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jack_ryder) wrote2005-01-30 09:42 pm
jack_ryder) wrote2005-01-30 09:42 pm
Almost final Short and Sweet results
We've had the judges' reports on our two plays: "Relics" came third in its programme and "It's Not You" came second.
We haven't got the official people's choice yet but, from what I could see over Alex's shoulder, "Relics" would have come third or fourth and the play that beat "It's Not You" - "Angus Prime Buttock" - would probably get the popular choice as well. Which it deserves. Honestly.
From this point on, I become an engaged civilian. I can go to the dress rehearsals for free (and will next week to see the play Christine [who was Mathilde in "Relics"] is in, and the week after to see Mal's play - ironically a monologue.)
The two plays that won 1st and 2nd place over "Relics" were monologues so there was a bit of dissatisfaction with the result, but it all comes down to what the judges were looking for and the final result was apparently very close.
Personally, I'm very happy. I was disappointed (along with the cast and, I guess, the crew) that "Relics" didn't win, especially as it lost to monologues (that were very well performed and written I might add - the winner was written and performed by the same person.) But people have remembered "Relics" (there's something about having lines you wrote being quoted back to you that's both wonderful and scary) and we've already got someone interested in turning it into a short film. Alex G and the cast also want us to write a longer version. So "Relics" is probably going to continue to be produced in some form or other. And I got the sweetest e-mail from Alex G afterwards in reply to a fairly uneloquent note of appreciation. But getting 2nd with "It's Not You" was a real coup - especially as it was a showcase for Brett's theatre company Ferknerkle. I don't think any of us really expected it.
As far as our major objective in entering Short and Sweet goes - we've clearly more than accomplished that. We wanted to stretch what was possible in ten minutes and we had two completely different plays that were both popular with the judges (if not the audiences - though we'll have to see.)
I'll update this later, once I've got my hands on the programmes so I can get everyone's name right (which is another story.)
But, basically, wow!
We haven't got the official people's choice yet but, from what I could see over Alex's shoulder, "Relics" would have come third or fourth and the play that beat "It's Not You" - "Angus Prime Buttock" - would probably get the popular choice as well. Which it deserves. Honestly.
From this point on, I become an engaged civilian. I can go to the dress rehearsals for free (and will next week to see the play Christine [who was Mathilde in "Relics"] is in, and the week after to see Mal's play - ironically a monologue.)
The two plays that won 1st and 2nd place over "Relics" were monologues so there was a bit of dissatisfaction with the result, but it all comes down to what the judges were looking for and the final result was apparently very close.
Personally, I'm very happy. I was disappointed (along with the cast and, I guess, the crew) that "Relics" didn't win, especially as it lost to monologues (that were very well performed and written I might add - the winner was written and performed by the same person.) But people have remembered "Relics" (there's something about having lines you wrote being quoted back to you that's both wonderful and scary) and we've already got someone interested in turning it into a short film. Alex G and the cast also want us to write a longer version. So "Relics" is probably going to continue to be produced in some form or other. And I got the sweetest e-mail from Alex G afterwards in reply to a fairly uneloquent note of appreciation. But getting 2nd with "It's Not You" was a real coup - especially as it was a showcase for Brett's theatre company Ferknerkle. I don't think any of us really expected it.
As far as our major objective in entering Short and Sweet goes - we've clearly more than accomplished that. We wanted to stretch what was possible in ten minutes and we had two completely different plays that were both popular with the judges (if not the audiences - though we'll have to see.)
I'll update this later, once I've got my hands on the programmes so I can get everyone's name right (which is another story.)
But, basically, wow!
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