic. |
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