Angels in America introduced me to Ben Shenkman, who was so vulnerable and adorable at the same time. I was so excited when he recently guest starred on Burn Notice, because he was able to bring a duality--underneath his character's boyish likeabibility was a danger that didn't lurk around, but threatened to unleash anytime-- to his performance, just as he did in Angels in America. Also, this is one of the few things I've actually liked Meryl Streep in. (And I've seen a lot of her work, including most of her Oscar-nominated performances.) You can probably get the DVD on eBay at a good price--I got mine at $12 including postage.
I might actually make the trip to Wollongong to watch the play. Its treatment of biblical mythology was very refreshing and exciting. If you've watched the latest season of Supernatural, you might know what I mean--I like to think that Angels in America was the prelude to the religious mythological subversion on Supernatural.
As for Once and for all, it was a great success! The theatre as the wharf had 200 seats, and we filled almost all of them. (The weekend before, only 20 tickets had been sold.) But seriously you guys, what was going on? No one was interested in the free ticket. But I sorta understood. Would I be correct in saying that Year 12 trials got in the way? I only realised that shortly before the play, but we have 3 high school students on the panel, none of whom seemed to realise that important event before we set the date for the play.
Also, sure, the premise wasn't that appealing. But once I watched it, I really enjoyed it. It wasn't so much a play about 13 teenagers, than an ensemble performance by 13 people about adolescence. There wasn't really a plot too, but there was something quite magical about the way they drew me in without very many words. One young actress in particular was outstanding--she didn't have very many lines, but her performance really spoke to me.
I might actually make the trip to Wollongong to watch the play. Its treatment of biblical mythology was very refreshing and exciting. If you've watched the latest season of Supernatural, you might know what I mean--I like to think that Angels in America was the prelude to the religious mythological subversion on Supernatural.
As for Once and for all, it was a great success! The theatre as the wharf had 200 seats, and we filled almost all of them. (The weekend before, only 20 tickets had been sold.) But seriously you guys, what was going on? No one was interested in the free ticket. But I sorta understood. Would I be correct in saying that Year 12 trials got in the way? I only realised that shortly before the play, but we have 3 high school students on the panel, none of whom seemed to realise that important event before we set the date for the play.
Also, sure, the premise wasn't that appealing. But once I watched it, I really enjoyed it. It wasn't so much a play about 13 teenagers, than an ensemble performance by 13 people about adolescence. There wasn't really a plot too, but there was something quite magical about the way they drew me in without very many words. One young actress in particular was outstanding--she didn't have very many lines, but her performance really spoke to me.
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