tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8446248929778718240.post2161615480585139594..comments2024-02-26T04:05:23.423-08:00Comments on Musings In Intermissions: Nyree Yergainharsian, ‘Where Do I Start?’: Pirandello & PoniesChris McCormackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17809666495562271168noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8446248929778718240.post-81764499616520210442011-02-19T04:09:29.258-08:002011-02-19T04:09:29.258-08:00I agree Ro, more Nyree please.
The show's con...I agree Ro, more Nyree please.<br /><br />The show's concern with 'authenticity' is a really interesting question. After initially seeing the show I agreed that her nervousness was distracting and unnecessary. But after thinking about it I found that there is something going on with this exaggeration, whether it be her nervous twitches or the daft scene change after the blackout. This use of theatrical elements seems to create a 'meta performance' that the audience are very much so 'in' on. The pros and cons of this type of theatre space are up for grabs. It could be argued that such a space emphasized the intangible relationship between the performer's identity and the stage. But, as you touched on Ro, perhaps it almost made her distanced from the emotional material.<br /><br />But you're right: if done any differently it would be a completely different show, and I think this piece hit a number of positives to stay in the good books.Chris McCormackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17809666495562271168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8446248929778718240.post-88821482674507355132011-02-17T14:40:20.001-08:002011-02-17T14:40:20.001-08:00I loved it. For me it was the stand-out of last ni...I loved it. For me it was the stand-out of last night's Theatre Machine programme. The writing was honest and creative and I got a real sense of someone trying to figure out who they were and what the sum of their parts really meant. The only thing was that I sometimes found her delivery to be a little over-acted in its nervousness which seemed to go against the authenticity of the content. Nyree did have a wonderful humility and sense of humour though, which instantly endeared her to the audience. While the piece was certainly brave, it could have revealed more about Nyree's personal life but then again, I liked that the audience were left to wonder about lines such as her referring to characters as more reliable than herself and the admission towards the end that she has had a few blows in her life which slowed her down for a while. An exploration of her emotional history would have given us a completely different piece of theatre and to have missed this one would be a real shame. More please.Rohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07521242300789300423noreply@blogger.com