tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7817714685413870928.post1225284620013562038..comments2023-10-30T22:07:47.149+08:00Comments on From the Turnstiles: Theatre: Titus AndronicusDavid Zampattihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10082889763287397214noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7817714685413870928.post-34632299974259139122011-05-26T12:07:09.827+08:002011-05-26T12:07:09.827+08:00I am writing in response to David Zampatti's &...I am writing in response to David Zampatti's "pointless" review of the production Titus Andronicus by the all female theatre company "HIVE". I write from the perspective of being a woman, an actress (in the Perth theatre community) and a mother. I found the production and the performances exhilarating for a number of reasons. It is exhilarating to see women inhabiting roles which explore notions of power, authority and dare I say violence unconstrained by the limited possibilities open to women in most of the conventional narratives we are forced to swallow in this sheltered little town. As an actress I had the vicarious thrill of seeing my peers experimenting with style and language as they were gloriously unleashed from the shackles of gender. As a mother I reveled in Tiffany Barton's portrayal of Tamora as she combined a deep sexuality with fierce maternal passion (yes I said it SEX and MATERNAL at the same time!). There is a prudishness in the elite Perth scene that tends to turn it's nose up at theatre which boldly explores female sexuality which I believe Tiffany challenges and GOOD ON HER! Nicola Bartlett as Titus delivered a subtle and nuanced exploration of Shakspearean musicality - clearly she has a deep love of language and textual complexity. Rhoda Lopez and Shirley Van Sanden animated their characterisations with a commedia dell'ate physicality adding another dynamic dimension to the juice and blood of the drama. This production is I hope the first hot fountain from a volcanic eruption of exciting boundary smashing theatre that will change the Perth artistic landscape irrevocably. BRAVO!Evangalinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11387281807739038271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7817714685413870928.post-52910846967624379282011-05-26T11:34:44.398+08:002011-05-26T11:34:44.398+08:00I'm aware there are people who strongly disagr...I'm aware there are people who strongly disagree with my take on Titus. I really encourage you to have your say here!David Zampattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10082889763287397214noreply@blogger.com