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| 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 | |
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| 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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