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| Irish Rep's Online/On Stage production of O'Neal's A Touch Of The Poet | |
| Posted by: RufusRed 03:20 pm EDT 03/17/21 | |
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| Did anyone see this? How was it filmed exactly and why was it filmed in this manner? Could they not do a bubble? I really was enjoying the writing and as much as the actors could, the performances but the manner it was filmed was not palatable so I turned it off. I was considering to overlook that and revisit it but now it's $25.I don't have a problem with paying but not for this. | |
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| the upcoming production of Amour looks to be attempting to look like.... | |
| Posted by: andPeggy 12:02 pm EDT 03/18/21 | |
| In reply to: Irish Rep's Online/On Stage production of O'Neal's A Touch Of The Poet - RufusRed 03:20 pm EDT 03/17/21 | |
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| Irish Rep's Online/On Stage production of O'Neill's A Touch Of The Poet (nm) | |
| Posted by: WaymanWong 03:31 am EDT 03/18/21 | |
| In reply to: Irish Rep's Online/On Stage production of O'Neal's A Touch Of The Poet - RufusRed 03:20 pm EDT 03/17/21 | |
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| re: Irish Rep's Online/On Stage production of O'Neal's A Touch Of The Poet | |
| Posted by: theatregal 09:23 pm EDT 03/17/21 | |
| In reply to: Irish Rep's Online/On Stage production of O'Neal's A Touch Of The Poet - RufusRed 03:20 pm EDT 03/17/21 | |
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| They had been in rehearsal and were just getting ready to open when theaters were closed last year. When they decided to film the actors were at home all over the country and even overseas. They were mailed their costumes and set pieces. There were duplicates so each had the same chairs, glasses, etc. They were each also sent green screens and lights from what I understand. Each actor filmed themselves on their phone in front of a green screen. They zoomed to discuss with the director. It took quite a while to film and edit it together. I thought it was a wonderful production although granted there were places that some things didn't match up or were reversed. I watched it several times and thought the acting was great and the story very emotional. I understand they still hope to put it on stage when it is safe and I look forward to seeing it live. I have watched all their productions and have really enjoyed them. Meet Me in St Louis was done the same way and was very entertaining. | |
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| re: Irish Rep's Online/On Stage production of O'Neal's A Touch Of The Poet | |
| Posted by: RufusRed 11:45 am EDT 03/18/21 | |
| In reply to: re: Irish Rep's Online/On Stage production of O'Neal's A Touch Of The Poet - theatregal 09:23 pm EDT 03/17/21 | |
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| That's fascinating how they pulled their resources together to make this happen and a testament to artists being dedicated to their craft which is something I wholeheartedly support. In the end, the fact that everyone involved made this happen is a success unto itself and I congratulate the cast and crew. I do hope to see this live one day, I was so drawn into the story, performances and the writing. | |
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| I find their productions brilliant under covid | |
| Posted by: dramedy 04:45 pm EDT 03/17/21 | |
| In reply to: Irish Rep's Online/On Stage production of O'Neal's A Touch Of The Poet - RufusRed 03:20 pm EDT 03/17/21 | |
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| I’m surprised that you found it unwatchable. I found poet to be seamlessly edited and very watchable. After Irish rep and some others, I’ve actually gotten to the point of almost no tolerance for standard zoom reading. I see what can be done with backdrops and editing. The bartender in poet poured a drink and the actor picked it up and drank. It looked like they were in the same room. I believe costumes were mailed to the actors so they were not makeshift from the closet. I highly recommended the production last fall when I saw it. | |
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| re: I find their productions brilliant under covid | |
| Posted by: RufusRed 05:50 pm EDT 03/17/21 | |
| In reply to: I find their productions brilliant under covid - dramedy 04:45 pm EDT 03/17/21 | |
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| Of course I'd love to see it live, the actors were very good. I have not seen Robert Cuccioli since And The World Goes Round. Yes, I'm dating myself. | |
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| re: I find their productions brilliant under covid | |
| Last Edit: whereismikeyfl 05:22 pm EDT 03/17/21 | |
| Posted by: whereismikeyfl 05:11 pm EDT 03/17/21 | |
| In reply to: I find their productions brilliant under covid - dramedy 04:45 pm EDT 03/17/21 | |
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| I saw their production of The Weir, which in spite of a strong cast was very dull. Maybe it would have been different with a more dynamic production, but I found the whole mechanics of how they tried to achieve "reality" were distracting and did a lot to drain the life out of the play. When you see strong reading/productions like the Actor's Fund Barbecue (with only a few bells and whistles) and Boston Marriage, or productions like the Wilma's Heroes of the Fourth Turning and any of the closet productions of Theater in Quarentine, it is hard to take the distractingly fake reality of Irish Rep. |
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| I liked the weir more than on stage. | |
| Posted by: dramedy 06:05 pm EDT 03/17/21 | |
| In reply to: re: I find their productions brilliant under covid - whereismikeyfl 05:11 pm EDT 03/17/21 | |
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| I saw a local production years ago and was bored with the long monologues. I actually enjoyed Irish rep better on my couch. I think the only one that I didn’t was meet me in at Louis. But part of that was the severe editing of the broadway score that has been done over the years—I was surprised at the number of songs dropped, but I can’t blame Irish rep for using the latest version of the show. | |
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| Not sure what you mean, but... | |
| Posted by: ShowGoer 03:52 pm EDT 03/17/21 | |
| In reply to: Irish Rep's Online/On Stage production of O'Neal's A Touch Of The Poet - RufusRed 03:20 pm EDT 03/17/21 | |
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| If by “ the manner it was filmed was not palatable ”, you’re referring to this from the N.Y. Times “Critic’s Pick” review – “ Irish Repertory Theater’s new online production, with its cunning use of technology and design — each actor filmed separately but sharing the same virtually rendered set — provides a hearty serving of digital theater that nearly matches the real thing.” – or this from Terry Teachout in The Wall Street Journal – “Perfectly cast and staged by Ciarán O’Reilly and brilliantly produced by a virtuoso team of designers and editors including Sarah Nichols, the show’s miracle-working video editor, it is a shining model for any company putting its work online during the Covid pandemic.” – it’s safe to say you’re outvoted. As it happens, nearly every one of the Irish Rep’a productions – “The Weir”, “Molly Sweeney”, even “Meet Me in St. Louis” - was filmed in such a manner. But that’s true of roughly 80% of the theatre I saw online last year, everything really except for the live shows broadcast from the Old Vic and a few 1- and 2-person plays filmed by enterprising regional theatres. There is simply no way a small off-Broadway theater company has the resources to “do a bubble”, as you suggest... it’s proven challenging, not to mention hugely costly, for some major Hollywood productions. (I have it on good authority that it nearly broke the bank for the Netflix filming of “Diana” – they clearly felt filming the production while it was fresh in everyone’s minds was something they had to do, but it made it more costly than just about any filmed stage musical so far aside from Hamilton). More to the point, though, is that if you’ve made it more than a year into the pandemic without seeing any other online production where the actors were filmed separately using greenscreen technology and made to look like they were in the same space... well, I envy you that, but it would almost seem to me you’d been living in a bubble of your own. |
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| re: Not sure what you mean, but... | |
| Posted by: RufusRed 05:47 pm EDT 03/17/21 | |
| In reply to: Not sure what you mean, but... - ShowGoer 03:52 pm EDT 03/17/21 | |
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| Yes, this is the first time I've seen a production filmed as such, "separately but sharing the same virtually rendered set." To me, it was obvious they weren't in the same room and I was conscious of the actors reactions to each other which was such a distraction to me. It was odd, kind of reminded of the Nina Hagen videos from the '80's where she'd play several characters within the one video. I was so drawn into the story but I couldn't get past the visuals. That being said, all the best of luck to the Irish Rep and all theater companies amidst this unprecedented chapter of our history. | |
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| re: Not sure what you mean, but... | |
| Posted by: mikem 04:52 am EDT 03/18/21 | |
| In reply to: re: Not sure what you mean, but... - RufusRed 05:47 pm EDT 03/17/21 | |
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| I really liked The Weir, but the way it was shot made me feel like I was watching a film, not theater. There were closeups of people's hands, for example. Nothing wrong with being a film, and as I said, I enjoyed it, but for me personally, the forcing by the director of a specific point of view by shot choice made me feel like it was not really a substitute for live theater for me. | |
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| Filming can be distracting. | |
| Posted by: dramedy 06:08 pm EDT 03/17/21 | |
| In reply to: re: Not sure what you mean, but... - RufusRed 05:47 pm EDT 03/17/21 | |
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| I watched sf ballet prog 3 last night. Two were taped previous performances and one was new production. The music and costumes were good, but the filming was lots of closeups from chest up when the women were on pointe. Really badly filmed for dance and I couldn’t enjoy it. | |
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| re: Filming can be distracting. | |
| Posted by: RufusRed 12:34 pm EDT 03/18/21 | |
| In reply to: Filming can be distracting. - dramedy 06:08 pm EDT 03/17/21 | |
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| Yes, I feel when you "film theater" then it's the cameraman's responsibility to try to recreate the theatrical experience as best as possible. When you make a "movie", then it's purely the director's vision. Being a former dancer I share your frustration when viewing as such when camera angles/edited ruin the experience. | |
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| re: Not sure what you mean, but... | |
| Posted by: waterfall 04:29 pm EDT 03/17/21 | |
| In reply to: Not sure what you mean, but... - ShowGoer 03:52 pm EDT 03/17/21 | |
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| The Irish Rep's series were heaven sent. I watched the Bill Irwin/Samuel Beckett one at least 4 times. | |
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| 4 times | |
| Posted by: dramedy 04:48 pm EDT 03/17/21 | |
| In reply to: re: Not sure what you mean, but... - waterfall 04:29 pm EDT 03/17/21 | |
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| Wow. I didn’t watch that because I don’t like Beckett, but I think I will now with that recommendation. | |
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| re: 4 times | |
| Posted by: waterfall 07:29 pm EDT 03/17/21 | |
| In reply to: 4 times - dramedy 04:48 pm EDT 03/17/21 | |
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| I don't think it is still available, but I'll let you know if it becomes available again. A true masterclass. |
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| I think it’s on broadwayondemand website | |
| Last Edit: dramedy 07:50 pm EDT 03/17/21 | |
| Posted by: dramedy 07:50 pm EDT 03/17/21 | |
| In reply to: re: 4 times - waterfall 07:29 pm EDT 03/17/21 | |
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| If you want to go for a fifth time. | |
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