Comments on: Far Away (2nd week) http://www.oxfordtheatrereview.com/2010/01/27/far-away-2nd-week/ Wed, 25 Aug 2010 01:14:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: John927 http://www.oxfordtheatrereview.com/2010/01/27/far-away-2nd-week/comment-page-1/#comment-260 John927 Sat, 30 Jan 2010 17:37:34 +0000 http://www.oxfordtheatrereview.com/?p=969#comment-260 Very nice site! <a href="http://apeoixy.com/xqqasx/1.html" rel="nofollow">is it yours too</a> Very nice site! is it yours too

]]> By: Jeanne Arouet http://www.oxfordtheatrereview.com/2010/01/27/far-away-2nd-week/comment-page-1/#comment-245 Jeanne Arouet Wed, 27 Jan 2010 13:19:55 +0000 http://www.oxfordtheatrereview.com/?p=969#comment-245 I thought the play was very nicely directed, but must say that the position of the video installation was indeed unfortunate. Note to the directors: Half of the audience could not see it properly, and this did have an affect in terms of the audience's (lack of) engagement with the play. I wouldn't agree with Ms. Turner's view that the play lacks plot and substance. I think Churchill knew what she was doing. However, the production could have done with more committment to the script, more physicality, and a deeper exploration of the various relationships, in particular that of Joan and her aunt. I felt that a lot of the first scene's potential remained unexplored between the two actresses. While I tremendously enjoyed Cassie Barraclough's fantastic performance as Joan, Annie James looked uncomfortable and out of her depth as aunt Harper. I thought the play was very nicely directed, but must say that the position of the video installation was indeed unfortunate.
Note to the directors: Half of the audience could not see it properly, and this did have an affect in terms of the audience’s (lack of) engagement with the play.

I wouldn’t agree with Ms. Turner’s view that the play lacks plot and substance. I think Churchill knew what she was doing.

However, the production could have done with more committment to the script, more physicality, and a deeper exploration of the various relationships, in particular that of Joan and her aunt. I felt that a lot of the first scene’s potential remained unexplored between the two actresses.

While I tremendously enjoyed Cassie Barraclough’s fantastic performance as Joan, Annie James looked uncomfortable and out of her depth as aunt Harper.

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