tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7524728.post2706100582417916..comments2023-09-29T04:00:21.951-07:00Comments on followspot: Ghosts of Celilofollowspothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05390128032621439981noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7524728.post-3991770210221451812007-10-24T10:23:00.000-07:002007-10-24T10:23:00.000-07:00Les Sarnoff - KINK Radio WebsiteI was delighted to...Les Sarnoff - KINK Radio Website<BR/><BR/>I was delighted to be at the Newmark Theatre for Marv Ross's <BR/>decade-in- the- making musical, "Ghosts of Celilo" for opening night. <BR/>Make sure you head for the Newmark at PCPA for this A.R.T. <BR/>production. You'll see why they moved it into a bigger theatre than <BR/>the usual A.R.T. home on S.W. Alder. Plus Marv and Rindy with the <BR/>Trail Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7524728.post-41790513070406543052007-10-15T18:47:00.000-07:002007-10-15T18:47:00.000-07:00"...so, if you don't like this show, you're a "nay..."...so, if you don't like this show, you're a "naysayer," huh? and there's no way on earth that this particular show could be less than "extraordinary work?" "<BR/><BR/>sigh.<BR/><BR/>yes, if you don't like it and you choose to focus only on what was wrong and none of what was right, you are a naysayer. <BR/><BR/>my second point is this: it is all this nit picking that causes people with Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7524728.post-10474837933279391372007-10-15T17:31:00.000-07:002007-10-15T17:31:00.000-07:00I would like to second the above post, while clari...I would like to second the above post, while clarifying (I think) that the theater being mentioned was NWCT<B>C</B>, making it the Northwest Classical Theater Company, as opposed to the Northwest Children's Theater.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7524728.post-37793389798220803442007-10-15T17:17:00.000-07:002007-10-15T17:17:00.000-07:00"because ART pays more for publicity"- my comment:..."because ART pays more for publicity"<BR/><BR/>- my comment: I seriously doubt that ART shows are better reviewed because they "pay more for publicity." When last I checked, NW Children's theater paid for advertising on more or less the same scale as ART and had full time staff devoted to marketing and 'publicity'. IF the shows are not getting the reviews expected, I might look to the quality of Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7524728.post-40329909036178452032007-10-15T14:02:00.000-07:002007-10-15T14:02:00.000-07:00I saw it Friday night and had no preconceived noti...I saw it Friday night and had no preconceived notions about it other than skimming the review in the Oregonian, which has been noted, was positive. <BR/><BR/>I have to say, it was okay. Because of the subject matter, lots of people will get behind the production entirely without question. <BR/><BR/>I thought a lot of the performances were pretty over-wrought. Halfway through, I had to pull out Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7524728.post-44755780486635248392007-10-15T13:44:00.000-07:002007-10-15T13:44:00.000-07:00"i guess all you naysayers are on earth to motivat...<I>"i guess all you naysayers are on earth to motivate those who do extraordinary work."</I><BR/><BR/>so, if you don't like this show, you're a "naysayer," huh? and there's no way on earth that this particular show could be less than "extraordinary work?" or is it possible that these so-called naysayers were pointing out dissatisfaction with a production that they've paid to see. i didn't think Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7524728.post-77462437044244559802007-10-15T09:49:00.000-07:002007-10-15T09:49:00.000-07:00well, MFL certainly was considered the best in its...well, MFL certainly was considered the best in its day.<BR/>try not to be such a snide asshole ok?<BR/>schmuck.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7524728.post-6752166222791650952007-10-15T07:51:00.000-07:002007-10-15T07:51:00.000-07:00and we all know what an artistic triumph "My Fair ...and we all know what an artistic triumph "My Fair Lady" is ....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7524728.post-35968771262877213552007-10-15T00:31:00.000-07:002007-10-15T00:31:00.000-07:00let me say this about celilo:i went to one of the ...let me say this about celilo:<BR/>i went to one of the talk backs<BR/>and this is what i overheard:<BR/><BR/><BR/>"I can't imagine a viewer not being mesmerized by the story, whether or not they knew much about Celilo."<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>"i read the review in the oregonian and it was good, but it wasn't good enough. this is a great show."<BR/><BR/><BR/>"i have seen a lot of broadway shows, but Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7524728.post-8327586649283181812007-10-13T18:04:00.000-07:002007-10-13T18:04:00.000-07:00agreed. not enough native american culture and his...agreed. not enough native american culture and history of celilo. too much boring white story. <BR/><BR/>spectacle was great, though sound problems were yucky. and too many turning revolutions. they got distracting.<BR/><BR/>noah was perfect. colton was cute. irene played exactly as she did in b and the b last year. she's where the hokey musical theater aspect came in, and i didn't want that. i Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7524728.post-64275217394971501302007-10-13T15:59:00.000-07:002007-10-13T15:59:00.000-07:00The 'conventions of musical theatre' do not work a...The 'conventions of musical theatre' do not work against nuance. Only writers, directors and performers do that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7524728.post-82004298798088434892007-10-13T13:24:00.000-07:002007-10-13T13:24:00.000-07:00i'm another one, 'loyal NWCTC-er.'i'm another one, 'loyal NWCTC-er.'Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7524728.post-45963068780923483852007-10-13T13:23:00.000-07:002007-10-13T13:23:00.000-07:00Just a big fan of the NWCTC. I'm not connected wi...Just a big fan of the NWCTC. I'm not connected with them in any way, and they have no clue who I am (just another audience member), but I love their shows and see every one of them. I hope there are more people like me in the community.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7524728.post-7124024100637518142007-10-13T13:22:00.000-07:002007-10-13T13:22:00.000-07:00'Loyal NWCTC-er', who are you?'Loyal NWCTC-er', who are you?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7524728.post-1079152120066685882007-10-13T13:21:00.000-07:002007-10-13T13:21:00.000-07:00Wow. I am just so saddened that this show is gett...Wow. I am just so saddened that this show is getting so much attention. Thankfully, it's mostly negative, but still. It doesn't deserve all the attention it has gotten. Just because it was put on at ART, and they had tons of funding and paid for publicity, does that somehow make it superior to something, say, NWCTC puts on? Just because they are lower budget does not mean that they shouldn'tAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7524728.post-68616524201816524002007-10-12T10:52:00.000-07:002007-10-12T10:52:00.000-07:00The most important thing the anniversary of Celilo...The most important thing the anniversary of Celilo offers is an opportunity to explore what has been lost with the falls-- a beautiful native culture and way of life, rich with language, music, spirituality-- this was a chance to show and celebrate culture and bring lost beauty to the stage. Less interesting is the white-side of the story (why is it always about us?)the classroom, the motives of Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7524728.post-11766515684916311552007-10-11T09:37:00.000-07:002007-10-11T09:37:00.000-07:00Cheap shots are another matter, however. Children'...Cheap shots are another matter, however. Children's theater outdraws almost every other kind in this town, save for the Broadway road shows. Some of it is very, very good, too. And not so incidentally, it inspires and trains some of the excellent future adult actors of Portland and elsewhere.<BR/><BR/>Pray tell, is our mission merely to impress one another or to please and challenge audiences?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7524728.post-69929074437211063882007-10-11T09:34:00.000-07:002007-10-11T09:34:00.000-07:00Heh. And I thought I had seen every way it was pos...Heh. And I thought I had seen every way it was possible to misread other peoples' posts. Though the "cowardly anonymous postings" argument has arisen here on Followspot in the past, I fail to detect it anywhere in this thread. It's not even insinuated, really. If Mr. Bunnell is willing to put his name on his post, I see no inherent implication that others lack good reason to keep theirs off.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7524728.post-38372463054688155432007-10-11T09:31:00.000-07:002007-10-11T09:31:00.000-07:00Regarding anonymous posting generally -- point wel...Regarding anonymous posting generally -- point well taken, not least given that I found my way here purely via Google and therefore can't claim much familiarity with this community's protocols.<BR/><BR/>That said, I think I echo the rest of the gallery in thinking that posting <I>cheap shots</I> anonymously is -- if not cowardly -- at least impolite.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7524728.post-46847216141438906602007-10-11T08:29:00.000-07:002007-10-11T08:29:00.000-07:00I'm not the anonymous posting comparisons to child...I'm not the anonymous posting comparisons to children's theater, I do however take issue with any insinuation that posting anonymously is cowardly. This is a very small community and Followspot (anonymous by the way) is a great place to read short and often accurate reviews and to post comments without staking one's reputation on an opinion about a particular show. <BR/>Hitting below the belt Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7524728.post-88589820239629800602007-10-10T10:19:00.000-07:002007-10-10T10:19:00.000-07:00It's sold out.It's sold out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7524728.post-55053671010509195412007-10-10T10:09:00.000-07:002007-10-10T10:09:00.000-07:00It was like chidren's theatre material?You're reje...It was like chidren's theatre material?<BR/><BR/>You're rejecting an entire genre of theatre as "Loud, annoying, belt-out-your-lines, fake emotion, etc.?"<BR/><BR/>Wow, anonymous. Just, wow.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7524728.post-62857572376225089832007-10-09T23:21:00.000-07:002007-10-09T23:21:00.000-07:00[checking back]Sheesh, talk about your highly pola...[checking back]<BR/><BR/>Sheesh, talk about your highly polarized opinions....<BR/><BR/>I'm happy to stand by (and put my name on) the views expressed here and in my own journal on <I>Ghosts of Celilo</I>, but I would not characterize my comments as a full-on rave, and as for taking the show to Broadway, I don't think either the work or the production is ready to compete at that level.<BR/><BR/>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7524728.post-71868727470019183362007-10-09T18:12:00.000-07:002007-10-09T18:12:00.000-07:00I loved it, and would gladly watch it again over a...I loved it, and would gladly watch it again over and over.<BR/>My favorite performance was Colton Lasater as Train.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7524728.post-84387419590913885582007-10-09T17:26:00.000-07:002007-10-09T17:26:00.000-07:00Yikes. Have you all gone blind? That was AWFUL. ...Yikes. Have you all gone blind? That was AWFUL. Do you SERIOUSLY think it belongs on Broadway? Wow. Give me a break.<BR/><BR/>It was like children's theater material. Loud, annoying, belt-out-your-lines, fake emotion, etc. Have we stooped to that level, people? Wow. Our taste is going down hill.<BR/><BR/>I will say, Corey Brunish, Marissa Ryder and Kevin Michael-Moore were all wonderful,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com