Comments on: HMS Pinafore – the Carl Rosa Opera, Theatre Royal, Glasgow

By: kelvin

kelvin — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 13:15:21 +0000

If they have got it together now, I’m pleased to hear it, but they should not be using Glasgow’s Theatre Royal as rehearsal space. What they put on here was dreadful. Its obvious from other comments here that my experience was not an isolated one.

By: Margaret Eccles

Margaret Eccles — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 12:19:33 +0000

I don’t know what show you were watching but when we saw the Carl Rosa Pinafore last night in Cheltenham we thought it excellent – the whole cast was good, sets, costumes, everything.

We aren’t backwoods folk who would applaud anything & everything. I’m an opera nut and we both attend chamber concerts and loads of other things. This production was outstanding.

By: paddy marshall

paddy marshall — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 09:56:36 +0000

And to think you could pop down to The Quays Theatre at The Lowry and see Opera della Luna. Check the website for details of the short tour of Pinafore they are doing. It may just restore your faith – without requiring any “jusification” or receiving any public subsidy

By: Owen Martin

Owen Martin — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 22:44:28 +0000

I’m not suprised in the least that this company has been given yet another bad crit. It seems that the ‘artistic’ director of the company decided not to employ decent stage directors anymore in favour of poor (but I imagine cheaper) capabilities. It shows. The poor performers, who I am sure try their best, are clearly not given any guidance or enough preparation time. This “company” should and must be wound up for the good of the future of Gilbert and Sullivan. Shame on you Carl Rosa Opera.

By: Ralph Rackstraw

Ralph Rackstraw — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 22:09:57 +0000

Carl Rosa are a terrible company who are doing nothing but harm to modern Gilbert and Sullivan. Universally despised by the performing world they will very soon need to cut their losses and run if this steady stream of abysmal reviews continues.

By: Robert Brooks

Robert Brooks — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 11:05:16 +0000

Very dissapointing performance, embarassing to say the least. Miss Safe was a real let down as Josephine, my 14 year old daughter can sing the role better and act. Jeremy Finch was obviously in the wrong job and needs to be replaced if the tour is to survive to the next venue.

By: Stewart

Stewart — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 20:08:59 +0000

Can I recommend a show for you to attend – even though it does mean that you will have to go to the South Side – that you may see a greater level of dramatic proficency.

From 24 to 28 March, Theatre South Productions are putting on Boogie Nights at Eastwood Park Theatre (on the south side of Glasgow). More details at thier web site.

By: Kelvin

Kelvin — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 09:09:42 +0000

Yes, it did. It brought back memories of a more competent production.

By: Kimberly

Kimberly — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 09:03:16 +0000

but still, it must have brought back fond memories of St Andrews.