tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8781475196023418414.post5051163304213901609..comments2024-03-10T18:56:57.723+00:00Comments on Partially Obstructed View: Theatre review: Chariots of Firenick730http://www.blogger.com/profile/17790671846484940609noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8781475196023418414.post-15842230098687358172012-05-20T12:50:44.617+01:002012-05-20T12:50:44.617+01:00I don't really have much to criticise about th...I don't really have much to criticise about the production itself but I'm afraid the more I think about it the less I like the story itself. I would have been about 6 or 7 when the film came out so if I <b>have</b> seen it I don't remember it; but by all accounts Bartlett sticks to it pretty closely. So really I think my problems are with Welland's story, and the way he chose to adapt reality into fiction just isn't dramatically satisfying to me.<br /><br />Plus, the secularist in me is increasingly annoyed at a "triumphant" ending that sees the Christian praised for getting his medal without having to compromise - without mentioning that this only happened because everyone else, including the audience who don't get to see the rematch with Abrahams that the whole play has been building up to, <b>does</b> have to compromise.nick730https://www.blogger.com/profile/17790671846484940609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8781475196023418414.post-45197600933670286982012-05-19T23:27:58.280+01:002012-05-19T23:27:58.280+01:00I disagree about the running track being the main ...I disagree about the running track being the main focus. It seemed one of the weaker points, especially as they over-used it with so much running to and fro seeming a bit repetitive. <br />What I really liked (and it's one of Edward Hall's trademarks) is the slick transitions between scenes. The one where they merge from a Gilbert & Sullivan song about being an 'Englishman' to the Highlands of Scotland is particularly good. <br />Quite a few times I found moments incredibly moving...it might have been the Vangelis...but I'm a sucker for the music. <br />Anyway I really liked it, and would go and see it again. I guess with so much depressing theatre around, it's actually rare to find something genuinely uplifting. Go and see it!Poimandres Productionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09459019626003655715noreply@blogger.com