Comments for Redmoon Theater http://www.redmoon.org Engineering Wonder Fri, 09 May 2008 20:37:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 Comment on Another Boneyard Sonic Taste by Joe http://www.redmoon.org/blog/2008/03/28/342/#comment-85 Joe Sun, 30 Mar 2008 03:15:06 +0000 http://www.redmoon.org/blog/2008/03/28/342/#comment-85 I just saw the preview performance of Boneyard Prayer. <strong>If you are planning on going to see it, read no further because I reveal quite a bit</strong>. In my simple-minded opinion, the things that worked well: 1. The downstage set. An eerie combination of railroad, graveyard, and coal mine. The back and forth movement complemented the transient lives of the characters 2. The music. Simple, sweet, and melancholy. The upstage upright piano was an especially nice touch. 3. The Martin and Alice puppets. Having the youthful actors animate the more mature puppets made for some tender and very emotional moments. The things that didn't work well: 1. Story development. The central tragedy was revealed way too early so that we spent the rest of the play reliving it, overhead onscreen, with the infant puppet rising from the dead, and (implicitly) in song. The play needed more story. If other aspects of Alice's and Martin's lives were explored more in depth, it may have worked, but we only got a glimpse of Alice's childhood then it was back to baby-mourning. 2. The upstage set, by which I mean the screen. Technically, it worked very well and the simple, line drawings with hinged movements complemented the depression-era timeline. However, I felt that I didn't need to see Martin and Alice's memories so graphically revealed. It felt trite. Not enough was left to the imagination. 3. The dead baby puppet. There was no appropriate surrogate puppeteer for him and watching Alice holding him high by his neck then dropping him. Yikes. I just saw the preview performance of Boneyard Prayer. If you are planning on going to see it, read no further because I reveal quite a bit. In my simple-minded opinion, the things that worked well:

1. The downstage set. An eerie combination of railroad, graveyard, and coal mine. The back and forth movement complemented the transient lives of the characters

2. The music. Simple, sweet, and melancholy. The upstage upright piano was an especially nice touch.

3. The Martin and Alice puppets. Having the youthful actors animate the more mature puppets made for some tender and very emotional moments.

The things that didn’t work well:

1. Story development. The central tragedy was revealed way too early so that we spent the rest of the play reliving it, overhead onscreen, with the infant puppet rising from the dead, and (implicitly) in song. The play needed more story. If other aspects of Alice’s and Martin’s lives were explored more in depth, it may have worked, but we only got a glimpse of Alice’s childhood then it was back to baby-mourning.

2. The upstage set, by which I mean the screen. Technically, it worked very well and the simple, line drawings with hinged movements complemented the depression-era timeline. However, I felt that I didn’t need to see Martin and Alice’s memories so graphically revealed. It felt trite. Not enough was left to the imagination.

3. The dead baby puppet. There was no appropriate surrogate puppeteer for him and watching Alice holding him high by his neck then dropping him. Yikes.

]]> Comment on We Taunt, We Excite, We Mesmerize by Dan http://www.redmoon.org/blog/2008/01/11/we-taunt-we-excite-we-mesmerize/#comment-43 Dan Sun, 13 Jan 2008 03:50:15 +0000 http://www.redmoon.org/blog/2008/01/11/we-taunt-we-excite-we-mesmerize/#comment-43 ...cool... …cool…

]]> Comment on New Addition by Extefearady http://www.redmoon.org/blog/2007/08/31/new-addition/#comment-41 Extefearady Sat, 05 Jan 2008 16:07:22 +0000 http://www.redmoon.org/blog/2007/08/31/new-addition/#comment-41 Agree to you. Go on! Extrefox Agree to you. Go on!
Extrefox

]]> Comment on New Addition by Wilson http://www.redmoon.org/blog/2007/08/31/new-addition/#comment-19 Wilson Sun, 07 Oct 2007 21:32:32 +0000 http://www.redmoon.org/blog/2007/08/31/new-addition/#comment-19 Was disappointed. Was disappointed.

]]> Comment on New Addition by maria http://www.redmoon.org/blog/2007/08/31/new-addition/#comment-17 maria Wed, 03 Oct 2007 23:14:35 +0000 http://www.redmoon.org/blog/2007/08/31/new-addition/#comment-17 I thought you were absolutely brilliant! All the cast members were extremely impressive. I am so glad you extended the show! I thought you were absolutely brilliant! All the cast members were extremely impressive. I am so glad you extended the show!

]]> Comment on New Addition by Anastacia http://www.redmoon.org/blog/2007/08/31/new-addition/#comment-14 Anastacia Wed, 12 Sep 2007 03:07:13 +0000 http://www.redmoon.org/blog/2007/08/31/new-addition/#comment-14 Foster rocks! Foster rocks!

]]> Comment on Princess Club: An Introduction by mitch http://www.redmoon.org/blog/2007/06/04/princess-club-an-introduction/#comment-12 mitch Sun, 19 Aug 2007 19:42:47 +0000 http://www.redmoon.org/blog/2007/06/04/princess-club-an-introduction/#comment-12 please send me info please send me info

]]> Comment on My Favorite People: A Princess Perspective by Jr. J http://www.redmoon.org/blog/2007/07/09/my-favorite-people-a-princess-perspective/#comment-10 Jr. J Tue, 17 Jul 2007 16:55:09 +0000 http://www.redmoon.org/blog/2007/07/09/my-favorite-people-a-princess-perspective/#comment-10 Princess: Snap! You're right girl, Cinderella is the best. I especially love the fact that she wears glass slippers. Like, damn, if she takes a wrong step she's in serious trouble. Fabulousness requires a little danger, yeah? Did you catch Posh Spice on TV last night? She was MAJ-Ah. Soooo excited that she lives in LA now. Ok, gotta go, can't wait to see your show. xoxo jRj Princess: Snap! You’re right girl, Cinderella is the best. I especially love the fact that she wears glass slippers. Like, damn, if she takes a wrong step she’s in serious trouble. Fabulousness requires a little danger, yeah?

Did you catch Posh Spice on TV last night? She was MAJ-Ah. Soooo excited that she lives in LA now. Ok, gotta go, can’t wait to see your show.

xoxo jRj

]]> Comment on Looptopia Photos by adam http://www.redmoon.org/blog/2007/05/29/looptopia-photos/#comment-9 adam Wed, 13 Jun 2007 13:11:45 +0000 http://www.redmoon.org/blog/2007/05/29/looptopia-photos/#comment-9 I will be the first to admit that I am not the sharpest knife in the drawer when it comes to getting the meaning of all your performances.But when the wheeled mouse thrust it's hands in triumph while the sparks rained down I laughed until the chest pains started.Then I sat down and laughed some more.Ahhhh good times. I will be the first to admit that I am not the sharpest knife in the drawer when it comes to getting the meaning of all your performances.But when the wheeled mouse thrust it’s hands in triumph while the sparks rained down I laughed until the chest pains started.Then I sat down and laughed some more.Ahhhh good times.

]]> Comment on New Website by Betty http://www.redmoon.org/blog/2007/05/07/this-is-a-test/#comment-8 Betty Wed, 23 May 2007 18:09:45 +0000 http://www.redmoon.org/blog/2007/05/07/this-is-a-test/#comment-8 Love the new website. I think it reflects more clearly what you are all about. Yes, it is hard to describe Redmoon, but you guys are my favorite Chicago theatre. Love the new website. I think it reflects more clearly what you are all about. Yes, it is hard to describe Redmoon, but you guys are my favorite Chicago theatre.

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