tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38452002.post6599645797515462185..comments2024-03-27T03:01:42.539-04:00Comments on Show Showdown: The Good ThiefSandra Mardenfeldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16126427786620880116noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38452002.post-22560576098256823772007-09-04T03:28:00.000-04:002007-09-04T03:28:00.000-04:00The exact line is "I could feel them lying next to...The exact line is "I could feel them lying next to me and when I listened to them breathing it felt like me soul was being bleached."<BR/><BR/>i just performed the show in Perth, Western Australia.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38452002.post-50996324857521910962007-05-07T18:27:00.000-04:002007-05-07T18:27:00.000-04:00The thought is more that the tenor of the show has...The thought is more that the tenor of the show has such little substance that the audience (of which I was a part, so if I insult anybody, it is myself first and foremost), is desperate for something--anything--to laugh at; the portions that got laughs (including my own) on the afternoon I attended were the hasty, nervy, and--yes--desperate sort. No insult meant to the audience, nor even to the playwright, director, or performers: just an observation. Glad I was able to entertain you, and thanks for your comment. (Just do be aware that I don't write simply for a 'blogging' race.)Aaron Ricciohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003634532469211190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38452002.post-22898993843221734342007-05-07T16:11:00.000-04:002007-05-07T16:11:00.000-04:00While Mr. Riccio's opinions of the production are ...While Mr. Riccio's opinions of the production are valid in their own right (and who would question anyone writing for a blogging race?), I must say I was surprised by his description of the audiences as 'desperate.' Having seen this show, and having found real humor in it (among other positive things not mentioned here), I'm a little taken aback. I've grown accustomed to reading critics who can comfortably lob insults at actors/directors/and the like - but I can't remember having ever been insulted myself. It's not a pleasant experience. Thank you, Mr. Riccio, for the novelty, and for being a true pioneer.<BR/><BR/>(And yes, that, too, is an understatement, though of a very different kind.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38452002.post-4733490602733552952007-05-07T14:38:00.000-04:002007-05-07T14:38:00.000-04:00Thanks for the heads-up; I've fixed the typo. If ...Thanks for the heads-up; I've fixed the typo. If anybody has a more accurate version of that line (it's hard to enjoy a play while taking exact notes), I'd appreciate it!Aaron Ricciohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003634532469211190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38452002.post-27037768772955207622007-05-07T13:23:00.000-04:002007-05-07T13:23:00.000-04:00Watch the typos, chief. If you quote a writer as ...Watch the typos, chief. If you quote a writer as good as McPherson, at least see it through and get the quote right. Great review though. Couldn't agree more.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com